Top 5 Best Gaming Mice in 2026

[00:00] We're putting all of these gaming mice

[00:02] headtohead to find the top five best

[00:04] ones, but best is subjective, so each

[00:07] spot will be its own category that the

[00:08] mice are competing for. With the number

[00:10] five spot being best value, then best

[00:13] small mouse for claw and fingertip

[00:14] grips, best for work and play, best for

[00:17] fast-paced competitive FPS, and finally

[00:19] allaround best of the best. Oh, and if

[00:22] at any point during the video you want

[00:23] to check out any of the top five or any

[00:25] of the mice in this video, there are

[00:26] Amazon links below. But let's start this

[00:28] off finding the best value gaming mouse.

[00:30] These are the mice competing in this

[00:32] category, ranging from $80 to $100.

[00:35] Immediately, the Corsair M75 wired has

[00:38] very, very light switches and a lot of

[00:40] pre-travel, which caused me to have a

[00:42] lot of accidental clicking. Not just

[00:44] that, but it also doesn't have an ultra

[00:46] light cable in 2026. Therefore, it's

[00:49] eliminated. Next, the Corsair Scimitar

[00:51] Elite has a lot of great attributes, but

[00:53] it's really more specifically designed

[00:55] for MMO and MOA games. Therefore, it is

[00:58] quite heavy at 114 g. So, while it is

[01:00] eliminated here, it will also [snorts]

[01:02] be reconsidered in the work and play

[01:04] section. The next mouse is the Endgame

[01:06] Gear OP1. It has great switches with

[01:08] almost no pre-travel at all, as a

[01:10] fantastic scroll wheel, and a great

[01:12] ultra light cable. A con here is that

[01:14] the skates do have slightly more drag on

[01:16] the Y compared to the Xaxis. The shape

[01:18] here is also quite small and very low

[01:21] profile, making this optimal for claw

[01:23] and fingertip grip styles, but pretty

[01:25] much unusable for palm grippers. We're

[01:27] going to eliminate this mouse here due

[01:28] to its less inclusive shape and size,

[01:30] but it again will be reconsidered in the

[01:32] small mouse fingertip claw grip section.

[01:34] That leaves these four mice to compete.

[01:37] Right away, I think it's obvious due to

[01:38] the weight, shape, and build quality

[01:41] that the HyperX is beaten by all the

[01:43] other three mice. Now, the Corsair Saber

[01:45] is a good mouse with a great ultra

[01:47] lightweight and speed, but not as good

[01:49] as the A9 or the AX5 lacking in switch

[01:52] feel. Between the Mchose AX5 and the ATK

[01:55] Dragonfly A9 Ultimate, the ATK wins,

[01:58] having the best switches with almost no

[02:00] pre-travel, a more versatile shape and

[02:02] size suitable for all grip styles. This

[02:04] has great skates that are very, very

[02:06] smooth and large, being very similar to

[02:08] the Gro X Superlite, making it very,

[02:10] very controlled. This is a great Gro X

[02:12] Super Light clone and the best value

[02:14] mouse on the list. With that, we move

[02:16] into this section of the best small

[02:18] mouse for fingertip and claw gripping.

[02:20] Now, here are the mice competing for the

[02:22] optimal aiming mice for a claw and

[02:24] fingertip grip. Really, all of these

[02:26] mice did well with either fingertip or

[02:28] claw gripping, but some of them really

[02:31] were standout options and did great with

[02:33] both grip styles. The regular Saber V2

[02:36] Pro Ultralite does quite well with a

[02:37] fingertip grip due to its shape, weight,

[02:39] and skates. Though I really did not like

[02:41] clog ripping this mouse and its switches

[02:43] are the worst out of all the [snorts]

[02:45] competing mice. Not bad switches, just

[02:47] the worst out of all of these, which are

[02:49] very good. By the way, the MHose AX5

[02:51] felt decent for clog gripping, but was

[02:53] definitely too heavy for a fingertip

[02:54] grip. We're eliminating it. Next,

[02:56] comparing the four Pulsar Crazy Light

[02:58] mice. Starting with the X2H Mini. The

[03:01] X2H has a huge rear palm bump, which I

[03:04] initially thought I'd really like for a

[03:05] claw grip style, but I could just really

[03:07] never get comfortable with it like I

[03:09] could with the more subdued palm bump on

[03:11] the X2. The Xlite and X3 both felt best

[03:14] with a pinser claw grip, but still felt

[03:17] too wide and not as locked in. That

[03:19] mixed with these not being suited for

[03:20] fingertip grips makes them eliminated.

[03:22] The X2 Crazy Light felt the best for

[03:24] fingertip gripping out of all of the

[03:26] Pulsar mice while still being good for

[03:27] claw grips, making this the winner of

[03:29] the Pulsar lineup. Comparing the X2 Mini

[03:32] to the WL mouse Beast X, the Beast X has

[03:35] seriously phenomenal clicks. Zero

[03:38] pre-travel. They feel incredible because

[03:40] of the metal, obviously. Oh my god, I

[03:42] love the clicks. Not that the pulsar is

[03:44] bad, but these are exceptional. Except

[03:46] that it sucks for claw gripping. Like,

[03:48] it's terrible for claw gripping. Not

[03:49] only due to the shape, but also the left

[03:51] and right click protruding all the way

[03:53] to each side of the mouse, giving you

[03:55] very, very little room to grip with your

[03:57] ring finger. This mouse is best for only

[03:59] fingertip grip, making the X2 Crazy

[04:01] Light the winner here, as it is more

[04:03] versatile. However, it still falls short

[04:05] in comparison to these next mice, which

[04:07] are the real highlights. The ATK Blazing

[04:09] Sky is a fantastic shape for claw

[04:12] gripping. Feels very locked in with a

[04:14] really, really nice palm bump. However,

[04:16] it had more pre-travel with clicks than

[04:18] the Endgame Gear OP1 and OP1W, which

[04:21] were freaking awesome. So, the ATK is

[04:24] eliminated. The OP1 and OP1W have

[04:27] perfect clicks, being super immediate

[04:29] and very crisp. The wired OP1 was a

[04:33] perfect weight for fingertip gripping,

[04:34] while the OP1W was a little too heavy

[04:36] for a fingertip, making it less

[04:39] versatile. That being said, claw

[04:41] gripping is really what the OP1 is

[04:42] about. This mouse felt like cheating.

[04:45] It's super comfortable for claw

[04:46] gripping. Your hand fits perfectly into

[04:48] the shape and it feels incredible. very

[04:50] locked in, great grip, and it's still

[04:52] comfortable with a claw grip, which is

[04:54] hard. Between the wired and the wireless

[04:56] versions, the wired wins for me, having

[04:58] an 8K pulling rate over a 4K pulling

[05:00] rate and being lighter and more

[05:02] versatile for either claw or

[05:03] fingertipping. Okay, but now comparing

[05:05] the OP1 Wired to the Logitech GPro X

[05:09] Superite 2C, the smaller variant. The 2C

[05:12] obviously has the best switches in the

[05:14] industry. They are incredible, but the

[05:17] OP1 isn't that far off either. The

[05:19] Logitech is great for both fingertip and

[05:21] claw gripping, but feels the second best

[05:24] behind the OP1 as it just doesn't have

[05:26] that insane feel of precision with its

[05:28] shape. So, the Wired OP1 takes the W for

[05:31] the best small mouse for fingertip and

[05:33] claw gripping. Wow, did this mouse

[05:35] impress the heck out of me. I'm obsessed

[05:38] with it. With that, we move into the

[05:39] number three section, which is the best

[05:41] mouse for work and play. In this

[05:43] section, we're really trying to find the

[05:44] best balance between daily tasks and

[05:46] just daily usage, productivity, and also

[05:49] being able to seriously game. So, we'll

[05:51] be putting an emphasis not just on the

[05:53] gaming performance, but also the comfort

[05:55] and programmable buttons. All of these

[05:57] three gaming mice are great at doing

[05:59] that work and play, but some of them

[06:01] skew more work and some of them skew

[06:02] more play. The Corsair Scimitar is the

[06:05] most comfortable to hold and has by far

[06:07] the most customization with its buttons,

[06:09] which can be awesome for workflow and

[06:11] some games. That being said, it's also

[06:13] the heaviest and feels significantly

[06:15] heavier than the Bass V3, which on paper

[06:18] really isn't that much of a difference

[06:20] in weight, but the Scimitar feels a lot

[06:22] heavier, like substantially heavier. The

[06:24] Bass V3 Pro has that super comfortable

[06:27] thumb rest, which is very comfortable,

[06:29] but also provides a lockedin grip that

[06:31] makes it feel substantially lighter than

[06:32] its 112 g weight. It features the

[06:34] coolest RGB on any gaming mouse, in my

[06:37] opinion, but come on. and it has a

[06:39] switchable free wheel and tactile scroll

[06:41] wheel along with plenty more buttons and

[06:43] a sniper paddle. In game, this feels

[06:45] significantly faster than the Scimitar

[06:47] when doing low DPI FPS gaming, but not

[06:50] as fast as the Aerox 5, which feels

[06:53] extremely light for its size. The AX5 is

[06:56] quite comfortable for all day usage and

[06:58] relaxed usage, like daily tasks, but is

[07:01] the least comfortable out of the three.

[07:02] So, to be clear, all of them very

[07:04] comfortable, just less comfortable than

[07:07] the Bassilisk and the Scimitar. That

[07:09] being said, the switches here do feel

[07:10] the best. They're super clicky with

[07:12] almost no pre-travel. And that mixed

[07:15] with the speed and lightness of this

[07:16] mouse while still including those extra

[07:18] programmable buttons, this skews more to

[07:20] the side of gaming, while the Scimitar

[07:22] skews more work than play. with the

[07:23] Basilus being a really great middle

[07:25] ground of excellent comfort, daily use

[07:28] tasks, programmable buttons, but then

[07:30] being a fantastic gaming mouse, even

[07:32] when doing low DPI gaming, much better

[07:34] than you would expect for the weight of

[07:35] this mouse. Therefore, it's the number

[07:37] three pick for the best work and play

[07:39] mouse. It's absolutely hard to beat the

[07:41] Bass V3. But with that, we move to the

[07:43] number two section, which is the best

[07:45] for competitive fast-paced FPS gaming.

[07:48] Here are the competing mice in this

[07:49] section. We're really looking for the

[07:51] best mouse for competitive games. So

[07:53] speed and balance are very important.

[07:56] And all of the mice here have to have a

[07:58] minimum 8K pulling rate. Right away for

[08:00] claw gripping, I prefer both the Pulsar

[08:02] X2 Crazy Light Medium and GPro X

[08:05] Superlite 2 over their smaller variants,

[08:07] the X2 Crazy Light Mini and the Superite

[08:11] 2C. So those are eliminated. I think

[08:13] most people will agree with that.

[08:14] There's better shapes for those smaller

[08:16] mice like we just went over. The lowf

[08:18] free highpace was a surprisingly good

[08:20] mouse but is very expensive and not as

[08:22] good as the super light 2. So it's

[08:25] eliminated. Next for super fast-paced

[08:27] games, this mouse really needs to be

[08:29] fast. So weight is important. All the

[08:32] mice over 40 g are going to be

[08:34] eliminated [snorts]

[08:34] here. That leaves us with three big

[08:37] contenders. The X2 Crazy Light, the Lab

[08:39] X2F, and the Beast X Pro. After testing

[08:43] these backto back extensively, it was

[08:46] clear which mouse excelled over the

[08:48] others and honestly surprised me the

[08:50] most out of any mouse on this list. The

[08:52] Pulsar [snorts] Lab X2F. This mouse is

[08:55] obviously a fingertip grip only mouse.

[08:58] And keep in mind, I don't typically use

[09:00] nor even like a fingertip grip. I'm a

[09:03] claw or palm gripper. Kind of edging

[09:05] into more claw than palm. I used to be

[09:07] the other way around. But I don't like

[09:09] fingertip gripping almost ever. But when

[09:11] a mouse gets this light and flickable,

[09:14] it starts becoming addictive. And people

[09:16] that don't typically like fingertip

[09:17] gripping start to love it. This almost

[09:20] feels like cheating when doing really

[09:22] fast flicking movements. The mouse

[09:24] glides with exceptionally little

[09:26] friction. It feels like it weighs

[09:28] nothing in your hand, so no fatigue even

[09:30] though you're fingertip gripping, which

[09:31] again, if you're fingertip gripping,

[09:33] much more common to have fatigue with

[09:34] most mice. Accuracy is super easy due to

[09:37] the balance. Not to mention, the clicks

[09:39] are exceptional with basically zero

[09:41] pre-travel. All the other mice here are

[09:43] great, but none of them compete with the

[09:46] X2F. This thing is unbelievably good.

[09:49] The performance, balance, ease of

[09:51] flickability, and the accuracy with this

[09:53] was exceptional. It's really that

[09:55] simple. The Lab X2F is the best for

[09:58] 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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