Steelseries Sensei Ten Review – A step backwards?
Despite what the title says, I really like this mouse. I had such a great experience with it while gaming that – overall anyway – I don’t mind the minor things I feel they’ve lost compared to the last generation. Now with that said, let me give you a rundown of the newest version of the Steelseries Sensei, the “ten”.
It’s still an ambidextrous shape with two side buttons per side, and a comfortable shape for either hand, which can accomodate palm, claw or fingertip grips, although personally I tend to palm it.
Sensor wise, it’s not got their “TrueMove Pro” sensor, that can go from 50 to 18,000 CPI in 50 CPI increments – controlled through the Steelseries Engine software – and like I said at the start, tracks incredibly well. It’s a smooth gaming experience that actually had me flicking on bots in CSGO a lot better than usual, even if that’s still a pretty low bar.. Still, great gaming experience.
It’s weight also helps there, at a cool 92g. Now, that isn’t exactly the lightest, since the likes of the Endgame gear XM1 is all the way down at 70g, but it’s hardly heavy for a casual like me, and it’s 4g lighter than the last generation, the 310, too.
Now for what’s missing, first is the rubber textured sides. The 310 had these brilliant rubber sides, which while I’m sure contributed to it’s weight, meant I never had a problem with holding on especially while picking it up and flicking it around – these are gone on the ten, replaced with a full plastic shell and a soft touch coating. It’s not a deal breaker, but it’s sad to see gone since it was one of my favourite features of the rival and sensei 310s.
What else is gone is the nice cable, this one, like the 310s, isn’t braided which isn’t the end of the world, but this one is a good bit thicker making it stiffer and therefore more likely to be caught on the edge of your desk, or snagged elsewhere.
And finally, it’s the price. Even at it’s peak, the sensei 310 cost £60, although currently sells for just £44, whereas the new sensei ten is now £70, making it a tad hard to recommend. While I still stand by my thoughts at the start, that this is a brilliant gaming mouse that I very much enjoyed using, it does feel like Steelseries have taken a few steps back here compared to their last generation, let alone the competition.
To answer the usual question of would I put this on my desk, for me I probably wouldn’t. Despite being left handed, I use normal right handed mice with no problems so I’d go for the Rival 310 currently, and if I needed ambidextrous support, I’d still probably go for the Sensei 310 for the time being.
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