From a first glance of the mouse, you are instantly drawn to the shape and design, the smooth curves and the grill. The mouse is slightly longer than most mice, so would be between a mid and a large and would be much better suited for someone with a palm grip. The Level 10 M mouse we have is white in colour although there are various other ones. We like the white as it’s very clean, and stands out quite significantly on our black mouse pad.
The USB connector is gold plated to ensure maximum connectivity. The small plastic cap is connected to the cable, so you can protect the connector, and not have to worry about misplacing the cap. The cord itself if braided with a very high quality braid.
From the side you can see just how different and unique the Level 10 M is. It has been carefully designed to aid maximum ventilation through pass means to keep your hand cool and not sweaty during use. The design is subsequently quite open and you can actually see some of the cables inside of the mouse. In the photo below you can also see the aluminium frame that the components reside in. This gives the mouse a very solid feel despite the fairly flimsy look.
On the left side, there are various thumb buttons, the smaller button on the left is by default ‘forward’ in browsers, with the other black button being ‘back’. The silver button with a lightning bolt on it on the right is multi directional joystick, the left and right movement of this controls the DPI setting.
The front of the mouse has an uncommon projection, with a small black cover on that supports the end of the cable. The Tt eSPORTS logo presides on this extrusion at the front, just like you would see a BMW badge on the front of a BMW.
The right side of the mouse has two more buttons. By default these do not do anything, however with the software they can be configured to do almost anything. You’ll also notice a small bolt head located in the bottom left of the mouse. This actually controls the pitch of the mouse, giving it a 5 degree tilt to the left or right. The Allen key tool is responsible for adjusting it.
The back of the mouse is fairly plain except for the 5 degree tilt markings. The overhang of the main body makes it look like it is floating.
As we mentioned before, the Level 10 M is a fairly long mouse, which is made more obvious in the photo below.
The bottom of the mouse has numerous teflon feet to aid it’s gliding abilities. In the centre is a 8200 DPI laser sensor that can be changed on the fly. There is also a protective label that covers where the laser is omitted from which can be removed but can be used still attached.
A silver stripe runs down the middle of the mouse, this continues to the front of the mouse, where there are two large buttons for the LMB and RMB. On the LMB there is a small rectangle that lights up when plugged in. On the RMB there is a DPI indicator with 4 LEDs to indicate what setting it is on. In the middle is of course the scroll wheel, which is fairly small compared to other mice.
On the top of mouse, near the back, is a small hole which when you use the allan key, allows you to adjust the height of the mouse. Printed around the hole are labels for which way you should turn it, whether you want to increase or decrease the height.
When plugged in for the first time, the mouse lights up red. Through the grill you can see the illuminated Tt eSPORTS logo.
There are seven different LED colour settings, with a pale blue being one of them. All the settings can be configured within the software.
Now that we’ve taken a closer look at the mouse, it’s time to check out the software that is supplied as often gaming mice rely on its software to unlock all of the features.
Having played with this mouse for the past 2 weeks I can honestly say I’m pretty underwhelmed. Sure it has flash but it is really bog standard. The hex grille does nothing but let you peer inside, it’s meant to increase airflow to reduce sweaty palms but it fails at that. The LCD thing on the main button is only for show & the horseshoe pattern on the scroll wheel has no noticeable impact on traction. The missing bits on the sides & the back only serve to provide fewer gripping positions, it is certainly not designed for the claw grip. Although the looks will appeal to a lot of people & it does what it says on the tin it’s still a toilet load of money to pay for a mouse. I think you’d be better served investing in a similar mouse from Mad Catz. IMHO it doesn’t deserve an Editors Choice award but it does deserve a Novelty award. It’s really not too bad apart from it’s eye watering price.
Does it work on Mac OS???