{"id":41741,"date":"2012-07-26T16:21:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T14:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=41741"},"modified":"2012-07-26T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T14:25:15","slug":"thermaltake-mice-two-worlds-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/41741-thermaltake-mice-two-worlds-apart","title":{"rendered":"Thermaltake mice, two worlds apart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regular MyGaming readers may know that I think Thermaltake peripherals are gaudy<\/a>, sometimes pointless, and nearly always eye catching. They may also know that I have a fair amount of respect for their gaming mice; the original Thermaltake Black mouse was one of the most comfortable I\u2019ve ever used.<\/p>\n

So imagine my surprise when I came across what might just be the most beautiful mouse in the world, while busy laughing at the most stupid mouse \u201cfeature\u201d in the world.<\/p>\n

A few years back I got my hands on a Thermaltake Challenger Pro keyboard, mainly because the built in fan to cool your fingers while you game was both laughable and intriguing. It turned out to be as useful a power outage while gaming, but the company at least got an E for effort.<\/p>\n

I thought the Challenger series would be the last I would see with built in fans, but Thermaltake was adamant that they had struck gold, and so have now stuck the same fan on\u2026 a mouse.<\/p>\n

\"Thermaltake<\/a>

Thermaltake Black element cyclone<\/p><\/div>\n

Really? Who are you catering for – the Gamers with Hyperhidrosis<\/a> Organisation? Not once have I ever gamed in such poor conditions for so long, that my hand started slipping off my mouse thanks to the litres of sweat it was producing.<\/p>\n

The mouse is part of the Black range, so it will probably be very comfortable, but is it really the \u201cembodiment of TT eSports\u2019 passion and dedication for technical superiority\u201d?<\/p>\n

Now while I was busy laughing at the absurdity of a fan on a mouse, something on the Thermaltake website caught my eye. I saw the \u201cLevel 10\u201d branding alongside another Thermaltake mouse and had to find out what that was all about, half expecting a Rick Roll.<\/p>\n

Well I\u2019ll be noobtubed, one of the most beautiful gaming peripherals I\u2019ve ever seen, and it\u2019s made by the same company who thought putting a fan on a gaming mouse was a good idea.<\/p>\n

\"Thermaltake<\/a>

Thermaltake Level 10 mouse<\/p><\/div>\n

Now that\u2019s not entirely true; like the Level 10 cases before it, the Level 10 mouse was a co-designed by Thermaltake and BMW group subsidiary DesignWorks USA, and I love it.<\/p>\n

It has subtle lighting that shines through the top mouse grill in a way that\u2019s classy rather than gaudy. It has a passive ventilation system that\u2019s far more intuitive than a bit of Prestik and a cheap fan.<\/p>\n

It has an adjustable height and tilt system to fit perfectly to your hands. Finally, it has a range of programmable side mouse buttons that allow for ambidextrous use.<\/p>\n

All of the above sounds lovely, and together with the 8,200DPI sensor, programmable gaming profiles, and solid aluminium base, it will make for a feature-rich gaming experience.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t care though. It could be a ball mouse from the early 90s underneath and I\u2019d still buy it, if only to look at it and turn heads at the next LAN.<\/p>\n

Thermaltake, how can you stick a fan on a gaming mouse and sell it with a straight face, then design this?<\/p>\n

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Thermaltake level 10 gaming mice colours<\/p><\/div>\n

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Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Mouse lighting<\/p><\/div>\n

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