- High-performance Optical Sensor (Up to 6500 CPI)
- Zero Acceleration or Path Correction
- Advanced SteelSeries Switches (Over 30 million click lifecycle)
- LED Illumination - 16.8 Million Color Options
Comfortable
05/28/2014
This review is from: SteelSeries Rival Optical Gaming Mouse
Pros:
Though to most, a mouse is just a mouse, those who spend a lot of time on the computer (such as gamers and people who work on a computer all day) know the importance of a comfortable mouse. I spend much of my day using this mouse on my work computer, often working within AutoCAD and SolidWorks. I really appreciate the accuracy, high polling rate, and ability to change sensitivity on the fly. It allows me to set the mouse exactly how I want it when I want it without having to mess with the control program.
The palm rest of the mouse is made from a very comfortable, soft-feeling plastic that the company says is "sweat resistant". I don't know if that's entirely true, but it does seem to be very pleasing under hand.
The click action of the side buttons is deep enough to be satisfying, though it does feel somewhat cheap. However, for the price, it isn't bad. The buttons are very large and easy to target without thinking about it, but require just enough force to prevent accidental triggering. The left and right click buttons are similar. However, the middle click on the scroll wheel is much, much better than any mouse I have used in a while. My old mouse often would accidentally scroll way up or down a page when I tried to middle click (to open a link in a new tab), and that problem is gone with this mouse, no doubt due to the satisfying click that accompanies a vertical actuation of the scroll wheel.
The ability to modify the lights on the mouse is a nice touch, as is the interchangeable and 3D-printable nameplate on the back.
The grippy rubber on the sides of the mouse is also very satisfying, and compares very favorably to mice that are much more generic and covered in hard plastic.
Cons:
As I mentioned above, the click action on the side buttons especially feels sort of cheap. I really don't like that there is no option to force the two different lights to sync with each other, and even after restarting the PC they don't always line up quite right.
For as comfortable as the mouse is, I think it would be nicer if it had just a little more heft to it. I'm sure that's probably at least somewhat in my head, but much like cell phones made of aluminum that carry more weight, it just feels nicer.
I think this mouse would benefit from having a few extra customizable buttons on the sides. I know some higher end mice offer many buttons that can be set to do different things for different programs.
The biggest omission is a glaring one for me: no horizontal scroll! I spend enough time scrolling through endless spreadsheets that this is enough for me to switch back to my old cheap wireless mouse from time to time.
Finally, the program that you need to customize the mouse does not include the option for accelerated scrolling. I suppose this may have something to do with the much more defined click of the scroll wheel (as opposed to the more fluid motion of other mice), but it is something I miss.
Overall Review:
Several years ago, I swore off of corded mice after tripping on one and ripping a USB port out of the front of my then brand new PC. Unfortunately, this mouse is corded and try as I might, I just can't bring myself to stick with it full time on my work PC. It isn't even a nice, braided cord like some of the high end mice use. However, for the price, I think this is a wise purchase and only neglected to give it 5 eggs because of the few issues I acknowledged above, namely the lack of horizontal scroll.
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