The mouse weighs in at 122g, but the spec’ sheet doesn’t stipulate which thumb grip was used for this measurement, if any at all. As previously mentioned, the different thumb grips alter the weight. At 122g, we felt this was a comfortable weight to be throwing about, which along with the PTFE pads on the under-side, was effortless for long periods.
The ability to change the thumb grips massively alters the feel of the mouse, genuinely allowing Corsair to develop this mouse as a “one size fits all” FPS gaming mouse. The overall shape of the mouse has evidently undergone a lot of work and development, resulting in an incredibly comfortable mouse. The buttons above the thumb grip are well placed but are very easily clicked accidentally, especially after typing, when reaching back for the mouse. We would ideally have liked a little extra resistance within the buttons, which would provide some tactile feedback. Speaking of tactile feedback, the OMRON switches used for mouse 1 & 2 are brilliant, responding quickly with a beefy feel to them.
Gaming performance was tested using Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 for the FPS aspect, along with War Thunder as an alternative gaming style. All 3 games felt fantastic with the Glaive; 3000 DPI was the selected sensor sensitivity, and the larger thumb grip was chosen for a palm grip. Gaming attains a huge tick.
The scroll wheel has a hugely rugged rubber edging strip, which after prolonged use was leaving my middle finger feeling a little numb, not ideal if browsing web pages etc. The actuation is good, with a positive feel, however.
Buried in the bottom of the mouse is the custom designed PMW3367 sensor by PixArt, exclusively developed for Corsair; this isn’t the first time Corsair have used PixArt for their sensors, but we believe this 16,000 DPI sensor could be better refined at the higher DPI settings (10,000+). The mouse was tested on a Corsair MM200 surface, which even after surface calibration, felt jerky and unpredictable. If sticking to 8,000 or less, which we assume you will be, the sensor is excellent with no noticeable issues at all. The sensor performed equally well on a finished wooden surface as well as other mouse mats.
The RGB lighting is, without wanting to sound too harsh, poor. The software is fantastic, allowing all kinds of customisation, but when the reproduction on the mouse isn’t there, it’s rendered almost pointless. White had a blue hue, the pale yellow wasn’t pale yellow and purple was more of a pink colour. Red, blue and green, however, were reproduced reasonably well. The brightness would benefit from a little more “oomph” to help it stand out on your desk. Using this mouse alongside a Corsair VOID RGB wireless headset, with the lighting link set up, highlighted the difference in LEDs used, the headset produced a different colour along most of the spectrum.
The ability to change the thumb grips massively alters the feel of the mouse, genuinely allowing Corsair to develop this mouse as a “one size fits all” FPS gaming mouse. The overall shape of the mouse has evidently undergone a lot of work and development, resulting in an incredibly comfortable mouse. The buttons above the thumb grip are well placed but are very easily clicked accidentally, especially after typing, when reaching back for the mouse. We would ideally have liked a little extra resistance within the buttons, which would provide some tactile feedback. Speaking of tactile feedback, the OMRON switches used for mouse 1 & 2 are brilliant, responding quickly with a beefy feel to them.
Gaming performance was tested using Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 for the FPS aspect, along with War Thunder as an alternative gaming style. All 3 games felt fantastic with the Glaive; 3000 DPI was the selected sensor sensitivity, and the larger thumb grip was chosen for a palm grip. Gaming attains a huge tick.
The scroll wheel has a hugely rugged rubber edging strip, which after prolonged use was leaving my middle finger feeling a little numb, not ideal if browsing web pages etc. The actuation is good, with a positive feel, however.
Buried in the bottom of the mouse is the custom designed PMW3367 sensor by PixArt, exclusively developed for Corsair; this isn’t the first time Corsair have used PixArt for their sensors, but we believe this 16,000 DPI sensor could be better refined at the higher DPI settings (10,000+). The mouse was tested on a Corsair MM200 surface, which even after surface calibration, felt jerky and unpredictable. If sticking to 8,000 or less, which we assume you will be, the sensor is excellent with no noticeable issues at all. The sensor performed equally well on a finished wooden surface as well as other mouse mats.
The RGB lighting is, without wanting to sound too harsh, poor. The software is fantastic, allowing all kinds of customisation, but when the reproduction on the mouse isn’t there, it’s rendered almost pointless. White had a blue hue, the pale yellow wasn’t pale yellow and purple was more of a pink colour. Red, blue and green, however, were reproduced reasonably well. The brightness would benefit from a little more “oomph” to help it stand out on your desk. Using this mouse alongside a Corsair VOID RGB wireless headset, with the lighting link set up, highlighted the difference in LEDs used, the headset produced a different colour along most of the spectrum.
