On the top left of the mouse are two buttons, one that decreases DPI and another that increases it, both within easy reach, allowing for quick changes during a session.

Further along from this resides a button which when held changes the DPI to a preset of your choice, which is handy for dropping the mouse’s speed mid-game for accurate sniping, although to reach it requires you to shift your hand in a way that doesn’t feel entirely natural when using palm grip. Aside from the standard left and right mouse clicks there’s two buttons residing on the left-hand side that fall perfectly under the thumb. Due to the fact that red is the only color that doesn’t affect your night vision I have my keyboard set to a soft red illumination, and the fact that I can’t customise the Proteus Core to match irks me just a little.Īll told the Proteus sports a total of 11 programmable buttons, which should be enough for all but the most die-hard of MMO fans, and of course macros can be assigned to each using the Logitech software. The single LED Logitech symbol and blue highlight on the left adds a nice finishing touch to it, although there’s oddly no ability to change the color of the light, instead you can only turn it on or off. It doesn’t look over-designed like a lot of gaming mice do, but also has enough going on to make it interesting. Left-handed people take note there appears to be no plans for a left-handed version of the Proteus Core currently.Īesthetically I find it to be rather a nice looking mouse. Personally I’m a fan of quite hefty mice, so I’ve got all of the weights packed into the bottom, although for shooters I tend to take a couple out. Furthermore the weights can be placed in a variety of different positions so that you can get the balance just right. These can be slotted into the bottom of the Proteus Core, raising the mouse’s default weight from 121g up to a maximum of 139g. Packed into a tiny case of their own is six weights, each of which clocks in at 3.6g. However, one aspect I do love is the tunable weight system. It’s certainly not an uncomfortable mouse to use, and not once did I suffer cramp, but it’s also far from the comfiest that I’ve ever had the pleasure of using. To finish off we have a soft touch plastic coating on the back of the mouse. To the left is curved wing for your thumb which not only provides a comfortable rest but also features a nice soft plastic coating for extra grip, as does the opposite side. Those who prefer palm-grip and have large hands might find the Proteus Core a little troublesome. Indeed, as a palm-grip user trailing fingers is a complaint I’ve levelled at many mice over the years, but in this instance it’s a little worse due to the narrowness of the Core, and thus personally I would have liked a slightly wider design with resting area for my digits, such as the Logitech G602 that I reviewed recently. The first thing that struck me about the Proteus Core when handling it is that it’s quite a narrow, low mouse and it sports relatively substantial drop-off in height on the right-hand side, which when combined with the lack of support for ring and pinky fingers left my digits trailing slightly on the mat. The Proteus Core is using it’s extremely high DPI as a way to lure in customers, but the good news is that even if you fall victim to the pretty numbers, this is a damn good mouse. It’s worse when you consider how easy it is to be duped simply by the bigger numbers that companies love to talk about. Open up Google, type in “gaming mouse” and you’ll be greeted by a slew of products, a daunting sight for many people who really just want the best bang for their money.

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