CONCLUSION

   I had my very first encounter with an NAOS gaming mouse back in 2009 with the 5000 version and although since then i must have used at least 50 other models i still remember that one mainly because of its design and control software. Of course having medium hands means that the NAOS housing used with the NAOS models is a much better fit than the ones used in most gaming mice so that could also be a reason. Needless to say that if you have small hands then you shouldn't turn towards the NAOS 8200 regardless that however i still think that Mionix managed to design one of the best housings offering impressive grip, glide and comfort so i see no reason for them to change that and since they've kept updating it for the past 4 years i think they feel the same as i. Moving to the blazing fast and accurate Avago ADNS-9800 laser sensor i can't say it's something new since we've used quite a few models with it in the past but this time over it seems to be a much better match thanks to the large housing of the NAOS 8200. The control panel will impress most people with the vast number of settings you can play around with and still offers some unique features like the Surface Quality Analyzer Tool (up till this day i still don't know if it ever goes up to 100%).

   A high performance gaming mouse certainly can't come cheap but the NAOS 8200 with its price tag of USD89.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 73Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) seems to ignore that "rule". Now I’m not saying that the price Mionix asks for the NAOS 8200 is not set somewhat high but in the end after taking into account what you are getting for your money (large high quality housing with excellent grip, blazing fast speed and extreme accuracy) i think they are asking for the right price. Perhaps the only thing I’d like to see with the NAOS 8200 would be a adjustable weight system but even without that the grip is excellent. Overall the Mionix NAOS 8200 is amongst the 5 best gaming mice I’ve ever used just like the NAOS 5000 was back in 2009 and because of that it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design/Size (Ideal For Medium/Large Hands)
- Accuracy/Grip (4 Rubber Coat Layers)
- 8200DPI Avago ADNS-9800 Laser Sensor
- Surface Quality Analyzer
- 128kb Onboard Memory
- 7 Programmable Buttons
- 5 Profiles
- Illumination Control (4 Different Zones)
- Braided Cable With Gold Plated USB Connector 

CONS

- Price (For Some)