Pros & Cons
Pros
The mouse has 12 * on the side to assign to activateable items in league, or for using the communication menu quickly in overwatch. The button pad on the left side is adjustable to suit each person's preference.
Corsair scimitar gaming mouse is the leading mouse in the category of mmo mice. Its a little heavier than most mice (although nowhere near the heaviest), this is actually helpful because it allows it to remain steadier at higher sensitivity. The wheel... Read More
Lighting is very customization as is the dpi and macro's. Lighting options in terms of what can be illuminated.
There are 4 rgb light zones that can be controlled independently. The 5th dpi indicator is located around the edge and shines on to the hot key zone. Box itself is simple and mainly black and yellow, following the whole corsair gaming brand theme, wit... Read More
Cons
Rrp while america gets it for $70 which is roughly £50 converted, why, i have no idea. Now have to deal with corsairs american support line (only one) and £60 rma shipping to the netherlands. Cleaning out the mouse is a chore as well. The £30 clones a... Read More
The corsair scimitar is plain terrible. Uncomfortable layout for pinkie finger,tends to lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. Eventually the usb cable melts.
The software is one of the worst programs i have used, its complicated and annoying. Luckily third party driver makes it possible to create profiles for the rgb lighting but it's not possible to creating macros with it. Don't buy this buy a superior p... Read More
Highlights
Quality
The build quality is good and it feels solid and doesnt rattle when shaken
This is so much better than the razer naga the quality the smoothness the customisation its a genuine pleasure using this mouse
Not having a thumb rest makes it very uncomfortable
Loving the mouse but have never actually used the full dpi capabilities because hell the pc cant go low enough with the sensitivity
Packaging/appearance
The mouse itself is on the heavier side which i like i had a few of the weights installed in the g502 so the weight was familia... Read More
For me my fingers dont really rest on the mouse aside from your first 2 on the buttons
Packaging and constructionthe mouse arrived few days later then normal as it seemed it was a bulk order as part of the price dr... Read More
The 4 zones are rear corsair logo scroll wheel 12 hotkey buttons and at the front shining onto the mousemat
Competitiveness
On a 3440 x 1440 panel a dpi of 6000 takes it across the screen in one tiny motion let alone 12000 but expect that’s there in o... Read More
I tried a few demos but i am happy enough with a static colour choice and dimmable backlights which this managed fine
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I play games like league of legends diablo 3 and overwatch among other games and thought it would be good to by a mouse with a lot more buttons on the side to assign to activateable items in league or for using the communication menu quickly in overwatch
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The keys on the side are plastic also
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My first complaint about the mouse is the scroll wheel unfortunately
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Coming from the g502 which arguably has the best scroll wheel of all time its a real downgrade in comparison
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Thats not to say its not awful i was just used to better i suppose
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Moving onto the main thing about this mouse the side buttons
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You wont accidentally activate them unless you like to deathgrip your mouse
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You are able to move the entire array of buttons left or right by about 1