There is no doubt that gaming is a huge part of the PC market. This one “segment” has so many verticals inside of it that it can be difficult to keep track of. You have GPUs, Keyboards, Mouse, Headphones, Speakers, Monitors, and of course the actual games that this stuff is designed for. Inside these smaller verticals you can find a wide range of products from the truly inspired to the “what were they thinking” groups. Today we are taking a look at a product that, at first glance, belongs in the inspired group. This is the Thermaltake Level 10M Hybrid gaming mouse. It is the sibling of the original Level 10M and has a lot to prove if it is to follow in the footsteps of that mouse. So let’s get started and she just how well it does.
Value - The Level 10M Hybrid is not an inexpensive product. It will cost you around $90 from most etailers which seems like quite a bit for a mouse until you start looking at the competition and what the Level 10M Hybrid actually brings to the table. Comparatively, the Level 10M Hybrid Gaming mouse is one of the best deals that we could find when you start comparing actual feature sets. On top of that we could not find any mice in this price range that were both wired and wireless. Simply put, if you are looking at DPI range, manual height and tilt adjustments, programmable buttons, and Macro recording you are not likely to find another mouse with these options in the under $100 range. Now we are only talking feature sets here, when you look at the performance levels (comfort ease of use etc.) then there is almost no comparison.
Conclusion - Until we picked up the Level 10M gaming mouse we had a favorite mouse that we have used through multiple challengers, this was the CMStorm Spawn. The original Level 10M replaced this mouse with ease. Now the Level 10M Hybrid has supplanted the original Level 10M as our daily use and gaming mouse. It is simply too handy not to take with us on the road and still use back at the lab. The additional option for a wireless mode is perfect for the way we use a mouse and the performance does not suffer The larger left click button allows you to hold the Level 10M very comfortably no matter your hand size without making the mouse too large or too small. Thermaltake has done an exceptional job in the design, build and marketing of the Level 10M Hybrid in the same way they have done with the whole Level 10 line. Our thoughts on the Level 10M Hybrid are almost the same as for the original: “It is an exotic and beautiful piece of hardware and we are very happy to have in the lab”. The Level 10M Hybrid is a beautiful and well-designed mouse with exceptional functionality and a feature set that will make other mice jealous. To top it off Thermaltake managed to get this all to you for about $90.
After our time with the Thermaltake Level 10M Hybrid we are happy to award it our Editor’s Choice and Must Have Stamps of approval.
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