Roccat Kone mouse problems...

So I liike mice. Mice geared towards gaming.
My collection is pretty varied, from a few Razer selections, to my current favourite, the Logitech G9.
When I spotted the Roccat Kone I had to give it a go. Oh how I wish I hadn't:

This mouse has a major problem with the middle button. It keeps breaking.
I've had it exchanged three times now and each one had broken. I've given up now and gone back to the G9.
After taking it apart to see if I could repair it, I have found that it is actually the axle part of the wheel that is snapping off. This is pretty much unrepairable. Quite a serious design flaw really as it is extremely thin. I'm very surprised it passed QA testing like this. One of mine actually broke within an hour of using it.

So my advice, steer well clear of Roccat Kone. For the same money you are much better off with a Razer Lachesis. For slightly cheaper the Logitech G9 is a top noth mouse and gets my vote :)

By Simon Britton Last updated: 18 July 2009, 09:50

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Gravatar Image #1 jeff 402 days ago.

how did you get it apart?

Gravatar Image #2 Simon Britton 402 days ago.

The screws to remove the cover are under the Teflon pads on the bottom of the mouse.

Gravatar Image #3 lan games 324 days ago.

The KONE is excellent,i have got it for a couple months now and i am totaly satisfied!

Gravatar Image #4 Inimbrium 185 days ago.

Whenever I buy something new I always quicky check reviews on the net beforehand. What you say about the Roccat Kone is true for the old one. Now they've re-relased it as version 2 which has a stronger wheel. I've had a v2 for a month now with no problems. Love the colours. :-)

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