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October 2015
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The editors liked
Rock solid build quality
Soft-touch grip coating
RGB lighting
Easy to use software
Good sensor performance
Fully programmable
Braided cable
Fast and precise optical sensor
Onboard memory
Comfortable for any grip type
Lightweight software
Rubberised shell feels brilliant
Curvy shape accommodates the hand well
Excellent sensor performance
Understated yet beautiful appearance
Available in crazy colours
Neutral
- No RGB lighting
Fast response
Wide DPI range
Customizable software
Lightweight
Comfortable construction
Stands out and looks cool
Sculpted shape provides precision and comfort
Clean and simple software
Comfortable and ergonomic
Suitable for long play sessions
Light and maneuverable in a range of grip styles
Solidly made
With no useless gimmicks
No-acceleration optical sensor is reliably accurate
Sensible
Bug-free software
PMW 3310 sensor is great
Ergonomic and comfortable
Subtle integrated RGB LED zones
Sturdy and reliable
The editors didn't like
Scroll wheel click feels a little muddy
Price needs to come down just a tiny bit to stay competitive
Small amount of jitter at extreme DPI settings
“Great build quality
Competitive performance and flawless ergonomics make the Castor a very versatile g
Price
Best suited for plain black mouse mats
Pricey
Software is very basic
Few buttons
Stiff scroll wheel
Small panel gaps
Not ideal for claw grip
Short body length prefers a claw grip over palm
No LED wizardry to play with
Premium price
The grippy left pad attracts dust and fluff with speed
Overall look is very similar to past Mionix designs
Rubberised shell feels brilliant, Curvy shape accommodates the hand well, Excellent sensor performance, Understated yet beautiful appearance, Available in crazy colours, Neutral, - No RGB lighting
Pricey, Software is very basic
We're a big fan of the styling that Mionix have conjured up; it's simple yet aesthetically pleasing; it would've been nice to see another sample of a different colour to see how the pink, blue or yellow changes that but we can recommend the Shark Fin colo...
Published: 2017-09-14, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
Abstract: Let's get this out the way. This mouse screams high build quality. It's got arguably the best sensor on the market and almost more importantly feels solid and strong. It has ergonomic indentations that ensure a comfortable fit, a high DPI that cuts back o...
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Published: 2017-09-04, Author: Tomas , review by: uk.hardware.info
In this test of 37 models there are only a few mice that left us with the thought 'you definitely do not want to purchase that one'. There are a lot of similarities, but there are also some models that stand out or simply perform slightly better than the...
Stands out and looks cool, Sculpted shape provides precision and comfort, Clean and simple software
Short body length prefers a claw grip over palm, No LED wizardry to play with, Premium price
The Mionix Castor Color is a stylish mouse that provides the same precision and comfort as the original Castor. There's a slight premium for choosing one of the four new colours and you don't get any trendy RGB LEDs, but you do get a mouse that really sta...
Abstract: 12.2 cm x 4 cm x 7 cmSoft touch rubber coated surface1.5 meter long braided cableOn the topic of performance, the Castor Color mouse comes with a nifty piece of software, called Mionix Hub, that not only allows you to change DPI settings and program butto...
Fast and precise optical sensor, Onboard memory, Comfortable for any grip type, Lightweight software
Price, Best suited for plain black mouse mats
Mionix seem to take pride in what they do and it really shows in the Castor mouse. It seems to work almost naturally whether navigating in a desktop environment or in game. Though keen to point out their fine craftsmanship, considering the comfort afforde...
The Mionix Castor is a very solid product, and overall, we were impressed by the build quality and the comfortable shape The RGB backlight is well done and pleasant to see So far this is one of the best built gaming mice we have ever come accross The bui...
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Published: 2016-04-06, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
Rock solid build quality, Soft-touch grip coating, RGB lighting, Easy to use software, Good sensor performance, Fully programmable, Braided cable,
Scroll wheel click feels a little muddy, Price needs to come down just a tiny bit to stay competitive, Small amount of jitter at extreme DPI settings, “Great build quality, competitive performance and flawless ergonomics make the Castor a very versatile g
PriceThe Mionix Castor is available from most retailers for about £55, which is fairly good value for money, given the overall build quality, design and features. However, it does put the Castor against some very fierce competition in this price range.Ove...
Fast response, Wide DPI range, Customizable software, Lightweight, comfortable construction
Few buttons, Stiff scroll wheel, Small panel gaps, Not ideal for claw grip
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