| Roccat Kova[+] Optical USB Gaming Mouse |  |
| Reviews - Featured Reviews: Input Devices | |
| Written by Joey Peng | |
| Tuesday, 29 November 2011 | |
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Roccat KOVA[+] Optical Gaming Mouse Review
Manufacturer: Roccat Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Roccat. Roccat is a European manufacturer of gaming products that's becoming increasingly popular in North America. Their sporty design and bright lighting makes it an ideal eye-candy for gaming setups. The Kova[+] is one of two gaming mice that Roccat has revamped latety, giving it increased functionality. Benchmark Reviews will be using the Roccat Kova[+] gaming mouse in games and everyday applications to see how well this fancy device handles the real test.
The Roccat Kova[+] is a 7-button (another +2 for scroll up and down) configurable mouse. The software allows each button to be customized. Together with their trademark EasyShift[+] functionality, the Kova[+] allows up to 16 different button functionalities at any one time with 1 dedicated "shift" button. The driver supports custom macro keys as well as a large set of predefined ones, so this could be an alternative to keyboard macros. DPI settings range from 400 to 3200, sufficient for gamers of any caliber. The Roccat Kova[+] uses an optical sensor for tracking, which strongly encourages the use of a gaming mouse pad. Based on these specs, the fancy design, and a price tag of $59.99, the Roccat Kova[+] seems like a compelling buy. Benchmark Reviews will test this thoroughly to see if it really offers all the perks listed on paper.
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I have found that the death knell for any mouse I have used, especially light easy to move mice, is hard to press buttons. Often when a fine movement is required just pressing the button can cause the mouse to move slightly, enough to make the system not register a double-click for instance. I really like the look, and the optical sensor is interesting (almost enough for me to buy it just to try it). I really like the software and the timer function too. I prefer a fairly heavy mouse myself, but I can get used to a really good light mouse too. Pity about the buttons.
Because three feet will never wiggle, thats statics. A huge single feet could differ in attrition and start getting round or by glueing it on the plastic surface its not plane, or its just more expensive.
Well and an adjustable weight system for front and rear, who really needs that? I would say nobody.
But Roccat really needs to fix their quality. I bought the kova[+] half year ago. But already at start it was totally inaccurate, the arrow was jumping.... And that on all surfaces I tried (mousepad,wood,plast ic).
After that I bought Deathadder....
I just say that changing the weight balance between front/rear is more or less senseless. In the car the optimum is 50/50, same like in mouses, they just should put the weight in the center of your hand on the mouse. Regularly thats, like you described the tail (well not the side where the cable is, maybe a bit confusing where the tail is^^).
In a car other weight constellations can make sense, because you need more grip at the drive.
Other reasons are, that for more easy handling a understeer is prefferred, or for fun cars oversteer. But these are all effects you don't have in a mouse xD.
Well and don't forget the cable of your mouse. If I look at mine, the cable stiffness is a much bigger force, than the inertia of the front.
Well, but thats just my opinion, if someone thinks, he needs such a variable mouse I don't complain^^,. I think for companys it wouldn't be attractive. It's a small marked and cost-perfomance ratio is bad.
Where the center of gravity should be depends on how you pick the mouse up, not on inertia. If you never picked the mouse up then it wouldn't make any difference where the centre of gravity is.
When I'm in the midst of a game and I pick my mouse up to move it over and put it back down without the pointer (or whatever) moving then I don't want the front or back weighing more, but again that depends on where you grip the mouse.
Saying the balance weight system doesn't make sense is just not true.
Weightbalance in cars is like I already said something completely different, there are pros and cons in breaking, steering and safety (e.g. mid-engine car is hard to controle but fastest).
Mouse jumping is so bad that even the $10 mouse you grab from a bookstore can perform better.
Read more for more evidence: ##overclock.net/t/1022422/roccat-kova-good-mouse/10