First impressions, comparing this to my old UtechSmart VENUS Pro (which I had for 2-3 years before the battery started dying) and the Razer Naga Pro.
I had initially bought a much more expensive Razer Naga Pro, but found the buttons way too easy to push accidentally, and the mouse overall uncomfortable in the hand. I can safely say that for those with wide hands: this is the MMO mouse for you.
The Redragon and the Utech are almost identical (probably from the same factory), however the Redragon is a bit bigger and wider, with a proper thumb rest, and a pinky rest as well. The buttons are a bit easier to push than the Utech, but still hard enough to push that you’re not really gonna be accidentally pressing them too often.
The software is very similar to the Utech with all the exact same features and the same lack of brightness control for the rainbow RGB mode (tho there is brightness control for all static modes). The main thing I don’t like compared to the Utech software is that you can’t see what all the buttons are assigned to at once, just one by one. When I was setting the buttons, occasionally one would bug out and disable itself or assign to the wrong button, so not being able to see them all at once meant I didn’t realise this for a while sometimes.
Overall tho, it gets the job done. Definitely not as nice as other software such as Razer, but you can’t expect that at this price point, and you do get the advantage of it being less system heavy because it doesn’t need to run in the background.
The mouse feels nice in the hand, and while both it and the Naga Pro have a plasticy finish (compared to the Utech which is more texturised), the Redragon feels much nicer in the hand to me. And cooler too! The Naga’s material always felt warm, which is just kinda bleh in hot climates such as Australia.
Both the thumb/button side, and the finger rests have a glossy finish, which I would prefer not to be there at all, but it is comfortable. The Utech had a small glossy finish area under the palm and I never ran into too many issues with scratching, fingerprints, etc, so hoping for the same here.
The Redragon, despite apparently being lighter than the Utech, tends not to glide as easily as far as I can tell depending on the surface. It glides easier on a desk surface or a more slippery mousepad, but a mousepad that’s less slippery will lead to it moving more slowly, and strain your wrist a bit more. Increasing the DPI does help make up for this a bit.
For Linux users (and Mac too? Don’t think the software is on there), you can expect this to work perfectly across all your systems once configured in Windows, as everything is stored onboard in the mouse, just like the Utech. Including the mouse’s second profile, which can be accessed by clicking the profile button on the bottom of the mouse. RGB will work, you just won’t be able to change it. But there isn’t a ton of RGB options anyway so I usually just leave it on rainbow.
I had lots of success using my Utech with my Steam Deck, and given that this Redragon mouse is practically the same mouse with small differences, I fully expect to have the same experience here. Will update if that is not the case!
It’s really amazing the bang for buck you can get with these Chinese mice vs the big name brands. There just isn’t any competition for wireless MMO mice atm in my eyes, which is such a shame because there’s some awesome wired ones, and most MMOs that will benefit from this style of mouse don’t really need the low latency of wires.
Also, if there are any FFXIV players reading who’re thinking about trying out an MMO mouse, just do it! It’s so worth it!
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