Joined on 01/15/14
Pretty good mouse
Pros: Sensor works precisely on a lot of surfaces DPI switch changes color to show which speed setting you've chosen. The small red left button was a clever way to put another usable button you can feel on the mouse.
Cons: If you're red/green colorblind, the resolution selector light goes through the part of the spectrum which won't help you by default. I didn't use the software, so I can't say if that detail is programmable.
Overall Review: The small red button is bound to triple-click by default. The forward/back buttons on the left are backwards by default. Most mice have forward as the one toward the front of the mouse, not the back.
Good to type and game on, with flashy effects
Pros: Overbuilt and the keys feel pretty good. It has a 10-key pad if you need it. No batteries! It's pretty programmable without any software.
Cons: The USB port along the top doesn't have any LEDs, which would've been nice if you wanted to plug something into it in the dark.
Overall Review: Lots of cute LED effects: solid color, a few repeating patterns, and a couple of active reactions to input. The default state of the F5-F12 keys is to have them be media keys. If you want F5-F12 to be F5-F12, hit Fn+Insert (FnLock) and they will be F5-F12 keys. Having them be F5-F12 should be the default anyway.
Solid and underrated mouse
Pros: I got one of these several years ago and it still works. It must have been from a different store because it's not in order history, but it's definitely one of these and I've been using it since at least 2018. The switches in the one I got are still good even after years of pretty heavy use, but with a product that's been in production this long, it's very possible the ones on the shelf have different switches that won't last that long. The mouse is good at knowing when the sensor is out of focus, so it won't wobble when you lift it off.
Cons: The stylized grooves on the sides tend to collect stuff.
Overall Review: This isn't state of the art, but it's definitely good enough for casual gaming and general use. The LEDs along the top show different colors depending on the DPI setting. The usual wired mouse things apply: there are no batteries, but the cable can get caught and tangled.
Pretty good
Pros: A proper stick for proper stick-and-throttle games. Massive overkill for Lucasarts' X-wing games. Fast and annoying ships became very much easier to swat down over an Xbox gamepad. Works out-of-the-box in Linux/DOSBox and Windows.
Cons: Stiffness not adjustable.
Overall Review: Right-handed. Stiff. If you are a really skinny nerd and don't work out at all, this stick won't offer very good precision: the strength in your arm is a big part of how precisely you can fly and aim with this thing.
Cheap, Functional, Precise
Pros: Pretty precise. Wired-no batteries. Works out of the box with Linux, too. Wheel big enough to feel usable as a third button.
Cons: If you're left-handed, you're out of luck: this is a right-handed mouse.
Overall Review: Took a little while to get used to.
Nice for Online Gaming
Pros: Pretty good microphone for voice chat in online gaming. People can hear me without issue. Physical on/off switch in case you don't trust software with that detail.
Cons: It likes to pick up clicky sounds from my mechanical keyboard more than it likes to pick up my voice.
Overall Review: I use this with headphones, so I can't comment on the possibility of feedback or echo with a set of speakers. Some of the people I play with obviously are using desktop speakers, because I do hear echoes of what's going on and sounds from their end of the game.