I can only speak about the Prime+ wired version, this mouse has been great so far.
It has a nice firm mouse click actuation with the two top mouse buttons. That is what I prefer as I don't want to mis-click just from resting my fingers on the mouse buttons. Mine came with the braided cable and it's not stiff at all.
Coming from a G700s it's significantly lighter which takes some getting used to.
The #1 reason I purchased this mouse is because it has on-device settings that are easily changed and don't require me to install software. I can quickly set DPI, Polling frequency, Lift off distance etc without installing anything extra on my computer. It also uses optical switches for the primary mouse buttons.
I would have given Razor a shot, but I HATE their software and the fact that it auto-installs when you plug in one of their devices. This one does have a pop-up that asks if you want to install the software but you can just click No and go about your day.
Pros:
- Optical primary mouse button switches
- Simple side mouse buttons
- Good overall feel in my hands (I have slightly bigger hands)
- Ability to control just about everything from the mouse itself
Cons:
- No infinite-scroll wheel (may not be a con if you haven't had a logitech mouse with it)
- The scroll wheel click can be triggered by pressing the scroll wheel to the right (not sure if feature or just slop. Hasn't affected me in the least bit but could for someone else.)
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-The mouse feet are just ok.
Other thoughts:
I turned off the lift-off detector. While it is good and works, unless you're using a flat mouse pad (like the plastic low-friction ones) this feature is hit and miss. I use a fabric one with a little cushion on the underside and there is a miniscule detent in the mouse area that the mouse will detect as lift off when I go across it. Turning the lift-off option off hasn't affected my gaming at all as I was already used to normal mouse lifting from the G700s. The mouse body quality seems avg. But when I messed with just about all of the mice at MicroCenter this was true of almost all of them. Short of going into the $139+ range where some of the mice would be textured with a rubberish coating. If you're a really sweaty player this might have an impact on you. It hasn't had any impact at all on me.
This review was done a few days after getting and using the mouse. I will update if any issues come up after a few months of daily use.
**** One month update ****
Well it's be a month of using this as my daily driver mouse for both work and gaming. About 12 hours a day of use 6 days a week. And my original review still holds the same. It's a great mouse. All the action buttons still work find. I've gotten used to the side button locations. The middle mouse(scroll wheel) click is still firm, but that doesn't bother me at all. I haven't had any miss-clicks or double clicks. I still haven't had any reason to install the software for this mouse. Being able to make adjustments from the menu on the bottom of the mouse is great.
| Brand | SteelSeries |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 62421 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Operating System | Windows, Mac, Xbox, and Linux. USB port required. |
| Item Weight | 3.3 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4.72 x 2.61 x 1.6 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.72 x 2.61 x 1.6 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
| Manufacturer | SteelSeries |
| Language | None |
| ASIN | B09BRFBSNV |
| Date First Available | September 14, 2021 |
