2021 was an interesting year for gaming mice, after last year saw the crazy lightweight trend come to market. Now as the year comes to a close, check out my list of Top 5 Gaming Mice of 2021!
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1. Glorious Model D- Wireless: shrsl.com/380pt
1. Glorious Model O- Wireless: shrsl.com/380pr
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🥉 Razer Orochi V2: amzn.to/374rddH
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With the upcoming holiday season I’m looking forward to spending even more time watching RFP videos on new tech 😅
Just watched both top 5 videos! Thank you so much for all the work you put into your content! It shows and I absolutely love it!! Keep killing it man, much love ❤️
Your vids are too well timed! I was scrolling for a new mouse to get this Black Friday. Thank you.
Me too lol
I think he did that on purpose, cause he knows we’re all searching for cyber Monday deals
SAME
@@Frostekxo Yeah thats what I was about to say
I know right, was waiting for this
I like how you will get other people who review things on here. I think it help them out a lot and I know how much that helps.
This video came out at the perfect time . I literally have been looking for mice today lol
right! my friend is looking for a new mouse as well
This channel is single handedly responsible for me buying like four mice and 4 keyboards in the last 2 months. I have a problem. Thanks RFP! 👍
You looking to sell?! Lol
Buy a nice hot swap keyboard kit and you’ll save in the long run lol
All other obvious details aside, I did in fact notice your transition to your OG BGM from years ago. Put a smile on my face to know that your stuff has only gotten better and better since your days bouncing between college and your parent's house to make vids.
My favourite one was the custom final mouse ❤loved it and u made the best review for that mouse
Really would like to see more companies adding tilt scrolling. It's really nice to have those extra buttons so easy to access when working or gaming
G502 layout will always be king in my book, RAZER copied it pretty hard with basilisk ultimate hyper speed but I love mine
what's that?
@@ayyjayy2583 in the g502 you can tilt your scroll wheel both ways to do a macro or stuff like that
It's so fucking shit for gaming wtf are you on. My wheel on the hero broke after a week of fast scrolling
@@shockwave4064 maybe your usage was just shit
Still loving my Razer Viper Mini, but saw a few you reviewed I wouldn't mind testing out. Thank you for all the great videos, and have a great TG!
The symm 2 has a very similar nearly identical shape to the viper mini. And Razer commented that next year there will be a viper mini (wireless).
if you love the viper mini check out the symm 2 wired or wireless, is just better in every aspect.
@@Jazzinplayer Looking at both, it looks like the main difference I see is that the Symm 2 wired is about an ounce lighter in weight overall, but it's also $30 more... It's hard to justify spending that much more for such a small difference. Am I missing anything else?
Same I’m thinking of switching the the Symm 2 though
@@Jazzinplayer except firmware and latency lol
Hy need your setup/room tour of 2022 .. So get ready for that ... And my fav mice in this round up are both the glorious Mice just in love with them ... ✌
Thank soooo much for the review I needed this!!!!!! and gg on 2 mil!
WHELP! Ive had the Xlite wireless since release and im beyond jelly of the superglide glass feet youve acquired.
The Razer Orochi V2 is my favorite of the year. I use it for my home mouse and my work mouse. For a mouse that is as small as it is, it really doesn't feel small.
that’s what they said 🤨🤨
orochi v2 gang
That’s what she said
same! I have the Orochi and it's such a good mouse
@@DavidLeAsdf 😎
very helpfully review...thank you Orochi V2 looks good :) just wanna one of it
I got a Xlite Wireless and it is just such an upgrade to my old G703 Lightspeed, I love it!
Have to say I love my Glorious Model O with ceramic feet and glass infused mouse pad. No quality control issues for me. I love the super light flexible wire that never gets in the way. A great alternative to a wireless setup when trying to save money.
Is it worth buying
@@joshuaunderwood2268 yes it clicks super fast
@@joshuaunderwood2268 just returned my model d. Glorious build quality is very bad.
Do you use a cloth pad
@@theblocky2949 just saw this, I use the glass infused cloth pad from Glorious
I bought a Glorious Model D (White) and I personally love it, the shape and control are my favorite parts about it and my only gripe is the battery life I charge this almost every 3-4 days when I turn my computer off. Miss the days where a single physical battery could last months, my brother has a G305 and hasnt had to swap batteries in 6-7 months and hes used the heck out of that mouse. Lighter weight doesnt always mean better, I have shaky hands and light mice make my aim more jittery this was a problem for me when I was using a Glorious Model O.
i bought one aswell (model O) and i love it too but im starting to absolutely hate it and get a refund for it because the mouse literally squeaks, scrollwheel, buttons, even the slightest movements make and the mouse just makes an annoying squeaking noise drives me insane
@@cuhpoga I had 2 and the cable broke on both
@@exoticexpense5289 nah i got no problems with the cable, just the annoying high pitched squeak
update: Ordered a new mouse cuz i wanted a wireless one. Loving it so far battery life is amazing for anyone wondering its the Razer basilisk x hyperspeed. Insane for the price
@@cuhpoga just returned my model d because of the poor build quality. Everything about the mouse is great besides the build quality. Every time you grab the mouse you can feel the left side panel flexing and hear annoying cracking noises. Even the 5€ lenovo office mouse I used back in the days had a better build quality.
Nice bro! Really liked your energy putting for the video😃.
For someone with random in there name your videos are really well timed lol. Thank you!
Own an orochi v2 myself and I love it, glad to see we can finally buy top shells now
Thanks Frank I needed a new mouse🔥
Hyped to try that g303! Awesome vid Frank!!!
very well thought out top 5 ranking and all the reasoning explained clearly.
It it?, he is VERY first shooter person centric where light weight is the rage. As a general gamer I prefer more buttons than any of these and infinite scroll, a bit more weight is not an issue, even a preference.
Are we getting mic tomorrow pls man I need this
@Lander de Gandiaga I have the pod mic, love it
I have the snowball ice as a budget option and it sounds pretty good.
Razer Seiren Mini
@@umberscore2051 that’s what I have
Xlr or usb? And what budget?
Personally I like the XM1 for not having holes and not needing a software to be installed and running all the time for it to function
This is perfect yes it's for my holiday wish list thank you so much
Hey, I absolutely love your videos. Wondering why you don't have chapter markers though on the video to make it easily to skip around to certain parts?
For me: Winner: Aerox 3 Wireless Ghost. Kind of an endgame shape for me. The 67g is great too. Side buttons are a little on the thin side but I'm happy to replace my potato shaped GPX with it. Honorable mention #1: Kone Pro Air was surprisingly awesome for an ergo mouse. Perfect coating and I really liked the metal scroll wheel. It was just a hair too big for my 18x9cm hand. Honorable mention #2: Orochi v2. Nice build and weight but it was just too short and wide for my taste. Just couldn't feel stable with it. On deck: G303 Wireless. The mouse I really liked before the A3WG was the G305 due to the unique sloping inward shape which I found to be incredibly stable yet also offer great mobility. Hoping the G303 Wireless can capture some of that G305 magic but in a lighter package.
Cringe
@@opticsrl179 it's his option
Looking at the Pulsar Xlite Wireless PCB, looks like a great candidate for a shell swap.
Yeah like what
I was just watching the last Best Mouse of 2021 so Far video and the refresh showed this NOICE!
The video I’ve been waiting for! Thanks man!
Love these roundups. Unfortunately (or not) I think I am stuck with the Deathadder V2 or V2 Pro. I remapped the DPI buttons on top and the vast majority of mice that come out don't have two buttons there. I'm not too sad, though. The Deathadder fits my hand extremely well and honestly has never given me any issues, so I'm not even sure why I watch these videos haha.
I bought a glorious model O mouse a couple weeks ago, it was pretty nice while it worked. After a week and a half, every time I plugged it in, it would completely break my mouse drivers. Plugging in a mouse after the Glorious one was plugged in would not fix it. I had to delete and reinstall the mouse drivers.
Noice
yep its a common issue. if i shut down and restart my pc my mouse wont work until i open the glorious software and change the lighting mode
Your one of my favorite youtubers ever Ive been watching your vids for as long as i can remember
Thank you for this Video 🔥🔥🔥it helped alot
Still rocking my G pro wireless. So good
just bought the superlight and its goated
Love the review . I'm sad the roccat kone pro air isn't on there it's definitely a top tier wirless ergo mouse.
Its op for minecraft too
@@lycanfaux790 op for minecraft 😂😂😂😂😂😂
LOL what that mouse is garbage
@@ziblackingbestww444 your opinion.
@Catliest only for godbridging and if you plan on being a weirdo and butterfly clicking
Thanks for the timely video, my next request would be top 5 gaming monitors with latest hdmi 2.1 inputs 🙏😇👍
Love the Oriochi V2. I've got it paired with my Logitech G610 Orion Brown.
That pulsar mouse is a sleeper, especially if they come stock with those feet
For number 4 I recommend Daxa Air 3 instead of Pwnage Symm 2. Exact same mouse and specs but cheaper. Both come out same OEM.
I don't think Pwnage deserves any recognition for their mice. They're just middlemen selling OEM mice with their logo slapped on it. And they tend to cost a lot more than the others selling the same exact OEM mice (sometimes more than double the price). BUT... they tend to be the only ones who make them easily available in the US, so they get more attention.
I believe daxa is only available for a very particular market. It may be cheaper, but in other region (US, for instance) it probably isnt as accessible as pwnage, hence, for global consumer, symm is still the way to go.
@@prokariotik8984 Next year razer said on reddit viper mini wireless is coming. Should be the best option especially if the price is right.
Thanks man for your hardwork love your videos
ordered Glorious O- on MM the other day. can't wait for the mouse to arrive
Aerox 3 Ghost is my mouse of the year. From the moment I got my hand on it the rest of my collection has had a lot of downtime.
Weird thing is, among the 25 I've tried this year, I place Glorious mice in the mid section at most. My favorites were Xtrfy MZ1 and the G303. But I did enjoy. Steelseries Prime, too - and Aerox as well.
He man, whats the thing you liked most about the MZ1? Cheers
@@Ronald-vz6pl the shape is not only refreshing, but so comfortable. But to point out a single thing: it's the side buttons. God, it's like they were born to be there; never an accident, always a hundred percent just in the right place. And I really didn't imagine that until I held it in my hand.
@@yorgash2193 nice!! I just received mine, moment one i liked the feel. No need to get used. This is going to be end game! Cheers man
@@Ronald-vz6pl I only wish he made one with no holes. But yeah, pretty endgame. I really seem to be a sucker of non-standard shape.
how was the aerox 3 i’m considering getting it on sale for $60 @ best buy
I spent all day of yesterday and all day of today searching for a new setup, I needed this info.
Just in time! Thanks my man
I think it’s worth noting that while glorious have arguably some of the best mice out there (does depend on who you ask), I have no clue if morally I can support them anymore after the constant backlash they are getting for ripping off smaller companies and communities over and over again. And then they just follow it up with a simple “I’m sorry, but there are no promises I won’t make the same mistake again”. But yeah this message is pretty much for anyone out there that really does care about the ethics of the company and to see what your money is being used to support. That’s all
What did they do?
glorious is ass at everything apart from satiating the lust of Minecraft players
@@titoyeeto3869 they steal from other peoples designs and give 0 shits
Also their quality control is shit
Personally, i dont think you need any more than the razer viper ultimate (on white ;). Going wireless has been the best decision i made in 2021
But I mean that’s like 100 bucks
Tbh that would've been the best if the side grips don't wear off and the charging dock sometimes malfunctions
why would u have a wireless mouse?!?
@@Leetbeast less wire and better experience lmao
@@Leetbeast no wire to pull around the is easy to transport around
It would be so nice if you could mention if the mice have adjustable debounce or not. Love the vid!
I can tell you that Model D wireless does at least and would highly recommend it.
Are you ever going to do polling rates and input lag tests on these mice? Or any peripheral? Love the content, just curious.
as a former model D wired edition and now wireless owner, absolutely hats off to Glorious, I love the shape as a long time Zowie EC fan but going to the original wired model D the quality was definetely not as good as the Zowie it replaced. The Wireless now is ABOVE Zowie quality, the clicks are so crisp its ridiculous, the scroll wheel is noiseless now and the shell is significantly sturdier with almost 0 flex. Absolutely deserved the top spot here IMO.
Absolutely love my model D wired as well. Have you perhaps tried a model D-? I’m considering getting a wireless model D or D- but I can’t quite decide
@@c9lion207 well I used zowie EC2A for many years which is the D- size, I really loved it but got slight hand cramps on long csgo sessions which the Model D cured! Unless hands are very small I think either would be fine most people
Interesting. I just returned my wired model d because of the poor build quality. Never used such a poorly made mouse before but now I want to try the wireless version to see if it's any better. The one I just returned always made noises when I touched it and it literally drove me insane every time I used it. You could also feel the left side panel flexing ever so slightly. It would never affect your performance in a game but it's incredibly annoying to me. 2 friends of mine also bought one and they returned it as well, also because of the build quality. I never talked to someone who actually tried and kept the mouse. I don't get why it gets recommended by every KZheadr... Feels like they just pay them well🤷🏼♀️
Bought myself a brand new Glorious Model D (matte black) and the quality control isn't just there, never buying a Glorious product again. Some of the RGB was broke and displayed the opposite color, while the sensor gave me the feeling and tracking of a 5 bucks mice. Even with the lift off distance modified the sensor isn't accurate and registers fake movements / more movements than it should. Got a Razer Basilisk V3 for 42 dollars and it's the best mice I've ever owned. Totally recommend it! It's miles better than any Glorious mouse and the accuracy is perfect, best in class
probably broken bruh lmao
If you contact support they would definitely refund or give a replacement
@@Embeed already refunded it. In my country there's a good store that basically will give back your money in the same day if your product has a problem or you don't like it. I bought a Razer Basilisk V3 for cheaper and it's a lot better. The sensor tracking is just phenomenal, I recommend this razer mouse! Btw when I refunded it they said they have lots of Glorious mouses refunded because their quality is just bad, especially the sensor tracking.
wireless or wired?
@@sebastianjin9817 wired, everything I use is wired. I'm not a wireless fan
Holyyyy, the giveaway mouse with the decals looks insaneeee! The G303 looks super sexy as well...
the xm1r is personally my favorite mouse. totally recommend
I've owned Model O, Model D, Model O wireless and they have all had issues, never buying a mice from them again.
yet you bought three :)
Let’s appreciate the hard work and money he spend for us!
With how the model D cable is with the wired version. It already feels wireless. I love how light and swiftly it moves
Always good picks man! Good video
Hey frank, im a huge fan, ive been subbed for years on end now, and its been a dream of mine to win a giveaway, ive went and liked every single video of yours, fron the first tech of the month! I hope you have a great day, and keep me in mind for the monthly giveaway ;)
hope you win bud
“Bud” lol 😂 🤣
randomfrankp with respect, Please consider renaming the title of this video to: Top 5 Mice for FPS Even if you didn't directly say it, all of the form factors and criteria that you were basing the ranking of these mice on were centered around how smooth and easy they would be to use in fps games. Not all games benefit from the lightweight/bare-bones/lack of buttons design like fps games do from these new trendy mice. And not every PC gamer plays FPS. I should have known after I saw what was in 5th place, but still, I just wasted 15 minutes of my life. I'm a PC gamer, but I don't play fps games and therefore this list was useless to me, despite it being titled "mice for gaming".
Love you bro just copped one
Great video i like both the glorious mice 🔥🔥
Omg that finalmouse is custom painted for my style !! I need dattttt 😭😭😭😭. Good vid btw frank
The crisp quality of your videos astonish me
I though u had to starlight phantom 😭😭 was so hyped to hear abt its details
Can't wait for that starlight giveaway. I held one in hand at a friends house and now any other mouse I touch feels weird in comparison
I appreciate the large ergo mouse mention. Thanks 😢
anytime i see bt show up it's a good day. thanks frank.
5:56 OMG. You play battlefront II. Awesome Bro. I thought you only played battlefield games and halo. Nice video!
Damn frank.. the timing is perfect for this!
Returned my defective Model o Wireless and just recently decided that I wanted a MDW (full size, i got huge hands) instead and it’s on its way! Super excited
yay defective product from shit company known for bad qc let me order another shitty mouse from the same company!!! super excited
@@yuufi8546 thank u someone had to do it
@@yuufi8546 Loved the mouse, sadly was just a defective model. Thanks for the negativity though, I'm sure everyone in your life needs some too!
@@TrackpadTryhard I agree that dude went quite on board with the negativity but it's true Glorious is a very bad company and with very shitty QC issues, supposedly however the new improved structure should have that fixed now, so my suggestion to you is make sure that you got the newer structure when you get it, if not I would highly recommend returning it back as even if there are no issues at day 1, you can be assured that you will have some down the line.
ime the model D was a bit poor in quality but the new wireless variant is a huge upgrade in quality, in particular the clicks and shell stiffness
Just switched from the logi pro to the Razer Deathadder V2 since i was looking to switch things up. its definitely a great option as well!
How was the logi working for u
@@louisanthony7955 Works great! Had no problems with it what so ever and only switched because I've heard Razer mouses are good and wanted to try one.
@@2Laze razer mice have always broken down for me
There are some nice mice this year but imma stick with my Viper Ultimate for now
I love my orochi v2 so much a bought 2!!! Perfect mouse IMO
Keep ‘em comin Frank brother ❤️
Congrats on 2 million, well deserved
Nice Video was very interesting to watch (in a good way)
Are you going to be doing Black Friday lists like last year? Thanks
Great video man….but I donno why most of the renowned KZheadrs do not review the Kone pro air by Roccat. I think its one of the best ergo wireless mice out there…
Just love this series🥰
Woah, nice hoodie frank!
need a video for budget gaming keyboarddsss before the black Friday sale! there's so many to choose from ;[
Micro Center in Columbus OH had the Model D Wireless last time I went in. Couldnt say no to that price point and comfort
Congrats on hitting 2 mil! 🥳🥳
Just like in the keyboard video (got the Asus falchion I got a mouse like 2-3 months ago. It was the basilisk ultimate, for a guy with big hands it's amazing and fits the no cable setup I have right now
Luv the custom symm 2
Nice video !!! But man why is ROCCAT always underrated 😕
Cant wait for the top 5 headset!!! 💯
Awesome video! The glorious Model O in white looks incredible!
Needed this and headsets
Great stuff!
I am one of few people who prefer a heavy mouse, my go to is the g502 lightspeed and i have it fully weighted.
You should try the cooler master mm720, i bought it cause i was curious and it is just so good i love it, best mouse i've ever owned (and i've owned many) Ye it is wired but i prefer
surprised the pro wireless isn't on here but great list!
Legit I was looking for one
Please review the gaming performance on the Pulsar glass skates 🔥
thanks man
will you be doing a headset video for this year?