The included USB Type A to C is also good, with a low-friction braiding that means you won’t have your performance impacted too much when you run dry and need to recharge mid-game. Additional grippy rubber like we saw on the Viper Ultimate dock would be a good addition here. With it feeling solid and functioning flawlessly during our testing period, however, we do wish it had more grip on the desk, as it slips more than we’d like. Moving to the dock, the story here is also very good. We don’t know about that quite yet, but the mouse glides beautifully out of the box as Roccat has done us the courtesy of applying a small bevel around the edges of the feet, which eliminates the scratchy wearing-in period. A quick google search tells us that heat treatment of PTFE improves its wear resistance.
The mouse feet are, thankfully, 100% PTFE, and are apparently heat-treated. There are some slight creaks here and there when we squeeze the mouse, however,e there’s nothing too concerning.Īdditionally, there is a barely perceptible rattle when the mouse is shaken and we suspect that it stems from the scroll wheel, but the performance of the mouse remains unaffected. The translucent shell might have some people worried about the longevity of the mouse, however, we can say that it feels every bit as solid as we had hoped. We again see the Roccat logo front and center, but it’s small and dark enough that we don’t find it annoying, and it’s less noticeable still, as the bright copper charging contacts are positioned directly above it. There’s also a convenient passthrough for the USB dongle, however, it’s located at the front, which kind of disrupt the otherwise smooth shape.
Instead, we get a smooth and diffuse perimeter that can glow in sync with the mouse, or independently. The dock also has some lovely RGB lighting too, though not with the same fancy waves we described. This is an agreeable level of branding so we haven’t been triggered this time. Luckily, all you get on the Kone XP Air is the Roccat logo on the palm section and ‘ROCCAT’ down the side of the right mouse button. If you’ve read our peripheral reviews before, you’ll be familiar with our dislike for overly enthusiastic branding. When it comes to branding, Roccat has done well with the Kone XP Air. In terms of mouse wheel lighting, this is as good as it gets, so far as we’ve seen. The mouse wheel has also been given an injection of RGB lighting, with the textured rubber section subtly glowing, flanked on both sides with vivid glowing edges. I(t’s hard to describe so we’d recommend a studious look at the product photography throughout this review.Įssentially, there are two waves that run parallel to each other, converging, then diverging from one another, like Moses parting the red, green and, blue sea. The star of the show is the somewhat 3D lighting on the palm section. This looks unassuming enough until you turn the mouse on, at which point the mouse turns from an ergonomic mouse with a funny logo to something very G A M E R indeed. Both of these colors are translucent to an extent, with this effect being most noticeable on the palm section of the mouse, and disappearing as you reach the mouse buttons. In terms of color, you get either black or white. There’s a lot to talk about here as it would appear that Roccat has taken design cues from all their previous mice and combined them into the Kone XP Air. We move now to what got us interested in the mouse in the first place, the design. Well, they’ve definitely put some effort into the exterior, that’s for sure, as this is one of the most visually impressive gaming mice we’ve seen. Perhaps they opted for cheap packaging to allocate the budget to the design and manufacture of the mouse itself? We say ‘lessen’ as the lack of any foam means that it would be far easier to turn up broken than other mice in this price bracket with nicer packaging. It’s nothing fancy, but functional enough to lessen the likelihood of damage during its trip to your door.
The Roccat Kone XP Air’s box forgoes this in favor of cheap-feeling plastic inserts separated by a thick layer of cardboard, which kind of puts a damper on the experience.
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