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56 JUNE 2017
visit GAMES REVIEW
T hose familiar with gaming mice will be
aware of all the ways companies try
to draw you in – DPI, tracking, pretty
lights, ‘ergonomic design’ – but it ultimately
comes down to what you as a consumer need
from your hardware.
Corsair’s latest innovation is as close as
you’re going to get to a ‘one size fits all’
gaming mouse. The peripheral
comes boxed with two
extra, interchangeable
magnetic thumb rests –
meaning three choices
in total – allowing
you to change it up
and have it feel the way you
want. The three different sizes
allow the user to customise
the mouse to the set-up they
prefer, offering real comfort
and versatility; there’s a notable
difference when you line it up
against other, less flexible mice.
The Glaive boasts 16,000DPI
tracking (which is over the top, but
the high-end standard nowadays),
and features some of the best
lag-free scrolling we’ve seen in a mouse,
thanks to its aluminium scroll wheel. It has its
own surface calibration, meaning it will adjust
to whatever surface you’re
using it on, as well as
on-board profile storage.
The Glaive has 8mb of
storage for your lighting
and macro profiles, saving
you the hassle of having to
download software if you want
to plug it in somewhere
else, while still personalised to your
preferences.
Of course, if you want
to talk software, there’s
Corsair’s Utility Engine (CUE)
that allows you to set up
lighting and macro configurations on the
mouse, giving you the most customised
experience possible. It’s got all the bells
and whistles you expect, allowing you
to alter the Glaive’s three lighting zones
and play with all the macro settings.
The Glaive also makes great use of
an easily accessible sensitivity switch
on the top, allowing you to change
between five sensitivity settings on
the fly. The hardware, too, features
sturdy Omron switches that are built to
withstand 50,000 button presses, so
you won’t have to replace the mouse
anytime soon.
Corsair’s Glaive is one of the most
comfortable mice we’ve ever used.
Thanks to the three interchangeable
thumb grips on the inside left, you’ll be
able to find a comfortable way to hold and
use the mouse with no issues at all, and
customise it to your heart’s content. You’re
set to enjoy fatigue-free gaming, however
long you play.
Corsair have just launched a shiny new gaming took the new
Glaive RGB for a spin to see if it’s worth picking up. Words Alesha Kolbe
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Corsair’s latest
innovation is as close
as you’re going to get
to a ‘one size fits all’
gaming mouse