Zowie Gear EC2 eVo CL 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 2300 dpi Gaming Mouse

This is not a great mouse for the MMORPG people out there, but since I don't typically play those titles I didn't care too much. The ergonomics of this mouse are spot on in that it feels solid but not clumsy. The button clicks are meaty and spot on, side buttons feel 'airy' but not 'flimsy' (you'll understand when you press them). The coating on this mouse is strange...I've had a Zowie AM and was expected a rubberized coating of that type and I was somewhat disappointed that was not the case. Does it still feel nice? Yes definitely. This mouse feels smooth, but still slightly textured to the touch. Overall I am not disappointed with my purchase, but the rubberized coating would have really brought it together that much more. Polling rates, accuracy, lift distance and all of that are spot on!

The performance of the mouse is amazing. It's small, light, and my claw grip can hold it perfectly. Plus I love that it doesn't take any drivers! I loved the deathadder but the new "always online" drivers is total ****. It's a bit faster dpi than the deathadder (1800 vs 2300) but after awhile I adjusted. Probably the most annoying thing is the changing the settings. You have to change the settings but holding different buttons on the mouse and then plugging it in. Now for why I only gave 2 stars. I would have given just 1 but the mouse performance is that good. The infamous paint flaking. The grip material on the top of mouse started to flak off. Zowie has horrible customer service. I requested an RMA to replace the unit. They expect me to pay for shipping it back to them. Really?? This is a manufacturing defect. Which they admitted to on their website http://www.zowiegear.com/index.php?i=news&p=57. I already dropped 60 dollars to purchase a product. I'm not going to spend any more money on it just to get what I originally bought. Also from other reviewers it looks like they are super slow in returning a new mouse. Screw it I'll never buy another Zowie mouse and will tell all my friends to avoid them.

I like the mouse I specifically got it because it's essentially the same shell as the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 but with a better sensor that supports 1000hz usb polling rate out of the box and no added software. My only issue is that it seems if I move the mouse too quickly it doesn't register too well... this is only an issue when trying to perform a rocket jump in quake live. For this reason I give it a 4 out of 5. Smooth mouse otherwise.

I ordered this mouse twice and had to return it both times. The first time the right mouse button always double-clicked and was basically unusable. The second time I got this mouse, the paint started chipping 2-3 weeks into using it. There are many people reporting this paint peeling issue on the CL version. I was lucky this happened under a month and I could get a refund through amazon. Zowie's RMA takes forever to respond and you have to pay for shipping. I really liked the shape and sensor but it's a shame the build quality is so bad for a $60 mouse. Another mild complaint are the dpi steps. 450, 1150, 2300 are some really odd numbers to choose, with 450 and 1150 being interpolated. Wish it would be something more conventional like 400, 800, 1600.

I have been using a Razer Deathadder for the past 2 years and finally decided to switch to a new mouse. I've used a few different brands: Steelseries, Razer, Coolermaster, and now Zowie. Out of all of these I probably enjoyed my Steelseries Xai the most, followed by the Deathadder. I needed a mouse to fill some big shoes. Word on the street was that Zowie makes the best mice now. So I decided to opt in for the EC2 eVo CL. But sadly I find that it's just "meh" with one big issue Good: +No 3rd party software needed. Plug and play +Simple basic design +Smooth moving on mousepad and solid feeling clicking +$59.99 is a pretty good price for a gaming mouse +The matte coating on top is nice...but...(see BAD below) Bad: -The matte coating started peeling off after 3 weeks of use. I'm now 3 months into having this mouse and the surface of it is cracked and chapped almost 75%, peeling left and right. You can feel the cracks when you use it. Highly annoying. -The support team at Zowie took a good solid 8 weeks to reply to my support ticket on the peeling issue. I actually ended up sending a second support ticket, and still didn't receive a response until 3/4 weeks after that one. The peeling issue was seen by many other people with this mouse. Many users on the Overclockers forum shared the same issues with their EC1+EC2 eVo CL mice. Zowie did finally respond to my support ticket after some weeks passed by, and told me to send it in to get a new one. To be honest I don't really feel like paying for shipping and dealing with the hassle. In the mean time I'm just going back to my 2 year old Deathadder. I'll send in the mouse to get a replacement sometime soon and probably just sell it. It's not a bad mouse, it's just not the perfect one for me and the coating problem was a pain.