SteelSeries Sensei 310 Gaming Mouse - 12,000 CPI TrueMove3 Optical Sensor - Ambidextrous Design - Split-Trigger Buttons - RGB Lighting, Black

Im diamond 3300 in overwatch, diamond 2 in league of legends, used to be DMG in cs:go, and plat 3 in rainbow siege. Gear is really important and I think that the steelseries rival 310 is a great mouse. Having used corsair M65 and steelseries sensei raw, Id say the rival 310 is best for gamers that use a palm grip. The buldge at the right side is hard to get used to, but acts as a great cushion for extended gaming periods (no hand cramping). Paired with a steelseries QCK, this mouse is great. Also, build quality feels WAY better than the sensei raw and cosair M65. The clicks are really responsive and satisfying. The side buttons are responsive as well (and actually exists compared to the M65). Also, screw the old steelseries sensei. The build quality on it was awful, and Im glad I moved to the new rival 310. It actually feels worth its price. Overall, I would suggest this mouse at the $60 price point. Very well built, and the RGB is cool to look at. Mouses polymer feels quality, and the buttons are extremely responsive and clean to use. I have not used the G503 yet, a disclaimer. But Im pretty sure this mouse would be on par or if not better. Emphasis on build quality on this mouse, once again. Miles better than previous steelseries mouses.

Love the design and functionality of the mouse, but beware that you cannot save macros to the onboard memory. Suppose you want to make one of the buttons do a macro thats not predefined, then youll need to be running SteelSeries Engine for it to work. Logitech, on the other hand, has a fantastic utility for their gaming mice that allows you to configure and store to onboard memory (OnboardMemoryManager), and it works for all functions including macros and lighting.

Posting this review after using the new mouse for about a week. Unfortunately, my old Steelseries Kana was breaking down. Time for an upgrade. I bought my first Kana in late 2013. It was the best gaming mouse I ever held. The ambidextrous feel, the same buttons on both the thumb and pinky side. Not overly cluttered like those awful 12 button MMO mice. The left clicker stopped responding in December of 15. Lasted almost 2 years. I bought another Kana since they were still being sold. That is the one that this Sensei 310 is replacing. I can no longer get the Kana, but the Sensei 310 fits the job just as good, if not better. This one also adds 2 another button on both the thumb and pinky sides. No complaints. Until further notice Ill definitely recommend Steelseries over Logitech, Corsair and most importantly Razer. All my friends that use Razer mice report failures within a year to a year and a half of regular use.

I love steelseeries. Have bought their products almost exclusively for 13 years. Thats why 4 stars and not 1, because I know they are better than this overall, and that the mouse is good overall, except for one faulty part. I play League. That game clicks a lot. This mouse switches (or springs?) wear out *very* quickly. Like, I used it for 1 or two games a day for 2 weeks. Eventually ends up double-clicking randomly or not recognizing clicks at all. Guys, I bought three of these mice, just to make sure it wasnt a fluke. Then I found on reddit that this is a known problem that happens with every single unit. Now I know this is their value or economical mouse. But that still doesnt make it ok to wear out doing exactly what its supposed to do. I LOVE the form factor, I LOVE the weight, the button placements, everything is perfect except the clicks. Until they issue a fix, Ive switched to a Razer Deathadder, which I dont like nearly as much, but I know it wont wear out.

This is my first SteelSeries mouse, I usually stick with Logitech and Roccat but after seeing reviews for the new line they put out decided to give the Rival 310 a try. After trying the mouse Im immediately a convert and will look to SteelSeries first when looking for a mouse. The shape of this mouse is the best thing about it, for palm grip users or anyone like me who uses a palm/fingertip grip needs to try this mouse. Immediately if fit perfectly into my hand and became an extension of it, I stopped noticing it was in my hand after only a few minutes. It also has the best mouse feet I have ever felt, and Ive owned lots of mice. They glide without any feeling against the Mousepad, I wish I could buy these mouse feet to use in all my mice theyre that amazing. Its a great size for my hand and I think will be for most people. Just long enough to rest inside my hand fully but slim and short enough to still control easily. As I said before the best way I can describe it is that I stopped noticing the mouse almost immediately, it just feels natural to use. The build quality is very solid, no flex or rattling at all. All the buttons are short and crisp, the left and right click can travel quite far if you use a lot of pressure but if you click like a normal person you wont notice at all. The scroll wheel is soft and fast with enough tenting between steps to control easily when moving slowly. The rubber sides are textured and make this mouse very easy to control and pick up something low DPI users will appreciate. The plastic costing is also textured and almost rough compared to other smooth and soft mice. I really like the feeling, it makes it very hard to slip even when applying too much pressure with your fingers. I can see how some people would prefer smoothing coating as it feels more high quality but for performance I prefer this textured plastic. After using the mouse for a bit I doubt you will even notice it. The sensor is top of the line optical and from all the reviews and personal testing Ive had no jitter, spin out, or any ghosting at all. Now for the one down side of this mouse, the software and if you care about it the lighting as well. SteelSeries really needs to improve their customizability and interface in general. Its very simple and easy to use but has fewer options than Logitech, Roccat, or Razer. It only has 2 DPI settings which will be unacceptable for some players but works fine for me and most users who only use 1 DPI. The lighting options are very limited with no unique settings, the lighting on the mouse itself is fine and has bright sharp colors and I think people who will like this mouse for performance wont really care about the RGB effects. I have mine off or set to the steady orange of SteelSeries. I would highly recommend any gamer who uses palm or fingertip grip to go to a store and try this mouse. I prefer its shape to any mouse Ive tried before including the G403, Kone Pure Owl Eye, Deathadder, EC2-A, and FK2.

I bought this to replace my old Rival (no model number) that I loved. The 310 seemed like the closest thing to it - and it is. The big problem with this mouse is the new grips. Instead of rubber, the grips are now rubberized plastic. I can understand why they changed the design; I wore holes in the grips of my old Rival. Since the mouse is small and light, I have to hold it with my pinky and ring finger. With the new grips, my fingers slide around a lot, especially during stressful online sessions. Im constantly having to let go and grab it again. Also, the buttons require quite a bit of force and have a very loud click, but thats only a minor issue as is the rubber cord. My Rival worked for several years before the middle mouse started occasionally double-clicking, so I recommend the brand and the mouse if the issues I mentioned dont bother you.

PROS: Nice balanced mouse that is left handed friendly. Buttons and scroll wheel feel good, mouse isnt too light. Tracks well with cloth or hard surfaced mouse pads. CONS: Only 2 DPI settings can be stored. Mouse cord sometimes catches on things. Software is decent but has a small learning curve. I am left handed so my choices for gaming mice is a lot smaller. For years I was using GSkill Ripjaws mouse. Its a good, ambidextrous mouse with various customization options like weight, grips and palm height adjustment. Software was decent. I did like that you could save up to 5 different profile settings in the mouse and that the cord is braided. The tracking sensor is laser so I definitely felt it tracked better on a hard surface mouse pad. I owned the Ripjaw MX780 mouse for a few years now and some of the buttons didnt always work, so I ordered a replacement via Amazon and ran across the Steelseries Sensei mouse. I read some of the reviews and decided to give it a go. I immediately noticed a vast improvement over the Ripjaw mouse. I am in the minority when it comes to weight. I prefer my gaming mice to be on the heavier side. Now the Sensei is not as heavy as the Ripjaw MX780, which with the added weights came in around 123g. The Sensei also isnt as light as other top rated mice, like the ones from Logitech. I did try a couple of the Logitech ones and they all were too light for my personal taste. I am left handed so the ambidextrous design is perfect for me. My hands are on the larger side. (measurements 22cm length x 14cm width) The Sensei was a good size for me. I also like that you can reprogram all 4 side buttons. I have 2 complaints about this mouse. 1) I wish the cord was braided. I feel it sometimes sticks or easily catches on the surface of the mouse pad. I didnt have this problem with the GSkill Ripjaw MX780 mouse. Nothing a good mouse bungee could fix though. 2) I wish the software/hardware would allow you to save more than just 2 DPI settings. My old Ripjaw mouse allowed to have up to 5 different profiles stored. The Sensei only supports 2. I play a bit of Overwatch and liked having different DPI sensitivity settings available to me for the various heroes in game. Overall the Sensei is a great ambidextrous mouse and I honestly prefer it as my main mouse and have replaced my other mouse with it. ***UPDATE*** I originally gave 4 out of 5 stars when I first reviewed this mouse and now, after 3 months of use, its still going strong. No issues with the clicks and side buttons. The Sensei 310 still glides smoothly with the stock feet as it did the first day out of the box.

For all the features mice have these days, picking the right shape is still paramount. My grip is primarily a fingertip grip, but I like to rest the bridge of my knuckles on the body. The Rival is perfect for this style. The 310 appears a bit cheap, but the plastic is porous, resisting finger grime, and the rubber sides ensure a firm grip in all circumstances. There are lighter mice on the market, but the Rival is the right weight for me. Lighter mice led to fatigue over time due to the fine motor skill required for small movements. Click weight is good and the side buttons are big, making them difficult to miss, though I wish the center-mouse-wheel click required more force to actuate. I adjusted but, as is, it requires barely more than the weight of a finger to press. I was impressed by the SteelSeries software as it prompted me to disable mouse acceleration in Windows. The software allows you to adjust the two sensitivity (CPI) set-points, button mapping, acceleration/deceleration, angle snapping, and polling rate before saving it to the mouse. Frankly, its more than I need, but it allowed me to dial in my sensitivity precisely and experiment with the mouse acceleration. Though the linear 1:1 tracking felt great, I found mouse acceleration was required for me to get from edge to edge of my 21:9 ultrawide without lifting the mouse.

The Basics Beginning of Jan I purchased the Rival 310. The mousewheel on my G403 had lost some tactility and the R310 checked virtually all the boxes. 3360 variant sensor, 50m omron switches, RGB and a safe shape. I used it for 6 days before writing this review. My Nit-Noidy thoughts are as follows. The Good: The mouse is very light but manages to feel well made and not hollow. The mouse was balanced in the hand regardless of grip type, no heavy butt problems here. The clicks all around feel good. Resistance is significantly more than a G403, but less than a Huano. The side buttons are some of the best Ive ever used - medium resistance and tactile without appreciable pretravel etc. I appreciated that the middle click was one of the easiest to press in, some mice have a middle click so stiff that its utility is virtually eliminated. Some folks have said that the scroll wheel feels cheap, I differ on this point. There is no rattle or wobble and the tactility is excellent with very light resistance - that means it is good for both gaming and browsing. One of my favorite aspects of the mouse vs the G403 are the subtle groove ledges flanking the scroll wheel. I tend to keep my fingers close to the scroll wheel and something about that ledge just felt right. The plastic texture on the mouse is good, it gives you a feel of the mouse but does not quite evoke a feeling of premium like some of Corsairs products. The sensor is outstanding as you would expect, I just wish it were placed a little farther forward. Lift off distance is low. The shape is very safe and comfortable, especially for a palm grip. It also works fine for fingertip and claw, but only assuming larger hands. Last but not least, the software is EXCELLENT. Id considered Logitech to be the gold standard here, now Im thinking Steelseries. The Logitech G software is around 270mb last I checked, is clean, functional and lightweight. The Steelseries software was only a 108mb download and managed to be even more intuitive with more functions than Logitechs offerings for the G403. One thing that the R310 does not have that many Logitech mice have is sensor surface tuning, but I never missed it. The Middling: The cord is the least stiff of any Ive tried and kinks were worked out very easily. However, the rubber on the cord is more grabby than most when it comes into contact with soft mousepads. (Not an issue with a decent bungee.) The primary clicks are tactile, but not quite light enough to be considered properly MMO spammable in my opinion. The DPI button is out of the way but a little too far aft of the scroll to be useful for time-critical functions. The mouse has everything you need, not much you dont. That said, Id have liked to see an equivalent G-Shift option in the software to add more possible macro functions. The mouse isnt as viable to cross over to productivity work like the G502 with all its bells and whistles, but its still ok. The Bad: The silicone sides have a subtle mush to them, which is kinda meh. They do not feel great despite the nice patterning. They can retain a little bit of heat and do not fare particularly well for grip when/if the going gets moist...I think the choice is adequate for what it is intended for, and it SHOULD be fairly durable, but Im not 100% sure. I would have much preferred the same textured plastic on the sides as on the top. My copy had slight pretravel on the left click with definite differences in click sound and feel between left and right click. My copy developed also developed a slight rattle on the aft thumb button after a few days. The mouse is very long while being wider and relatively low compared to the G403. If you have average or smaller hands, fingertipping the mouse will lead to either clicking the primary buttons toward the rear of the mouse (meaning stiffer clicks) OR youll continually have the butt of the mouse bumping into your palm when looking/shooting down in-game. Using a claw grip for me meant reducing the thumb surface touching the mouse, making it feel less controllable. My in-game performance was still very good, but the mouse definitely caters to palm and/or large hands. For me, it felt like there was a whole lot of mouse wasted forward of the scroll and aft of the thumb and I ended up clicking about even with the back of the scroll wheel. If the mouse retained its basic shape while being shorter, it would be a more versatile option for more people, but might sacrifice awesomeness factor for big/palm types. Conclusion: Despite the questionable choice of silicone, the mouse is fantastic overall and performs as a top-tier option in my opinion. The software is probably the best Ive ever seen. It is an easy recommend for any grip style, but with the caveat that your hand ideally be 18.5cm+ in length. It is because of the many good qualities of this mouse that the unsuitably large size makes me sad :( Nit-Noid Grade: B+

This one is always good. Its my second time to buy this. This time, it arrives quick.