Introduction

Established in 2004, Pwnage is a US-based peripheral company. After the magnesium-made StormBreaker, Pwnage once again turns to somewhat exotic materials for the StormBreaker Max CF. Similarly to the Finalmouse UltralightX, a carbon fiber composite is used for the shell, albeit of a different composition. While the top of the mouse still features cutouts similarly to the StormBreaker, the sides are solid now, and the StormBreaker Max CF is 5% larger than the StormBreaker. Yet, at 47 g, the StormBreaker Max CF manages to be 4 g lighter than the original StormBreaker. For the sensor, the Pwnage XERO sees use, which is a PixArt PAW3950 whose CPI range has been extended to 36,000 CPI. Optical switches from Omron (D2FP-FN2) are utilized for the main buttons, and much like on the StormBreaker, the sensor position may be adjusted vertically. For both wired and wireless operation, true 8000 Hz polling is supported, and at 1000 Hz, Pwnage advertises up to 90 hours of battery life. The feet are made of pure PTFE, and replacement sets are included with the mouse. Configuration is done conveniently through a web driver. The StormBreaker Max CF is available in black or platinum, as well as limited edition colors of Nacho, Carnage, Ninja, and Frostfire.

Specifications

Packaging

Aside from the mouse, one finds a USB Type-A to Type-C charging cable, wireless dongle, two sets of replacement feet (fitted/dots), set of grip tape, sticker, quick start guide, and a key fob in the box.

Weight

My scale shows around 47 g (±1 g), which is a bit more than the weight cited by Pwnage. For comparison, the smaller StormBreaker weighs 51 g, whereas the similarly sized, albeit fully solid Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro weighs 62 g, and the similarly sized, yet open-bottom Pulsar Xlite V3 (Size 3) weighs 59 g. An excellent weight overall.