Custom PC - UK (2019-12)

LABS TEST / LIGHTWEIGHT GAMING MICE

T

he Model O is the only one of the

three most notable perforated

lightweightmicethatwewereable

toproperlyreviewinthisgrouptest,as

samplesoftherecentlyannouncedCooler

MasterMM710aren’tavailableyet,andthe

variousFinalmouseUltralightmodels(see

p60)aresoldoutanddiscontinued.

It’sgood,then,thattheModelOdoes

anexcellentjobofshowcasingthedesign

approach.Thebigbenefithereis,ofcourse,

thelowweight,andsureenough,the

ModelOweighsjust67g,whilethesmaller

ModelO-weighsa mere58g.Thoseare

astonishinglylownumbersfora mousethat

stillincludesfrillssuchasRGBlighting.

Thedownsideis thatyougetdustandother

crudinsidethemouse,whichwasevident

afterusingoursampleforjusta week.It’sa

shamethatGPCGRdidn’tmakeit easierto

dismantlethemousetoaidincleaningit – you

havetopeelofftheguidesandpotentially

damagethemtoaccessthescrews.

The shape of the mouse is superbly

designed. Its profile is symmetrical, with the

highestpointofitsbumplocatedinthecentre

ofthemouse.Thebackis slightlywiderthan

thefront(64mmvs56mm),butthelowslope

ofthebackmeanstherearofthemouse

doesn’tfillyourpalmandgetinthewaywhen

usinga fingertipgripif youhavemedium-

sizedorlargerhands.Therelativelyflatsides

meanyourfingersdon’tslidedownthemtoo.

However,boththelackofmeatatthe

backofthemouseandthechoiceofa plain

texturedplastic,ratherthana soft-touch

finish,meansthismousedoesn’tworkwell

fora clawgrip– yourhandjustslidesoff

theback.It’sdecentforpalmgrip,though,

if youhavesmalltomedium-sizedhands.

If youdohavesmallerhands,theModel

O-offersthesameshapebutina smaller

package,makingit anidealalternative.

Intermsofstyling,itsattractiveness

largelydependsif youlikethehoneycomb

lookornot.Overall,theshapeis elegant

andtheRGBlightingdownthesides

andaroundthescrollwheellooksgood.

Blackandwhiteversionsinbothglossy

andmattfinishesarealsoavailable.

Thebuttonselectionis idealaswell.The

basicconfigurationis thesameasallthe

othermiceontest,butwitha tinyDPIbutton

on the top. This provides the convenience

of a top-mounted DPI button without it

getting in the way. The quality of the

buttons, and of the mouse as

a whole, is also excellent,

as is the wonderfully

flexible cable.

However, we do

have concerns

about the

longevity of

the cable. You

can feel that

there’s no

protection at all

around the thin

innercablesunderneaththeloose-

fittingbraidedsleeve.Performanceis

top-notchaswell.TheModelOuses

thetriedandtrustedPixart 3360 optical

sensor,andit deliveredflawlesstracking

performanceinourtests,aswe’dexpect.

Conclusion

Welovetheshape,flexiblecable,flawless

trackingandsuperbbuttonlayoutofthis

incrediblylightmouse.However,theabsolute

dealmakeris itslowprice.Wehaveconcerns

aboutthecablelongevity,andit’sa shame the

manufacturer has a questionable brand name

(we know it’s originally a Zero Punctuation

gag, but ‘glorious race’ looks highly suspect

from the outside), but otherwise this is the

ultimate lightweight gaming mouse.

GLORIOUS PC GAMING

RACEMODEL O /£45inc VAT

SUPPLIER overclockers.co.uk

VERDICT

A near perfect design and low price make the

Model O a barnstormingly brilliant mouse.

DESIGN

18 / 20

PERFORMANCE

28 / 30

FEATURES

18 / 20

VALUE

28 / 30

OVERALLSCORE

92

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SPEC

Weight

67g

Dimensions (mm)

128 x 66 x 38

Sensor

Pixart 3360 (16,000DPI optical)

Buttons

6 (left, right, scroll wheel, back, forward)

Cable

2m, ultra-light

Extras

DPI indicator on base

GLORIOUS

+ Very light yet

comfortable

+ Great for fingertip grip

+ Great value

CURIOUS

• Not ideal for claw grip


• Silly company name


• Holes can let in dirt