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SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse $36 at EB Games

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SteelSeries Sensei Pro Grade Laser Mouse $36 at EB Games
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Ventak on 10/01/2015 - 16:21 ebgames.com.au (1205 clicks)
Last edited 10/01/2015 - 16:36

While the website states this mouse as out of stock, there are stocks still available (and the chances of getting one are much better than the Dota 2 mouse) as I called up this morning and was able to obtain locations to these mice.

Considering the base price, I'd say this mouse is a very good deal. Please note that you will not be able to price match this, since EB has listed it as out of stock (even though it isn't).

Retailer Retailer's Price
EB Games $36 AUD
Amazon $74.09 USD excluding shipping to Australia
CPL $88 AUD
PC Case Gear $89 AUD
Scorptec $89 AUD
MWave $89 AUD
JB Hi-Fi $128 AUD

Oh here are the ones I was told about: Ringwood VIC (2 of them as of today), Chadstone VIC (1 of them as of today). I can confirm Sunbury VIC also has at least 1 on their shelves.

Gaming Computer Peripheral Gaming Mouse Mouse SteelSeries

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  • djevoultion on 10/01/2015 - 16:42

    My local store quoted $57

  • Merlict on 10/01/2015 - 16:42

    Aw crud, paid a fair bit more for the non-pro rubbery version recently

    GL to those looking

  • Kendrite13 on 10/01/2015 - 16:47

    16 million colours of illumination?? What?

    Great price if you can find one though.

    • meniac on 12/01/2015 - 01:06

      This refers to the logo/wheel/Dot (speed stepping) illumination
      (orange in picture above - Light Blue in link image: Logo).

      I also has LED logo (bottom) that you can change with jpg image (Black and White only).

  • Audisez on 10/01/2015 - 17:09
    +2

    The sensei actually has a bad sensor so I would not recommend it, the rival or kana v2 have great sensors(ironically they cost less when they are at their RRP)

    • hamwhisperer on 10/01/2015 - 18:56

      More info? Mines been fine for 2 years

      • exit on 10/01/2015 - 19:41

        Not a bad sensor, just some acceleration.

      • Audisez on 10/01/2015 - 19:54
        +1

        This will affect FPS players more, but basically the sensei uses the Avago ADNS-9500. Which is known to be inconsistent. The CS:GO wiki subreddit explains it well so I'm going to copy and paste it from there.

        "Avago ADNS-9500 is an older Laser sensor that is widely used because of it’s high CPI. However this sensor has many flaws which make it unsuitable for a “Gaming” mouse. By design it uses dynamic CPI which cause fluctuating acceleration(Negative and Positive) between 3-5%. This means that a 180 degree turn can be as many as 9 degrees off. The sensor also suffers when used on popular cloth surfaces, however this is on a mouse-to-mouse basis. It also uses CPI steps of 90 so, depending on the mouse, will ignore your actual settings if it is not divisible by 90 or it will introduce interpolation. (Setting the mouse to 400CPI will make it use 450CPI)"

        • exit on 10/01/2015 - 20:06

          What you said is correct and I agree with you, but the Sensei's 9500 implementation has been regarded as the best and a lot of people haven't been able to feel acceleration.

        • hamwhisperer on 10/01/2015 - 20:55

          I don't know what that means and it doesn't impact me - but if there's better models out there and some hardcore crazy person has done that investigation - more power to them, thanks for the info.

    • meniac on 12/01/2015 - 01:18

      I don't agree with this in practice. Have you ever used one of these in games (Synk).
      This mouse has been the most responsive mouse I have ever had (one replaced after being dropped repeatedly.
      Others seem to lag in comparison. I have not used the kana v2.

      Only issue for me is that it glides too much and I have therefore dropped it many times (from my couch position).
      The surface has therefore chipped down to the white plastic underneath in several places.
      I would give this mouse 10/10. Time for a replacement if I can find one in WA.

      Can I order it from a store and get it delivered ?????

      • Audisez on 12/01/2015 - 02:09

        If you can not perceive it than that's fine go ahead and purchase it, this is a great deal in that case. Personally I'm pretty competitive by nature so I want minimize my disadvantages as much as possible and being inconsistent is something that I consider to be a huge disadvantage especially in CS:GO. Keep in mind I never said the mouse was unresponsive I'm sure it's great in many aspects but the problem is it isn't the perfect mouse.(Especially considering the sensor is one of the most important factors)

        Personally I've never used this specific mouse but I have used a mouse with the exact same sensor and I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong with what I've said.

        If anyone is interested in a different mouse I'd suggest picking up the deathadder 2013 edition or a Logitech G400s, they are regarded as the top tier mouse with fantastic sensors. A deathadder 2013 can be picked up at MSY for $43.

  • pbjabba on 10/01/2015 - 17:30

    There was one available at the Canberra DFO store when I was there earlier today

  • ReAvenger on 10/01/2015 - 17:31

    Good deal, i like my one, the only thing is the poor support and they haven't migrated it to SSE3 yet

    • hamwhisperer on 10/01/2015 - 18:56

      Will they?

      • Ventak on 11/01/2015 - 01:14

        They say they will - their reason for not doing it yet is firmware issues.

        • hamwhisperer on 11/01/2015 - 08:00

          Well it's one of the few mice which is FW upgradable.
          How much better is SSE3

  • hamwhisperer on 10/01/2015 - 18:55

    This is a good mouse, issues with the mouse wheel at times but fixable

  • congo on 10/01/2015 - 21:11

    Any in Sydney?

  • Nilfunds on 10/01/2015 - 21:34

    thanks for post. i paid 90$ for one. its a pretty good mouse.

    now should i get 2nd, at this price hard to resist :(

    bah. out of stock!

    probably dont need 2nd anyway :)

  • nick nick on 11/01/2015 - 05:22
    +1

    The real problem with this mouse is the material is not good to hold, very clingy/sticky

  • ChemicalMan on 11/01/2015 - 10:44
    +1

    Thanks a lot Ventak! I just picked up one from the Chadstone store.

  • Nilfunds on 11/01/2015 - 14:33

    picked one up from Maroubra NSW. they said they only had one (?)

    at this price hard to resist.

  • motion2082 on 11/01/2015 - 21:45

    Paid $100 for this 2 years ago, still working :)

  • corvusman on 12/01/2015 - 09:24

    I bought one from Bing Lee few months ago, as a replacement for my MX518.

    Overall - good mouse, but sadly:

    1) Sensei software is very unstable (it is visible in the windows tray, but won't open configuration window, reinstall helps only before you shut down your pc)

    2) MX518 is way better as a gaming mouse (I play a lot of FPS games) and you still can get one from ebay for ~$35. It is more precise, sits in your hand more comfortably and you can change mouse sensitivity gradually, as on Sensei you can only switch between two pre-defined numbers (and to set up these numbers, you need to open config window, which won't open, see above).

    • Lukian on 12/01/2015 - 10:52

      There's a button on most of the sensei mice to change between the two (without software - once it's been set-up/written to the mouse once).

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