Wireless technology has come a long way in a short period of time. Slipstream, HyperSpeed, Lightspeed, Stellar, Quantum - call it W what you like, but you can pretty much consider a stable and robust connection as a given with any wireless gaming mouse from a renowned manufacturer. With that covered, you're free to focus on finding a mouse that suits your needs elsewhere.
Comfort is a key consideration. A top-quality mouse will contour to the hand and put every thumb switch within easy reach, even if there's ten of them. Then there's the sensor itself, the actual hardware translating your real-world movements to accurate actions in-game. If you're particularly aggressive with your mouse movements, only some mice have the acceleration ratings to keep up.
Burst Pro Air
ROCCAT £60
Love it or hate it
The Roccat Burst Pro Air has a love it or hate it design. It doesn't actually have the honeycomb shell so often associated with lightweight gaming mice, but it looks like it does. I'm in the hate-it camp, personally. Though I will admit it is something to behold with the four RGB lighting zones turned all the way up. At 81g, Roccat hasn't packed on too much weight for its zealous lighting style. If you're chasing pure performance, you'll want to look elsewhere, but the Burst Pro Air is still on the lighter end of the spectrum for wireless mice. The battery life is decent for that weight, rated up to 100 hours if you're clever with the power saving.
On a functional level, the Burst Pro Air offers a good 19K sensor and plenty of connectivity options, including both 2.4G with the dongle and Bluetooth. There are faster mice on the market, and lighter ones, but if you're a show-off then there's no denying the Burst Pro Air is a real statement piece for the desktop.
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