HyperX - Pulsefire Dart Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse with RGB Lighting - Black

I'm incredibly picky when it comes to mice and I've learned there's no such thing as a perfect one that will work for every user. I've always been pleasantly surprised by HyperX products and their tendency to perform well even against more expensive competitors. They often focus on performance over bells and whistles, which I appreciate. They're not busy or over-designed but still feel like premium products. The first and foremost thing I look for in a mouse is the shape and feel in my hand. A mouse with tons of features that feels awkward or uncomfortable to hold is useless. For a right-handed user with fairly large hands, it's fairly comfortable and familiar in shape. It's smaller than HyperX's Pulsefire FPS and its inspiration, the Razer Deathadder. I'd call it a... medium-large mouse. If you prefer extra large mice then this may not be big enough. The hump on the back is pronounced, so you may not like it if you prefer flatter mice. The leatherette side grips are unique and a bit plush with a little texture to help your grip. It's strange to say but this is probably the softest mouse I've ever used because of them. Performance wise, the mouse feels as good as any other similarly priced mouse. It's got a top quality sensor and the Omron switches, which are both fairly standard for gaming mice these days. The scroll wheel has a bit of a rattle to it which is possibly the weakest link. While the specs say it weighs 110g it feels much lighter, probably because of the lack of cable, with a lot of that weight in the rear where the battery is, of course. I normally prefer mice below 100g for gaming but I had no trouble using this in shooters, MMORPGs, or anything else really. I certainly wouldn't object if HyperX managed to get the weight down in the future of course. In terms of battery life, it boasts up to 50 hours and that's likely with minimal or no RGB effects, but even with them on, I've found I only need to charge it maybe once a week. The Qi charging support means it works with any Qi certified charger, including HyperX's own dual charging mat of course, but you can also plug it in with the included cable. Now while the mouse itself has plenty to love, there's one glaring thing about it I don't love, and that's the software to customize or update it. HyperX's NGenuity software is still in beta from what the product page says, and it shows. At present, the version this mouse uses is ONLY available on the Windows 10 app store, so older systems and Macs are out of luck. When it boots up and detects the mouse, it will likely ask for a firmware update. What it doesn't mention is that you need the mouse plugged in via USB to do that. NGenuity's customization options are fairly standard. You can adjust DPI settings and change your RGB patterns, although this mouse only has two RGB areas on it, one of which is covered when you actually use it typically. Where this software really stumbles and misses the mark though is that actually saving profiles is confusing and doesn't seem to actually work on this mouse, which supposedly has support for onboard memory. There's no way to save any profiles to the mouse itself, meaning that once the program closes, you lose all your customization options. While that's not THAT unusual, most of the time you can tuck those programs away in the system tray and ignore them, but not NGenuity. It cannot be minimized to the system tray. It gets to stay in your taskbar if you want to enjoy your custom settings. On its own, the Pulsefire Dart is a good product, or rather it has the potential to be a really good product. It DOES work just fine without the software if you're fine with the settings it comes with by default, but without the customization, you're not really getting the whole product. If they actually manage to iron out the kinks in NGenuity or at least let it save profiles with the software off, I'd definitely recommend this mouse to anyone. For now though, I'd say to wait, unless you absolutely need a wireless mouse today, or you really love the shape and feel of it. It does work just fine as a plug-and-play mouse, but for $99 you generally want a little more than "just fine", you know?

I was between this mouse and the razer wireless mouse. I am very happy with this mouse, as the RGB is easy to change. I would recommend this mouse to someone that prefers a bit heavier product, as I noticed a difference in its weight when playing Apex Legends and Skyrim.

I love the padded cushions on the sides of the mouse. They make long gaming sessions more comfortable. Customizing the buttons and LEDs is really easy with the Ngenuity app as well. Battery life is pretty good; I can get through a whole day and more with one charge.

I’m giving this a four because it works fine and does what it needs to do. However it’s huge. For a girl that is gaming I would not recommend. Even with my guy gaming friends I would tell them to be careful when purchasing this. But if you’re looking for a mouse that has nice rgb/is wireless and you don’t care about the size I’m sure it’s work for you.

Was keeping a box of rechargeable batteries on my computer desk taking up needed room for other items I needed close at hand. Easy to use just would like some type of indicator to let me know when I needed to recharge the mouse..

I love this mouse!! Idk maybe it’s because it’s my first wireless mouse but it’s a great quality mouse. The side might be a little discomforting but after breaking the pads in it has gotten better. Overall good mouse

it's a nice mouse. Very responsive. The only caveat is that the usage time is wrong. The mouse lasts for roughly 16 hours with minimal use instead of the advertised 50 hours.

Great response. Plug or unplug it. That is nice. Wireless is a must. Get a good mouse mat.