ZOWIE MiCO Gaming Mouse Review

PerformanceThe comfort of this mouse is not exceptional, but I don’t think that it was designed to be comfortable. Firstly, it is quite a small mouse, which has its advantages, but for comfort your hand will ‘overhang’ the mouse considerably if you use the normal ‘palm-grip’. The mouse is also fairly low (to the ground) and so your hand will partly rest on the desk, which in some ways might restrict movement. I also found that it will tire your hand out more as you have to hold it in position instead of your fingers being supported by the mouse.

If you are a fan of the claw-grip and are used to holding your hand in such a position then it is probably comfortable, or at least it won’t put you in discomfort.

Being able to switch the DPI is a very useful feature and it is a nice and stylish touch that you can tell which DPI setting you are on with the colour of the scroll wheel. The choice of using a red and blue light that mixes together for the middle DPI setting is interesting, it is not the most clear but it does work. The DPI settings available are 400/800/1600 which gives a good variety, although more customisation could be nice.

I have to admit that I am still partial to a mouse that doesn’t need extra drivers and software to perform, it is certainly a nice touch that you can adjust the DPI setting without opening up or even installing any software. It allows you to plug this mouse in and start using it pretty quickly. Sometimes having less options is a good thing and in this case I agree with ZOWIE’s choice to not have any software.

The mouse is very light which gives a very responsive feel to it, especially when using it on a suitable mouse surface. I was a bit disappointed that it doesn’t work on my desk as I am one of those people who likes to keep my desk looking clear, especially as the features say ‘works on all surfaces’ and I can quite conclusively say it doesn’t work on my desk.