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ZOWIE GEAR U2-DW Wireless Gaming Mouse
Expert Take
The ZOWIE GEAR U2-DW is a premium wireless gaming mouse with excellent button feel and lightweight design at 60g. Built specifically for claw grip users, it delivers reliable performance with optical switches and includes a charging dock. At $130, it's priced higher than most competitors but justified by ZOWIE's focus on fundamental gaming excellence over flashy features.
Pros
- Optical switches have good pre/post travel with no side play or grindingprosettings.net
- Side buttons redesigned thinner with larger gap for easier tactile distinctionprosettings.net
- Scroll wheel rigidity enables precise weapon switching and bunnyhopping controlprosettings.net
Cons
- Scroll wheel is loud with rigid steps that become annoying during heavy spreadsheet or work useprosettings.net
- Community Warning: The 480hz isn’t strobed, so it’s not a surprise. A none strobed panel would need almost twice the hz to be as clear as a strobed panel. Here’s the moreddit.com
- Community Warning: Fast pixel transition helps with ghosting, but doesn’t improve motion clarity like BFI. Here’s a side by side using motion images from rting reviewsreddit.com
- Community Warning: From the description on the zowie website it seems like it's just right for me, I've also seen other reviews from guys who have the same hand as me anreddit.com
- Community Warning: Honestly, that is an extremely naive, bias and uneducated perspective. A Zowie 360hz lcd has 2.78ms response time, nearly half of what you claim. Likereddit.com
Expert Quality
69
Deal Score
75
Price
$232.60
Current Price
$232.60$290.75-20%
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