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Cougar 600M Gaming Mouse Review

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Cougar 600M Gaming Mouse: A Closer Look

The mouse was received in an attractive box outlining the highlights of the mouse. It’s nice to see a company that just sticks with the basics and doesn’t attempt to hype the consumer up or pull them in by spending exorbitant amounts on advertising, fancy packaging, or buzz words (then justify charging more). This seems to be the trend these days and it just makes it more difficult to discern those worthy of money or praise.

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First up is the side profiles: One can not help but notice how distinctive looking the 600M is in bright “Cougar Orange.” The entire mouse is coated with a “soft-touch” rubber that feels like velvet. In the first panel one can see how the sniper button is indeed resting right below where the thumb naturally rests. The second panel is to show the curvature of the palm and how ergonomically it is designed. It appears in this case that the 600M is better suited for an open palm type of grip; however, it is definitely light enough to employ the claw-grip also.

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It’s a little difficult to see in these shots, but there is an orange profile light that wraps around the left main mouse button (this may be changed to any color touched on later in the review). The 4 small DPI lights on the left mouse button are highly visible and controlled by the arrow keys below the mouse wheel. Cougar managed to employ a high-end gaming-grade rubberized scroll wheel with this unit that provides extremely accurate tactile feedback and has nice, firm, distinctive scrolling.

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Check out the wide bottom and distinct way the “mouse pad feet” wrap around almost 75% of the base. The 600M is so light that the larger mouse feet pads are not even needed, but what this does provide is an easy solution for keeping dirt, dust, or hair from or near the laser sensor. The last panel shows the accessories supplied: A multi-language quick start-up manual if one needs help plugging their mouse in and of course the mandatory Cougar Decals for that extra flair.

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One element that surprised me was how incredibly light the 600M is at 90 grams. Normally I prefer a heavier mouse all weighted up around 130-140 grams; yet this was so ergonomically designed it wasn’t even a factor anymore. The soft-touch rubber also managed to keep the palm cool and dry in extended sessions. Keep in mind that there is another color available, a matt black with the same finish, if orange is just not your thing. 


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