Best small high DPI mouse. Nearly every good high DPI mouse is gigantic. The things I've not liked about the Orochi in the past have been poor build quality and the two main buttons actuation.
The current model has excellent build quality and the side grips textured like it always needed. Achieves a much more stable grip. It also keeps you from accidentally pressing the side buttons as was frequent on the previous models. The improved top shell now uses magnets to stay in place. Feels great.
The previous models took way too much pressure to actuate the right and left buttons. This was asking for RSI trouble. This new model takes very little effort to click and is more in line with the rest of their gaming mice. Speaking of RSI, the mouse being ambidextrous is fantastic to switch off during the day.
The tracking is fantastic for a laser mouse. I disabled the acceleration entirely and use it at full DPI. If you use high DPI monitors (4K or many multiple monitors) you'll need more DPI to get your mouse around comfortably. Mouse acceleration both hardware and software is the devil, get rid of it and just use higher DPI. It still accurate on small precision work without any profile changes. Mouse acceleration triggers too often when you do not wish it so to be useful both spanning monitors and on precision work with the same profile. If you're on a single 1080p tile the DPI is overkill and you'll probably want to use 4000 at the very most. At reduced DPI you'll definitely want the mouse's frequency increased to the max for best results.
On to the wireless aspect: I don't care, don't use it. I just want a small mouse that's awesome. The cord is so light it is almost like it is cordless when it is plugged in anyways. It only matters if you're some distance from your machine. That said... I am somewhat surprised that they haven't ditched Bluetooth and done a custom low power RF protocol after even the first version. Works a lot better and less power consumption in general. Who aces if it requires a dongle. If you plan on buying this mouse solely for the wireless aspect and want it at full DPI you might be disappointed. At lower DPI it performs fine.
| Wireless Type | 802.11abg |
|---|---|
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 7 months |
