Corsair Scimitar RGB Review

👤by Tony Le Bourne Comments 📅04-12-15
Conclusion

Corsair join the MMO mouse group at quite a competitive price point, falling directly in line to compete with the current Razer NAGA and the Logitech G600. Though the Scimitar offers a wide variety of features, including the Key Slider and full RGB lighting. If you naturally use a palm grip, you will find the Scimitar to be very comfortable and that the innovative Key Slider will aid you in making the most out of the available 12 mechanical buttons which is important as some can find the rear 6 buttons relatively inaccessible on the likes of the NAGA or the Logitech G600. It is also difficult to deny that the Corsair Scimitar scores high with the attractive aesthetic which reflects the fantastic build quality too.



The Scimitar is clearly quite an adventurous product which is looking to improve upon the already existing products already available. Those at the same time its quite alienating. As a claw gripper, I have no issues adjusting to the Razer NAGA or the ROCCAT NYTH, even though the rear side buttons are by my general usage, off limits and inaccessible, especially as my thumb grips near the very front of the mouse. However, the Scimitar seems to have made the inaccessible button problem and made the keypad slide between 'short thumb' and 'long thumb' modes leaving the claw grip stuck with the same issue alongside a distracting ergonomic which won't quite fit your hand style. To top it off, the keypad keys lack the tactile shape to clearly allow definite positional recognition of which button is which, something so subtle, yet is achieved by the current NAGA and the ROCCAT NYTH. In regards to the keys, Corsair also missed the opportunity to implement per key lighting, so we will have to wait a little while yet for the first MMO mouse with customisable per key lighting on the keypad.

The sensor DPI rating, could be a little overestimated, and we would suggest keeping it to 9000, something which shouldn't be a big issue for most, though it creates an ambiguous issue about stable performance. Though once it has been curbed, it performs well with the added bonus of having zero added acceleration.

Finally, as experienced with the ROCCAT KOVA, we had to go into the key assignment/remapping to allocate each key with a command before being able to assign a function in game (Namely DOTA 2 and FFXIV: ARR). It was a pain when I wanted to remap just 2 buttons on the KOVA, let alone 12 on the Scimitar, so if you are planning on just jumping in game and using the buttons, then no.

If you are after a high quality MMO mouse and you naturally use a palm grip, the Corsair Scimitar is a worthy choice over the established mainstay. Unlike others at its price point it features attractive RGB lighting across 4 zones and has the unique Key Slider system to adjust the position of the keypad.

Pros.
+ Good comfort for palm grip
+ Excellent build quality
+ Great aesthetics (including customisable full RGB lighting)
+ Adjustable keypad position
+ Mechanical switches used for thumb buttons
+ Zero acceleration

Cons.
- Questionable performance at max DPI
- Keys need to be remapped before assigning in game
- Buttons aren't as tactile as they could be
- Not so great for claw grip


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