i must have this!

Looking at the 2 pictures that were seen below on that website, it looks like a right-handed shaped mouse (much more like the Deathadder or the Intellimouse if im right)

Never ever am I going to do that mistake again and buy a SS mouse.

OCN has some sort of policy against freely advertising a product so there's a chance that thread would get deleted. also, i don't know why you didn't copy and paste the info to this thread...

my wmo marriage will be destroyed by the mistress aurora only.

dat violation

Looks heavy..

One of the videos I watched about it said it would be aimed at competitive fps gamers. mmmm hope its gud

It will be targeted towards kids who will like flashy 'features' such that they beg their moms to buy it until they do so just to shut up the little twat.

Whoa. That escalated quickly.

looks heavy, and the braided cable will be worse than the ones from zowie. so i'd rather buy the new evo cl when i want extra grip.

what sensor innit ?

avago ? what version of avago ?

no prediction ?

are we forced to install the drivers to configure the mouse, i guess so ?

its a sensor, innit

Looks like public version of S3988 (DA 2013).

Manufacturer is PixArt, they took over the sensor department/patents from Avago.

such high cpi on optical sensor means it will have a ton of smoothing just like DA2013 so tracking will be delayed by 10 ms or more

no thanks, just ordered wmo

logitech just need to reintroduce mx500, wingman optical, mx300.

Microsoft: wmo, ime1.1 and 3.0.

and for what reasons the mx500?

build quality. i heard the newest same shape mice are bad quality. mx500 still working like new ~12y later?

it's basically still the same mouse.
they use the same materials too, just minor changes here and there and of course a better sensor.

BTW, the design of the mx500 shell(and later mice wiith that design) is alot more complex than every other mouse around.
if you compare it to the ime 3.0, which was released at the same time, you know what bad build quality is.

thought you meant why mx500 instead of g400 etc. i'd take mx500 shell with 400dpi 1000hz sensor over mx500 any day too because of prediction.

mx500 shell is heavier tho(with extra weight removed of course).
back then i changed it to mx510 shell, because i wanted to keep the lower LOD of the mx500 sensor.

weight is perfect with the little block of metal imo.

I wrote to Logitech requesting they bring back the MX300. I still use this mouse. I might throw my phones, but I'd never throw this mouse. However, it's seen better days. The SO and I had to replace the wires inside with the wires from a g100. It works, but the optical sensors are shot. Logitech wrote back in some incomprehensible broken English, recommending I purchase some wireless POS. Perhaps one of you well-respected potats/chavs/Russian mob types should reach out to Logitech with your innits and )) and zadrot ebaniy and shit. Then, maybe Logitech will understand?

less 'MURICA plz.

Looks like A4Tech rip-off...

Bst mice are better.

The most important features:

Weight: 128g (wow)
CPI: 50-6500 (says nothing about native steps)
Drivers: SteelSeries Engine 3
Sensor: Avago ADNS 3310 (optical)
Acceleration: None
Price: 60€ from SteelSeries.com (pre-order)

SS Engine 3 allows for angle snapping, acceleration, deceleration and other tweaks.

http://steelseries.com/products/mice/steelseries-rival

P.S.: you can 3D-print your own name on a plate and put it on the butt of the mouse.

MUST

HAVE

THIS

You only read the last line, didn't you?

No, that feat is useless to me. There is not enough realestate
on the mouse to accomodate
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I will never buy anything by steelseries ever again.

headphones needed cable replaced 3 times in year and sounded shite, teammates could hear my headphones though the built in mic. sold them to some counterstrike 'pro'..

got sensei sent to me, thank fuck i didnt pay for it. that shit is so back heavy.

novelty shit hardware.

If i went to anything from my WMO it would be zowie fk right now. can anyone who actually plays give me an idea of what the FK is like?

FK: sweeet

I'm using the FK. Been switching between it and EC1 evo. My hands are slightly too big for the FK, but the EC1 feels clunky in quake, especially because I use quite a low sens with accel. The tracking on the FK is basically flawless though (most important thing IMO). You'd have to use a sensitivity that's too low for the speed of quake (60cm/360 or so) to make it malfunction, so I fully recommend it. If it was a little wider and slightly taller it would be the perfect mouse for me.

First review http://www.overclock.net/t/1441817/steelserie...pth-review

Weight is 128g without cable. Thoughts?

I want to replace my old ec2 and I think I'll get the new Zowie EC2 EVO COOLLER EDITION. Still want to try the Rival tho.

128g ROFL!!!

So they can hit customers over the head with it and take their money. That's competitive pricing for you :D

haha :P

That's some nice heft actually....

All these mice without two buttons on both sides. Is it just me?

its hardly a rival for steelseies they fuckin made it, is it you retard??????????????????????????

My mini-review on this mouse.

POV: a Quake/CS gamer. I have large hands and claw grip the mouse. I've had the mouse for three days.

Sensor: 10?/10
- I wanted to use 400dpi/500hz. However, the mouse felt too 'smooth'. This might be because 400 is not divisible by the real dpi of the mouse, supposedly 6500. Hence I switched to 500dpi, and at this dpi, the sensor feels awesome.
- The mouse malfunctioned once, but I can't get it to malfunction on purpose so that might've been something completely random

Shell: 10/10
- I've used the mx518, IME3.0, deathadder and g400. The Rival feels very much like the IME.
- Holding the mouse is extremely comfortable for me. I noticed this right away. It feels like the Rival/IME have the perfect shape for claw grip with large hands.
- The Rival textured rubber sides are awesome. They give a really good grip even if you sweat a bit.

Buttons: 8/10
- In the way I hold the mouse, I can't use the thumb buttons very well. They are too far back.
- mouse1 and mouse2 are super sensitive, like with the original deathadder (I remember it took a while to get used to)
- The scroll is middle-stiff or something, feels pretty good

Software / options:
- You can have two different dpi to toggle between (e.g. in-game / windows) with the button below the scroll.
- Polling rate is 125/250/500/1000hz and has to be set from the program.
- Theres an angle snapping option, but I think even at the smallest value its over the top. On the other hand, I want it off, so no problem.

Overall: After three days, I'm very happy that I bought the mouse. After I switched to 500dpi. the sensor feels really good, and the shape is just perfect for me (large hands & claw grip).

can't wait to get mine now :)

the mouse weights actually only ~107g sitting on a scale. (GJ, spreading that it's unusable 128g...)

really, says 128g here: http://steelseries.com/products/mice/steelseries-rival

(good job, spreading bullshit about esr forums...)

"...sitting on a scale"

cables are made of different materials and having different lenghts, so you shouldn't compare the weight with cable included.

i disagree. the cable feels rather heavy.

to compare the weight of mice, you sit them on a scale, like they would sit on ur mousepad.

i use a mouse with a cable, not without so that doesn't interest me, dunno about you :d

So you have the entire cable suspended below your mouse at all times?

read above.

That's a pretty stupid move from SteelSeries.

good to hear!

anybody have any opinions on the roccat mice?

Just got mine today. It malfunctioned during firmware update, but I managed to fix it.

That aside, the mouse is incredible. The shape is nearly identical to the 3.0 as far as I can tell. The difference is in the build quality, and obviously the sensor. Can't find a single thing to be even slightly annoyed with. Oh and btw, it seems to weigh less than the sensei.

Takasta review is out!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCEyzvJLLxc

"Review of the SteelSeries Rival Gaming Mouse - Decent mouse at it's price point. However, quality is somewhat dubious and shape is not as comfortable as I thought it could be."

You can skip to the parts you wanna watch:

0:00 - Introduction
0:54 - Price
1:29 - Weight
1:51 - Shape
4:00 - Build Quality
6:42 - Side Grip
7:44 - Scroll Wheel
8:35 - Switches
10:02 - Sensor / Performance
12:37 - Software
13:34 - Conclusion

Awesome review from Unboxholics (press CC for subs)

http://youtu.be/xX710t7l9u0