CONCLUSION

   CORSAIR released the GLAIVE RGB Gaming Mouse almost 2 years ago and we actually still remember just how impressed we were not only by the tracking performance of the PMW3367 optical sensor by Pixart but also because of its shape, RGB lighting system and its 3 interchangeable thumb grips. Of course, it wasn’t perfect so back then we did point out that a single DPI selection button was not ideal so we were glad to see that CORSAIR fixed that in the new GLAIVE RGB PRO model. That’s not all they changed however so just like the extra thumb grips the default one also features a rubberized textured area (the one used in the GLAIVE RGB did not) and as for the RGB lighting system the front area expands all the way up to the scroll wheel (in the GLAIVE RGB illumination was not visible from the scroll wheel). The Pixart PMW3391 optical sensor is also clearly improved compared to the PMW3367 both in terms of “raw” performance (18k/16k DPI) and in accuracy so it actually makes sense that CORSAIR waited for 2 years in order to upgrade the unit.

   The GLAIVE RGB PRO MOBA/FPS Gaming Mouse was just announced by CORSAIR and can be found for USD69.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com - click on 18k DPI) and for 80Euros in the EU (Amazon.co.uk) so it’s actually priced well (always compared with how much the GLAIVE RGB retailed for at launch). Overall largely thanks to the improvements CORSAIR brought to the table (new optical sensor, two DPI selection buttons and the default rubberized textured thumb grip) the GLAIVE RGB PRO is even better compared to its predecessor (alas not worlds apart) and that’s why it also gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality
- Design
- Grip (3 Interchangeable Thumb Grips)
- PMW3391 Optical Sensor (18000 DPI / Excellent Tracking)
- OMRON Switches (Primary Buttons / 50 million clicks)
- 3 Zone RGB Illumination System
- iCUE Software

CONS

- EU Price (For Some)