SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless - Holey RGB Gaming Mouse - Ultra-lightweight Water Resistant Design - 18K DPI TrueMove Air Optical Sensor - Lag-free 2.4GHz / Bluetooth Wireless - Limited Edition Ghost

Let me start this review by saying I originally ordered the Snow Model as it was on discount, but it came dead on arrival :( and it had seemed already opened and returned by a previous customer so boo Amazon! Then I finally ordered the Ghost Limited Edition colourway which worked flawlessly out of the box. One of the primary reasons I went for this mouse over other lightweight mouse competitors is that it uses USB-C to charge, which mice that are supposed to be better such as the G Pro Superlight do not have which isn't at all ideal in 2022!Ergonomically, the mouse lives up to the lightweight advertising and is a huge improvement when coming from a mouse such as the G203, near the 80g+ range. It is also shaped very well on the sides allowing an area for your thumb to rest. However an area in which the mouse isn't so comfortable is towards the rear where the mouse's curve levels off a bit more than other symmetrical mice, so a palm grip isn't really possible even for an average hand size.I can't speak on the battery life of the mouse, but the cable provided with the mouse is extremely supple and lightweight, allowing use as a wired mouse just as easily as it is when wireless. In addition to this, the availability of a 2.4Ghz and Bluetooth 5.0 mode allows me to save battery life during work or browsing in Bluetooth or use maximum polling rate and accuracy in 2.4Ghz whilst gaming.Some flaws with the previous version of this mouse, mention the lack of glide pads on the underneath and the build quality not being as expected for such a price, and so far these seem to have been resolved as I have noticed no scraping on the mousepad nor any creaking during use.Overall this is a incredibly compelling lightweight mouse for fingertip/claw grips, and those who want Bluetooth connectivity to mobile devices, as well as USB-C charging in 2022.

I haven't really delved into the gaming mice world, let alone rgb mice. I usually rock an MX ANYWHERE 3S.Despite being a pretty basic mouse, it fits in the hand nicely and the rgb is fabulous.I recently want to rgb-ify my setup and if you're looking to do the same then this mouse is for you.As with all products that utilise proprietary software, it's best to only install the bare minimum and then uninstall it once you've setup the mouse how you want it (at least in my case - it was messing with my sound).

Massive improvement over the last version being left and right-click are tighter and no longer overlap, mouse feet being the biggest improvement with the bottom of the shell no longer dragging on the mouse pad, I haven't tried any aftermarket feet but I would say these are about as good. And the last upgrade being little to no creaking in the shell.However after all these upgrades, there are still some downsides, the first being the side buttons are so small feel like they are part of the shell and not very tactile I would replace these however they use 90-degree switches where the pins make a 90 turn and there are not many switches that do this.The second is the low scroll wheel it's pretty recessed into the shell so I find myself lifting my hand to use the full scroll when picking up loot in Apex this is a minor issue though much like the frustrating button on the bottom which selects Bluetooth off and 2.4ghz when trying to turn the mouse off which is not very often I find the button going over off and onto Bluetooth as the off position is in the middle.The last downside is the RGB, if you're trying to make a wireless mouse and extend the battery life as long as possible it doesn't make much sense to add RGB and also add weight with a diffuser plate which is below the PCB, very minor issue again but one of the reasons this is a really good mouse but not a great mouse it tries too hard to fit into too many categories.

Great piece of kit, my son loves it!

It is a high premium mouse. Highly recommended. works great, battery is good, looks amazing and a very good mouse.

I have had this mouse for 6 months now. Please read this review there is a fault with every model, people don't usually talk about this. My wireless mouse kept disconnecting at random intervals. Sometimes it was fine for pretty much all day, sometimes it lost the 2.4ghz connection multiple times a day, while gaming. So I play competitive online games where losing connection can cost you the entire game. And it did, quite a number of times the mouse simply lost connection and kept flashing. So I did everything usually I should, I reinstalled the software, made sure the port works, I even upgraded to a 850W power supply from my 650W. And it still kept doing it.... I work in IT so I ran a troubleshooting diagnostics, and what I found shocked me! There is a fault in the firmware. This means that EVERY SINGLE MODEL including your potential purchase has this fault with it. And the fact that they updated this model in 2021 does not change things. They kept it a secret that the product is faulty. People experience this but they just dismiss it as a mishap (perhaps thinking "oh well this is a wireless mouse things like this happen with wireless mouse every time"). Honestly it is a faulty product. I got rid of mine and went with a different brand. The funny thing is I also work part time as a product tester, and they had sent me an Aerox 9 to review. That had exactly the same faulty programming! The Aerox line would have been awesome but it is a faulty product. You would be simply wasting your money! Especially if you want a reliable, solid 2.4ghz connection for wireless gaming.

I used the mouse for about 6-7 months and then the battery life was just not there. I'd see myself put it on charge every hour after charging it for multiple.After essentially using it as a wired mouse and 15 ish months since purchase the mouse just stops working now and then and doesn't respond even though lights are on.In all, quite a bit of money for the quality of a £20 mouse in my case.