INTRODUCTION

   I may not have lots of free time in my hands due to heavy workload but the little i do have i enjoy spending playing PC games, especially online ones (just like many of you i imagine). Obviously, many times i tend to combine that in order to test/review gaming peripherals at the same time and let's face it, the best way to do that is while truly enjoying what you do. Lately many gaming keyboards and mice have made their way to the lab but out of all of those there was one model in particular that i wanted to test ever since i got contacted by its manufacturer. I am of course referring to the brand new (and already making waves in the market with its grip and performance) Makalu 67 Light-Weight RGB Gaming Mouse by Mountain.

   With user-centric design at heart, Mountain creates innovative, premium gaming peripherals that can be customized to suit your needs. “Reach Your Summit” is the mantra of Mountain. We are dedicated to providing you with modularity and features that create an unparalleled personalized experience. Our vision is for gamers to have what they need to perform, through uncompromising innovation, pioneering design, supreme quality, and customizable style. The #1 goal is front-and-centre in everything we do: to design and launch the absolute best products in the market. Some of us are old school gamers, starting out with Quakeworld on PC and Samurai Showdown on the Neo Geo. Others battled through the World of Warcraft or climbed the ranks in Counter-Strike. We think that, like the ever-evolving PC hardware industry, competitive and recreational gaming is as much about the journey as it is about the destination.

   Mountain is one of the most recent manufacturers to popup out of nowhere so you may be surprised to hear that their Makalu 67 light-weight RGB gaming mouse is based on the latest PAW3370 optical sensor by Pixart. The PAW3370 is actually Pixart's current top of the line sensor and features a resolution of 19.000DPI (dots per inch), 400IPS (inches per second) tracking speed, 50G acceleration, 1000Hz polling rate, 1-2mm lift-off-distance and a 0.5% error rate. Mountain has also equipped the Makalu 67 with a ribcage design for reduced weight (without compromising durability since the Makalu 67 can withstand up to 5kg of force), water-repellent PCB coating, OMRON switches for the two primary buttons (up to 50 million clicks), 8 individually addressable RGB LEDs with 4 effects, ALPS encoder for the clickable wheel, 6 programmable buttons and a 1.8 meter long lifeline cable (shoelace type). This is the very first gaming mouse by Mountain so let's see just how good it is (or not).