Soundcheck
Before we move on to the practical test, I would like to show you the background noise you can expect when operating the LIGHT² 180. Whether it’s caused by the “ultralight design” or the switches used, I can’t say for sure, but in fact all the buttons on this mouse are a bit louder than I’m used to.
Recording with my modest means (MXL 990 condenser mic + Pronomic M-502 mixer) additionally amplifies the “clickyness” of the buttons a bit, but still captures the high fundamental quite well.
5x right click and 5x left click
Mouse wheel scroll and 5x mouse wheel click
5x DPI switch, 5x forward button and 5x back button
Field test
My practical test consisted of several hours of use in various application areas. The LIGHT² 180 is clearly aimed at gamers, and SHARKOON isn’t doing any marketing stunts here, like recommending the mouse only for a very specific genre. It’s a gaming mouse and done – that’s how I like it.
Desktop operation
In the first hands-on, I had to get used to the lightweight again, as I had just put my almost three times heavier (!) Dinosaur back into operation a few days ago. So there it was again, the feeling mentioned at the beginning of having a not-so-valuable product in my hand. It takes a moment to get used to the fact that you can move the mouse to the target with much less effort. Once the behavior has been adapted, the desktop operation proceeds with the usual precision.
Gaming
Especially in this discipline the mouse should be able to fully show its strengths and since I can’t judge it so well in any other shooter, I used the good old Counter-Strike Global Offensive again for the practical test in this category. The mouse’s large PTFE feet provide an optimal gliding surface and also perfect stability thanks to their large surface area. Due to the cable, the tail of the mouse naturally swings out a bit when you bump it without holding it in your hand – no problem, every cable mouse I know does that. All movements are implemented quite smoothly and even during hectic movements the commands are executed cleanly. No jumps, no dropouts, top notch. If you look at it very carefully, the sensor lacks a bit of precision in the micro range, for example when making circular movements with an extremely small radius. But that’s really complaining on a very high level and every casual gamer will be more than satisfied with the precision of the mouse. I doled out a nice headshot or two with the LIGHT² 180 and didn’t miss my heavy mouse (which has the exact same sensor and was more than twice the price) for a moment.
Paint
My “bonus test” is simple and effective: MS Paint. If you want to change or draw something in detail here, you can judge the precision of a mouse quite excellently. By the way, this is also a good indicator when the mouse pad should be cleaned again. Here I would have thought that force of habit would throw a spanner in the works and the old heavy mouse would be significantly better off. But far from it! Especially because of the low weight, the mouse can be moved much more precisely. Less friction, less effort, no moment of inertia, which might make you overshoot.
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