REASONS TO BUY
Adjustable lift-off
Braided cable
REASONS TO AVOID
Only 6 buttons
Middle hump shell
Roccat Kain 120 Aimo Review
An all-around decent quality gamin device for at manageable price
Credit: Amazon
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Our Verdict
This is a high-end device that will leave users with very little to complain about, particularly not its price. However, it is nonetheless ranked below the leaders based on shortcomings in its ease of use and customization options.
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| Price | $71 List | $70 List $58.70 at Amazon | $70 List $40.32 at Amazon | $50 List $46.99 at Amazon | $50 List $37.99 at Amazon |
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| Pros | Adjustable lift-off, braided cable | Optical switches, thumb rest, adjustable scroll wheel | Optical switches, supple cable | Incredibly lightweight, super supple cord, fine-tuned customization options | Great sensor, good for fingertip and claw grip, simple design |
| Cons | Only 6 buttons, middle hump shell | A bit heavy, frequent software updates | Relatively limited customization | Relatively loud button, big DPI adjustment steps | Relatively low tracking speed, limited onboard memory |
| Bottom Line | An all-around decent quality gamin device for at manageable price | This top-shelf mouse set the bar amongst fierce competition while providing easy-to-use customization software | A solid mouse at a manageable price | An incredibly lightweight mouse with top-notch hardware and intuitive software supporting its customization settings | This economic device boasts elite hardware to get the job done, but you'll have to make up for the lack of supporting features with talent |
| Rating Categories | Roccat Kain 120 Aimo | Razer Basilisk V3 | Razer DeathAdder V2 | HyperX Pulsefire Haste | Logitech G203 Prodigy |
| Performance (35.0%) | |||||
| Customization (35.0%) | |||||
| Ease of Use (15.0%) | |||||
| Buttons (15.0%) | |||||
| Specs | Roccat Kain 120 Aimo | Razer Basilisk V3 | Razer DeathAdder V2 | HyperX Pulsefire Haste | Logitech G203 Prodigy |
| Sensor/ Type/ Flawless? | PMW 3381/ Optical/ No | Focus+/ Optical/ Yes | Focus+/ Optical/ Yes | PAW 3335/ Optical/ Yes | Mercury/ Optical/ Yes |
| Number of Buttons | 6 | 10 (+1 on bottom) | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Measured Wire/Charging Cable | 6 ft | 6 ft | 7 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft, 6 in |
| Measured Weight | 90 g | 101 g | 80 g | 59 g | 87 g |
| Polling Rate (Hz) | 125, 250, 500, 1000 | 125, 500, 1000 | 125, 500, 1000 | 125, 250, 500, 1000 | 125, 250, 500, 1000 |
| Software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RGB Lighting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DPI/CPI (in steps of) | 400 - 16000 (50) | 100 - 26000 (50) | 100 - 20000 (50) | 200 - 16000 (100) | 200 - 8000 (50) |
| Tracking Speed (IPS/FPS) | 400 | 650 | 650 | 450 | 200+ |
| On-Board Memory (# of profiles)? | No | Yes (5) | Yes (5) | Yes (1) | Yes (1) |
| Switch Type (Manufacturer) | Machanical (Omron) | Optical (Razer) | Optical (Razer) | Mechanical (TTC Golden) | Mechanical (Logitech) |
| Handedness | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right |
| Size | Medium | Large | X-Large | Large | Small |
| Length | 4.86" | 5.11" | 5" | 4.88" | 4.57" |
| Shell length | 5.75" | 6" | 5.8" | 5.5" | 5.25" |
| Height (max) | 1.66" | 1.68" | 1.68" | 1.48" | 1.5" |
| Hump inset, back to hump | 2.36" | 2.1" | 2.5" | 2.25" | 1.85" |
| Finger Width | 2.33" | 2.36" | 2.73" | 2.2" | 2.23" |
| Waist | 2.47" | 2.4" | 2.22" | 2.4" | 2.45" |
| Palm Width | 2.46" | 2.26" | 2.55" | 2.5" | 2" |
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Our Analysis and Test Results
Credit: Laura Casner
Likes
The ROCCAT Kain 120 Aimo is a high-quality gaming mouse at a decent price. It has almost all the customization options you could ask for from DPI/CPI to polling rate, from scroll wheel to logo lighting. The unit has high-end Omron switches, and the scroll wheel has a nice tactile click when rotated. Moreover, the unit comes with proprietary software to program its abundant features as well as Easy-Shift[+] technology that allows the user to switch between remapped button configurations.
Dislikes
Given how complementary we have been about the ROCCAT, you might be wondering why it didn't do better in our evaluation. Make no mistake, this mouse is awesome. However, when compared to other high-end models, it just isn't as comfortable to grip, easy to use, or customizable as other models here reviewed. With that said, it does have the unique feature of having a manual DPI adjustment button on the top of the shell, which is kind of cool.
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Nick Miley and Austin Palmer
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