SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅26-11-09
Performance
Drivers
The driver software on the CD allows you to control the Ikari quite nicely. You can add macros to each of the buttons, control exactly how much DPI the low and high settings of the mouse are, save profiles under any name you wish (this also displays on the LED screen underneath), and take advantage of FreeMove.
What is SteelSeries FreeMove?

SteelSeries FreeMove offers users the option to choose the degree of when this feature should kick in and correct your movement. Through seven steps in the Ikari Laser software you are able to adjust how much control should be left up to the mouse and how much control should be left up to yourself - in other words how precise should the mouse be reproducing your movement.

The driver software actually works quite well, and I encountered no problems at all.



Comfort
Comfort-wise as I've already mentioned the Ikari is a very comfortable mouse, and it sits in the hand perfectly. The only trouble I see is that its designed specifically for right handed users. So lefties are not catered for here. Aside from this the mouse is an ideal candidate for both gaming and general usage such as web browsing and graphic design. Testing the mouse in both environments gave me some excellent feedback on the mouse, as only after hours of using it will it show signs of discomfort and I'm pleased to say that there were no signs at all. The mouse is as comfortable after 2 minutes as it is after 2 hours, so as far as ergonomics is concerned, the Ikari is bang on the money.

Gaming
This is the true environment for any gaming specific mouse, so testing the Ikari inside a few games will ascertain how decent it truly is.

The Ikari shines on the battlefield and I was pleasantly surprised by what SteelSeries have developed here. Couple it with a nice gaming pad like the SteelSeries S&S and you have a match made in heaven, the glide and traction is noticeably superior to the standard mouse. The buttons on the Ikari presented no problems during gaming, in fact the sensitivity control button allowed me to swap and change between different settings making it a very versatile piece of kit. So overall, the Ikari is a well balanced mouse, offering some great performance both in game and out of game.


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