During daily use, I couldn't detect any difference whatsoever compared to Logitech's G Pro Wireless mouse, and it felt equally responsive when playing games, too - which is no mean feat considering its significantly lower price. Now I've got all manner of wireless devices at home, and in practice I have to say it held up incredibly well. With a claimed range of up to 65ft and apparently twice the speed of Corsair's last gen wireless standard, Slipstream makes a compelling elevator pitch, especially since Corsair say it's also able to constantly search for the best frequency via its new Intelligent Frequency Shift feature (or IFS) to help keep your wireless connection nice and stable. The main appeal, of course, is the fact it has both 2.4GHz wireless support and low-latency Bluetooth thanks to Corsair's new Slipstream tech. Corsair actually say it's more of a 'claw-grip' style mouse as opposed to a palm or fingertip-style mouse, but I got on perfectly fine with it no matter what position I happened to have my fingers in at the time. I suspect that's because it's a bit short and stubbier than other gaming mice I've been using recently, so it doesn't feel like such a wodge under the palm. It still feels plenty light enough to move around comfortably, though, and at no point did I feel like it was a chore to swish it left and right while I was playing games. It's also a fraction heavier than the old Harpoon, now weighing 99g as opposed to 85g. You're probably never going to need that extra 4000 DPI in all honesty - not unless you've got bionic eyes that can somehow detect subatomic-level movements across the screen - but it never hurts to have the extra bit of flexibility. The main difference (apart from the fact it's wireless) is its new PMW3325 sensor, which bumps the original Harpoon's maximum speed of 6000 DPI all the way up to 10,000. The only difference is that the latter button now has a little RGB LED along the top of it to help you identify which of its five DPI / sensitivity settings you currently have enabled. It's got the same rubbery textured grip on either side of the mouse, plus an identical pair of programmable buttons along the right-handed sculpted thumb groove as well as a central DPI button. Is Corsair's new cordless competitor really all it's cracked up to be? Here's wot I think.īased on the regular version of Corsair's Harpoon RGB mouse, the new wireless model looks more or less exactly the same as its wired sibling. Now, I know I haven't reviewed that many wireless gaming mice so far, but the two I have looked at, namely the Logitech G Pro Wireless, and Razer's Mamba + FireFly Hyperflux combo, will both set you back at least a hundred quid, if not significantly more. A wireless gaming mouse for a mere $50? You must be having a laugh. When Corsair announced their new Harpoon RGB Wireless gaming mouse would cost just £49 / $50 back in January earlier this year, I thought there must be some kind of catch.
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