Corsair Glaive RGB Gaming Mouse Review
Peter Donnell / 8 years ago
Performance
The Glaive comes equipped with a high-performance optical sensor. You can tweak up to five DPI profiles anywhere between 100 and 16000 DPI. The sensor is flawless, although I wouldn’t expect anything less since all the new Corsair mice have been using the same impressive sensors. The readout is smooth, not jittery, nor are there any acceleration issues across the whole DPI range.
The Glaive isn’t any ordinary gaming mouse, as you can take off the side panel, and fit any one of the three included designs. This customisation means you can quickly tune the ergonomics to suit your play style, hand size, etc.
The stock one is fairly smooth, with a slimmer front end.
Those who want to get a firm fingertip grip can use this one. It has a wider front and durable rubber grips.
Finally, those who want to use a palm rest, there’s a super-wide panel that gives you a thumb rest; perfect for those extra-long gaming sessions.
Multiple RGB Lighting Zones
Obviously, with any new Corsair peripheral, you’ve got your RGB thrills here too. There’s some cool lighting down the front of the mouse, as well as an LED strip down each side of the top panel and the Corsair logo at the back.
One thing that stands out about the Glaive is how effortlessly it glides. It’s quite a big mouse and not particularly light either. However, it’s got massive Teflon slipmats that make it so easy to move; it’s like playing air hockey while gaming with it.
It’s perfect for gaming, and the fully programmable buttons are a welcome bonus too. The only quirk I didn’t like is the LMB and RMB, they’re both very sensitive. Of course, that’s ideal for rapid clicking FPS loving action, so it’s all quite subjective.
The Glaive is very impressive when it comes to gaming. It’s also visually deceiving as it’s a lot less complicated than it looks. Yes, you can program the buttons, DPI, lighting, and even swap the side panels, but it’s not a complex mouse. This design is well suited to competitive FPS gaming. Those wanting to play a lot of MMO/RPG type games may want to look elsewhere in the Corsair range, especially if you like having extra buttons for macros.
