I wanted a high end gaming mouse for typical computer use, and this is perfect. It's smooth, light, fits well into my small hand finger style grip and when I do play games, it's flawless.

The feel of the mouse in the hand is very comfortable, with extended periods of gaming offering no issues with comfort. All the main buttons were easy to reach (apart from that button in front of the mouse wheel) and I never felt the mouse was at risk of shifting in my hand even in the most intense...

Roccat first came to my attention a few years ago at one CeBIT trade show in Hannover before the company came to these shores. The kit looked good and offered some neat touches. This far down the line though, has it managed to fulfil all its Germanic promise with the release of the Kone mouse?

This is a surprisingly well put-together small mouse that anyone with small hands (or who prefers an aggressive claw or fingertip grip) would do well to own. The finish is fantastic, the scroll wheel is the best I've ever used, and the whole package is just easy to use and works well.

--UV Matte plastic coating very smooth and grippy on the fingers without feeling sticky or dirty --Very accurate sensor with LOD adjustment and lots of customization --The best scroll wheel ever made; hands down --Solid build quality and simple design

--Side buttons are placed a bit too high up and can be difficult to press --Not suitable for wider hands in anything but fingertip grip --RGB lighting not smooth at all in colour transitions (if you want rainbow effect) --Overpriced compared to similar performing mice --Deep thumbgroove forces your...

Once again ROCCAT has not failed to impress, and if you have yet to try one, the Kone Pure Optical may very well be the right mouse for you to try out. Not only do you get a slightly reduced size of a mouse with these newer releases, but the shape, feel and comfort is not lost in any way.

The Kone[+] shines with the intelligent solution that is the EasyShift [+]. The body has an interesting shape that can be used by a left-handed person, but the user would lose the benefit of the EasyShift[+] technology since he/she wouldn't reach the button five on the left side.

EasyShift[+] offers 22 programmable functions; Nice color effects; Scroll-wheel does horizontal scrolling; Quick resolution change with audio alert; Pre-recorded macros for games and applications

Button five is dedicated to the EasyShift[+] function; Hard to reach button with the triple bar (≡) symbol; Weight compartment cover is difficult to open and close

The Roccat Kone Pure is the smaller sibling of the Kone [+] mouse. It's about 91 percent the size of the original, which is perfect for people with smaller hands. Roccat claims that the smaller dimensions do not lead to lesser performance, however.

The Kone+ is keenly priced given its epic list of tweaks and customisation options. However, you should consider how you hold your mouse and how much finger support you need before buying it, as we found the lack of support for our ring finger and little finger annoying.

I talked about precision in the introduction of this review in different areas; mainly how important and valuable it actually is, and this definitely applies to how important the sensor of a mouse is. The ROCCAT Kone EMP claims unrelenting precision with its Owl-Eye sensor.

it is a good mouse and i own the military edition already. This mouse has a better sensor than the military edition. It uses the roccat swarm software. It is pretty much the same shape as the military edition. Loved the mouse and only have one complaint that is a deal breaker for me.