TECKNET Wireless Gaming Mouse, 8000 DPI Adjustable Wireless

4.5/5

It’s very small, I’m a woman and even for me it’s on the small side, so if you’re a person with big, burly hands, this might be a bit uncomfortable to use.

It’s also very light, it almost feels cheaply made but doesn’t look cheaply made, still I’m fairly sure if I drop it even once, it’ll break something. That said, the scroll wheel has a nice feel to it and is responsive, the multiple dpi settings are fine, the clicking is subdued, almost imperceptible to the ear, but you feel the click with your fingertips. The laser is one of those old school red lasers, so the mouse works on most flat surfaces, though a little wobbly on fabrics or other things. The colour is lovely and was the primary reason I picked it over other brands.

It requires one AA battery that wasn’t included.

Of note, and I don’t know why, but when I plugged the receiver dongle to the back of my PC, the mouse wouldn’t work. I had to connect the dongle to the front of my PC in direct line of sight with the mouse for it to work. Again, not sure if it was just the blocked LoS or something wrong with that specific USB slot on my PC, but just something I noticed.

UPDATE: Have now dropped it twice, once from a fairly high table onto the hardwood floor, and both times it held up, needed to press the edge back together the first time, but it snapped nicely into place and still works fine.

I use this mouse for general internet surfing. It’s comfortable and does the job. The dpi adjustment is nice and apparently has a sleep mode since there is no on/off switch. The claim that the battery life lasts 18 months is ridiculous to make since it depends how much you use the mouse on a daily basis. All in all I would recommend this inexpensive but reliable mouse.

The short version: This is a really great mouse for the price you’ll pay. Makes me wonder how other companies can get away with charging so much.

The longer version: I’m pretty happy with this thing. It’s become my daily driver, and that’s saying something since I program for a living and use my mouse *a lot*. It’s incredibly comfortable and glides smoothly on my F30.R mousepad. I love the shape and the slightly rubberized texture. The different DPI settings give you a pretty wide range to select from. I find that the middle is about right, though admittedly I have tweaked it using SteerMouse. (On Mac.) Having only one battery means that it’s a very light mouse. (Which is probably only really important to people who suffer from RSI in their wrists.)

But, it’s not quite a 5 star product. (If I had nothing to compare it to, it would be.) Here’s the minor deficiencies that I have found. The scroll wheel doesn’t have left/right tilt. But I knew this going in, so that’s ok. The finish is *good* but it’s not as refined as a more expensive brand. You can feel this in the build quality as well – it’s clearly slightly cheaper materials. The connection isn’t always great. At a distance of about 3 feet, mine suffers from skips. Then again, my Bluetooth devices do, as well, since this is a fairly “noisy” area, signal speaking. I’ve rectified this by buying a USB extension cord and placing the receiver right near my mouse mat. But, that’s it. Other than those couple niggles, I think this is a fine mouse.

In short, I can easily recommend this to anyone looking for a wireless mouse, given it’s limitations. Perhaps it’s not quite as refined as a Logi, and it isn’t as feature-rich as a Razer, but for what it is, it really is fantastic.