The Many Benefits of an Ultralight Mouse

With the launch of the CORSAIR SABRE v2 PRO Ultralight Wireless Mouse, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the reasons elite players like using ultralight mice. But can switching to a 36g mouse have a benefit beyond moving at nearly the speed of thought? Let’s take a moment to explore the benefits, some obvious, and some less so.

First of all, we have to talk about the obvious benefit. You’ll definitely move quicker with a lighter mouse. It’s a common misconception that when it comes to matters of human activity, the laws of the universe don’t apply. After all, everyone knows that you just gotta give it 110% and you can do the impossible. Unfortunately, that’s not true, and even when we’re talking about gaming, we are still bound by the laws of physics. Most of the applicable ones are in Newton’s Laws of Motion.

When you’re moving your mouse, it has inertia. Moving it from a dead stop requires force and so does changing directions. The simplified equation to determine how much force movement requires is F=ma. The mass of your mouse is what goes into m, and the smaller you can make m, the smaller F, or the amount of force, becomes.

Basically, when comparing heavy vs. light mice, the lighter your mouse, the less work you’ll have to do to move it, change directions, or keep it moving in the direction it’s traveling. That translates into you getting better agility, speed, and responsiveness out of an ultralight mouse like the SABRE v2 PRO.

According to Suruga Monkey, “SABRE v2 PRO lets me aim and react more quickly because it's so light. 36g is insanely lightweight." NQZ of paiN Gaming agreed, saying, “This mouse is ridiculously light and responsive; everything just feels effortless when I'm using it.” “This super lightweight mouse allows my mouse to move as fast as my reflexes. It’s like my thoughts go directly into the game without any delay,” 23savage added.

That covers the speed and responsiveness boosts, the primary, most obvious benefits of making the switch to an ultralight. But wait, there’s more!

Next up, we’re again going to talk about F=ma, but from the perspective of your hand and wrist. Because as Newton’s Third Law of Motion declares, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. That means that every time you exert a force onto your mouse to make it move, it exerts one of equal magnitude back into you. Even though it’s not much, when you add it up over the course of the day, all the forces involved in moving your mouse around can become quite substantial. It’ll definitely start to take a toll on the soft tissues in your wrist.

If you can reduce the weight of your mouse by 25%-50%, you’re going to be doing your wrists a huge favor. Just ask 23savage, who said, “Light weight also means no fatigue. Even after playing for a long time, my maximum focus is maintained.”

If you don’t trust physics, you can trust the pros. Reduce wrist and muscle fatigue and stay in the zone longer so it’s easier to grind out the last few points you need to climb that next rating tier.

Ultralight mice aren’t going to be the answer for everyone. Some gamers will have built up decades of muscle memory moving a 90-100g mouse, and making the switch to 39g might require a longer learning phase than they want. But for gamers willing to take the plunge, there’s a definite upside.

The ultralight benefits that SABRE v2 PRO provides aren’t just things only the best of the best can take advantage of. Jacob Fox of PC Gamer writes, “this step down in mouse weight makes me feel like I'm fighting less against my mouse to place those headshots and keep my crosshair level when turning corners.” He also adds, “It's now my go-to mouse for playing Counter-Strike and Overwatch 2.” bestowing a prestigious PC Gamer Editor’s Choice selection on the Sabre v2 PRO.

Aside from matters of personal preference, if all other aspects are equal, you’ll see a benefit from switching from a heavier mouse to an ultralight mouse like the CORSAIR SABRE v2 PRO. Better responsiveness, better agility, less fatigue. As Bunny puts it, “Ultralight mouse makes my wins ultralight work. Every movement is quicker, easier, and smoother with SABRE WIRELESS v2 PRO.”