CORSAIR - IRONCLAW WIRELESS SE FPS/MOBA/MMO Optical Gaming Mouse - Wireless - Black

I'm being as real as I can be with this mouse. It is a strange one that I can tell. With having extra buttons in places normally I wouldn't think of being able to use. I don't play a ton of Mmo's. Fps, and Moba's I do. I will say with having the upper buttons on the mouse comes in handy when you map them to things on your keyboard that you would have to move your had over farther than you need to while playing allowing you to be more efficient when playing. I always have been a fan of corsair. Having good luck with them over other brands so I have always stuck with the brand.

I really enjoy this mouse. It feels great in the hand, the RGB isn’t overkill I expect nothing less from corsair

The Corsair Ironclaw Wireless SE Gaming mouse is an excellent choice for a gaming mouse. Especially if you happen to have larger hands like myself. This mouse has a larger footprint than your typical mouse, and weighs in at 131 grams. It's not too heavy and it easily slides across my mousepad/mat. The shape is very ergonomic for those of us with large hands. It's very easy to maneuver with the textured side grips, and pressing any of the 10 programable buttons is easy to do without contorting you hand in order to do so. You have three ways to connect the Ironclaw SE to your PC, 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth, and of course wired. A very flexible USB-A to USB-C cable is included to connect the mouse when it needs charging, or you just prefer to have a wired connection. And of course a SLIPSTREAM wireless dongle is also included. The pooling rate for the wireless receiver is 1000 Hz USB and 2000 Hz in SLIPSTREAM The very precise 26K DPI CORSAIR MARKSMAN sensor gives you excellent control over movement, and three preset DPI settings to be able to shift on the fly. You also get three onboard profiles to chose from, so you could actually get up to 9 DPI presets if you wanted or needed them. Battery life is fantastic, with up to 285 hours with the RGB lighting off. I always have it on, and I have had to only charge it once since I got it, and that is after removing it from the box and going straight to gaming without charging it first. Then there is the iCUE software that you can download that is an eco system for all of Corsairs gaming devices. Here you can make adjustments to DPI, customize RGB lighting, change polling rates, and also change button assignments.

While it has a large arching design profile, you’ll find that it’s comfortable and easy to reach the many extra buttons strategically placed. Design, Ergonomics, and Buttons Corsair has a consistent design which I’ve grown to love. The mouse is made of plastic that doesn’t feel cheap or fragile. It’s sturdy and giving the mouse a squeeze offers up little flex. The buttons have a nice tactile feedback. There is also stippling on the sides to offer up some additional grip. What was odd is that the stippling on the left is smoother and more comfortable while the right side is a bit more aggressive and noticeable. Not sure why they decided to do two different types of grip but I’m more of a fan of the smoother style where the thumb rests. It wouldn’t be corsair without some RGB lighting. The sails on the palm rest of the mouse is customizable and is diffused very nicely through the plastic. You can also find on the front of the mouse RGB in what is designed to look like vent fins on the front (their not, but designed to look like), but it adds some flair and a bit more color customization to the mouse. This mouse has a few extra buttons, but some of the more important ones. The thumb buttons are easy enough to get to, most would refer to these at the forward and back buttons, which are the first two to likely get remapped for gaming. There is a third button centered and above these two which can be best pressed using the first “pad” of your index finger. For me, these were quickly remapped in Battlefield 6 to use my gadgets. Any chance to keep my fingers on the movement buttons is going to be an advantage for me. If you like to be able to switch your sensitivity or DPI settings on the fly, depending on if you’re running around close range or trying to line up a sniper shot across the map, you can do that as well with the two buttons just to the left of the left click button. Obviously these can be remapped as well, but I’ve been leaving mine as I frequently swap classes based upon what will be more strategic and having a sensitive response to movement is very important in close quarters, you might want something more precise and steady when aiming across the map. Finally, you can swap between 3 different profiles, using the two buttons just below the scroll wheel. There are 3 status indicator lights on the left hand side to let you know what you have selected (also used for DPI setting). You may have different button mappings for different games or applications. If you include the scroll wheel but not the profile or left and right mouse buttons, this leaves you with 6 customizable buttons you can switch between, which means you could potentially map those 6 across 3 profiles, giving you 18 different commands you could cycle between. Wild. Software – iCUE Peripheral software, you either love it or you hate it, and I have done both for almost all that have existed for the last 10-15 years. However, iCUE I believe has a more refined product than most, with a focus on deep integration with RGB lighting, system monitoring, as well as compatibility with other lighting companies to create a whole room theme. They also offer a lot of device customization which is where the Iron Claw comes in. Each button, with the exception of the left click, can be customized to perform a multitude of tasks. You can remap the buttons to imitate a keystroke, a keystroke combination (think opening Xbox Gamebar or Steam overlay), a series of keystrokes, text, media control, or disable it altogether if you don’t need it. What is also neat is how you can have these customizations take over when you’re connected to a PC running iCUE or you can save these profiles to the mouse and you can keep these customizations when running on a PC without iCUE. Just keep in mind that you may have to connect the mouse to your PC with the included cable (along with the dongle) the first time you use it just so iCUE can properly detect the wireless adapter and mouse pairing. Connectivity and Other Thoughts I love that this comes with both a USB and Bluetooth connectivity. The long battery life benefits come from the 2.4ghz USB adapter without backlighting, touting up to 285 hours of uptime, just under 12 days. Also, if you use across multiple devices, just being able to swap from one to another using Bluetooth is handy as well. Getting it back into Bluetooth pairing mode after you’ve paired once isn’t very obvious, I had to look it up, but hold the profile up button when powering on the mouse into Bluetooth mode gets it done, however, there is plenty of room on the bottom for a dedicated button. I do wish the dongle was a flush type C instead of the typical Type A nubbin. The cable is a Type A to Type C as well, but I can appreciate how nicely built corsair’s included cables are with their products, I have many of them and they’re still holding up well. I didn’t talk much about how well it glides across the surface, sensor responsiveness, or how you can calibrate the sensor for the surface you’re using. It wasn’t standout for me compared to other modern gaming mice I’ve used and I didn’t notice a discernable difference after calibrating to my mouse pad. However, a more trained eye or pro gamer might be able to tell these differences. This will probably become my go to mouse for gaming, and since I game on a laptop, it becomes my travel mouse. While it’s a little bit large for travel, the versatility and customization is hard to ignore and having such awesome battery life keeps me playing longer without having to charge every other day.

I have been using the Corsair Ironclaw Wireless SE gaming mouse for about a week now, and I have to say I like it a lot so far. Setup was extremely easy. It was basically plug and play. The mouse connects quickly and automatically using the wireless dongle, and Bluetooth pairing only took a few simple clicks. This mouse is clearly designed for people with larger hands, which works out perfectly for me. It did take a few minutes to get used to the button layout, but the learning curve was very small. I would say it took about five minutes before everything felt natural, and the buttons are positioned exactly where you would expect them to be. One of the features I really enjoy is the ability to create multiple profiles. I set up two out of the three available profiles, one for gaming and another for work or general computer use. Switching DPI on the fly is also incredibly convenient. I use a large monitor, so being able to move across the screen quickly is important. When I need more precision in smaller areas, I can instantly slow the DPI down. The sensor accuracy is excellent. With the Corsair iCUE app, you can even calibrate the mouse to your specific desk surface or mouse pad. It scans the surface and optimizes tracking for that exact area. I have never owned a mouse that could do that before, and it is a really impressive feature. Speaking of the iCUE app, I highly recommend using it with this mouse. It unlocks a ton of additional options including firmware updates, custom RGB lighting, DPI tuning, profile management, surface calibration, and full button assignment customization. As far as gaming mice go, this one checks a lot of boxes. It offers far more features than a standard mouse, has great RGB lighting, and has been extremely reliable for me so far with no noticeable lag. The price feels appropriate for what you get. Overall, I am very happy with this mouse and plan to use it as my daily driver for both gaming and work. My kids also think it is the coolest mouse ever, so I will give it a few extra points for that.