I've long been a fan of Logitech game mice because of their initial fit/finish and reliability. I momentarily went with corsair gaming mice and after 2 bad experiences, including one going completely DOA after a firmware update, went back to Logitech. I've never had a logitech mouse go DOA on me. However, over time. I find that the soft-touch and rubberized coatings on their mice eventually become sticky. Or even wearing off completely. Mind you every logitech mouse still works. It's just no longer pleasant to handle with the worn spots straight down to the plastic. Even after wiping them down and washing my hands. It feels like it's crusted over with many layers of red-hot cheetos dust.
I've been a fan recently of EVGA's Z10 gaming keyboards with the Cherry brown switches. So i decided to give the X12 mouse (white) a try. The price was right at $19.99 on sale. The mouse itself is light and absent of any kind of soft touch or rubberized coating. Which likely means you won't run into the wear and tear issues associated with higher end mice with the "nice when new" coatings and surfaces. The plastic itself reminds of of the textured white plastic used on the legendary Microsoft laser Intellimouse revered by old school FPS gamers. The button clicks are crisp and precise. The tracking is spot on. The unleashed RBG software is easy to use and allows control over the RGB lighting over 3 separate zones with a handful of effects with various colors. If you don't care for gimmicky effects, you could always set it to static with any color of choice, or turn it off completely.
So far so good. Time will tell how the X12 will wear. But given first impressions and the cheap price. I may consider picking up another X12 (white) to put into cold storage incase this mouse ends up being the GOAT. Naturally i'll update this review (good or bad) as I continue to use this mouse.
Update: A year later the scroll wheel starting acting up and jumping when scrolling in a web browser on sites like Amazon and Facebook. Scrolling down very slowly will cause the page to scroll up instead. To rule out it wasn't anything else, I plugged my crusty old Logitech G402 mouse into the same USB port on the PC and kept the windows mouse settings the same and the annoyance completely vanished. Scrolling became predictable and precise again. Obviously an issue with the sensor tracking the movement of the scroll wheel. I'll take this mouse to my workshop to blast it with some compressed air, but at this point, it doesn't look good in regards to longevity for this mouse if that doesn't resolve the issue. Luckily I only paid $20 for it.
| Brand | EVGA |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 905-W1-12WH-KR |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4.84 x 2.75 x 1.65 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.84 x 2.75 x 1.65 inches |
| Color | White |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. |
| Manufacturer | EVGA |
| ASIN | B09QBYWN8T |
| Country of Origin | Taiwan |
| Date First Available | February 8, 2022 |
