Orochi Elite Mobile Gaming Mouse

Like the title says, the bad reviews must be with old firmware installed (Firmware is the hardware's internal drivers). I say this because there is hardly anything bad to say about this product. I'll give you a quick review of each area I think is important regarding this mouse. Size: There seems to be a lot of back and forth about the size. This is a travel mouse, its meant to be compact, and it is, however not to a point where your hand feels cramped after use. There is a lot of talk about the claw grip going around. That sounds painful etc. Truth is unless you use a trackball you are probably more of claw gripper than you realize. Most people without thinking about it drive the mouse with their thumb and little finger, not their palm. In other words, in my opinion, unless you know you're a palm-driver this mouse will be comfortable for you. Its small enough in the included travel bag to fit my backpacks side pocket, without having to shoe horn it in. To sum up the size it fits in your palm, travels well but is big enough to feel comfortable for everyday use. Sensitivity: Out of the box the Orochi has its right side buttons defaulted to changing the DPI (Dots per Inch) on the fly. This means without having to dig in any settings menus or changing profiles you can make the mouse go from being so sensitive it will go from the edge of one monitor the edge of another monitor with quite literally the flex of finger, then click the decrease button a few times creating a mouse that requires the whole mouse pad to move around the screen. This is great for everyday use, or for gaming I find my self using it often. For example in First Person Shooters different weapons and situations call for different levels of sensitivity, i.e. Sniper Rifle vs Anti Tank Weapon. Corded vs Bluetooth: This mouse has two ways to connect to your computer. The first way is with the braided cable that was included. This cord seems to be VERY sturdy, and durable yet portable and light weight with plenty of length for every day use. The second is through Bluetooth. It DOES NOT use a USB dongle for the wireless. Ensure you have Bluetooth. I like this feature as it doesn't use up a USB port in cordless mode. There seems to be a lot of complaints about the wake up time with the mouse in Bluetooth mode. Sounds like a unmerited bandwagon complaint. There is NO, I repeat NO lag when the mouse goes to sleep. It wakes up instantly. When you are in the corded mode you get the maximum DPI available of 4000DPI(still adjustable with the side button). Wireless is Maximum 2000DPI (still adjustable. I just bought this mouse so perhaps the old firmware was slow at waking up, but the one I just received is waking up INSTANTLY!! As for pairing, its very easy. Both modes work great, and the cord is plenty long enough. The mouse does use 2 AAs vs a rechargeable battery. This is fine with me since over time internal batteries wear out. I can't give an accurate review on the battery life, however the batteries that came with it from the factory are still going strong, albeit fairly low amount of usage in Bluetooth mode. I assume with the mouse quickly sleeping and waking as necessary they will last quite a while. Accessories: -Braided USB Cord with end cap, and gold plated connectors. This cord looks solid, yet light weight. The only gripe, and its the nature of the strength enhancing braid, is that occasionally it gets an ever so slight kink in the cord. Emphasize SLIGHT kink, only enough to disturb my "OCD". At any rate it fits into the 2 compartment travel case. -Travel case. The travel case is made well out of neoprene and a sturdy zipper. It has a divided inside allowing the cord to be wrapped up and placed inside will keeping it separate from the mouse. This is nice for when I remove the mouse and the cord doesn't come tumbling out with it. Once enclosed the cord and mouse fits easily into the side pocket of my laptop back pack. Essentially its smaller than size of my closed fist. Also I would like to add the bag is snug, but not enough where you feel you like its over compressing the mouse. In summary: This mouse is small and compact, yet big and comfortable enough to still be a great everyday mouse. It works perfect in both Bluetooth and Corded modes as well (with NO LAG on wake up). 5 stars and well deserved.