Good god, what a mouse. I mean, it's not perfect; nothing is. But it's so good.I came from years of the G502 Hero; the grips on it were wearing out. I first decided to try a G502 X, as it was supposed to be an improved version of the Hero, essentially. For $25 more than the Basilisk, it pretty much sucked in my opinion. The only thing I could imagine picking it over the Basilisk for is weight. But if you care that much about weight, there are much lighter mice on the market.---I'll review it as compared to the Hero (and a bit to the X), as that's what I know. They're pretty common, so maybe this will help people out if they're thinking about converting:Initially I wasn't so sure about the grip and the main mouse buttons. The mouse buttons have a rough texture, and I found with my Hero that when my fingers were slightly tacky/damp, they would stick slightly to the surface of the buttons in the same way a clean basketball shoe does to a court (i.e., not "sticky", but grippy). I liked that. But after using it for a while, I think it's totally fine and maybe even better.The feet seem the same to me as the G502 X, which is good. They're white PTFE. Very smooth.The scroll wheel is *fantastic*. Like, it's perfect. It seems to control the mode with an electromagnet, so it makes a cool click sound when the computer is restarted and such. And it even has a setting in the software where you can have it tactile by default, but with a quick flick, it switches to free-spin temporarily. Awesome. And when I move the mouse quickly side to side, there is absolutely no play in the wheel. Nothing. That was one of my annoyances with the Hero. The scroll wheel would wobble audibly and tactilely when in free spin mode with even moderately fast mouse movements.The click noise isn't as nice as I expected, but it's totally fine and better than the X (which was super loud and piercing). I'd put it somewhere between the X and the Hero. It's kind of like if someone built the X and then was like, oh, that sucks, and then made adjustments like a sane human. I believe the Basilisk switches are optical (the Hero is mechanical and the X is hybrid mech/optical), and so maybe that's approximately what happened. In short, I think the Hero is a pretty quiet click, and I think the Basilisk is a very standard click. Sounds like what I'd use as a mouse click if I were a foley artist.The Basilisk's weight is listed at 101g, and it feels quite nice. Not hard to control. I'm sure I'll get even better as we go, though. The palm section is actually quite high! Like, even more than the Hero. It feels pretty good so far.The Basilisk's cable is an absolute work of art. I mean, it's perfect. It's got a soft woven sleeve and is not stiff at all. I had the same kind of reaction to it as I did when I got my current massage shower head and found that no, the tube connecting the head to the spigot doesn't actually have to be stiff at all to do its job.The software is slightly annoying because there's a separate program for the lighting and the mouse (though they're styled identically and could ostensibly be packaged in one app). But its functionality is nice. There are 9 RGB zones around the bottom edge of the mouse, plus one on the scroll wheel and the logo under the palm. They seem rather infinitely adjustable. Neat!---Hope this helps somebody!
Given as a gift and was enjoyed right away
The scroll-wheel on this mouse is so sloppy that it can turn itself when your hand isn't even on the mouse, if there are any vibrations on your desk. It makes gaming impossible and web browsing infuriating. Avoid this product.
LOVELY THING, gets the job done! LOVE IT OR HATE IT!
Best gaming mouse by far, im still using it after 2 years and still holds true