Ice leopard's new flagship, the benchmark GPW, is full of lights! Ice leopard BURST PRO AIR mouse unpacking experience

Last May, ice leopard launched the first wireless three-mode mouse KONE PRO AIR, which is connected in three modes: wired, Bluetooth and 2.4G wireless. Ice leopard KONE PRO AIR adopts lightweight design, and the left and right button areas use a light-transmitting honeycomb-like shell, which can realize the lighting between the fingers and will not block the lighting when holding the mouse.

after a lapse of one year, ice leopard introduced the second wireless three-mode mouse BURST PRO AIR. Different from KONE PRO AIR, it adopted a symmetrical design, and the whole upper cover adopted a light-transmitting honeycomb case, which led to a larger light-emitting area and more dazzling lighting effect. During the period of 618, after all kinds of full reduction activities, it is estimated that the hand price will be 469 yuan. Let's show you this new flagship mouse of ice leopard.

the product packaging adopts the style of white characters on black background commonly used in ice leopard. The front of the packaging is the appearance pattern of BURST PRO AIR, the product model is marked in the upper left corner, and the German precision technology manufacturing is marked in the upper right corner. In the middle, Titan Light Micro-motion and ice leopard Stellar Wireless technology are marked, while on the side and top, the product features such as RGB backlight and 1-hour battery life are marked, so the product parameters can be understood almost without unpacking.

product family photo, ice leopard BURST PRO AIR mouse, PhantomFlex ghost cable, 2.4G wireless receiver, and product manual.

PhantomFlex ghost line in ice leopard is made of silver-gray woven material, with a small diameter, light weight, very soft texture and weak pulling feeling when used. USB to Type-C interface, supporting positive and negative blind insertion.

ice leopard BURST PRO AIR adopts a symmetrical design, and the upper cover, side skirt, bottom shell, keys and foot pads are absolutely white. The upper cover is slightly darker than the side skirt because of the light-transmitting honeycomb bionic shell. The surface of the mouse is treated with fine matte, which makes it feel delicate and matte, and the roller area has brushed texture.

the front of the mouse is a straight line, which looks like a crew cut, while the head of KONE PRO AIR is more rounded. The side skirt is concave, so it will fit better when the thumb holds it.

The left and right buttons of the mouse are split, and Titan Optical Switch is used inside. Compared with conventional mechanical micro-motion, it has faster response speed, stronger durability, design life of 1 million times, and it is not easy to double-click, but the sound is not so crisp when clicking, but it has a better feedback than other optical micro-motions I have used before. The surface of the roller is made of rubber with anti-slip texture, and the side is made of light-transmitting material, with moderate damping and clear scale.

the mouse's Type-C interface, which supports forward and backward plugging and unplugging, is also a charging interface when connected in wired mode, and can last for about 1 hours when fully charged. The interface is oval, which is consistent with the data cable interface. I have seen some mice, and the data cable plug is oval, but the interface on the mouse is really square, which is not strong enough after plugging it in.

the back cover of the mouse also adopts a light-transmitting honeycomb-like bionic shell with the ice leopard LOGO in the middle. Compared with punching holes, the light-transmitting honeycomb lattice design can also reduce weight, and it has more advantages in dust and moisture prevention.

The side skirt of the mouse is opaque, and the surface adopts fine honeycomb texture to enhance the anti-skid performance. The position of the side key is relatively high, so when holding the mouse, you can avoid touching it by mistake.

the bottom of the mouse is made of translucent material, and when the light is on, it shows the effect of ambient light. Three-mode (wired, Bluetooth 5.2, 2.4G) switch and configuration document switch button are arranged on the bottom side of the mouse, and a storage bin is arranged next to the button to prevent the 2.4G wireless receiver from being lost. Ice leopard's second-generation Owl-Eye Owlman optical sensor is used internally. Based on PMW 337,4 IPS, the tracking speed is 5g, the maximum is 19DPI, and the lifting detection distance can be adjusted. Compared with the first generation, the performance is greatly improved. The mouse foot pad is made of PTFE heat treatment process, and the blue protective film is attached when it leaves the factory. I saw that some friends did not tear it when using it, which will affect the smoothness of the mouse. It is recommended that the manufacturer print a reminder slogan on the protective film.

after actual measurement, the mouse weighs about 81g, and if the storage bin is equipped with a 2.4G receiver, it weighs about 83g. Nowadays, lightweight and ultra-lightweight mice are popular. Personally, if you play FPS shooting games, it will be more appropriate to control the weight of the mouse at 65-85g. If it is too light, you can try a padded or thick pad.

the measurement of mouse is 12mm 58mm 38.7mm, which belongs to the category of small and medium size, and is suitable for most Chinese hands. If your hand is too big, you can try the 125mm KONE PRO AIR.

my hand is about 175mm long, which is considered too small for men. When I hold it in a prone position, there is still a distance of 15mm in front of my fingertips. Because the height of the mouse is short (12mm shorter than KONE PRO AIR), my palm is attached to the back.

if you hold it in a mouse-catching posture, there is still a distance of about 2mm in front of your fingertips, and your thumb is attached to the side skirt, so it is not easy to touch the side keys by mistake. If you hold the mouse in your left hand, it is recommended to turn off the two side keys in the drive.

The tail of the mouse is designed with a "big butt" arc, which is relatively close to the palm of your hand when you hold it. When you lift the mouse, you can see that the translucent bottom shell also glows. In addition, the overall weight of the mouse is balanced, and there is no suffix feeling when holding the mouse in a pinch posture.

ROCCAT SWARM driver software can be downloaded from official website, ice leopard, and updated according to the prompts after downloading. What needs to be reminded here is that when updating, when connecting the mouse cable, remember to plug in the 2.4G wireless receiver, so that all items can be updated normally.

ROCCAT SWARM is an integrated driver software. At the top of the software, you can select the peripherals to be set and AIMO functions. Ice leopard BURST PRO AIR is divided into four sections: settings, button allocation, lighting and advanced settings. In the settings section, the mouse wheel speed, double-click speed and pointer speed can be set on the left, and the mouse DPI value can be set on the right. The default is 4, 8, 12, 16 and 32, and the maximum can be set at 19DPI.

In addition, there is a calibration button below the DPI setting, which can calibrate the mouse DPI according to the mat you are currently using. The above picture is the process of calibration, which gives me the feeling that it is a bit like playing a puzzle game, and a bit like playing a gun training map in CSGO creative workshop.

button allocation section, where you can set eight operations such as mouse buttons and wheel, and you can choose the default basic preset, balance setting, precision setting and media setting. The left and right primary keys are bound with stand-alone functions, and other keys can also be changed or functions such as office, multimedia and game macros can be set. Remember to click the APPLY button in the lower right corner of the driver software after setting. Speaking of macros, there is also this section in the driver, which is located at the lower position of the interface, that is, above the configuration document 3 in the above picture, and has built-in macros for many games such as APEX, BF, CS, GTA, OW, PUBG, COD, LOL, and office software such as Office and Photoshop.

the lighting section, which is often called the lighting setting section, can set AIMO, wave, full light, heartbeat, breathing, blinking, remaining battery light effect, and also can set the movement speed and brightness. Waves, full brightness, heartbeat, breathing and blinking can also be set separately, and the left key, right key, scroll wheel and back cover can be set separately.

in the advanced settings section, you can see the current remaining power of the mouse on the left, turn on or off the energy-saving mode, and encrypt the pairing. On the right, you can set the refresh rate, with four optional gears, and the default is 1Hz. You can turn on or off the angle occlusion (linear correction), and the distance control unit (LOD height) can be set to low or very low, or you can customize the calibration yourself.

AIMO can be activated in the global settings, and AIMO is a lighting linkage special effect. For example, RGB lights can flow from the keyboard to the mouse, from the mouse to the mouse pad, then from the mouse pad to the earphone, and finally return to the keyboard from the earphone. As you can see, I have finished 7% of the composition of AIMO, except for a ice leopard headset. The software supports Talk FK, which allows the lighting to participate in the game interaction, and can reflect the game content through the change of peripheral lighting, such as the current blood volume, magic value and other information. In addition, it also supports AlienFX lighting effect, so now ice leopard is serious about playing with lights.

ice leopard has built-in seven lighting effects: AIMO, Wave, All-on, Heartbeat, Breathing, Blinking, and Remaining Power * * *. The four areas of left button, right button, scroll wheel and back cover can be set with RGB colors separately.

AIMO is the main lighting effect in ice leopard, showing the lighting linkage effect. The changing RGB lights will flow between several peripherals, and the lights will also change when the mouse or keyboard is clicked.

This yellow-green-blue gradient color is also a classic theme color of ice leopard. If you set the constant light, you can directly select this theme in the customization.

Take a closer look, and you can see the lighting effect of the light-transmitting honeycomb bionic shell, which can not only reduce the weight of the mouse, but also be used as a lampshade to transmit light.

this is the effect diagram of AIMO lights. RGB colors gradually change between several areas of the mouse, and the brightness is also alternating between light and dark.

This is the action diagram of wave lights, which is a gradual transition in RGB breathing state. Because the light-emitting area of the mouse is not as much as that of the keyboard, the wave effect is not fully displayed.

at present, my AIMO system consists of ice leopard VULCAN TKL PRO mechanical keyboard, SENSE AIMO quick-control mouse pad and BURST PRO AIR wireless three-mode mouse. If you add a SYN PRO AIR wireless headset, it will be complete.

ice leopard VULCAN TKL PRO mechanical keyboard, this 87-row keypad, can let me put down a medium-sized mouse pad on my originally small desktop. The small knob of the keyboard is still quite practical. Generally, the multimedia function is the most lacking of the 87 keyboard. If you want to adjust the volume, you have to set a shortcut key for a key in the driver. It is not easy without this small knob.

Without turning on the indoor lights, the lighting effect of this set of "light pollution" peripherals will be particularly cool. The half-height key cap of the keyboard allows the lights to be fully scattered and the atmosphere is stronger. At this time, you can clearly see that the light at the bottom of the mouse is also emitted.

use MouseTest software to simply test the mosquito-repellent incense diagram and tic-tac-toe. The DPI is set to 16, which I often use. The lines of mosquito-repellent incense diagram are smooth, even and coherent, and the sawtooth feeling is not strong. When the angle is closed, the horizontal and vertical lines of tic-tac-toe are not obviously corrected. If you use software to draw pictures, you can turn on the angle bite function, and if you play games, it is recommended to turn it off.

in terms of games, ice leopard BURST PRO AIR was used to try CSGO for a few days. Since leaving the factory, it has not been charged. It adopts 2.4G wireless mode, and the lighting is always on, with the highest brightness adjustment. At that time, the remaining power was about 9%, and it was used continuously for 7-8 hours every day. After the rest of the time, it was allowed to stand by automatically. After using it for 5 days, the driver software showed that there was still about 3% power left. This battery life is acceptable, and it supports fast charging. It can last for 5 hours after charging for 1 minutes. Usually, it is good to respond to emergencies. Ice leopard Burst Pro Air's weight of 81g is just right for me. My DPI is set to 16, so I don't move much. After playing CSGO for 3-4 hours, my wrist doesn't feel uncomfortable.

the size of 12mm is just right for me as a small hand player. The Titan optical micro-motion inside the mouse, although the sound is not so crisp, but the feedback is ok, not too fleshy. The mouse positioning is also quite accurate, and the click response is also fast enough. In addition, ice leopard BURST PRO AIR is compatible with NVIDIA Reflex. When it is used with GeForce RTX3 series graphics card and NVIDIA G-SYNC display, the response time of the mouse can be shortened to 25ms. Let's talk about the mechanical keyboard of ice leopard VULCAN TKL PRO, and the linear optical axis of ice leopard is matched with the half-height key cap, which feels good, and the big keys don't pull the crotch. If the shaft core can be changed to gray, the side view effect will be better.

Nowadays, major brands are pushing lightweight wireless mouse, which is also the development trend. In recent years, several customized flagship machine engines have paid great attention to low power consumption besides performance. Due to the development bottleneck in the battery field, it can only be solved by optimizing and reducing power consumption. Coupled with the fast charging technology, there is no need to install a battery with too large capacity, which can further reduce the weight of wireless.

In the past, many small and medium-sized wired mice weighed about 1g, but now the wireless mouse with rechargeable battery and wireless module can control the weight within 9g, which is quite good. It shows that none of these manufacturers pursue hardware configuration, and they have also made great efforts in materials, structure and design. The good news is that in addition to foreign countries, some domestic peripheral manufacturers are also building their own lightweight wireless three-mode mouse, and the weight can be controlled at about 8g, which is worth encouraging. Only by investing in design and launching products that everyone likes can we establish our own reputation. At the end of the article, I will briefly summarize the characteristics of ice leopard BURST PRO AIR mouse and give some suggestions for your reference before the arrival of 618.

features

-symmetrical left and right, medium and small size design of 12mm, compatible with NVIDIA Flex

-wired, Bluetooth 5.2, 2.4G wireless three-mode connection, battery life of about 1 hours

-engine is ice leopard's second-generation Owl-Eye Owlman, with a maximum of 19, dpi

-main key is made of Titan optical micro motion, which is not easy to double-click. 1 million design life

-Lightweight design, using light-transmitting honeycomb bionic shell, weighing about 81g

-Four-zone RGB backlight, equipped with driver, supporting AIMO linkage lighting effect

-PhantomFlex ultra-flexible data cable, T.