Wireless scamper

If you sit glued to your monitor for thousands of hours in competitive games, this Zowie mouse should be on your list.

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■ It may not be named like a Bollywood star kid but practically everything about the Zowie is thoughtfully implemented. The EC2-C is basically the wired version of the existing model and the design is identical. The number in the EC2 in our review unit refers to the size. It comes in three sizes, EC1, EC2 and EC3 which fit different palm sizes.

■ It leans more towards a relaxed claw-grip mouse because of the asymmetrical design. Zowie says the mouse shape is designed in a way to reduce the fatigue of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (FCU). Between our Glorious Model O and the BenQ Zowie EC2-CW, the Zowie felt more in tune for serious shooters.

■ The EC2-CW is also a 77g mouse which keeps it well within the acceptable weight limit for competitive shooters. It’s got a PixArt 3370 sensor which is slightly old but is a tried and tested one. We didn’t feel any latency from the mouse while using it. Even the lift-off distance is well-judged on the Zowie.

■ This is an expensive mouse and anyone looking to upgrade from their wired mouse to this may get tempted by other options. The dock certainly raises the price of the Zowie and between the dongle and the dock connection we didn’t notice any difference as such.

Tech specs

Design Asymmetrical Sensor 3370 sensor Sizes Three DPI 400/800/1600/3200