Glorious Model O Eternal review – an ultralight gaming mouse on a budget

The Wonderful Mannequin O was one of many first gaming mice to embrace the pattern for hole-filled, ultralight designs. It did not outright lead the cost, but it surely arrived as one of many extra available and inexpensive choices, making it an instantaneous hit. Six years later – by some means it seems like longer since I reviewed it – and the Mannequin O is again. The Wonderful Mannequin O Everlasting is a contemporary funds variant of that design that prices simply $35, and whereas its influence may not be as mighty, it nonetheless makes for a fantastic low-cost choice.

It has been some time since we have had a model new and genuinely thrilling contender for the funds crown on our greatest gaming mouse information. With us almost voting the unique Wonderful Mannequin O as among the best PC gaming elements ever – it was pipped to the put up by the Finalmouse Ultralight Professional, the brand new funds model has loads to stay up, and fortunately Wonderful has managed it.

Specs

Options

It ought to hopefully come as no shock to search out that the Wonderful Mannequin O Everlasting is not probably the most feature-rich gaming mouse ever made, given its funds aspirations. Nevertheless, whereas that is no rival to the Logitech G502 X or Razer Basilisk V3 Professional 35K, it has all of the necessities, whereas really packing extra options than some premium ultralightweight options

What you do get is a six-button mouse, with a DPI switching button on the highest being the one addition to the usual left, proper, and center buttons on the entrance, and again and ahead buttons on the facet. That button configuration mirrors the unique Mannequin O.

Under the left and proper buttons are switches that Wonderful charges to an enormous lifespan of 80 million clicks, which is 4x the lifetime of the unique mannequin’s switches. Wonderful additionally factors out that these switches have a far longer score than some rival funds mice, such because the Logitech G203, SteelSeries Rival 3 (our present greatest funds alternative), and Razer Deathadder Important. It does not really identify the switches – they’re merely labeled as “mechanical” ones (versus optical) – however Wonderful instructed us they’re made by Huano.

The identical is true of the sensor on this mouse, with Wonderful merely stating on its web site that it is an optical sensor with a most DPI score of 12,000. Nevertheless, Wonderful instructed us that it is a customized mannequin made by Pixart (the maker of basically all mouse sensors). Apparently, the minimal DPI score is 50, which is half the everyday 100 score of most gaming mice.

The Mannequin O Everlasting makes use of a set cable, reasonably than having a USB-C socket in its entrance, which limits its repairability if the cable breaks, however this association is typical of funds gaming mice, in addition to many different wired gaming mice which can be dearer.

The cable right here can also be notably not as premium-feeling as some choices. We’re used to seeing very light-weight cables on wired mice, with the intention to decrease cable pushback, and these can really feel fairly gentle and flimsy, however they are typically braided to scale back the friction of the cable. This one has a rubberized end that’s only a contact extra susceptible to catching or snagging on different gadgets in your desk, and, whereas it is comparatively light-weight, it is not fairly as free-moving as some choices.

In any other case, the one different characteristic of notice, aside from all of the holes, is the RGB lighting. That is now featured in two strips that run down both facet of the rear of the mouse, the place they illuminate the within in addition to glowing outwardly. The RGB-lit scroll wheel of the unique Mannequin O is gone.

Design and luxury

The design of the Mannequin O Everlasting is similar to the unique Mannequin O, however with only a few minor tweaks. Meaning you get the identical fundamental symmetrical form that is broadly just like the likes of the Logitech G Professional Superlight 2 and Razer Viper V3 Hyperspeed, however with extra in widespread with the latter. It has the marginally longer, shallower again finish of that mouse with equally angled sides that tuck slightly below the mouse, in comparison with the fairly straight up and down sides of the G Professional Superlight 2.

The web impact is a mouse that feels as impressively comfy as most different high symmetrical mice. It is principally suited to fingertip grip customers, however is massive sufficient to go well with a extra relaxed palm grip for these with medium-sized and smaller fingers, although it is a contact shallower than I would like for this grip model. It really works moderately properly for claw grip, however I discovered the again wasn’t grippy sufficient and a bit of shallow, so it is not the only option for that model.

Going again to the variations when in comparison with the Mannequin O, the brand new model has a barely much less flared out entrance, giving it a softer, much less aggressive look. The end of the mouse additionally feels rather less premium. The unique mannequin feels prefer it has one other coating that gives a good finer, smoother floor. Wonderful confirmed the 2 are completely different however did not go into element. So, it is clear there have been some tweaks to allow the fee saving, however the general end result continues to be a mouse that feels nice to make use of.

One other change is the world behind the DPI button, which now homes a tiny Wonderful brand – beforehand, this was on the facet of the mouse. The situation of the RGB lighting can also be barely completely different, with the older mouse having the lighting run all the best way down the perimeters, and once more, the scroll wheel lighting is gone. The coloring of the additional buttons on the white model can also be now grey as a substitute of black, and there are now not any holes on the left and proper buttons. These tweaks end in a glance that I really feel is barely much less fascinating however nonetheless appears good sufficient.

Maybe the largest and most vital distinction is that the Mannequin O Everlasting is 12g lighter than the unique, dropping from 67g to only 55g. That is not among the many completely very lightest mice, but it surely’s nonetheless lighter than many mainstream and common contenders, such because the Superlight 2 (62g), and it is a gram heavier than the Razer Viper V3 Professional, which is a $160 mouse with fewer buttons (although it’s wi-fi).

Software program

Wonderful’ Core software program gives a fundamental set of choices to tweak the primary options of the Mannequin O Everlasting. Throughout 5 menu sections, it contains the choice to setup three profiles, regulate the polling price (1,000Hz, 500Hz, 250Hz, 125Hz) and debounce time (0-16ms), select from one in every of eight lighting modes (with brightness and velocity regulate), choose as much as six DPI settings, and alter the button mapping.

The latter gives the same old choice of mapping a keystroke, a mouse perform, a macro, a shortcut, or a multimedia perform to any of the mouse’s buttons. It’s also possible to disable any of the buttons, however with so few buttons accessible, the one viable choice – aside from switching the left and proper buttons for left-handed use – is to reassign the highest DPI button.

The software program is easy however fully adequate for establishing the mouse, and I am a selected fan of the best way every menu part has a transparent “save to mouse” button (styled as a tickbox in some sections) so that you can switch the adjustments you’ve got simply made to the mouse.

Efficiency

The obvious space to start out in the case of assessing the efficiency of this mouse is its sensor, which, with a 12K most DPI score, is properly behind the 32K+ sensor scores of some high-end mice. Nevertheless, it is a easy indisputable fact that mouse sensors have been successfully flawless for a few years now. Equip your self with among the best gaming mousepads, and there is virtually no discernible distinction between this mouse, the outdated Mannequin O, and lots of different dearer mice.

Particularly, it tracks flawlessly, offering clean, exact motion with no undesirable software program interference, acceleration, or hiccups in monitoring the mouse mat floor.

One space the place this mouse does fall a bit of behind the perfect is in its polling price. Some mice can hit 4kHz and even 8kHz polling, in comparison with the 1kHz of this mouse, and if in case you have a really quick refresh price panel (240Hz or greater), you’ll be able to discover the marginally much less frequent mouse place updates when utilizing this mouse. This could solely be a priority if you happen to’re enjoying aggressive FPS video games at a genuinely aggressive stage and on a really quick display screen, although.

As for the buttons on this mouse, they really feel nice, with a exact, tight response and a sound that is outstanding however not unpleasantly hole like some switches. There’s additionally no discernible latency – this feels each bit the quick gaming mouse.

Value

The Wonderful Mannequin O Everlasting worth is simply $34.99 / £29.99, which makes it one of many most cost-effective big-brand gaming mice accessible that is not a very small choice, such because the Logitech G203. There may be the Razer Deathadder Important, which prices below $25, but it surely’s a a lot heavier choice at 96g, and its sensor represents one other step down in functionality, topping out at 6,400DPI. In the meantime, the $30 SteelSeries Rival 3 is once more a really small mouse, with the Mannequin O being typically extra comfy to make use of. The identical goes for the $30 Corsair M55. Word, although, that whereas the Mannequin O Everlasting launches globally as we speak, it is not being shipped to the US till September resulting from provide chain points.

Options

Corsair M55

Even cheaper than the Mannequin O Everlasting, the Corsair M55 gives a barely greater DPI sensor and similar 55g weight, however its form just isn’t notably comfy in your hand, it has fewer buttons than the Mannequin O Everlasting, and it lacks RGB lighting.

Logitech G203

Cheaper than the Mannequin O Everlasting, the G203 is Logitech’s foremost funds gaming mouse choice. Just like the Corsair M55, although, it’s a very small, cramped-feeling mouse (variation in hand-size however) that is additionally fairly a bit heavier than the Mannequin O Everlasting. It does have neat-looking RGB lighting, although.

Razer Deathadder Important

The Deathadder Important is arguably probably the most comfy funds gaming mouse round, with it taking over the timeless and ergonomic Deathadder form. It is also extremely low-cost. Nevertheless, it is fairly large and ponderous, with fewer buttons and a extra fundamental sensor than the Mannequin O Everlasting.

Verdict

The Wonderful Mannequin O Everlasting sails into the highest spot as our new greatest funds gaming mouse because of it not compromising on its core design, options, and efficiency whereas coming in at an extremely low worth. So many funds mice both use actually small designs or reduce so closely on a number of options that they really feel like a very large compromise. Not so right here.

The place the Razer Deadadder Important is just too heavy and the SteelSeries Rival 3 and Corsair M55 are too small and awkwardly formed, the Mannequin O Everlasting has simply the identical successful form as the unique Mannequin O. It clearly will not go well with you if you happen to want an general completely different model of mouse – resembling a extra ergonomic form – however given the broad attraction of the final symmetrical form of this model of mouse, we would not hesitate to advocate it to most patrons over some other funds choice.

Its styling is a bit of boring, and the hole-filled look may not be your factor, however for a sensible gaming device, the Wonderful Mannequin O Everlasting is straightforward to advocate.

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