ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH

***craig5320*** · Oct 23, 2009, 09:10 AM

ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface Review
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Today we are going to look at the Kone which is ROCCATs first attempt at a gaming mouse boasting a whole host of features including a unique weights system and customisable gaming profiles.

Mr cairo · Oct 23, 2009, 07:20 PM

Just curious how is the Unique weight system different to the weight system my Logi G5 has ??

Damn fine looking mouse though

DJ BIG T · Oct 23, 2009, 08:29 PM

very nice mouse... good review...

henrybutt · Oct 23, 2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr cairo

Just curious how is the Unique weight system different to the weight system my Logi G5 has ??

Damn fine looking mouse though

There are four separate weights, of which only one can be installed at a time. The mouse also recognizes which weight you have installed as each one has a chip in it. It is unique because all of the other mice I have seen use a different system - similar to that of the G5 you mention - where there are lots of small weights which you can install in different combinations for different weights.

Erroneus · Oct 23, 2009, 09:33 PM

Just a small warning about Roccat Kone. MAKE SURE you get the version 2 of the mouse. Version 1 has a huge flaw (production problem) with it's middle mouse button, which means it break easily. I'm on my fourth Roccat Kone (all v1) and I got my first for 12 months ago.. >_>

Version 2 can be recognized by it's packing. The packing can be seen in this review, which is a v2.

Other that that, it's an awesome mouse and today Roccat released Windows 7 drivers for it

Erroneus · Oct 23, 2009, 09:35 PM

Btw.

"The USB connector lacks a gold plating which I would expect of a gaming mouse of this type and the cable lacks a durable braided finish like many other gaming mice."

Why would you want a gold plating, it's a digital USB connection?

I like the more normal cable, those "braided" cables tend to get real dusty and clutter.

henrybutt · Oct 24, 2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erroneus

Btw.

"The USB connector lacks a gold plating which I would expect of a gaming mouse of this type and the cable lacks a durable braided finish like many other gaming mice."

Why would you want a gold plating, it's a digital USB connection?

I like the more normal cable, those "braided" cables tend to get real dusty and clutter.

I personally feel that the gold-plated connector and cable braiding set the tone for the quality of the product as a whole. I have found in the past that small details like this are generally present with most high end gaming mice so it is what I would expect - maybe they're not essential but its what I expect of mice of this price

JaccoW · Oct 27, 2009, 05:59 PM

I have the same combination of Roccat Kone and Taito. It works really well.
The mouse is just very comfortable to hold and looks great.

The mousemat is HUGE. Really nice and smooth though.
One final tip; Don't use a lighter on the edges of the mat to make the very small fibres a bit neater. It just causes it to get hard and chafe.

arquliz · Oct 29, 2009, 05:09 PM

I've got the roccat v1 mouse myself, and I'm quiet satisfied with it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erroneus

Just a small warning about Roccat Kone. MAKE SURE you get the version 2 of the mouse. Version 1 has a huge flaw (production problem) with it's middle mouse button, which means it break easily. I'm on my fourth Roccat Kone (all v1) and I got my first for 12 months ago.. >_>

Version 2 can be recognized by it's packing. The packing can be seen in this review, which is a v2.

Other that that, it's an awesome mouse and today Roccat released Windows 7 drivers for it

Really? i have been waiting for the windows 7 driver for so long, have been running on the vista driver for some time now. Gonna check it out now, thanks

Oct 23, 2009, 09:10 AM	#1
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Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH Just curious how is the Unique weight system different to the weight system my Logi G5 has ?? Damn fine looking mouse though __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Oct 23, 2009, 08:29 PM	#3
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH very nice mouse... good review... __________________

Oct 23, 2009, 09:33 PM	#5
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Re: ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH Just a small warning about Roccat Kone. MAKE SURE you get the version 2 of the mouse. Version 1 has a huge flaw (production problem) with it's middle mouse button, which means it break easily. I'm on my fourth Roccat Kone (all v1) and I got my first for 12 months ago.. >_> Version 2 can be recognized by it's packing. The packing can be seen in this review, which is a v2. Other that that, it's an awesome mouse and today Roccat released Windows 7 drivers for it __________________

Oct 23, 2009, 09:35 PM	#6
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Re: ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH Btw. "The USB connector lacks a gold plating which I would expect of a gaming mouse of this type and the cable lacks a durable braided finish like many other gaming mice." Why would you want a gold plating, it's a digital USB connection? I like the more normal cable, those "braided" cables tend to get real dusty and clutter. __________________

Oct 27, 2009, 05:59 PM	#8
JaccoW HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Hague. The Netherlands Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: ROCCAT Kone Gaming Mouse & Taito Gaming Surface @ DH I have the same combination of Roccat Kone and Taito. It works really well. The mouse is just very comfortable to hold and looks great. The mousemat is HUGE. Really nice and smooth though. One final tip; Don't use a lighter on the edges of the mat to make the very small fibres a bit neater. It just causes it to get hard and chafe.