CONCLUSION

   Although SteelSeries has designed the WOW Wireless MMO mouse with WOW players in mind resulting in an very convenient in-game menu we didn't actually test it with that particular title during the full 5 days we used it mainly because other game titles are in our crosshairs this period of time like the amazing (but small) METRO Last Light, Wargame AirLand Battle, Grid 2 (although not played with a mouse) and of course PlanetSide 2. So the WOW Wireless MMO Mouse has the same bulky design as the WOW Legendary so it will take some time to get used to it if you're using a smaller one but in the end the housing is quite ergonomic and offers good support for your thumb and pinky fingers. Gliding is also very good (no wonder with such large Teflon feet) but due to the rather low weight of the mouse (115g) this may just be too much for some hardcore gamers although i have to say that we had no problem with it. The new high grade laser sensor can easily go up to 8200CPI which coupled with the increased accuracy provided by the design and glide of the mouse means that you can easily use it for fast FPS game titles as well. My only concern is that while recharging the device its illumination effects die out while the ones on the base remain so i don't really know why that is. A tiny detail i know but it did come as a surprise so i just wanted to mention it. Moving to the battery after 3 full charges we were able to use the mouse for slightly over 13 hours which is not bad and should increase after 5-6 charges.

   Offering a gaming mouse with a state of the art high grade laser sensor that's also wireless is never cheap and neither is the WOW Wireless MMO mouse by SteelSeries which currently retails for USD129.99 inside the USA (Purchase Directly from Amazon.com) and for 140Euros inside the EU (Purchase Directly from Amazon.co.uk). For the same amount of money you can probably purchase any gaming mouse your heart desires currently in the market but there aren't many wireless ones around and while i do like the R.A.T.9 a lot the laser sensor used in the WOW Wireless MMO mouse is slightly faster and more accurate. Bottom line unless you want a heavy wireless gaming mouse and you like the entire Warcraft saga (or even one Warcraft title) then the WOW Wireless MMO mouse is the right one for you. We liked the design, we loved the charging base and we also enjoyed using it both thanks to its speed and accuracy and that's why it walks away with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Lightning Fast High Grade Laser Sensor (8200CPI/12000FPS/150IPS/30G)
- Charging Base
- 2.4GHz Wireless And Wired Use
- Rechargeable Battery / Battery Life (Over 13 Hours When Tested)
- Special WOW In-Game Control Panel
- 10 Fully Programmable Buttons (11 with the DPI selection button)
- Illumination

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Weight (For Some)