Review: Anker 8200dpi Gaming Mouse

[kn100]

In my search for a cheap mouse to replace my aging Gigabyte 3200dpi mouse I came across this mouse on Amazon for the princley sum of £20, or around 30usd. I thought I'd give it a shot, as it has the same high end sensor that most 8200dpi mice have (Avago 9800) and was getting plenty of rave reviews on Amazon. Here is my short brief review of the mouse  and (more importantly) the software.

 

The mouse itself

Here are some photos of it

 

 

Anyway now we've gotten those out of the way, let's talk about the mouse itself. It's a rather large mouse, perfect for those of us with Slick sized hands. The mouses construction is basically a rubberized plastic for the palm and fingers, and then a glossy plastic surrounding it, along with rubber thumb grip. The mouse has 9 fully programmable buttons which are MACRO capable. The build quality is mostly good, all I have to complain about is the glossy plastic, however this isn't a huge problem. There is also a tenth button on the bottom of the mouse which is used for switching between the two profiles saved on the mouse itself. OH ALSO BRAIDED CORD WHY AREN'T MORE THINGS BRAIDED <3

 

The main treat with this mouse however is the software.

 

The software

I think we've all had a bad experience or two with 'gaming' software in the past, and this mouse surprised me with just how functional and practical the software really was.

 

Firstly button remapping. Insanely functional.

 

All 9 buttons are fully programmable. Also available is the ability to turn on 1000HZ polling rate, along with being able to disable mouse acceleration completely. Notice how it has "Profile 1" and "Profile 2" in the bottom left? These presets are saved in the mouse, as in you can take your mouse to another computer, plug it in, and all of your key bindings/macros come with you - no need to install the gaming software.

 

Below shows the macro record interface

 

Next DPI Adjust. What's really nice about this mouse is you can adjust the DPI in fine increments of 200dpi. Another nice thing is the ability to set X and Y dpi independantly (highlighted in yellow)

 

Also, the Anker logo on the mouse pictured above is fully adjustable

 

 

Conclusion

All in all an EXCELLENT value mouse. For 30$ you're getting features not found on mice twice the price. I am very happy with it and will report back with any issues I find.

Any questions, ask away!

[That Norwegian Guy]

Interesting. Where did you buy it? The name means Anchor in Norwegian. Would be weird if it was a Norwegian brand and I'd never heard about it.

[kn100]

I bought mine from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker%C2%AE-Precision-Programmable-Cartridge-Switches/dp/B00AAQRNQ8

 

Also Linus should so get one of these to unbox  - I'm hypercurious as to what his opinion of it will be.

[mr-nipples]

How does it fare against a G400?

[kn100]

I honestly have no idea, however I have had exactly 0 problems with it, it works wonderfully. I seriously think Linus should take a look at one. Anker deserve more publicity than they're getting for this mouse.

[zombiefat]

I have the same mouse and I really like it. It is my first gaming mouse, so I would probably like any mouse that would come into my possession. The software is easy enough that I can use it. The only problem that I have with it is that my pinky finger just rubs against my table. Other than that, this mouse is a nice buy and worth the $35 I paid for it.

[GamerPatriot]

I picked this mouse up to edit with. Can't wait to use it. 

[Syntaxvgm]

Good looking option for me I think. Pretty ugly though. 

This laser is known for acceleration though. I still might want to stick to an optical mouse, just a preference. 

[NinjaStyle013]

Looks like a nice product but they need to get a better designer, pretty ugly looking mouse

[Mao_Zedong]

I also have this mouse and it is great! (my review is in my signature) (edit: your review name is the same as mine! you must die!) @kn100