Glorious PC Gaming Race Model O Gaming Mouse (Review)

In a recent story, we finished our thoughts on a glorious gaming keyboard from Glorious PC Gaming Race. It really tickled our fancy for the price. Now, we focus our attention on another of their products, the Model O Gaming Mouse, which compliments the keyboard nicely in its own way and does a good job of creating a unique reputation for a gaming mouse.

It doesn’t quite take the prize of being the best gaming mouse out there, but that doesn’t seem to be its goal. Instead, it is looking to secure an affordable price tag while providing a light-weight mouse solution with neat LED options and adjustable DPI.

The biggest focus seems to be on weight than anything else. Weighing in at just 67 grams, this mouse glides like a feather in the wind. The feet/gliders on the bottom of the mouse clearly help with this, but the weight of the mouse is quite noticeable the moment you pick it up.

All of the holes within the body of the mouse sure help. Less surface area absolutely leads to less weight coming from the outer shell. It also leads to a nice window to what’s going on inside of the mouse, while also allowing a greater presentation of the LEDs. I’d also like to say that it helps to cool your hand down as you use it, allowing air to pass around through the holes–but I have yet to prove that theory to myself.

The presentation of the mouse is nice when it comes to the LEDs inside. It works the moment you plug it into your computer, including the ability to switch DPI modes using the button under the scroll wheel. There are two buttons located at the thumb position that function as the typical forward/back combo you find with most models.

However, any serious user is going to want to download the software from their website. With the software, you have direct access to the DPI mode (polling rate) in a menu form, as well as the ability to control your typical mouse adjustments, like speed and sensitivity. You can also customize all of the buttons in case you feel you’d rather them trigger different properties.

You can adjust the LEDs of the mouse, including customizing the color and effects, somewhat similar to what you can do with their keyboard (or most decent LED-lit mice). The only catch here is that the application is separate from the application for the keyboard and they do not sync up.

It’s too bad the software doesn’t sync up to the keyboard’s effects for one application to control it all like a few other brands have to offer, creating a consistent pattern across all of their branded peripherals. Maybe this is something we will see in the future as their portfolio grows with additional models.

The bottom of the mouse features a small status LED that lets you know what DPI mode you are currently on based on color (in case you are changing it using the physical button instead of selecting it from the menu within the software).

Beyond that, there isn’t much to say since the functions of the mouse are pretty specific. They do include some stickers and a lot of documentation (they are pretty good at adding fun to their marketing materials).

You definitely want to buy it directly from their website as the listing on Amazon is incredibly inflated by re-sellers for some reason (you just can’t trust people to be fair to each other). The company doesn’t seem to be selling the mouse directly outside of their site. So something to be aware of before you spend more than it is worth. The price of the mouse is $49.99, so if you see anything beyond that, likely a reseller is trying to take advantage of consumers.

Our Conclusion

The price of this mouse is pretty good for its list of features. The ability to quickly switch between DPI from the mouse is interesting, although you’d likely find yourself using the software (unless you are in the middle of a round of competitive gaming, where you might not have the time to take your attention away from the game). The same thing goes for the LEDs. The fact that they kick right on when you plug it in might amuse the few, but most users are going to want to control these using the software.

The weight of the mouse is incredibly nice, especially if you are playing FPS games, as you are able to glide your aim around nicely without any noticeable drag.

It’s just (as mentioned) too bad that the LED effects do not sync up to the keyboard (and eventually other peripherals if they offer them). They should consider adding this feature in the future to improve on the overall effect while helping them to promote return shoppers that buy more than just one item.

*Average price is based on the time this article was published

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