Corsair Katar Pro Wireless Review - Slipstream Wireless in a budget package!
Today we are checking out Corsair's latest wireless mouse - the Katar Pro Wireless. Priced at £44.99 here in the UK, and featuring Corsair's Slipstream Wireless technology, we test build quality, gaming performance and more in this review. read more here: bit.ly/2SEuPfB
00:00 video start
00:13 introduction
00:45 design impressions… it’s very familiar!
02:30 other design features
04:01 build quality
05:05 button sound test
06:00 comfort and grip styles
07:02 connectivity options - Slipstream wireless!
08:55 battery life and options
10:06 sensor and gaming performance
12:01 iCUE software
12:38 wrapping up!
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 video start 00:13 introduction 00:45 design impressions… it’s very familiar! 02:30 other design features 04:01 build quality 05:05 button sound test 06:00 comfort and grip styles 07:02 connectivity options - Slipstream wireless! 08:55 battery life and options 10:06 sensor and gaming performance 12:01 iCUE software 12:38 wrapping up!
im sitting here with one i bought. terrible mouse for low dps players. it clicks if you place it too hard.
Very good to see how professional Andy does this review, it's really a joy to watch. I allready own a G305 and with a few mods this mouse gives me near perfect accuracy and control without any latency. Think I gonna stick to it for now, but it's good to have some choice in case I need it in the future. Keep the good content flowing, Ya'll rock!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the review. It's nice to hear some feedback from a G305 user, I'd definitely stick with the G305 for now too but as you said it is nice to see some different, similar, options available. Cheers - Andy
What wireless gaming mouse would you recommend as an alternative? I have a Logitech G603 and the weight distribution is also a problem and I am not experiencing the common issue of getting random double clicks with the left mouse button.
Would love to see how you light your videos.
I don't know about that sound I have one and I'm experiencing 0 problems with the sound of the mouse, yours might be a early production or bad make.
Can you please tell me the maximum polling rate and maximum dpi in Bluetooth mode(Not 2.4G)?
I got this mouse today! This mouse is pretty nice but i’m not making it my main mouse and my main mouse is a model o i’m not gonna switch but this mouse is pretty good, my model o it’s so lightweight that i can’t even feel the weight on this mouse. I’m too use to the model o Nice Unboxing/Review Keep it up!
I tried a Corsair Harpoon once but I didn't like it very much - every time I pressed the right button, my ring finger got trapped between the button and the body of the mouse. Very unpleasant so I went with a Logitech Mouse instead cause they have a rim around the mouse buttons so that this can't happen. Looking at this design I presume this is still an issue with this model?
What button switch do katar use?
I’ve had this mouse for about 2 years and it’s been good until now. It double clicks every few clicks and has gotten quite laggy
No wired option? But ive seen them im sure but cant buy it anywhere....
mine need an update and it says i need to plug it in to do so and i cant find any slot to plug it in
Hey , how do i charge the mouse? Do i have to change the battery everytime?
With g305, u prefer what bro?
I've tended to buy small affordable mice like this over the last few years, but not so much because I enjoy using them. My large hands don't fit right and I miss the flexibility of having a couple of extra buttons. There's two reasons why I buy this size class of wireless mice. One is that they fit into my laptop bag easily where as my G900/903 in it's protective case is a monster. But the main reason I buy these is that they're easy to replace. Omron switches were great five or ten years ago, but as the mouse manufacturers have increased performance of their mice they are still using the old switches that were not designed to handle modern circuits. Every single mouse that I've bought in the last 3 years that has the D2FC microswitches (which is used by Logitech, Corsair, Razer, and just about any other high end manufacturer) has failed (double click/click drag bug) within two years. Bottom line: when one of these little mice eventually breaks, I can get a new one off the shelf for under $50 US. Currently, my Razer Atheris is doing okay, but it's nearing the 9 -12 month range where my mice start to fail. I might have to try one of these Katars.
what do you make of the Atheris' wireless? isn't it Bluetooth only?
@@KitGuruTech No, it's very similar in function to the Katar that you reviewed, dongle or Bluetooth. The left/right buttons are not separated but integral with the upper shell. However, the entire shell lifts off to access the batteries (two AA) and the dongle stores in between them. In spite of that (or maybe because of that), the mouse is nice and tight. No rattling or side slop in the buttons. The forward/back buttons are firm and are directly above the pad of my thumb making them easy to reach. My only major complaint about the controls is that the scroll wheel detents are soft and not very precise. It feels like it's slipping in there. It's to easy to scroll too far and sometimes scrolling up one click on the wheel doesn't do anything. Maybe I just need to take it apart and clean it. Battery life is decent (about a month or two) but the weird thing is that the batteries don't drain evenly. I've checked them with a multimeter on replacement and one battery is dead but the other is still over 1.2V. I save those for my pocket flashlight. Also, I don't like the battery indicator. It's recessed in the center of the DPI button and you have to look straight down at it when turning it on to see it. Something else that I'm not real crazy about is the Razer software. For whatever reason, on my machine it uses too much RAM for my taste. I have 8GB of ram. When I boot it up, I'll go into Task Manager and manually kill all of Razer's software. Just doing that causes my RAM usage to drop by 5 to 8 percent. That's a lot when you run multiple programs like I regularly do. I didn't realize that Bluetooth uses less power than wireless. I'll have to try that and only switch to the wireless dongle when playing shooters.
Wait, did you just say you keep your mouse for two years? ROFL, trade that shit out homeboy. I burn one up fiscally on the reg.
G305 is too small. Used the wired version. Hands starts paining after few hrs. Switched back to G300/S. I hope we will see G300S wireless edition.
I started to get hand cramps with the Katar Pro here too if I tucked my little finger into my grip style. Force of habit really but once I let my pinky loose it wasn't too bad. I do have medium sized hands though! Cheers - Andy
So G305 or this one?
I always recommend to at least use a lithium battery. It'll save about 8 grams. You can save another 7g or so by using a lithium AAA with a bit of aluminum foil at the cost of battery life.
You can also buy AAA to AA battery adapters rather than messing with foil, the weight gain would be minimal.
hi, my Katar Pro will not be recognized in the software, using win 11... anyone can help me out ? Trying it with the latest icue software.
Help whenever I put it on Bluetooth mode to game, it starts turning blue and blinking, and my cursor doesnt move, I tried this on other pcs as well, and it still didn't work, I even bought a new mouse to try but it still didn't work. :/
you need to go to the wifi mode
Which is better: katar pro or steelseries rival 3 wired?
if u prefer wireless mouse, yes katar pro wl would fit but steelseries rival 3 wired is a bit better if u dont mind the wire cable
Can i keep rgb always on ?
Tilt scroll?
Does anyone have problem connect it with Macbook air m1 through bluetooth
Does it work with android when connected via Bluetooth? If so, how do you do that? Thank you!
It does, just set it to Bluetooth and hold the dpi button to enter pairing mode. It automatically detectes it as a mouse.
Thx
It is a good copy of G305, the use of an AA battery is the best thing in the world in a mouse, charging it sucks
I have this mouse :)
How do I charge it?
i just picked one of these up two days ago and it stopped working... its just flashing a white light, not responsive at all.. it was a fantastic mouse for the 2 days i got to use it....
hold the left and right click with the power off for about 5 seconds then switch the power to the bluetooth and it should flash blue with you being able to connect via bluetooth
could you fix it? i cant :c
@@pablohernandezvillegas6553 nope, returned it got a new one, same thing. Just a crap product.
@@DigitalNomadexe ty btw
yo thanks fr fr@@killian614
Hey, I just got this mouse how do I connect it to an Xbox?
this vs logitech g305 vs razer basilisk hyperspeed?
Как в ней включить снайперский режим? только не переназначая клавишу, а стандартной комбинацией как?
I can't get mine to work properly (brand new). Is extremely jumpy, and while playing LoL will randomly freeze and appear the cursor elsewhere? Advice on fixing this?
That's either a bad sensor, a bad cord connection or maybe check your house for ghosts.
Best bet is to get a USB-A extension cable so that the wireless receiver is sitting at the edge of your mousepad with line-of-sight to your mouse. Logitech includes this with the G703, just in case of the issue you described.
Are those feet Teflon or Ptfe
Should i go for katar pro or razer basilisk x hyperspeed
I have both, Katar pro
I got a refurbished one for 29.99 and I gotta say I kinda cringe thinking how much I got my wired g502 for
can anyone tell me why the extra buttons on the side of this mouse only work certain games and not all games? i played apex and both buttons work on there but when i play valorant it does nothing. can anyone help me?
U gotta set the buttons for the mouse I think
Does Corsair Katana Pro Supports Aura Sync ??
There entirety different brands
y'all... this mouse is only $25 USD on Amazon rn
its still not worth it in my opinion. I play at a really low dps and everytime i pick up the mouse it clicks when i put it back down. the dps will trigger sometimes too if i use too much force on the placement. so ill be going for the corner shot, see someone else, pick up mouse to readjust, dps gets triggered because i place it too hard, zip by on the shots, die in result of it. f**king frustrating. 0/10. ALSO! to wake it up you HAVE TO CLICK! i,ve owned no name brands that have the wiggle wake up feature. not worth even 25 bucks
@@Dtr146 I have since gotten a pretty nice HyperX mouse but it also has that sleep mode thing where you gotta move it to wake it up and I mean that isn’t really a big deal but it does get slightly irritating 😅
@@Plague_Architect how much was that mouse?
@@Dtr146 ~$40
so sad the DPI is fixed... any sign of after the new firmware update will be have the dpi manual keyin?
its not fixed. icue software allows to change the settings for me
its the no hyper glides for me...
shut up
Tuff I got this at Walmart for 10$
Wat da frick why was there a blackshark ad in there. I have one lol
It would've been great if Corsair used the M55 RGB Pro's design this looks kinda meh.
I wouldn't rule it out. The Harpoon launched a few years before it got the Slipstream treatment, the same could happen for the M55
Wireless mouse is only as usueful as it's wireless charging mousement connected to the pc.
its not worth it in my opinion. I play at a really low dps and every time i pick up the mouse it clicks when i put it back down. the dps will trigger sometimes too if i use too much force on the placement. so ill be going for the corner shot, see someone else, pick up mouse to readjust, dps gets triggered because i place it too hard, zip by on the shots, die in result of it. f**king frustrating. 0/10. ALSO! to wake it up you HAVE TO CLICK! I've owned no name brands that have the wiggle wake up feature. not worth even 25 bucks
Les gars est ce que vous savez comment connecter cette souris avec ma ps5 s’il vous plaît?
so it's just as small as the g203? disappointing
I updated my mouse and it won’t evn work
Wait I am having a problem
Finally! Non Gamery fucking look.
400. like
g305
132 hours sounds so small. OMG.
Thats what i call crap quality 5 14
it kinda looks like the g305 to
wow. im now just seeing that he said like the g305 LOL
i think corsair crossed the line. Logitech might and should sue them
@Dark Waters yeah its much better.
@Dark Waters I guess it would be better than g305 only in terms of grips
@Dark Waters hmm. Many people, including me, in r/mousereview dont like the plastic feel. So I bought some mouse grips for them. Its my main rn
@Dark Waters Yeah ur right
This is the worst mouse for CSGO... Just saying )))))
Corsair makes shitty mice