While the features seem nice, It just can't be used for gaming sessions longer than about an hour, as when the mouse warms up the glue holding the soft pads together very quickly melts and starts leaking out the sides causing hands to become a sticky mess. For something that labels itself as a ‘Gaming mouse’ this is just completely unacceptable, any gaming mouse has to be ready for frequent use and expect hands to become a little warm The ONLY reason that I am giving this 2 stars is because after taking the mouse apart, removing the soft pads, and scrubbing off all of the glue, I have been able to work around this problem.

While SteelSeries has a good reputation for its gaming mice, there's one thing its mice have always been missing: lift-off distance adjustment. Until now, that is, as the Rival 600 boasts a secondary sensory dedicated to lift-off distance (LOD) which can be tweaked to adjust the LOD between 0.5mm to...

Excellent sensor; Weight adjustment system; 8-zone RGB

Imbalanced weight distribution; Mushy RMB; DPI button is too tall; Expensive

This mouse has a lot of flashy gimmicks and is very nice, but it isn't worth it unless you want the lighting or design specifically. The materials feel great in hand, it's light, and the sensor (while unnecessarily complicated) works perfectly.

--Lighting is flashy --Rubberized coating on the sides is nice and grippy, especially compared to the Rival / Sensei 310 --Three side buttons useful for games..; kind of --Adjustable weights are handy and work well --Soft rubber cable doesn't get caught on surfaces and bends easily --Light --Very...

--Overpriced for what you're getting (a good sensor and some lights --The forward-most side buttons is hard to press for everyone but the largest handed --Super low LOD may be useful for few but other mice LODs are honestly low enough.

When I think back to all the gaming mice I have used over the years, there are few that really stand out. Often, it is difficult to properly place my finger on what exactly made those mice stand out, but I think there might be a couple of specifics I enjoy about them.

The mouse is great - nice software, comfortable (palm) grip, amazing rgb, good sensor for dpi adjustments, 3 extra side buttons, and the lift off sensor for minimal shake. Also good that the mouse has a detachable cable.

The SteelSeries Rival 600 ($80) takes the SteelSeries know-how and attempts to deliver even more-refined versions of the G502's best features. The Rival 600 looks beautiful, feels great, provides nearly unparalleled performance and offers some of the slickest customization options on the market.

Beautiful design; Accurate sensor; Pretty illumination; Tunable weights

Weights are a little finicky; A few software quirks

Our first impression of the Rival 600 wasn't the strongest, and the initial unit we were sent had to be replaced because it didn't work. The second, however, worked like a charm, and since then we've been using the new mouse by SteelSeries almost every day - a mouse we can see ourselves carrying on...

Balance, as we all know, is vitally important. Without it, we wouldn't have Segway polo, giant Jenga, or standing up. Does the world of mousing really need a big emphasis on balance, though Does it need 256 possible levels of side-to-side balance adjustment

SteelSeries Rival 600 is as good as they say. It's light to glide and offers the most accurate tracking possible, thanks to the new Dual Sensor system which adds an additional Optical sensor to handle lift-off distances.

The SteelSeries Rival 600 was introduced at CES 2018, and it pretty much instantly won the show. Objectively, according to its technical specifications, it is among the very best mice currently available.