[0:00] We're putting all of these gaming mice
[0:02] headtohead to find the top five best
[0:04] ones, but best is subjective, so each
[0:07] spot will be its own category that the
[0:08] mice are competing for. With the number
[0:10] five spot being best value, then best
[0:13] small mouse for claw and fingertip
[0:14] grips, best for work and play, best for
[0:17] fast-paced competitive FPS, and finally
[0:19] allaround best of the best. Oh, and if
[0:22] at any point during the video you want
[0:23] to check out any of the top five or any
[0:25] of the mice in this video, there are
[0:26] Amazon links below. But let's start this
[0:28] off finding the best value gaming mouse.
[0:30] These are the mice competing in this
[0:32] category, ranging from $80 to $100.
[0:35] Immediately, the Corsair M75 wired has
[0:38] very, very light switches and a lot of
[0:40] pre-travel, which caused me to have a
[0:42] lot of accidental clicking. Not just
[0:44] that, but it also doesn't have an ultra
[0:46] light cable in 2026. Therefore, it's
[0:49] eliminated. Next, the Corsair Scimitar
[0:51] Elite has a lot of great attributes, but
[0:53] it's really more specifically designed
[0:55] for MMO and MOA games. Therefore, it is
[0:58] quite heavy at 114 g. So, while it is
[1:00] eliminated here, it will also [snorts]
[1:02] be reconsidered in the work and play
[1:04] section. The next mouse is the Endgame
[1:06] Gear OP1. It has great switches with
[1:08] almost no pre-travel at all, as a
[1:10] fantastic scroll wheel, and a great
[1:12] ultra light cable. A con here is that
[1:14] the skates do have slightly more drag on
[1:16] the Y compared to the Xaxis. The shape
[1:18] here is also quite small and very low
[1:21] profile, making this optimal for claw
[1:23] and fingertip grip styles, but pretty
[1:25] much unusable for palm grippers. We're
[1:27] going to eliminate this mouse here due
[1:28] to its less inclusive shape and size,
[1:30] but it again will be reconsidered in the
[1:32] small mouse fingertip claw grip section.
[1:34] That leaves these four mice to compete.
[1:37] Right away, I think it's obvious due to
[1:38] the weight, shape, and build quality
[1:41] that the HyperX is beaten by all the
[1:43] other three mice. Now, the Corsair Saber
[1:45] is a good mouse with a great ultra
[1:47] lightweight and speed, but not as good
[1:49] as the A9 or the AX5 lacking in switch
[1:52] feel. Between the Mchose AX5 and the ATK
[1:55] Dragonfly A9 Ultimate, the ATK wins,
[1:58] having the best switches with almost no
[2:00] pre-travel, a more versatile shape and
[2:02] size suitable for all grip styles. This
[2:04] has great skates that are very, very
[2:06] smooth and large, being very similar to
[2:08] the Gro X Superlite, making it very,
[2:10] very controlled. This is a great Gro X
[2:12] Super Light clone and the best value
[2:14] mouse on the list. With that, we move
[2:16] into this section of the best small
[2:18] mouse for fingertip and claw gripping.
[2:20] Now, here are the mice competing for the
[2:22] optimal aiming mice for a claw and
[2:24] fingertip grip. Really, all of these
[2:26] mice did well with either fingertip or
[2:28] claw gripping, but some of them really
[2:31] were standout options and did great with
[2:33] both grip styles. The regular Saber V2
[2:36] Pro Ultralite does quite well with a
[2:37] fingertip grip due to its shape, weight,
[2:39] and skates. Though I really did not like
[2:41] clog ripping this mouse and its switches
[2:43] are the worst out of all the [snorts]
[2:45] competing mice. Not bad switches, just
[2:47] the worst out of all of these, which are
[2:49] very good. By the way, the MHose AX5
[2:51] felt decent for clog gripping, but was
[2:53] definitely too heavy for a fingertip
[2:54] grip. We're eliminating it. Next,
[2:56] comparing the four Pulsar Crazy Light
[2:58] mice. Starting with the X2H Mini. The
[3:01] X2H has a huge rear palm bump, which I
[3:04] initially thought I'd really like for a
[3:05] claw grip style, but I could just really
[3:07] never get comfortable with it like I
[3:09] could with the more subdued palm bump on
[3:11] the X2. The Xlite and X3 both felt best
[3:14] with a pinser claw grip, but still felt
[3:17] too wide and not as locked in. That
[3:19] mixed with these not being suited for
[3:20] fingertip grips makes them eliminated.
[3:22] The X2 Crazy Light felt the best for
[3:24] fingertip gripping out of all of the
[3:26] Pulsar mice while still being good for
[3:27] claw grips, making this the winner of
[3:29] the Pulsar lineup. Comparing the X2 Mini
[3:32] to the WL mouse Beast X, the Beast X has
[3:35] seriously phenomenal clicks. Zero
[3:38] pre-travel. They feel incredible because
[3:40] of the metal, obviously. Oh my god, I
[3:42] love the clicks. Not that the pulsar is
[3:44] bad, but these are exceptional. Except
[3:46] that it sucks for claw gripping. Like,
[3:48] it's terrible for claw gripping. Not
[3:49] only due to the shape, but also the left
[3:51] and right click protruding all the way
[3:53] to each side of the mouse, giving you
[3:55] very, very little room to grip with your
[3:57] ring finger. This mouse is best for only
[3:59] fingertip grip, making the X2 Crazy
[4:01] Light the winner here, as it is more
[4:03] versatile. However, it still falls short
[4:05] in comparison to these next mice, which
[4:07] are the real highlights. The ATK Blazing
[4:09] Sky is a fantastic shape for claw
[4:12] gripping. Feels very locked in with a
[4:14] really, really nice palm bump. However,
[4:16] it had more pre-travel with clicks than
[4:18] the Endgame Gear OP1 and OP1W, which
[4:21] were freaking awesome. So, the ATK is
[4:24] eliminated. The OP1 and OP1W have
[4:27] perfect clicks, being super immediate
[4:29] and very crisp. The wired OP1 was a
[4:33] perfect weight for fingertip gripping,
[4:34] while the OP1W was a little too heavy
[4:36] for a fingertip, making it less
[4:39] versatile. That being said, claw
[4:41] gripping is really what the OP1 is
[4:42] about. This mouse felt like cheating.
[4:45] It's super comfortable for claw
[4:46] gripping. Your hand fits perfectly into
[4:48] the shape and it feels incredible. very
[4:50] locked in, great grip, and it's still
[4:52] comfortable with a claw grip, which is
[4:54] hard. Between the wired and the wireless
[4:56] versions, the wired wins for me, having
[4:58] an 8K pulling rate over a 4K pulling
[5:00] rate and being lighter and more
[5:02] versatile for either claw or
[5:03] fingertipping. Okay, but now comparing
[5:05] the OP1 Wired to the Logitech GPro X
[5:09] Superite 2C, the smaller variant. The 2C
[5:12] obviously has the best switches in the
[5:14] industry. They are incredible, but the
[5:17] OP1 isn't that far off either. The
[5:19] Logitech is great for both fingertip and
[5:21] claw gripping, but feels the second best
[5:24] behind the OP1 as it just doesn't have
[5:26] that insane feel of precision with its
[5:28] shape. So, the Wired OP1 takes the W for
[5:31] the best small mouse for fingertip and
[5:33] claw gripping. Wow, did this mouse
[5:35] impress the heck out of me. I'm obsessed
[5:38] with it. With that, we move into the
[5:39] number three section, which is the best
[5:41] mouse for work and play. In this
[5:43] section, we're really trying to find the
[5:44] best balance between daily tasks and
[5:46] just daily usage, productivity, and also
[5:49] being able to seriously game. So, we'll
[5:51] be putting an emphasis not just on the
[5:53] gaming performance, but also the comfort
[5:55] and programmable buttons. All of these
[5:57] three gaming mice are great at doing
[5:59] that work and play, but some of them
[6:01] skew more work and some of them skew
[6:02] more play. The Corsair Scimitar is the
[6:05] most comfortable to hold and has by far
[6:07] the most customization with its buttons,
[6:09] which can be awesome for workflow and
[6:11] some games. That being said, it's also
[6:13] the heaviest and feels significantly
[6:15] heavier than the Bass V3, which on paper
[6:18] really isn't that much of a difference
[6:20] in weight, but the Scimitar feels a lot
[6:22] heavier, like substantially heavier. The
[6:24] Bass V3 Pro has that super comfortable
[6:27] thumb rest, which is very comfortable,
[6:29] but also provides a lockedin grip that
[6:31] makes it feel substantially lighter than
[6:32] its 112 g weight. It features the
[6:34] coolest RGB on any gaming mouse, in my
[6:37] opinion, but come on. and it has a
[6:39] switchable free wheel and tactile scroll
[6:41] wheel along with plenty more buttons and
[6:43] a sniper paddle. In game, this feels
[6:45] significantly faster than the Scimitar
[6:47] when doing low DPI FPS gaming, but not
[6:50] as fast as the Aerox 5, which feels
[6:53] extremely light for its size. The AX5 is
[6:56] quite comfortable for all day usage and
[6:58] relaxed usage, like daily tasks, but is
[7:01] the least comfortable out of the three.
[7:02] So, to be clear, all of them very
[7:04] comfortable, just less comfortable than
[7:07] the Bassilisk and the Scimitar. That
[7:09] being said, the switches here do feel
[7:10] the best. They're super clicky with
[7:12] almost no pre-travel. And that mixed
[7:15] with the speed and lightness of this
[7:16] mouse while still including those extra
[7:18] programmable buttons, this skews more to
[7:20] the side of gaming, while the Scimitar
[7:22] skews more work than play. with the
[7:23] Basilus being a really great middle
[7:25] ground of excellent comfort, daily use
[7:28] tasks, programmable buttons, but then
[7:30] being a fantastic gaming mouse, even
[7:32] when doing low DPI gaming, much better
[7:34] than you would expect for the weight of
[7:35] this mouse. Therefore, it's the number
[7:37] three pick for the best work and play
[7:39] mouse. It's absolutely hard to beat the
[7:41] Bass V3. But with that, we move to the
[7:43] number two section, which is the best
[7:45] for competitive fast-paced FPS gaming.
[7:48] Here are the competing mice in this
[7:49] section. We're really looking for the
[7:51] best mouse for competitive games. So
[7:53] speed and balance are very important.
[7:56] And all of the mice here have to have a
[7:58] minimum 8K pulling rate. Right away for
[8:00] claw gripping, I prefer both the Pulsar
[8:02] X2 Crazy Light Medium and GPro X
[8:05] Superlite 2 over their smaller variants,
[8:07] the X2 Crazy Light Mini and the Superite
[8:11] 2C. So those are eliminated. I think
[8:13] most people will agree with that.
[8:14] There's better shapes for those smaller
[8:16] mice like we just went over. The lowf
[8:18] free highpace was a surprisingly good
[8:20] mouse but is very expensive and not as
[8:22] good as the super light 2. So it's
[8:25] eliminated. Next for super fast-paced
[8:27] games, this mouse really needs to be
[8:29] fast. So weight is important. All the
[8:32] mice over 40 g are going to be
[8:34] eliminated [snorts]
[8:34] here. That leaves us with three big
[8:37] contenders. The X2 Crazy Light, the Lab
[8:39] X2F, and the Beast X Pro. After testing
[8:43] these backto back extensively, it was
[8:46] clear which mouse excelled over the
[8:48] others and honestly surprised me the
[8:50] most out of any mouse on this list. The
[8:52] Pulsar [snorts] Lab X2F. This mouse is
[8:55] obviously a fingertip grip only mouse.
[8:58] And keep in mind, I don't typically use
[9:00] nor even like a fingertip grip. I'm a
[9:03] claw or palm gripper. Kind of edging
[9:05] into more claw than palm. I used to be
[9:07] the other way around. But I don't like
[9:09] fingertip gripping almost ever. But when
[9:11] a mouse gets this light and flickable,
[9:14] it starts becoming addictive. And people
[9:16] that don't typically like fingertip
[9:17] gripping start to love it. This almost
[9:20] feels like cheating when doing really
[9:22] fast flicking movements. The mouse
[9:24] glides with exceptionally little
[9:26] friction. It feels like it weighs
[9:28] nothing in your hand, so no fatigue even
[9:30] though you're fingertip gripping, which
[9:31] again, if you're fingertip gripping,
[9:33] much more common to have fatigue with
[9:34] most mice. Accuracy is super easy due to
[9:37] the balance. Not to mention, the clicks
[9:39] are exceptional with basically zero
[9:41] pre-travel. All the other mice here are
[9:43] great, but none of them compete with the
[9:46] X2F. This thing is unbelievably good.
[9:49] The performance, balance, ease of
[9:51] flickability, and the accuracy with this
[9:53] was exceptional. It's really that
[9:55] simple. The Lab X2F is the best for
[9:58] competitive FPS games. But now, the
[10:00] number one section, the allound best of
[10:03] the best gaming mouse. This is the
[10:04] section where you're ready to spend
[10:06] whatever it costs to get the best and
[10:08] you want it for everyday usage. Whether
[10:10] that's Call of Duty, Valerant to
[10:13] Minecraft, these are the competitors
[10:15] here. Now, the mouse that wins this
[10:17] section has a great versatile shape
[10:19] that's great for not only a claw grip,
[10:21] but also fingertip grip and even palm
[10:24] gripping when you're doing some relaxed
[10:25] gaming. Its weight, balance, and
[10:27] rigidity are great. It can do 8K pulling
[10:30] wirelessly and its clicks are immediate
[10:32] and the skates are very, very smooth.
[10:35] So, which mouse is this? Well, the
[10:37] Endgame Gear OP1W only has a 4K pulling
[10:40] rate and is specifically for claw or
[10:42] fingertip gripping. Though, I do
[10:44] absolutely love this mouse, but [snorts]
[10:45] it's off. The XM2W follows suit here
[10:48] being kind of like a bigger OP1. So, if
[10:50] you have bigger hands, I guess this
[10:52] would work for you, but in most cases,
[10:54] not the best mouse and still has a 4K
[10:57] polling rate. For most people, the OP1
[10:59] is going to be superior, but this one's
[11:00] still off the list as well. Next,
[11:02] Corsair Saber V2 Pros. Both the
[11:04] magnesium and carbon fiber versions are
[11:06] absolutely Corsair's best gaming mouse
[11:08] that they have ever made. They both have
[11:11] a good shape for claw and fingertip
[11:12] grips, and you can definitely palm grip
[11:14] it. But the Logitech Gro X Superlite 2
[11:17] has slightly better shape with all of
[11:19] those grip styles, and has the best
[11:21] switches in the industry. And that
[11:22] paired with the fact that the Saber is
[11:24] the same to significantly more
[11:26] expensive, both of those mice are out.
[11:29] Next, we have the three BenQ Zi mice,
[11:31] which none of them reach an 8K pulling
[11:33] rate wirelessly. Out of the three, the
[11:36] ZA13DW [snorts]
[11:37] is my favorite for claw gripping, but
[11:39] none of them are really the best for
[11:41] fingertip gripping, especially compared
[11:42] to the competition. They're just too
[11:44] heavy, and none of them are suitable for
[11:46] palm gripping, so no relaxed playing.
[11:48] That leaves the Logitech GPro X
[11:50] Superlite 2, the Razer Viper V3 Pro, and
[11:53] the Death Adder V4 Pro. All three of
[11:55] these mice have top-of-the-line specs
[11:57] and a wireless 8K pulling rate. The
[11:59] Death Adder is the largest though, and
[12:01] it definitely leans into that palm to
[12:03] relax claw grip, but its comfort is
[12:06] undeniable. As for the click field, the
[12:08] Logitech is obviously the best. It's the
[12:10] best in the industry, but the Viper V3
[12:12] is not far behind, being very crisp with
[12:15] the Death Outer V4 being a slightly less
[12:17] crisp than the Viper. Still very, very
[12:19] good. We're still talking about high-end
[12:21] mice here, just not quite as crisp as
[12:23] the Viper. The shape of the Viper V3 Pro
[12:25] is excellent. It's very comfortable
[12:27] while being very locked in with a either
[12:30] relaxed or very aggressive claw grip.
[12:33] Fingertip gripping here is also great.
[12:35] the weight and balance and the way that
[12:36] it's shaped is easy to get your fingers
[12:38] around and still feel locked in. And
[12:40] somehow this shape is just right because
[12:41] it allows palm gripping to be very very
[12:43] comfortable, which is a really hard
[12:45] thing to do all three things well. And
[12:47] it really does balance all of them well.
[12:49] Couple that with a great balance and
[12:51] weight of 54 g, this is easily the best
[12:54] all-around gaming mice that is pretty
[12:55] much perfect for anyone. But again, if
[12:57] you want to check out any of the top
[12:58] five gaming mice, there are Amazon links
[13:00] below. And if you want to check out any
[13:01] of the other gaming mice, not just the
[13:03] top five, but all the ones that we
[13:04] tested, there's also a link below to all
[13:06] of those as well. You can look at them,
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