Zowie EC2 Laser Gaming Mouse

Frederik S · Dec 18, 2010, 01:02 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zowie/EC2/

Mescalamba · Dec 29, 2010, 02:50 PM

Hm.. prediction that cant be switched off, wierd behaving mouse wheel.. what it reminds to me? Ah yea, SS Xai.

I would bet, that "mysterious" manufacturer of Xai is same as for this one. Starting to seem, that only Razer is capable to create flawed but usable mices, rest has too much flaws to be even usable. Not good..

BumbleBee · Dec 29, 2010, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

Hm.. prediction that cant be switched off, wierd behaving mouse wheel.. what it reminds to me? Ah yea, SS Xai.

I would bet, that "mysterious" manufacturer of Xai is same as for this one. Starting to seem, that only Razer is capable to create flawed but usable mices, rest has too much flaws to be even usable. Not good..

the scroll wheel is dodgy because it uses an optical encoder not mechanical. optical encoders are more durable and spin faster but don't have the tactile feedback. most mice use mechanical encoders.

my steelseries xai doesn't have a problem with it's scroll wheel or prediction.

thanks for the review.

Frederik S · Dec 29, 2010, 04:06 PM

The issue with the scroll wheel not registering scrolling from time to time might be an issue with the first revision of this mouse with serial numbers in the x10001000. Second revision mice in the x10002000 range should have normally performing scroll wheels. However, the amount of tactile feedback is probably the same.

Frederik S · Dec 29, 2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

Hm.. prediction that cant be switched off, wierd behaving mouse wheel.. what it reminds to me? Ah yea, SS Xai.

I would bet, that "mysterious" manufacturer of Xai is same as for this one. Starting to seem, that only Razer is capable to create flawed but usable mices, rest has too much flaws to be even usable. Not good..

I have had a Xai for ages and I have a few gaming friends as well no issues what so ever. All mice from the first and second batch.

The scroll wheel is completely different than the one used on the Xai so I highly doubt it.

Mescalamba · Dec 29, 2010, 08:35 PM

I had 2x Xai. Both have wierd mix of prediction and acceleration plus sometimes simply changes DPi to lower one, without actually letting you know (well, you feel it, so you know). Though, DPi change is problem with Avago 9500, not much caused by Xai itself, its simply uncurable, even Logitech failed (but even failing, G9x is very usable, if you dont mind occasional slow-downs).

Otherwise, both of Xais had issue with scroll wheel not registerig movement, or registering it later (simply.. scroll wheel lags).

And.. scroll wheel without feeling that you scroll? Lol, dunno if its worse to have lagging scroll wheel or this one.

Finding perfect gaming mouse, is quest without end..

BumbleBee · Dec 29, 2010, 08:55 PM

I don't know what to tell you. a lot of people own a steelseries xai with very little to no problems.

Roph · Dec 30, 2010, 12:01 AM

"Gaming", and it's USB? Uh?

Kantastic · Dec 30, 2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Roph

"Gaming", and it's USB? Uh?

Is this news to you? Every single proclaimed modern gaming mouse on the market is USB.

WarEagleAU · Dec 31, 2010, 06:30 AM

Really interesting

Dec 18, 2010, 01:02 PM	#1
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,030 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 296 Times in 203 Posts System Specs	Zowie EC2 Gaming Mouse To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zowie/EC2/ Last edited by Frederik S; Feb 22, 2011 at 03:16 PM.

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Dec 29, 2010, 02:50 PM	#2
Mescalamba Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 196 (0.14/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Hm.. prediction that cant be switched off, wierd behaving mouse wheel.. what it reminds to me? Ah yea, SS Xai. I would bet, that "mysterious" manufacturer of Xai is same as for this one. Starting to seem, that only Razer is capable to create flawed but usable mices, rest has too much flaws to be even usable. Not good..

Dec 29, 2010, 04:06 PM	#4
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,030 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 296 Times in 203 Posts System Specs	The issue with the scroll wheel not registering scrolling from time to time might be an issue with the first revision of this mouse with serial numbers in the x10001000. Second revision mice in the x10002000 range should have normally performing scroll wheels. However, the amount of tactile feedback is probably the same.

Dec 29, 2010, 08:35 PM	#6
Mescalamba Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 196 (0.14/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	I had 2x Xai. Both have wierd mix of prediction and acceleration plus sometimes simply changes DPi to lower one, without actually letting you know (well, you feel it, so you know). Though, DPi change is problem with Avago 9500, not much caused by Xai itself, its simply uncurable, even Logitech failed (but even failing, G9x is very usable, if you dont mind occasional slow-downs). Otherwise, both of Xais had issue with scroll wheel not registerig movement, or registering it later (simply.. scroll wheel lags). And.. scroll wheel without feeling that you scroll? Lol, dunno if its worse to have lagging scroll wheel or this one. Finding perfect gaming mouse, is quest without end..

Dec 29, 2010, 08:55 PM	#7
BumbleBee Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cybertron aka Canada Posts: 4,083 (2.66/day) Thanks: 827 Thanked 1,202 Times in 920 Posts System Specs	I don't know what to tell you. a lot of people own a steelseries xai with very little to no problems.

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Dec 31, 2010, 06:30 AM	#10
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