Roccat Kain 202 AIMO Review
Roccat's gaming mice and keyboards, to my mind, have always been an acquired taste. The German company, now owned by gaming headset maker Turtle Beach, has a penchant for incorporating small design twists that differentiate its products from the pack. Roccat's newest pointing device, the $99.99 Kain 202 AIMO, turns that trend on its head with a surprisingly plain take on a wireless gaming mouse. It boasts a boxy new look that seems to be a theme across the firm's newest gear but also conveys a simple concept: a high-quality wireless option without any extra buttons or clutter, including any esports branding.
Simple, But Not Bland
On the surface, the Kain 202 AIMO (which has a matte white shell; the Kain 200 AIMO is the black version) looks like an almost stereotypical picture of a gaming mouse. It's a classic right-handed design with six buttons in the usual spots: two main clickers, a scroll wheel, and a DPI control on top and two side-mounted macro buttons under your thumb. Des...
The Roccat Kain 202 AIMO is an effective but expensive way to cut your gaming mouse's tail.
Grippy, durable shell; Comfortable shape; Nice look with funky AIMO lighting
Expensive; Slow to wake up when battery gets low; Swarm software could look and run better