Pwnage StormBreaker Gaming Mouse Review (basically a magnesium wireless Zowie EC2)
If you want a top tier light weight wireless mouse, basically the shape of the Zowie EC2, this is definitely worth a look. Pwnage has been around for a long while now, I've tried their mice before and they've been good, but this one seems a lot better (build, features, etc). Plus it's like the Finalmouse Starlights, which are amazing. Expensive, but if you want special mice like this, you have to pay the extra for them.
Around 52g, long battery life and all that (you can check their website for all those details), was a lot of fun trying this one.
As for ranking, I think the shape of the Viper V2 is still better for aim and I guess Razer would be a safer bet technology wise and all that (Razer is doing amazing work), but if I couldn't get the Viper and this suited my hand size, I'd be choosing this. That's how I try to figure out the ranks, what would I choose if hand size didn't matter (and depends on what's available, I'd have chosen the Starlight shape from Finalmouse instead of this).
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00:19 just an Ltt reference
As is always the case with RJN, a short, concise, detailed video. Got everything I need to know. Thank you!!
Great review, thank you! Do you still mainly fingertip grip? I have been using fingertip grip for a while but to mix it up recently I've been trying claw. I bought the EC2-CW as I'd never tried the shape before, I think I should have waited for this as I love my starlights.. and it does look pretty good. Also about the side cutouts, I don't know if this is the reason but over the years I've seen a lot of people complain about honeycomb shells or shells with cutouts because of feeling them/gripping them or even because they think sweat and dust is going in through the holes. I have quite a few mice with cutouts and can honestly say it's never bothered me, but maybe that's the reason why they used a different shape cutout on the sides?
LOL 😂 Linus didn't read the manual.
Bro doesn't read the manual like they skipping the tutorial 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
lol
Linus a joke
Hes a former marketing guy. 1 year into getting into pc hardware and watching videos from actual engineers I saw how little he actually knows
Dude is a clown. Got lazy after he got them sponsored dollars
If this is actually purchasable unlike Finalmouse then this is great.
wdym "if"? you can just buy if you want it, no one is stopping you.
well if you want to get finalmouse in my example then go and beat bots that buyout stock before you can blink. gl@@7500nilsson
@@7500nilssonthey are always on backorder
@@7500nilssonhe's talking about availability - final mouse frequently delayed and unavailable
@8020Alive But it has been available, from when he commented until now, so again there is no IF at all. You want it buy it, it's available no if.
I'm still using the Xtrfy you made. Been going strong for 2 years. Any plans to make a magnesium one?
Love your reviews
used to use zowie ec1a, now im a glorious model D user, this mouse would definitely be something im interested in once my model D wears out. thanks for the video
Purchased your book on kindle! Congrats on your release!
Awesome, thanks! Hope you enjoy the read!
I wish we see more magnesium alloy mice, but full shell.
will you be reviewing the ultralightx?
First 30 seconds of the video and already shots fired :D
Is there a pulsar mouse review coming soon? Both the X2 and X2 mini!
the fact that it’s right there in the manual :D oh man.
Good video as always. Have you ever considered making videos with just the quake gameplay? Not that I don't enjoy the mouse reviews xd
I'm curious to see how this performs, I got a Pulsar Xlite v2 Mini Wireless to get that EC2a feel with ultralight wireless capabilities, and it's been by far my favorite to use
which mousepad do you use at 2:30
Could you do a review on the darmoshark m3 4k.
I really like this, waited a long time for it but it had finally arrived after months of waiting. Was essentially s groupbuy. There are 2 more magnesium mice now as well. Please do a review on the wlmouse and dareu!
Zy, do you have parrots or is it a random wild one from outside? I heard parrot noises during the sound test 😁 I do have parrots at home and they do make me re-record sound design stuff sometimes 🙈 Also love the review 🙏
Thanks! Just the outside birds, they visit every day.
Hello ! Can you review lamzu thorn? Thankss!
I like my EC2-C, but the M2 overhang limits my grip. I wish companies stop doing M2 overhang
i just watch your videos for the button sound tests ngl
The two things You mentioned, left side having this huge back flare and right side not beeing slanted, so there is no ledge are the reasons why generally ergo mice don't work for me. One thing I would like to have from an ergo mice is that right side gradually gets wider, like on the g303 but not as extreame. My pinky sticks out from the other fingers which makes me cramp on basically any mouse, and especially on mice with front flares. Thats why Rival 110 shape worked for me because I rested my pinky on that back flare but the flare on the left side hindered my movement so much. After more than a year of trying different mice now I know why I can't find the perfect one for me, there is none at the moment. OP1we is close, and the Lamzu Maya will be the closest but for now I have to wait. Thank You for a videos, they helped me realized some things about grips/shapes, keep the good work.
Yeah that'd be interesting, hard to do though. I hope we see more shapes and risks being taken in that regard ... will take time to figure out but I think it'll be worth it. Unfortunately mice are expensive and difficult to make so who knows if anyone will take the chance.
@@RocketJumpNinja ive just received my stormbreaker (also blue) yesterday and it was great, today it seems like theres a 1-2mm gap between the plunger for the right click and the top of the click switch, just wondering if you've experienced the same in testing it feels very off when i go to ADS
@@MidasOriginal you should be able to see it in the vid? Mine are fine ... look perfect to me. Might've got unlucky but I don't know if I'm understanding the problem correctly. Good luck!
You should review pulsars new mice
Will u make anymore mice? I think u should remake the g303 the correct way. Maybe add in deep comfort groves for m1 and m2.
Yeah one day maybe, we'll see! If Logitech wanna let me mess with their design, that'd be cool.
@@RocketJumpNinja 🤔 maybe a mz1 but a diamond shape similar to g303 for people who aggressive claw. I feel like if the g303 and the mz1 had a baby that would be endgame for me. The mz1 with the high hump is currently the mouse I aim best with out on the 30 mice I own
I wonder why companies don’t remake there sesesful mice like the sensie
Hilarious intro 😄
Can you review the Ninjutso Sora 4K please? 😢
do you recommend using 1600 to 3200 DPI for best aiming? so any DPI between 1600 and 3200 is the best for fps games? my DPI is at 1800 right now is that ok or should I use exact 1600 or 3200?
Depends on the sensor but most top tier modern mice seem to handle any just fine now, as long as they're in steps of 100 (so 1800 is fine).
Well guess we‘ll see a magnesium version of the mz1 at some point then xd
really interested how it is compared to Lamzu Thorn
i watch these reviews since years, yet im still playing with a g502 with mold on the wheel
Amazing that you've held out that long. Thanks for watching!
The g502 really is the best all-round mouse I've ever used. The newer iterations on it are great too (lighter and more modern switches). The only other thing that came close for me was the steelseries Rival 5 - It fits in the hand similarly, and I think the "lever" style extra thumb button on it is an actual genius design that feels better to use than the g502 extra index finger buttons. Sadly, the wheel on mine started misfiring inputs, so I had to go back to the 502. No beating Logitech's wheel tech, I guess.
Pls release a magnesium version of the MZ1 with updated sensor and 4000hz
I have run into an issue with my back thumb knuckle, It made me leave small mice. Basically I naturally grip things by pushing the last thumb knuckle and it goes into a position like if you're pinching salt or something. I'm afraid I will have to consider the grip because my mom just visited and she grips everything that way too and she just started getting big pain from it and the joint sometimes dislocates and she has to pull it back to place. Apparently doctors said that it's because of how women grip things, imagine seasoning for food. Unfortunately, I grip mice exactly like that and I'm thinking that egg shaped mice might break the angle for this issue to happen.
Also to add: my hands are 19.5 by 10.5 which is pretty above average and using mice meant for hands a bit smaller in size. It is also painful for me to have wide backs in mice. I tried to 3D print an FK1+ shell and the grip width is perfect for my hand size but the back is making me push the back of my palm to be wider. It kinda feels like an egg or a fairly "rectangular" mouse is the way
Just goes to show why we say "find what's right for you". Can't say I fully understand because never experienced it, but sounds like you're on the right track at least. Let me know how the egg shapes go!
@@RocketJumpNinja I have loved a G102 and aimed my best after leaving an EC1 but then I tried other small mice and they didnt work for me with the "hourglass" shape which most mice have. That started giving me pain over time and made me go back to large. I'll try to find my G102 and give it a go. I also use an mm720 for work and the thinner back feels nice but it is a bit too short. I wish someone made an egg as long as the G102 because the orochi and its copies are short too
how about a pulsar xlite v2 review?
Sorry for going off-topic, but I have a bone to pick with you, Mr. Rocket Jump Ninja (if that is even your real name, 🤨😄). I saw your video about the small mouse challenge. I have relatively large hands (20x11.5cm), and have always used medium-to-large mice. Your video made me curious about small mice. I wanted to try your Xtrfy MZ1, though you suggested that it might not work for larger hands. But the Pulsar V2H Mini was recently released, and I relented and bought it to try out. At first, it was indeed a bit uncomfortable and fatiguing to use for long sessions. But after a couple of days, it became progressively more comfortable. However, after using it for a couple weeks, I'm finding that my large mice - including my Razer Viper V2 Pro and Deathadder V3 Pro - now seem somehow a little too big and unwieldy in comparison. In fact, I'm finding myself preferring the V2H Mini, especially when playing my shooter of choice, Destiny 2. Micro adjustments just seem easier with that mouse. So, I'm blaming you for my large mice gathering dusk on my desk. 😡🤣
You're welcome!
@@RocketJumpNinja* gathering DUST, lol. BTW, do you know if Xtrfy is planning on releasing a version 2 of the MZ1, maybe with an updated sensor (4k polling) or optical switches? I'm, uh, just asking for a friend... 🙄
They're still super busy with Cherry merge and all that, so ... no, unfortunately.
@@RocketJumpNinja OK, thx.
The EC2 shape is a classic, and I love seeing more magnesium ultralight mice out there. I personally find the styling hideous though. It looks like a jean designer from Buckle made this.
⭐⭐ Please review the ASUS TUF Gaming M4 Air. Thank you!
Hey why did you remove the finalmouse mice from your website?
No longer available, rule 6
Missed a chance to say the mouse was terrible when you leave the feet covers on ;)
deffo great mouse especially since its left click is sticky after 1 month of use same like finalmeme UL2 ...
I need to see this vs logitech pro superlight
What's the benefit of a magnesium mouse? Also most of the mice I've used are a solid shape and don't have holes all around them, I was wondering how dirty those type of mice get, wouldn't dead skin clump over time in the holes?
I've been using my current mouse (MZ1) since it came out over a year ago, no issue with the holes. And benefits of magnesium mouse... they can be made really light weight while remaining strong. And other than that, just the cool factor I guess? Probably some others but those are the two that come to mind.
Honestly, it doesn't really FEEL like an EC2. It resembles. Also, would be rather cool if you included the EC2 in the shape / size comparison - as you compared these two throughout your video
Feels like an EC2 until the top left area, the "feel" of the EC2 is higher than this one. Otherwise it's basically the same. That's mouse design though, subtle changes can make a big difference in feel. That said, even with the EC2 next to it, I doubt I could even show you what I just said. The differences are more obvious to the fingers than the eyes or camera. That's one of the things I struggle with in these reviews ... I know what I can feel but there's just no way to show it properly with the camera, other than showing each individual measurement but given how little that will mean to people, there's no real point putting that much effort in.
@@RocketJumpNinja I have both right next to me and the EC2 has a thicker feel to it compared to the Stormbreaker. Overall dimensions are rather similar, then again the variance in shell curvature naturally has an impact on its own. Both share that gradual slope from top to back bottom, overall same same but different. I do agree on the cutouts though, they should indeed have been different directional-wise. Doesn't bother me in actual use though but definitely worth a mention as pointed out in your video, happy that you included that
For sure. And yeah when I say the top left feels higher that's what creates that thicker feeling too, I think. I had them side by side so I know what you mean, it's just not easy to explain or show why when most of the dimensions are the same. In the end, it's basically an EC2 so that'll do hah
The lamzu thorn is awesome try it man.
Can someone recommend a *budget* wireless version of a similar shaped mouse?
pulsar xlite v2 wireless
My best mouse for my hand is razer naga pro but it have heavy weight so what i can choose another please Thanks
Try to Steelseries Aerox 9. It is also a MMO Mouse like the Naga, but much lighter!
Best Under 100$ Mice For A 19/10.5 cm Hand Using Palm Grip ? 🌷 I tried ur Mouse Search but it doesn't find anything for me
Increase the leniency! But I guess DeathAdder V3? On special maybe even the pro...
pulsar mice review soon? 4:40
Any Aussie retailers stocking this?
Not to my knowledge ... MWAVE have a Pwnage section and nothing there, so seems unlikely.
@@RocketJumpNinja ausmodshop has stormbreaker
Corsair IronClaw RGB Wireless pretty please
Magnesium mz1 when ;)
lamzu atlantis 4k mini ftw
Zy would you review the Superlight 2?
see superlight 1 review. not much change
Yeah that one seems kinda pointless to review, and Logitech haven't contacted me in ages, so I'd be spending all that money and for what? "Now has USB Type C and worse clicks"?
@@RocketJumpNinja After watching other reviewers, its just like a 'Superlight Refresh', nothing much change
2:28 The man's an aimbot
What happened to Finalmouse? No longer a top mouse in your standards? I have many mice but looking to spend some cash on the next best thing. Currently Using Air58 from Viper Ultimate, G502X, M24 RBG, I have Your mouse as well. Plus more that you have review. nothing newer than Viper Ultimate tho.
New Finalmouse is coming. I remove discontinued mice from the list.
@@RocketJumpNinja Gotcha, thanks for all you do man!
@@RocketJumpNinja After using Logitechs M171 (The dinky, cheap, $14 office mouse) for 4 years, I'm excited to make an upgrade! Spending hours and hours each day touching plastic (BPA free or not) isn't ideal however so I've really been keeping an eye out for a non-plastic mouse to grab. The Stormbreaker and Finalmouse seem to be the only 2 in this market at the moment which (As well as using more premium materials with a difficult design process) explains the premium you have to pay. I'd like to find something similar but cheaper, but I think it's either Stormbreaker or nothing at this time
Tbh I have never seen anyone grip their mouse like you do, most are palm, claw or fingertip.
Pls make a review of pulsar x2v2 and x2v2 mini thanks
Yeah working on it!
I think its so light that it doesnt require grip
pulsar x2h could be the new sora
Ah yes Magnesium a very safe materi-
u need 400mcg of it every day!
I will die on the hill about how much better I think mice with AA/AAA battery power are infinitely better than recharge cell mice. When using a lithium AA/AAA you end up right at or in some cases lighter than the plug in to charge mice, and when you need to charge, you just reload the damn thing and keep trucking. Babysitting mice that have to be plugged in or thrown on a dock to charge is unfeasable for people who leave their PC off when they go to sleep and work yo. Mini rant aside, keep the reviews coming mate :)
2 more cnc mag mouse coming from china, wlmouse and dareu a950 pro. 40gram looks kinda worse, but good to know more company joins the race.
It's more a ec1.5
The dimensions are basically the same as the EC2, what makes you say it's EC1.5? We had slightly bigger EC2s before, like the G Wolves Skoll I think? They were in between the EC2 and EC1, but this one is like 1mm different in certain sections.
@@RocketJumpNinja well kinda, the ec2 fills out my hand more, and the stormbreaker has the hump more towards the middle , and a more aggressive slope to the end. It feels not indentical to me Zy
Yeah the number relates to dimensions though, EC1 being the large, EC2 being the medium, so this is still EC2 size.
They need a V2 and fix at least the shape of the side holes because they're so terrible I refuse to buy this mouse. My goat would be a GTX Superlight in carbon fiber with a hot swappable PCB.
yeah this guy is clueless this mouse is a lot smaller than ec2 wtf
Hah what? Tell me the measurements you've done to make you think that 😅 spoiler: it's almost exactly the same.
lol
51g with magnesium? no, i will stay with xlite v2.
where's the xlite v2 review!?
@@three36ixx tonnes on YT. Actually xlite v3 is coming in Nov 20. Full shell, driveless, 4k, 60g...
Honestly, the pricing of this mouse is so ridiculous it's hard to justify its features over any other brand.
It's justified because its main feature is that it's using magnesium, and magnesium mice are expensive to make. If you're just looking at tech specs and all that, then yeah obviously not much better than other top mice. But you can't just dismiss its main feature and say it's not justified, that's not fair to the makers.
That is a big mouse, everyone wants to make 12+ cm ... not sure why.
Bcuz there is ppl like me with big hands and this mouse is small, medium at most