![]() It debuts the SteelSeries’ TrueMove Air optical sensor, an upgrade over the wired version’s 8,500-CPI TrueMove Core. That said, the Rival 3 Wireless mostly performed as expected. ![]() I’ve started to adapt, and this won’t be a negative for people who have yet to hop on the ultra-lightweight bandwagon. I’ve grown so accustomed to using an ultra-lightweight mouse (the wired rat is only 2.22 ounces) that using a ‘normal’ mouse feels strange. I’ll be upfront: I would probably like the Rival 3 Wireless a lot more if I hadn’t started using the HK Gaming Mira-M a few months ago. The Rival 3 Wireless only features lighting on the scroll wheel, however, likely helping to keep cost and weight down. The Rival 3 had RGB backlighting along the bottom of its case and via the SteelSeries logo but not on the scroll wheel. Of course, this wouldn’t be a mass-market gaming mouse without some form of RGB backlighting, but the approach here is a bit different. But in daily use, these issues weren’t distracting. On the other hand, there is some wobble on the primary mouse buttons, as well as a bit of pre-travel. The scroll wheel texturing is typical SteelSeries, the matte coating is grippy without being too rough and the buttons all feel satisfying to press. ![]() Other aspects of the mouse feel mighty familiar. Luckily, that added weight also makes the Rival 3 Wireless feel a bit sturdier than its predecessor. Lighter wireless mice, such as the Logitech G Pro Wireless (2.82 ounces) and Razer Viper Ultimate (2.56 ounces) cost significantly more than the Rival 3 Wireless. The Rival 3 Wireless finds itself in good company at this weight: it’s similar to the Logitech G305 Lightspeed for example, as well as the Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless (3.49 ounces each). Some weight gain is to be expected when making a wired mouse wireless, however, because of the additional hardware requirements. ![]()
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