Sharkoon’s FireGlider Mouse Targets Serious Gamers

The last time you decided to purchase a new gaming mouse, statistics show that it was probably produced by Logitech. If you are more of a hardcore gamer, then maybe you strayed a little off the beaten path and chose one of Razer’s or SteelSeries excellent offerings. The truth is, although there are many, many gaming peripheral manufacturers out there, few are what many people would consider quality.

German company Sharkoon wants to help get their name onto this list, and their first true gaming mouse, FireGlider, shows that they are taking all of the right steps to do so (some might disagree with me). This company isn’t known for a particular type of product, as they make a huge variety, from cases to card readers to fans to power supplies to… well, you get the idea. With so many products under their belt, I was surprised to see just how cool the FireGlider looks, and even without touching one, I wouldn’t mind giving one a try.

As you can see in the shot below, the FireGlider features a not-so-unique flame scheme (although it is unique for a mouse), a weight system (a la Logitech G5), seven buttons in total (six of the fully configurable), a DPI rating of 600 – 3600 and many comfort features that look to make this mouse a total joy to use. The best part might be the expected price of €25 ($32.50 USD). Looks like quite a bit of mouse for the buck. We’ll have to wait for the reviews to roll in to find out its true worth, though.

Six of the seven buttons can be programmed with various functions through the included software. The various programming options enable easier day-to-day operations as well improving performance in gaming applications. In addition, through the software users can save individual macros to the onboard memory. Via the DPI selector, the resolution can be adjusted in six levels from 600 to a maximum of 3600 DPI. The selected DPI level is represented by various color combinations on the mouse.