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The long, clear plastic buttons have no texture to them. Too bad for I kind of like a soft rubbery feel. The buttons are as long as a finger. Long buttons are nice because the full finger can push them down instead of pushing with the tips. X1300's buttons also have a groove at the end where the finger tips can rest.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/x1300_mouse/04th.jpg" width="250" height="155" border="0" alt="Sunbeam X-1300 Gaming Mouse"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">The scroll wheel is a nice soft rubber wheel. It has 16 clicks and moves very fluidly, but each click is felt. I would say the wheel is wider than most, but not super wide like the features claim.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/05.jpg"><img src="atruereview/x1300_mouse/05th.jpg" width="250" height="100" border="0" alt="Sunbeam X-1300 Gaming Mouse"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">X-1300's curve is slighter than a standard Logitech mouse. Still, the mouse has a solid ergonomic feel. On the mouse's sides are clear, soft rubber or silicon strips. They make gripping and stabilizing the mouse from the side easy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/x1300_mouse/06th.jpg" width="250" height="114" border="0" alt="Sunbeam X-1300 Gaming Mouse"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Only three very slick feet are present on the bottom of the mouse. Also, on the bottom of the mouse is a switch. This switch controls whether the mouse is in 1300 DPI or 650 DPI mode. This is very useful if you don't want the cursor flying around the screen when working in your Word documents. </p> <p align="left">Unfortunately, the USB cord is very thin. I would like to see a thicker one because I feel like I am going to tear this one off on accident.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Usage:</strong></p> <p align="left">For my first test, I took the X-1300 gaming mouse to work where I have a standard Logitech M-BD58. After long hours of use my pointer and middle finger tips would be very sore; mainly from using the hard rubber scroll wheel. I notice that I seem to vary how I scroll with the mouse, sometimes using my middle finger (coding or working in Office type products) and sometimes using my pointer (surfing the web); no wonder they hurt. The small buttons of the Logitech mouse make me push more with the tips of my fingers. I tend to sometimes push too hard; probably why my knuckles get sore.</p> <p align="left">After using Sunbeam Tech's X-1300 mouse for a week I had none of these aches and pains. I think this is because of two things. The soft, wider scroll wheel is very comfortable to use. The second reason is that the long buttons are pushed by the full finger. This requires less force on the tip of the finger.</p> <p align="left">As for performance, well it is way better than the Logitech mouse. The cursor flew across the screen. I could easily target and click on objects I needed after getting used to the speed. Turning the mouse to 650 DPI felt like it slowed the mouse down in half, which would be the technical truth. </p> <p align="left">My next test was to try the gaming mouse on some games. I tried the mouse in WarCraft 3. Scrolling the screen and selecting targets was very quick. The mouse glided easily and I did not feel any hiccups.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/07.jpg"><img src="atruereview/x1300_mouse/07th.jpg" width="250" height="107" border="0" alt="Sunbeam X-1300 Gaming Mouse"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">At night the mouse's lighting effects look cool, but the mouse is only lit up when in use. The LED turns off after a second or so of sitting idle; thus, dimming the whole mouse. When dim only a slight red glow is present.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/08.jpg"><img src="atruereview/x1300_mouse/08th.jpg" width="157" height="250" border="0" alt="Sunbeam X-1300 Gaming Mouse"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><strong>Testing:</strong></p> <p align="left">To test Sunbeam Tech's X1300 Gaming Mouse I used A4Tech's program, <a href="http://www.a4tech.com/en/micejudge-en.asp">Mice Judge</a>. I also tested <a href="http://www.atruereview.com/xraider/index.php">Flexiglow's xRaider mouse</a> which is only an 800 DPI mouse. Both mice were tested on my desk's surface and on the <a href="http://www.atruereview.com/thunder_pad/index.php">Thunderpad 8</a>. The higher the score the better the mouse performed. I tested the mice using a circular motion and moving the mouse back and forth. I ran each test 3 times and recorded the best results below. </p> <table width="76%" height="119" border="1" align="center"> <tr> <td width="24%"> </td> <td width="35%"><div align="center">X1300 <br> (650 DPI)</div></td> <td width="26%"><div align="center">X1300 <br> (1300 DPI)</div></td> <td width="15%"><div align="center">xRaider</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Desk, Circle</td> <td><div align="center">89</div></td> <td><div align="center">89</div></td> <td><div align="center">92</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Desk</td> <td><div align="center">90</div></td> <td><div align="center">89</div></td> <td><div align="center">87</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>XThunder, Circle</td> <td><div align="center">89</div></td> <td><div align="center">90</div></td> <td><div align="center">94</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>XThuder</td> <td><div align="center">90</div></td> <td><div align="center">90</div></td> <td><div align="center">92</div></td> </tr> </table> <p align="left">The scores for each mouse are very solid for gaming considering their cost. What did amaze me was that the results for X1300 did not improve by using the XThunder. These tests reflect how well the mice's lasers are able to read a surface. They do not reflect anything to do with how easily the mouse moves. Hence, this is why the 650 DPI setting has almost the same scores as the 1300 DPI. I would also put a 1-2 point error factor in because that seemed to be the difference between my lowest and highest scores.</p> <p align="left">Sunbeam Tech's mouse glided smoother and seemed to respond quicker than the xRaider. I could tell the difference instantly between a 1300 DPI and 800 DPI mouse. I also wonder if the X1300 mouse glided better because there are less feet to hang up. The X1300 is a tad heavier than the xRaider mouse and a lot harder. The soft rubber sides though, are very nice for gripping the mouse.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p> <p align="left">Sunbeam Tech's X1300 Gaming Mouse is a solid performing mouse. For the money, I would recommend it to anyone who wants a quick reacting mouse. Despite its hard shell the mouse was very comfortable to use, almost as comfortable as the Flexiglow xRaider. Though the scores were slightly less, X1300 seemed to perform better to me. It might be because it was 1300 DPI and the mouse seemed to glide smoother.</p> <p align="left"><strong> Pros:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Soft scroll wheel</li> <li>Easy gliding</li> <li>Quick movement</li> <li>Price</li> <li>Switchable DPI</li> <li>Rubber sides</li> </ul> <p align="left"><strong> Cons:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hard plastic</li> <li>Ultra thin USB cord</li> </ul> <p><strong>Mouse Rating:</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>Very Good</p> </blockquote> <p>(Ratings Possible: Terrible, Very Bad, Bad, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent)</p> <p align="left"><a href="atruereview/x1300_mouse/index.php"></a> <a href="x1300_mouse/index.php">Previous (Introduction & Features)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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