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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Mouse - but note, it has an abnormal power requirement
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
The common complaint with this mouse is a tendency to fade in and out frequently, which is especially frustrating during games, and then, having difficulty getting the mouse to reconnect without unplugging the device and plugging it back in. I experienced that for the first month of use, and I was about ready to send the Hyperflux back when I noticed that the rear of the mouse pad specifies 5v ~ 900mA, which I discovered was more than my KVMP switch or motherboard USB could supply.
Routing my peripherals through a powered usb hub fixed the issue entirely, with not one instance of a connectivity issue since switching over - a record of about 3 months. Check your motherboard's usb specifications, and even if it claims to supply 1.0A, recognize that that might be shared across the devices on a single USB controller... Buying a separate powered hub is probably a good idea.
Pros:
-As advertised, the Hyperflux mouse is very lightweight. Comment on that at end..
-Grippy sides feel very comfortable using palm grip style.
-My rigorous field tests indicate that the mouse pad is spill proof, and easy to clean. The whole mouse pad appears to be sealed, except for the USB port.
-Soft side of mouse pad is to die for.
-The cable is very flexible, easy to route around corners, and has a distinct texture. It's nice to be able to figure out which cable is which at the cluttered USB hub.
Cons:
-I miss how the Mamba 2012 curves inward toward the bottom / underneath the mouse, as it has a more secure feel when lifting; but the reality is that the HyperFlux weighs so little that it's not necessary. Just a mental thing, transitioning from a heavier mouse.
-Mamba 2012 had a visual indicator for currently selected sensitivity step, Hyperflux does not. If the Razer app doesn't have foreground permissions (like when most games are running fullscreen), you can't tell which step you're on if you bump it.
-DPI is so high that setting good / sensible sensitivity levels is difficult. Set limit of 5 sensitivity levels is somewhat frustrating. Comment on that below..
Additional Comments:
-With the weight, it feels noticeably more responsive than the Mamba 2012 which it is replacing. I never thought that taking 40g (30%) of the weight off would make such a difference. In fast pasted FPS games, I've noticed that I tend not to overshoot targets anymore.
-On the DPI / sensitivity level topic: I play some older RTS games from the early 2000's which don't have sensitivity adjustments, so I need a 400 dpi setting at the lowest, plus a few others so they feel better with modern monitor resolutions. That leaves 1 or 2 levels for the entire medium-high range of DPI, which again, some games can be adjusted that broadly, and some can't - even newer ones.
