Keys
The Makalu 67 has also not been spared in terms of keys, every button installed here is located above an Omron 50M switch. Activate the two mouse buttons with a quiet but satisfying click. What I particularly liked here was the short travel distance until activation, which allows fast and precise clicks. The mouse wheel rolls very smoothly and evenly and the individual steps snap in reliably. Interesting here is that it is much quieter than with my other mice. The mouse wheel click does not require too much pressure and not too little, so it is easy to use without accidentally pressing it while scrolling. The two thumb buttons on the left side need relatively little force to activate, but still give a clear click and haptic feedback. The DPI button actually feels exactly like the two thumb buttons. I really like the fact that these keys are easier to press on the Makalu 67 than on most gaming mice, because I can click them much faster and more precisely. But if you are afraid of accidentally pressing the keys, I can reassure you, because the keys are placed in such a way that none of the known fingering techniques have your fingers directly on the keys and they are still easy to reach.
Sensor
The PixArt PMW 3370 is the newest and currently the best optical sensor on the market. In addition to the extremely high maximum DPI of 19,000, the PMW 3389 has a lift-off distance of 2-3 millimetres, while the new PMW 3370 reduces this to 1-2 millimetres. And last but not least, according to PixArt, the error rate has dropped by about 50 percent compared to the PAW 3389. I especially noticed the lower lift-off distance when testing the mouse, because the pointer moves much less when lifting and lowering the mouse.
At this point, the Makalu 67 is the first and only mouse with this sensor, but it probably won’t be long before other models from other manufacturers follow.
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