Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE RGB WIRELESS MMO Gaming Mouse
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE RGB WIRELESS MMO Gaming Mouse – 26,000 DPI – 16 Programmable Buttons – Up to 150hrs Battery – iCUE Compatible – Black
OPTICAL SWITCHESInstant shots and spells, guaranteed for 100M clicks
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />ADJUSTABLE 12-BUTTON KEY SLIDER SIDE PANELReposition to fit any size hand
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />ONBOARD PROFILE STORAGESave and take up to three custom profiles with you
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />CORSAIR MARKSMAN 26K DPI OPTICAL SENSORRegister every move with pinpoint precision
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />100% PTFE MOUSE FEETExperience ultra-low-friction mouse movements
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| Weight: | 114 g |
| Dimensions: | 11.92 x 7.35 x 4.22 cm; 114 Grams |
| Brand: | Corsair |
| Model: | CH-9314311-EU |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Corsair |
| Dimensions: | 11.92 x 7.35 x 4.22 cm; 114 Grams |
So Corsair do need to learn something with this, the next firmware or ICUE update needs to show a % or estimated battery capacity and duration as well as a mandatory forced low battery notification, as this mouse gives zero warning and just outright dies (an indication saying ‘high’ or ‘medium’ or ‘low’ isnt really all that helpful. If you don’t have ICUE installed and use this then there is no notification or warning or anything, it’ll just die.
Also the charging process is a pretty rubbish.
You can’t charge it on just a wall plug or anything, it has to be plugged in to a PC that’s On or a USB hub connected to said On PC…. if you don’t it won’t start Charging….. it’ll just flash all manner of colours till you turn it off.
Apart from Charging and the Battery Notifications, it works fine and functions fine
Absolutely impressed with this refurbished item! It arrived in stellar condition, functioning flawlessly. The pricing was incredibly reasonable, especially compared to buying brand new. This mouse has significantly improved my gaming experience—I highly recommend it to anyone seeking top-notch performance without breaking the bank. Overall, extremely satisfied with this exceptional product.
Corsair SCIMITAR ELITE RGB WIRELESS MMO Gaming Mouse (what a mouthful – talk about a long name)
-It feels well built and nice in the hand
-lots of buttons and customisation via the app
-so far the mouse wheel feels smooth
-battery life (via inbuilt battery) is miles ahead of my old RAT 9 wireless mouse
-flexibility of bluetooth or wireless receiver (the usb dongle is neatly hidden in the bottom of the mouse – nice touch)
-ergonomics are pretty good and i love that the buttons have different textures to tell them apart without looking. The side buttons can also be slid closer and further from your thumb and locked in place.
-usable for me as an adult with small baby hands
Negatives
– I miss my pinky and thumb rests from the RAT 9. The corsair has an indented place for the pinky but its not quite as comfortable though Im glad its there. Not something you find on all gaming mice.
-The iCue software took 3 attempts to install for me. Could have been my AV detecting registry entries being made.
-the inbuilt battery is a double edged sword – much larger capacity and charge at the cost of some effort to replace later down the line. Ive made my peace with this but worth thinking about.
I bought this mouse as a replacement for my Logitech G502, which means it had pretty stiff competition. The good news is that this mouse holds up against it. The side-mounted numpad is amazing for MMOs, but even in other games it’s pretty great to have extra buttons accessible by the thumb. The “grip pads” underneath aren’t even particularly grippy, so it slides perfectly and gives enough clearance from my desk to keep dust and dirt out of the laser tracker.
My only criticism is that I’ve bought two Scimitars, about a year and a half apart from each other. Both of them suffered issues where the scroll wheel gets gummed up at one specific point in its rotation, particularly in cold weather or if the window had been left open overnight while raining. The issue is well known, so it’s beyond me how this egregious fault hadn’t been fixed. This issue only seemed to happen in the first month of use for me, however, so do with that what you will.
Got this to replace an older Scimitar that was no longer recognised by the current version of icue – also, surprise, surprise the mouse wheel wasn’t working properly. Will see how this lasts the test of time. Will update my review if it doesn’t las
Don’t get me wrong though, this is my favourite mouse of all time, but the biggest downside is that the scroll wheel response gives out overtime if you’re using it frequently. Yes, it’s still usable, but the amount of fighting I have to do to scroll in/out or up/down when the input decides to do the complete opposite gets super annoying. It only gets worse the more you’re using it often too, and sadly I’ve not found a fix to this issue.
As a TLDR for my honest review on this mouse though.
Pros:
Very nice design, hehe RGB go brr (if you disregard how terrible the ICUE software is)
It fits super well for my hand side, and it has a perfect weight. Doesn’t feel heavy.
Wiring is strong, never had any issues with breaking or threading.
Cons:
The scroll wheel gives out overtime and only gets worse the more you use it.
Buttons are relatively close together so it can be easy to click the wrong ones at times.
Pros: has a nice texture feel to the mouse. Didn’t feel to large or heavy in my medium sized hand. Scroll wheel felt good and didn’t feel like a fly wheel I’ve had on other mice.
Cons: unfortunately there are several bars here. 1) the software. The icue software although didn’t seem to complicated to me to set up and configure the mouse, it felt like a chore. You have to manually assign each button to what it does, ok fair enough. But the design of the software was slightly puzzling to know what to do. 2) the cable. Yes it’s quite stiff it has very little movement. It didn’t move to well. 3) my biggest gripe and disappointment is the side buttons.
Not only they feel wobbly to the touch, I thought they were too close together they are not separated, and you can easily do accidental clicks on buttons you were not trying to use. Not recommended if you also have nails! I’m mean to the ladies using this mouse. Buttons did not feel tactile they feel squishy and didn’t always activate on time meaning there is a delay going on.
They honestly need to go back and redesign this mouse so the side buttons are not so close together and use better switches. They need to make them also more angled for better touch of feel, and separate buttons a little.
Sadly I’m returning this. Just sorry it didn’t work out, but if you’re going to be in arena’s and PvP using this mouse then don’t. Look else where.