Most premium gaming mice feature some level of customisation, and the GIGABYTE Krypton doesn't buck the trend. Unlike some however it doesn't concentrate on lighting; only the profile lighting and mouse wheel brightness are adjustable, which generally amounts to an accent rather than full-blown aesthetic feature.



Quite literally core to the Krypton customisation are the removable weights, designed to be distributed around the base of the mouse in order to alter its centre of gravity. Both 1.8g (silver) and 5.3g are included with the Krypton, for a maximum weight increase of 39g from the base 110g. As with the overall design theme, the mass distribution points are in a symmetrical pattern, resulting in neither left nor right hand bias.



When not in use the weights can be stored in the included case for safekeeping. The included tweezers are an interesting addition, especially for those without strong nails to lever out the weights, but for most users will be surplus to requirements.



The Krypton's party-trick is without doubt the changeable base. The mouse comes with two bases, fitted with either Teflon or ceramic casters for markedly different skating dynamics. Teflon casters, most suited to fabric topped mousemats, tend to have a relatively high friction movement over the mat surface. By contrast ceramic casters are hard and slightly curved, ensuring that the surface area in contact with the mat - and hence friction - is minimal. Combine with a hard surface, low wear mat and the mouse will zip across for optimum performance in gaming were response times are critical.

So pretty strong customisation leaning more towards the practical than aesthetic end of the spectrum. Lets see how complementary the software turns out to be.