Swiftpoint Z Gaming Mouse, 13 Programmable Buttons, 5 with Pressure Sensors, Analog Joystick Control for FPS Peeking and Flying, 12K DPI, OLED RGB MMO, Black

There are very few middle of the road reviews over this peripheral; it tends to be a love it or hate it device, and there is a fairly good reason for that; it has absolutely nothing to do with the device tho, it's all about the user. This device takes time & training to learn how to use properly. As an accomplished classical guitarist I can attest that positioning is king when doing multiple tasks with only one hand. You have to learn that positioning with this mouse or you will never fully utilize it's brilliant design an inventive features. In fact if you don't develop a very stringent position and method, you're likely going to make a mess out of everything; especially if you're playing a keystroke heavy, multi-faceted game such as Fortnite. The best (and only) positioning with the Z-mouse IMO, is with your hand fully rested and flat on the right and left clicks. By focusing on resting both fingers on the primary left and right clicks at all times, and being very conscious of how your hand is reacting when in gun battles or whatever intense action you're involved with you'll be able to better see the mistakes you're making. Most people generally and unconsciously pick their middle finger up, and off the right click when firing. This is a bad habit leading to slower reaction times in general. This happens because those fingers share a tendon, so you have to work hard and literally train them, to get them to work independently from each other. However; it's PARAMOUNT to being successful with this mouse. Your middle finger has to been flat and relaxed at all times because there are up to EIGHT different programmable functions on that one finger alone. That's impressive and should help you understand why hand positioning with this mouse is everything. This is how I began training my hand to work with the new mouse. If you haven't heard of Kovaak's aim trainer, it's a must-have for people that play FPS, or TPS games (shooters), and for ten bucks possibly the one of the best deals on a literal game changer that's ever existed, haha, couldn't resist the pun sorry! Or is that actually word play? Nonetheless I went into the aim trainer and easily set up a "Kovaaks' Aim Trianer" profile for the Z-mouse. I set it up so that every button became a trigger, or aka, left-click. This allowed me to constantly switch up & cycle thru whatever peripheral buttons I was using to fire with, and not only helped train my hand and muscle memory for the new movements, but it also helped me spot the weaker areas of my development, and even fine-tune the device better. Once you're able to truly control all digits independently, this mouse will begin to feel like an F'ing magic wand! So the moral of the story is; if you're not dedicated to put in the time, to not only learn the mouse, but to re-train your hand (you probably have some bad hand habits interfering with your play already) then this mouse is not for you. I'd suggest the G502 Proteus or something similar. Although all gamers should examine their hand positioning, because it's seriously important and is underwhelmingly covered by players and press alike. Unless you're ready to deal with serious arthritis in your hand before you even turn 40, I highly recommend focusing on hand positioning.. And it just makes sense the more you learn about it. Another probable reason for some of the lower reviews, is that the software is a bit tricky to learn. I'm fairly tech savvy, but I actually had to call customer support twice. They were very nice, and helpful. Still; there is next to zero information from the Swiftpoint about how to use and program the device. I still can't figure out why that is. A couple of simple five minute videos would do wonders for the community and any new players trying to figure out the ins and outs of this amazing machine. That's about all I can add to the conversation. I feel if you're a fairly dedicated gamer (playing a couple hours a day at least), who is open to continued development, & are disciplined enough do the muscle memory training that's essential to using this mouse to it's full extent; then this is the mouse for you! If you fall short of that metric, I definitely wouldn't say don't get the mouse, however; you should be fully aware of the difficulties you may face, & the amount of work it will take you to get there. But when you get there.... There is truly nothing like the Z-mouse and it can turn you into a master digital puppeteer, with seemingly full control of the digital world around you. Once I cracked that formula and troubleshot all my weak points, I can honestly say I never want to use another mouse ever again. It's just too efficient and smart, to go looking elsewhere for another mouse that's even close to the the standard set by Swiftpoint w/ the Z-mouse. I've already bought two of them, and the next time they go on-sale, I'm going to grab another. I don't want to risk not being able to purchase them, in the worst case scenario that SP is bought out by some big bruiser corporation, and the mouse is changed or becomes unavailable. So I clearly love the mouse if that wasn't already clear haha. If you relate to anything I've mentioned here, and want to take your game to the next level and feel you have the motivation to do what needs to be done; then I can't recommend Swiftpoint's Z-mouse more. It really is the mouse for masters, and can bring so much out of your game play that you may never knew existed. It's memorizing to watch a skilled player utilize the Z, and incredibly empowering once you crack that code for yourself. Well... I already gave the the code, you just have to make the purchase and do the work. Best of luck to all of you and I hope to see you on the battle field soon!

-Experience with the Z Backed this mouse on kickstarter. Received it and tried to get used to it, but seemed like too much at first. Put it away as I was too used to the Razer Naga. About a year ago my Naga (which I still love and ended up buying a Trinity) finally quit on me. I decided to give the Z another chance and learn not only the hardware, but the software as well. I play mostly Blizzard games (WoW, HotS, and Diablo). I found a great profile from the Swiftpoint forums to import for WoW and forced myself to get used to it. It sucked for a while. The layout is nothing like any MMO mouse on the market. After struggling to keep my groups alive (I play mainly healer/support) for a while, I finally trained myself to be comfortable with the Z. I now find the button layout to be superior to anything else on the market. I am still comfortable using the Naga Trinity 12 side button layout, but using other fingers to perform actions now just makes more sense. The software is another big selling point of the mouse. It seemed overwhelming at first, but it's actually very user-friendly. You can tell a lot of thought went into making it easy for people like me who only want to moderately tinker with controls, while still having options for those who want to go more in depth. Profiles are stored on the mouse as well which is nice, and are import/exportable to share with the community. I have different profiles I swap to when playing different games. -Mouse hardware The mouse feels very sturdy in my hand. It feels like a premium product. The included extra button caps are useful for various reasons and I've found myself swapping them from time to time when I need a different feel for a game or something. The included case is great for storing them so they don't get lost. The Z feels comfortable to me. I don't have overly large hands, so if it were a bit smaller I would be ok with that. As is though it's not so large I have any issues using it. I have no issues with the cord, but I've used a mouse bungee with all mice for years. The button layout is great once you get used to it, which does take some time. I find the sensor to be great and have no issues with it. I use the mouse on a XXL Glorious desk pad. I think the most groundbreaking feature of this mouse is the Deep Click functionality. Once you use it you wonder why nobody else has/is using this. It feels "right" if that makes sense. I use deep clicks in WoW for keybinds and don't ever recall any misclicks because of it. I'll admit I don't use the tilt functions much other than for the default ability to swap profiles. I attempted to use it as Shift/Ctrl modifier, but found myself tilting enough to enable them in hectic times on accident. I may go back in and play with it more later, but for now I'm happy without using the feature. The Oled screen on the mouse-this is a weird one for me. I mainly use it for swapping profiles. Someone else may have other uses, but that's about it for me. -Software Seems daunting, but is actually very easy to use. Stores enough profiles for me to use in a few different games. The ability to import/export profiles to/from the community for games or anything else really is great. -Price/performance $150 (at the time of writing) is probably too much for most people, and most people don't need this mouse. There are other quality mice on the market at various price points that will suit their needs. After using it myself (and buying a spare during a sale- yes I own 2)though, I think if you enjoy the same or similar games and you have the money, you should at least consider the Z. I feel it is a premium product that at $150 is a phenomenal value. -Final thoughts Overall I think this is a great mouse and worth the price if you would use the features. This is my favorite and most used mouse I own. I also own a Razer Naga Trinity and Roccat Leadr. If I could change one thing it would be to make a wireless version. Also maybe a tiny bit smaller. If that version were made, Swiftpoint couldn't take my money fast enough.

TLDR; This is a great quality, feature rich mouse that is simply amazing for the power user. There is a steep learning curve and the hardware design takes a bit to get use to, but once you do you will never want to go back to the standard mouse setup. So I've had this mouse for a couple of weeks and I absolutely love it. The level of customization is deep to an amazingly fine degree. The hardware design is definitely complex, but feels natural after you get use to it. It significantly improves my productivity in gaming and general computer use with enough options to make each command to be bound to a natural feeling action. Eg scrolling left/right and leaning left/right in games can be placed on the tilt controls or tab management can be applied to natural feeling motions and pressured button presses. There a few minor issues that I feel is just an issue with a first generation design, but overall the mouse is amazingly well built and a pleasure to use. Pros: * Aesthetically pleasing and solid hardware design that feels sturdy and well thought out. * The Supplied carry case is also a solid bit of kit, holding all the different replacement buttons and can secure the mouse with ease. Protecting the cable from kinks and other damage. * The different replacement buttons and other hardware customization options like positioning of the tilt feet allows you to mix and match to suit your hands/style. *The buttons are responsive and move with ease, * The OLED display is crisp and aesthetically pleasing that blends in with the overall mouse design. * Despite my fears, the tilt/pivot control and pressure sensors are responsive and easy to adapt to. * After getting over the initial daunting level of complexity, I find the level of customization in the software driver is extensive, reasonably well thought out and the learning curve isn't as steep as it seemed. * Every bindable motion, soft/hard button presses you can bind commands to can be customized to feel natural and obvious to the user Cons: * The cost is a bit daunting. But after considering the tech that went into it i feel it's *mostly* justified. * As I said before, the hardware design can feel quite different and takes a bit to get use to. * The button spacing can feel a bit cramped when yo use three fingers, one on each of the left, right and middle buttons But I guess this issue will depend on depending on the size of your hands and length of fingers. * The software driver UI is a bit confusing at first, but is consistent in it's internal logic. This is more of a neutral issue. * You definitely need wrist support to use this mouse and would of liked that included in the package considering the price. As I use the device more I'll update this review, but so far I'm loving it despite the minor quibbles I have with it's design and I can't wait to see the next generation of this type of mouse.

IMPRESSIONNANT. Si on doit lui donner un seul mot ça serait celui là. Très méconnue dans la sphère francophone et j'était dubitative à l'achat mais une fois en main et maitrisée, cette souris est une tuerie et un chef d'oeuvre de technologie. Les fonctionnalité Deep Clic, gyroscopique, la résistance de la molette, les touches positionnés sur le dessus, changement de profil très aisé et original, souris précise et un logiciel très agréable à utiliser + son mode pro qui lui est bien compliqué mais plus complet pour exploiter à fond toutes les capacités de cette bete. Bref de toutes les souris que j'ai connue, je l'affirme sans crainte, c'est la meilleure des souris ! Attention toutefois, si vous cherchez une souris légère faut viser autre chose. Ici c'est une souris lourde. Pas taillée pour l'Esport et je la déconseille aussi si vous avez des petites mains.

Una delusione, il sensore giroscopico si bloccava ogni 10 min

The features speak for themselves - deep click buttons, customisable button tips, tactile feedback, OLED screen, joystick controls, pivot controls, onboard profile memory, RGB logo... you name it. The best part that I love about this mouse is its configurable software and buttons - unlike any other mouse I've seen you can have unlimited key combinations compared to a drab 6 or 13-button mouse. What would make it unbeatable would be to make the mouse wireless instead of wired, but that's a feature reserved in the future after all these amazing gimmicks.

Mi opinión es desde el punto de vista de alguien que utiliza el ratón para productividad, no obstante se puede aplicar a los que quieran usarlo para juegos tipo MOBA o MMORPG. A destacar: 1.- MEMORIA INTERNA, con lo que puedes asignarle las macros en tu casa para luego llevártelo a la oficina y poder usarlas sin necesidad de tener que instalar ninguna aplicación de terceros en el PC conectado a la red corporativa. Esto que parece que no es nada especial, es MUY DIFICIL de encontrar. Casi todos los ratones con memoria interna que conozco solo dejan usar macros con la aplicación propietaria instalada (antes de comprarme este tuve que devolver un Razer Naga Trinity por este motivo, pero ocurre también con el Corsair Scimitar y otras marcas punteras). La memoria solo sirve en esos ratones para la configuración RGB, DPI, binds (simples asignaciones de teclas a botones del ratón, pero que no son macros). Para un simple Ctrl+C hace ya falta el programa propietario instalado y corriendo, llámese G-Hub, Synapse, iCue, etc... Y cuando tienes que trabajar desde el PC corporativo, lo más probable es que el departamento de IT no te lo permita o tenga el ordenador capado para que no se pueda instalar nada, con lo que esos ratones no son una opción. 2.- DISPOSICION DE LOS BOTONES. En este ratón no están casi todos los botones amontonados con una mínima separación en el lateral, si no que se disponen a lo largo de los dedos índice y corazón/anular. Además con el software puedes hacer que cualquier botón active por sí solo la macro, o que sirva de activador para otro botón (como el botón G Shift de algunos Logitech). O que un boton sea activador de otro botón que a su vez active otro botón... Las combinaciones son inmensas, es muy difícil que el ratón se te quede pequeño en este sentido. Es mucho más práctico y mas sencillo desarrollar la memoria muscular con este sistema, para una mayor cantidad de macros. También permite que el mismo botón o combinación active una macro en un programa, y otra diferente en un programa o aplicación distinto, mediante un sistema de carpetas que puedes cambiar tú desde el ratón, o dejar que éste lo detecte automáticamente. Casi infinitas posibilidades. Por si esto fuera poco, además puedes asignar varias macros a algunos botones, que se activarán según la profundidad de la pulsación. O sea, asignar una macro con una pulsación simple, otra cuando pulses con un 50% de profundidad, etc... (la profundidad se puede configurar). También puedes asignar macros o usar de activador a: 1) La inclinación del ratón, pues tiene un giroscopio 2) Pivotando el ratón (girándolo ligeramente hacia la izquierda o la derecha). Estas dos características no las uso mucho todavía, me parecen un poco overkill... pero ahí están. 3.- SOFTWARE DE CONFIGURACION, es bastante potente, pero tendrás que echarle tiempo hasta configurar todo y hacerte con él. No es el más intuitivo del mundo, pero tampoco hace falta ser ingeniero del MIT. Solo hay que dedicarle su tiempo. Recomiendo antes pararse a pensar el replanteo de asignación de macros a las teclas. 4.- CALIDAD DE LOS MATERIALES, digamos que simplemente cumplen. No se ve como un ratón de los chinos, pero tampoco se ve tan premium. Lo que se paga es la tecnología que lleva, más que los materiales. Pero parece que enseguida van a salirle brillos, y que habrá que limpiarlo con frecuencia porque tiene muchos huecos y recovecos. Si se deja mucho tiempo sin limpiar y la porquería se acumula dentro, con el tiempo es probable que puedan aparecer problemas de dobles/click o teclas que no funcionen bien, y desmontarlo después para limpiarlo por dentro tiene que ser un dolor de cabeza. 5.- TAMAÑO/PESO. De tamaño es grande, si tienes las manos pequeñas no vas a llegar con comodidad a todas las teclas (no se puede tener todo). No pesa demasiado, porque no tiene batería (comparado con otros ratones orientados a la productividad, no para el gaming). Mi Logitech MX Master 3 se nota mucho más pesado. Tampoco tiene rueda central con scroll infinito como el Logitech, ni se puede tiltear la rueda central para scroll horizontal. Pero para ambas cosas se puede hacer un arreglo con el software de configuración. En definitiva, de momento muy contento con el ratón. No conozco nada parecido en el mercado que se pueda considerar como alternativa al Swiftpoint Z. Espero que siga mucho tiempo y no termine como un producto descontinuado ya que está desarrollado por una pequeña empresa Indie.