the good news for left handers is that the Recon is an ambidextrous design. The whole of the mouse upper is finished in a rubberised texture which will ensure grip is maximised throughout intense gaming sessions. the two main mouse buttons are Japanese Omron micro switches which are the best in the business so you can be assured of the quality and durability of the main buttons.

Flipping the mouse on it's back we see that 3 pads are provided to allow the mouse to run smoothly across any surface. As you would expect, the 'Storm Tactical' sensor is located in the midriff, framed by the serial numbers of the mouse.



the business end of the mouse features quite a large wheel which itself is wrapped in a ribbed rubber 'tyre'. The notched wheel is however very comfortable to use and keeps the fingers well away from the dpi adjustment switches behind.

the rear of the mouse has a raised hump which signifies that this mouse is, despite it's symmetrical design, aimed at gamers who prefer the palm grip. Measuring (W x H x D): 64.4 x 116.4 x 42 mm we would assume it is also better suited to those with small-medium size hands. Personally, I have large appendages and while I do prefer the palm grip, I found the Recon to be a little too small to be used effectively and coupled with the symmetrical design, meant I inadvertently pressed the right side buttons.


The left and right side views are pretty much mirror images of one another. Both sides feature two mouse buttons which can be configures using the downloadable software (covered later in the review). The buttons are moulded to the contours of the mouse however they do stand proud of the mouse by 3mm in some areas (the back buttons), so while they too are shaped and contoured and it must be said, very well placed, are easily pressed by accident.


Overall, we liked the design of the mouse. The two tone colourisation was appealing to the eye and the rubberised texture appealing to touch. I would err on the side of caution if you have big hands though because the mouse, being ambidextrous yet short can be a little awkward to use unless you disable the side buttons with the software.

Let's take a closer look...