Steelseries Ikari Laser & Optical Optical and Laser sensor mice for serious gaming

Author: Toni 'HaoKi' Siik Published: 01.09.2008 Manufacturer: SteelSeries Product Group: Input In English Suomeksi

Use

In the Office

I used both of these mice at home and at work. In general both of these mice followed through both in accuracy and comfort. All of the movements of the mouse were tracked accurately by both mice.

Gaming

As an avid FPS-gamer both of these mice were tested by playing COD4, CS:S, and TF2 to mention a few. After getting used to the shape of the mouse everything went just as it was supposed to. I found myself getting the headshots I needed, even in difficult situations. Both of the mice tracked as they were supposed to and even all of the faster movements were tracked without any jitters.

Even though both mice showed their claws while gaming, I found a couple of issues with both mice. The Ikari Optical continues on tracking for fairly long after you've lifted it off the surface. The Ikari Laser mouse on the other hand had some problems on the Steelseries SX mouse surface that couldn't be replicated with other surfaces. The mouse had a tendency to jump quite far when placing it back on the surface after lifting it. This however seems to be the case with the SX surface only.

Conclusion Ikari Optical PROS  Great shape Good tracking Great price (~38€ in Finland) No drivers needed CONS  No key binding possibilities High lift distance Gold Award! Ikari Laser PROS  Great Shape Good tracking No drivers needed (even for macros) Decent price (~60€ in Finland) CONS  Limitations in binding Problems with the SX mouse pad Editor's Choice! Steelseries has once again succeeded in producing reasonably priced products for gamers that do just what they promise. Of course the shape of the mouse is always the biggest factor when buying a new mouse. If the shape of the mouse fits your hand these are both great mice especially if you don't want to bind the mouse buttons.

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