Capsule Review: Corsair's Vengeance M60 and M90 Mice
by Dustin Sklavos on February 22, 2012 2:45 PM EST- Posted in
- Mouse
- Peripherals
- Corsair
- Input Devices
Conclusion: A Matter of Taste
Despite my criticisms I'll readily admit the Corsair Vengeance M60 and M90 are two of the better mice I've tested. While I prefer the feel of the body of the M90, the button arrangement of the M60 was more comfortable for me. Either way, these two mice are excellent at what they were fundamentally designed to do: they're fast, responsive, and precise. The benefit of gaming hardware is that oftentimes it's engineered with better precision and quality in mind, making the Vengeance mice a decent option for regular users who have no interest in gaming. The M90, for example, could certainly be very useful for someone who uses heavy duty CAD or video software and needs a lot of shortcuts on the mouse.
The problem you run into is that it's going to be a matter of taste and preference. Peripherals like these can be a very personal thing; while a friend of mine quite liked the Vengeance mice (and indeed preferred the M90), another found the mice to be too large and bulky and preferred to continue using a Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 that fit her hand and her grip style better. Personally, I do find them both on the large-ish side and they feel like they were designed for hands bigger than mine. The special buttons never seemed to be in the right place for me the way the side buttons on the Logitech G500 are.
Thankfully, Corsair is getting pretty good market penetration and the prices for the M60 and M90 are reasonable, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to go out and actually see them for yourself in person as opposed to just taking my word for it. Quibbles about button placement (and even surface treatment of the body's plastic) can be very subjective, and what bothers me could very likely not bother you—or you might even like something I dislike.
That said, the software side of things still needs work. The interface honestly needs to be cleaned up a lot and made more intuitive, and just bout everything I brought up in the Vengeance keyboard review is applicable here. The DPI configuration screen is excellent, but the button assignment and macro programming remains baffling. I think Corsair erred on people being more apt to use the software to program macros than basic functions, but why shouldn't it be designed to cater to both?
When all is said and done, though, the software is the easiest thing to fix. If the hardware wasn't there the mice would be a lost cause, but for the most part the hardware is fine. I have personal issues with the layouts of the mice, but you may not share my complaints. If the M60 or M90 feel good in your hand, they're probably going to be right for you.
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Stuka87 - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - link
Many productivity mice (I have an MK710 on my work machine, the keyboard sucks, but the mouse is decent) has a button that allows you to select clicky feel, or free spin. The free spin is very handy for scrolling down large pages. But I prefer the ratchet many times as well.For gaming though (which these are designed for) it has to be able to have distinct movement for selecting weapons/items..
madgabz - Thursday, February 23, 2012 - link
Get a Apple Mighty Mouse!!!! The new one with 'touchpad' instead of scroll wheel! U can do amazing scrolls both horizontally and vertically! - with a flick! Personally, its too sensitive as in too fast, but it sounds a lot more like what you want. Now, back to this threads origin: Gaming mice!LeftSide - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - link
I used to have a MX Revolution and loved it. After it finally died (it lasted forever) I had to replace it. I went with the G500. It has a button that alowes you to switch between ratchet and freewheel. It also has 2 buttons to let you switch DPI on the fly. I use photoshop and have found that swiching DPI for the more refined movements increase productivity.I didn't realize how much lag the MX Revolution actually had until I bought the g500. It makes such a huge difference to have a wired mouse. I have started playing FPS games again (and doing well I might add).
I do miss the extra rocker thumb button, but everything else makes up for it.
exploderator - Thursday, February 23, 2012 - link
G700, looks like the answer.Coup27 - Friday, February 24, 2012 - link
I'm the same. I had and loved a Logitech G9 which showed signs of dying so I replaced it with a G9X. I have an MX Revolution at work and I'm thinking about getting another G9X because the lag is just doing me in.realjetavenger - Thursday, February 23, 2012 - link
On the M60 it is only ratchet. Don't know about the M90 but would suspect it's the same.exploderator - Friday, February 24, 2012 - link
Thank you, I can move on now. Logitech G700 it is then. Too bad, all those buttons on the M90 were very sexy looking for CAD work. But no freewheel and no wireless adds up to no deal for me.
Stuka87 - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - link
Finding a mouse that is just right can be so difficult. Especially if you don't live near a large computer store that has many on display.I have large hands, with especially long fingers. Its very hard to find a mouse that will make contact with the palm of my hand, or even the upper palm/knuckle area. The fact that these are a bit larger, may mean they are worthwhile for me to try and test.
Brakner - Thursday, February 23, 2012 - link
I have the same issue as you so I settled on the SteelSeries Cataclysm MMO mouse. I really like the thumb button placement.http://steelseries.com/products/games/world-of-war...
Azethoth - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - link
After 4 years of searching across all the multi-button mice out there this is the first one that worked for my hand size. It is also adjustable and so covers a larger spread of hand sizes.The extra buttons are actually accurately pressable without getting carpal thumb.