STAGEEKMOUSE CORD
CONTROLLER/£14.99 inc VAT
SUPPLIERamazon.co.ukTheusualapproach
tokeepinga mouse
cableundercontrolis
a bungeethatliftsit off
thetabletopandkeeps
it outtheway.TheStageekMouse Cord Controller goes in an entirely
differentdirection,insteadworking like an anchor. The controller is
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Themaindifferenceinfeelcompared with a mouse bungee is
thata bungee-stylecablecontroller usually has some flex in it,
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theStageekstickswellenoughfor it to feel distinctly jarring when
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TheStrikerMagnetic
LightMineis a smallbut
helpfulgizmodesigned
toprovidea hands-
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surfaces.Theshape
mimicsanold-fashioned
underwatermine,with
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theoppositesidesitstheOnswitch,which is a little fiddly but gets the
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atyourworkarea,andit provideslightwithout you having to hold a
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Thine Mine
Thetheoryhereissolidenough–
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takeonyourtravelsandrecharge
ontheflyusingthelightofthe
sun.Theimplementationisatbest
half-bakedthough.Thehalfthat
isproperlyreadyforprimetimeis
the10,000mAhbankitself,withits
rubberycasingandsealedportsgiving
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Witha decentcapacityandruggedconstruction,the
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