The rubber on the scrollwheel is quite grippy, which helps to scroll with ease. My hands tend to sweat quite easily in game, so I find this coating to be a nice balance between grip and comfort. It does leave fingerprints extremely easily though, but neither did the fingerprints feel in any way greasy nor did they hinder the grip. I would say the coating is most similar to Mionix and Zowie EC-Evo series. Overall it feels quite nice, as it doesn?t accumulate grease or encourage sweat buildup. Now, if your hands are bone dry, it might appear a little slippery at first, but should improve over time. The feel of the coating is relatively good for moist hands, in that any perspiration from the fingers will add to the firmness of the grip, which can be a plus. The coating is matte rubberized all over, minus the CPI button (textured matte plastic) on the top and side buttons, which are made out of glossy plastic. It is perhaps an easier task to accomplish with lighter mice such as this, but not all light mice have good weight balance ? for example Roccat. It is very easy to lift and is very well balanced as it?s spread out along the shell. Also, the palm rest of the mouse is not steep and feels very good to palm.Īnother big plus for the mouse is the weight balance. The main reason why I find the shape very good is the width, as mentioned before, the more natural curve, which reminds the WMO. Nonetheless, shape is individual and subject to personal opinion ? but the shape is a very strong point here. I personally would like a slightly higher height, but as it?s an OEM shape ? it?s fine. Also, the sides on the front are slightly low, which means that you can?t extend the grip too far. My grip is sort of claw and palm-hybrid, where I rest the back of my palm on the rear slant, and claw my fingers.įor bigger hands than 19, it might be a bit small to palm as the height is 39 mm, which is enough to support a variety of grips but not really great for big hands. I won?t go in-depth with the shape since it?s already been seen before, but I will say that the shape works admirably for my 19 cm hands. The shape gives us a closer 2-1 ratio between length and width, which should feel more natural in hand. ![]() What the DM1 Pro excels in is giving the user more width with a more natural curve. When compared to the ZA-11, for example, they appear similar on paper in terms of dimensions. Here are some comparison shots with the Steelseries Rival, Cm Storm Alcor and Zowie BenQ Za-11. The mouse has 5 buttons: M1 and M2, M4 and M5 as sidebuttons on the left, CPI toggle on the top, and obviously the scrollwheel with a middle click. It is a tiny bit higher than average, but if anything, I regard it as a good thing, because you don?t want it to be too low, lest it become detrimental to the tracking quality. Lift off distance is about 2 dvd on my Mionix Sargas mousepad. Sensor position measured from the bottom: ~62-63 mm Inside the box we get the unit itself, an extra pair of mouse feet, which is a nice touch by the way, the instructions in polish with some extra information (nope, didn?t read it).Ĭurrent price: 63 EUR (with delivery included) or 49.99 USD (without delivery) Whether it is technically up to snuff remains to be seen further in the review.ĭream machines have stuck with a simple black box which showcases the features ? nothing of particular fanciness. Now this is not an exhaustive list of what efforts have been put in the mouse, but as far as I?m aware these are the main changes. This is where the DM1 mouse comes in ? Dream machines have taken an OEM shape (Xai/Sensei), put their branding on it, putting in a very decent 3310 sensor implementation (more of that below), kept the weight low and not charge a ridiculous price for it. Now, there are more alternatives than ever before, but there are still people who haven?t found the right one ? myself included. After all, the legendary IME, WMO and IMO shapes are still considered to be one of the best shapes by many. There are many reasons why people looking for good ambidextrous mice just haven?t been satisfied with offerings on the market. The thing what many brands don?t get right is that they throw a technically weaker or a 9500-9800 family sensor, which are colloquially referred to as laser sensors, in the mouse, add a ton of features (which also results in heavier weight), ask a very high price or generally have very low build quality. In this review I would like to present my impressions and some facts about the mouse.ĭream Machines, a Polish brand, have fulfilled the dream of numerous gamers ? wanting a bigger ambidextrous shape armed with an optical sensor. ![]() Dream Machines DM1 Pro mouse review - an optical alternative to the Sensei / Xai
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