Corsair Sabre v2 Pro Review
Specifications
Packaging
Shape & Size
The Corsair Sabre v2 Pro is a medium-sized, symmetrical mouse measuring 119.3 x 62.6 x 38.2 mm. It has moderately outward front flares, a mostly flat side-curvature, and a centered hump-placement. Overall, these features make the mouse very safe. What I mean by that is that it has no abnormal size, no aggressive shape-features like a big back hump or a front that flares out too much.
It will be most suitable for medium and small handed users for palm and claw. For large handed users, claw and fingertip seems to be the most fitting grip-styles.
Coating
There does not seem to be much of a coating on this mouse. It feels mostly like raw plastic, but compared to other mice that are made this way, the Sabre v2 Pro is still more grippy than those and I am able to use it quite comfortably without having to apply grip-tape. Personally, I prefer rubberized feeling coatings, but I had no issues with using this one. It also comes with grip-tape for the sides and main buttons.
Build Quality
Overall quite good for its incredibly low weight, but still outperformed by most mice that weigh more. The sides have some flex when applying large amounts of pressure, but this was never something that occurred during regular gameplay. The top and bottom part of the shell has noticeable flex when large amounts of pressure is applied to a small area, but when applying pressure with my palm (more surface area), it does not flex. This was also not something that occurred during regular gameplay. There is no rattling when shaking the mouse.
Weight
The weight of the Sabre v2 Pro sits at 36 grams. This is an insanely low weight, especially for a full-sized mouse that also does not have any cutouts in the shell. It is effortless to move around and play with. It is very enjoyable to use because of its low weight, which makes it hard to go back to regular weighted mice.
Skates
The skates feel fine but I would prefer something a bit smoother. They do get smoother over time. They felt good on cloth pads, but on glass pads, they felt rougher. Not scratchy or inconsistent, just rougher and louder, but still very much usable and not something that bothered me during regular usage.
Buttons & Scroll Wheel
The main buttons use 100M mechanical switches for the main buttons, but the producer of these switches is unspecified. They feel very good and are easy to spam-click. Actuation force is very low, making them easy to spam-click. There is pretty much no pre-travel and only a very slight amount of post-travel. There is no side-to-side wobble on the main buttons.
The side buttons have no noticeable pre-travel. But there is noticeable post-travel when the buttons are pressed harder than usual, which makes the buttons depress into the shell. This was not something that occurred during regular usage.
The scroll wheel uses a mechanical encoder made by an unspecified brand. It is very smooth and requires little force to scroll up and down. It is somewhat tactile, but not as much as I'd personally like.
Sensor & Performance
The Sabre v2 Pro uses Corsair's own MARKSMAN S sensor, which is based on the PAW3950. It is capable of 8000 Hz polling rate with the included dongle. It feels and performs flawlessly.
Conclusion
Currently priced at $99. This is good value compared to competing mice that cost noticeably more and offer the same specs and performance. The low weight is the standout feature of this mouse and something that puts it apart from many other mice. It is a great medium-sized, safe-shape symmetrical mouse at a good price with very nice switches and a good scroll wheel.
