SteelSeries Sensei Ten Gaming Mouse – 18,000 CPI TrueMove Pro Optical Sensor – Ambidextrous Design – 8 Programmable…

I am thoroughly impressed with this mouse, the Rival 310. Overall the build quality is the best I’ve encountered in a mouse so far. I have previously been a Logitech loyalist but am now converted to SteelSeries. I am comparing the Rival 310 to my previous mice (G900, G400, MX510, G7, and various others not pictured), and I can immediately notice the difference in build quality. Just holding the mouse feels good. It is like touching the soft-touch plastics in a luxury car vs your average econo car. This is not meant to be a review of the Logitechs but holding the Rival 310 you can feel the difference. The Logitech G900 (retailed for double the price of the 310) feels thin, hard, and hollow. Shake the Rival 310 and nothing rattles or moves – it feels solid yet relatively light weight and well balanced. The mouse clicks on the 310 feel even no matter where on the button I press. The wheel is smooth, although I feel like the movement between scroll bumps is a little too much. The mouse feet/pads feel good not super slippery on a cloth mat.The only downside, I think it is a little small and flat for a claw grip and I have medium hands. You can see in the pics, the G400 has a higher bump and fits better for me. But with time, I can adjust.I have done some research before making this purchase and watched/read a bunch of mouse reviews and one thing I’ve noticed is the lack of mention of build quality in choosing a mouse. Keep in mind those reviews usually are sponsored. But one thing I do agree with is that modern mouse sensors at the top end of gaming mice are pretty much on par so choosing a mouse based on how it feels and handles becomes more important.For me, build quality is one of the most important factors in choosing a mouse – you are holding and interacting with it and therefore need it to feel solid. I’ll be honest, I’m pretty heavy handed, like a raging monkey so I need something that can take a beating.An easy test, just squeeze your mouse. When I squeeze my G900 it creaks and gives. The Rival 310 does not. In fairness to Logitech, the G400 (much older than the G900) also did not creak and felt like a more solid mouse.Regarding software, can’t complain, it’s pretty straightforward. I appreciate that the software is pretty lightweight compared to others like Razer’s and Logitech’s. I only used it to configure the cpi.I initially purchased the Rival 310 to try out as a replacement for the G900 (broken with double-click problem) but ended becoming a SteelSeries convert.

The BasicsBeginning of Jan I purchased the Rival 310. The mousewheel on my G403 had lost some tactility and the R310 checked virtually all the boxes. 3360 variant sensor, 50m omron switches, RGB and a safe shape. I used it for 6 days before writing this review. My Nit-Noidy thoughts are as follows.The Good: The mouse is very light but manages to feel well made and not hollow. The mouse was balanced in the hand regardless of grip type, no “heavy butt” problems here. The clicks all around feel good. Resistance is significantly more than a G403, but less than a Huano. The side buttons are some of the best I’ve ever used – medium resistance and tactile without appreciable pretravel etc. I appreciated that the middle click was one of the easiest to press in, some mice have a middle click so stiff that its utility is virtually eliminated. Some folks have said that the scroll wheel feels cheap, I differ on this point. There is no rattle or wobble and the tactility is excellent with very light resistance – that means it is good for both gaming and browsing. One of my favorite aspects of the mouse vs the G403 are the subtle groove ledges flanking the scroll wheel. I tend to keep my fingers close to the scroll wheel and something about that ledge just felt right. The plastic texture on the mouse is good, it gives you a feel of the mouse but does not quite evoke a feeling of “premium” like some of Corsair’s products. The sensor is outstanding as you would expect, I just wish it were placed a little farther forward. Lift off distance is low. The shape is very safe and comfortable, especially for a palm grip. It also works fine for fingertip and claw, but only assuming larger hands. Last but not least, the software is EXCELLENT. I’d considered Logitech to be the gold standard here, now I’m thinking Steelseries. The Logitech G software is around 270mb last I checked, is clean, functional and lightweight. The Steelseries software was only a 108mb download and managed to be even more intuitive with more functions than Logitech’s offerings for the G403. One thing that the R310 does not have that many Logitech mice have is sensor surface tuning, but I never missed it.The Middling: The cord is the least stiff of any I’ve tried and kinks were worked out very easily. However, the rubber on the cord is more “grabby” than most when it comes into contact with soft mousepads. (Not an issue with a decent bungee.) The primary clicks are tactile, but not quite light enough to be considered properly “MMO spammable” in my opinion. The DPI button is out of the way but a little too far aft of the scroll to be useful for time-critical functions. The mouse has everything you need, not much you don’t. That said, I’d have liked to see an equivalent “G-Shift” option in the software to add more possible macro functions. The mouse isn’t as viable to cross over to productivity work like the G502 with all its bells and whistles, but it’s still ok.The Bad: The silicone sides have a subtle mush to them, which is kinda meh. They do not feel great despite the nice patterning. They can retain a little bit of heat and do not fare particularly well for grip when/if the going gets moist…I think the choice is adequate for what it is intended for, and it SHOULD be fairly durable, but I’m not 100% sure. I would have much preferred the same textured plastic on the sides as on the top. My copy had slight pretravel on the left click with definite differences in click sound and feel between left and right click. My copy developed also developed a slight rattle on the aft thumb button after a few days. The mouse is very long while being wider and relatively low compared to the G403. If you have average or smaller hands, fingertipping the mouse will lead to either clicking the primary buttons toward the rear of the mouse (meaning stiffer clicks) OR you’ll continually have the butt of the mouse bumping into your palm when looking/shooting down in-game. Using a claw grip for me meant reducing the thumb surface touching the mouse, making it feel less controllable. My in-game performance was still very good, but the mouse definitely caters to palm and/or large hands. For me, it felt like there was a whole lot of mouse wasted forward of the scroll and aft of the thumb and I ended up clicking about even with the back of the scroll wheel. If the mouse retained its basic shape while being shorter, it would be a more versatile option for more people, but might sacrifice awesomeness factor for big/palm types.Conclusion:Despite the questionable choice of silicone, the mouse is fantastic overall and performs as a top-tier option in my opinion. The software is probably the best I’ve ever seen. It is an easy recommend for any grip style, but with the caveat that your hand ideally be 18.5cm+ in length. It is because of the many good qualities of this mouse that the unsuitably large size makes me sad :(Nit-Noid Grade: B+

It feels great, the ability to change the cpi on the fly is great. The RBG lighting looks great in its default color changing mode. The software is pretty decent, you can modify a lot with it.Cons, just two…1. The back and forward buttons on the side are tiny as can be. It took me a good week just to get used to using them. Just saying they could be bigger in some way.2. The colors red and orange have just one shade compared to the other colors. You can tell this immediately when simply viewing the colors changing because it rushes right through red and orange. When you use the software to make the mouse just orange, it’s orange, nothing wrong with that. But when you do the same for red, it’s a light colored red. I personally wish to make it just a little more redder or darker if you know what I mean, to match my red theme of my PC theme. Just had to mention this because it’s one of those little things that just has to exist on my new mouse.P.S. The other colors are insanely GREAT looking. Especially the shades of purple, pink, blue and green. You can set a custom fade loop with these colors and it’s marvelous. I do recommend this mouse just don’t overpay for it. $30 is pretty much its top dollar(imo). Possibly $35 at most.

I am writing this review having never used a M&KB for gaming before. I am building a PC and in the meantime using this on my Xbox One X. I mainly play FPS.First impressions. Build quality is nice, seems solid and not hollow like other mouses I’ve messed around with at Best Buy. The pad has 3 polymer gliders that really make this a quick a mouse moving on the pad. If I give it little push on my Corsair pad it slides about 4 inches. The lift off distance is seriously insane and it’s consistent.The shape of the mouse feels good in my normal sized hands, but the backside of the mouse is really rounded. If you palm your mouse it feels natural to scoot your hand back on it, the problem is to hit the first mouse button you have to adjust your hand forward to push it. If you have larger hands this is a non issue.After 3 weeks of using it on MW I wish there was more mouse buttons, I experimented using the other two buttons for left hand users but it’s not comfortable.I have a steel series headset so navigating the their engine was already familiar to use. The mouse has quite a few settings, flick settings, acceleration and deceleration, the normal mouse Hz speed, your two different RGB color settings and of course programming your mouse buttons. With me being new to mouse gaming I had to do a lot of experimenting with finding the right settings. In the end I turned off all their movement altering settings, and opted to use in game acceleration.I am overall pleased with this purchase.

I really like this mouse. Feels good in my hand, obviously a great sensor, but I knew from the moment I took it out of the box that the rubber side grips would eventually be an issue because they’re basically just stickers … adhesive backing on one side and the rubber material on the other side. (YIKES)Well, I received my mouse in July 2018 and now the biggest rubber gripsticker (on the right side of the mouse) is finally peeling up to the point that I’m constantly trying to press it back down, but the grip just won’t stay attached to the mouse. Obviously, this is a problem. As it is still under warranty for several months and I can’t seem to get the grip to stay on the mouse, I took a photo and requested an RMA on the manufacturer website.What should have been a simple RMA turned into a headache and a realization that SteelSeries support is not something I ever want to deal with again. It’s a shame… I really did like this mouse but it’s time to go with a company that stands behind their products.