Leetgion have clearly poured a lot of thought into creating the Hellion. It has some very desirable and unique features which set it apart from the competition. If you are a fan of Starcraft II you will simply adore this mouse and I can wholeheartedly recommend it as for this game it is nigh on perfect. That isn't of course to say it performs poorly in other games, it doesn't, it excels at almost everything you can throw at it. The Hellion is perfectly at home doing everyday tasks and it also betters some dedicated FPS games despite this mouse not being directly designed for the genre.

Aesthetically, it is very attractive piece of kit unless you are a fan of minimalism because this mouse has more features than you can shake a stick at. All round top end switchgear, well placed buttons, macro capability, functional lighting, on the fly profile and DPI switching...On the face of it you might well believe this is the all round perfect mouse and you would be right were it not for a few flaws.



First up it has to be said that while the ATTACK button is unique in that it uses a Cherry MX blue keyswitch, it can be cumbersome to use and not quick enough to activate due to the 2mm actuation point. The button itself did not feel very precise either and felt a little too 'spongy'. In some circumstances this can be an advantage as it prevents accidental actuations but on others it can feel too slow.

I would have liked to have been able to fully customise the lighting of the whole mouse, not just the tail light. There seems to be little point in just customising the tail light as when the mouse is in use you simply will not see it!

Last but by no means least is the questionable paint quality. For a mouse that is heavily touted as being extremely durable, for the finish to scuff with very little use did not give me a great deal of confidence for future durability. I may be being overly critical on this point as it is a very minor blemish on what is overall, clearly a quality product and for a first attempt into the market, a product which deserves more praise than criticism. However, with Thermalright being the parent company I expected nothing short of supreme quality and a product that was nothing short of exceptional.

So perfect the Hellion isn't. It has it's drawbacks but for a totally new product by a new company it offers a fresh design which on many points, is better than the competition. Were it not for the paint finish and restrictive customisation it would be a gold contender. A silver award is a fantastic achievement and with our bonus creative award, you can be assured that Leetgion have nothing to be ashamed of, indeed they are to be applauded for what is a very good product.