Glorious Model O 2

In letzter Zeit sprießen leichtgewichtige Mäuse fast schon wie Unkraut aus der Erde. Während man bei den zuletzt getesteten Eingabegeräten stehts den Beigeschmack hatte, dass diese alle irgendwie aus derselben Fabrik zu kommen scheinen und jeder Hersteller einfach sein Logo draufklebt, um eben auch eine ultraleicht Maus im Portfolio zu haben, sieht das bei Glorious doch ein wenig anders aus. Ob sich der Refresh der beliebten Model O von den generischen Mäusen absetzen kann, lest ihr im Test.

A little more than two years after its release, the Model O Wireless gets a thorough update with the Model O 2 Wireless. Compared to the wired Model O 2, the updates are less numerous and significant. For the most part, the Model O 2 Wireless just gets a visual update, along with a new sensor. Unfortunately, a whole host of performance-related issues make it follow behind even its predecessor.

The original Model O was among the first mice that pioneered the generous use of holes in the mouse shell to lower weight. The Model O 2 continues to employ this technique, although the holes are circular instead of hexagonal now, and the weight is lower at 57 g, down from 68 g. That said, a lot has happened in the mouse industry in the past four years, and the market has shifted towards solid-shell designs again, either with a closed or open bottom. Accordingly, 57 g on a wired mouse with RGB lighting and plenty of holes on the top and bottom isn't anything special anymore, and if anything, I'd argue that most people would rather have a 61 g mouse with a solid shell than a 57 g mouse with holes all over. Moreover, compared to a release such as the solid-shell Darmoshark M3, which is an even larger mouse, yet weighs 58 g while being wireless, although without RGB lighting, the Model O 2 compares even less favorably. Build quality at least is fine on my copy: No rattle when shaking, no creaking or flexing of the shell when applying lateral pressure, and no side button actuation when squeezing below them.

Glorious make some of the best, if not the best, gaming mice on the market today. Sure, there is some strong competition out there, but put it this way, I’ve tested hundreds of mice over the 15 years or so I’ve been in this industry, and guess what brand of mouse I have been using daily for the last two years? Yep, It’s Glorious. So when they asked me if I wanted to check out their brand new Model O 2 gaming mouse, I snapped at the chance to try it out.