Otherwise, it is probably one of the most packed with features in that price range. There is the odd one that has swappable sides like Genesis’ Xenon 770 that we reviewed late last year, however, they’re from unknown Chinese brands no one has ever heard of. Showing it’s customisability really is a strong selling point for those competitive gamers who are on a budget. Compare it to other mice on Amazon in the same price bracket (around £26.99) and you’d struggle to find mice that offer as many buttons as this does. You certainly get a lot of bang for your buck with the SADES Axe. Luckily, I don’t need to use them too much anyway so it’s not a major issue, but maybe if they were just a smidge further up I’d have been fine. The one thing I do struggle with a little is the placement of the function buttons on the side, but I do have slightly small hands, so it’s mainly the bottom button I struggle to reach comfortably. Still, it’s a good sign that I can finally hit some of those headshots to meet my weekly challenges on the battle pass. But I do find that with most games due to better precision when aiming.
I’m not saying the mouse was the reason, but my KDR on Apex certainly improved on PC compared to console. From strategy games like Pheonix Point to trying my hand at Apex on PC, since I usually play it on a console.
I’ve played a bit of everything with it as well. So much so I’m not even able to notice a delay, it’s almost like it reads my mind before I’ve made a decision to use. The Axe gaming mouse comes equipped with an advanced PMW 3325 optical sensor, which is really responsive. But, after some heavy use during the lockdown, I am pleasantly surprised.
If you do have a second mouse in when you start though, you will have to unplug it or the software won’t work.īeing at the upper end of the budget market, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from SADES. A window will open up that allows you to customise the buttons, DPI settings and set up any macros you may want to use right away.
Once downloaded, just install and you’re good to go.
But to customise everything you’ll have to download software from sades.gg/driver.
The Axe driver installs itself so you can use it from the box. Meaning you can set the mouse up as you like to give you the best chance at performing at your peak when gaming competitively. Each of the buttons, including the standard ones, are all customisable. An FPS button to the top left, and four function buttons on the side. There are then your standard side buttons which in a browser allow you to skip back and forth between web pages, as well as a clickable scroll wheel on top.Īimed at FPS gamers though, SADES have added an additional 5 buttons.
You’ve two on top to switch between DPI settings, which range from 400 – 10,000 DPI which is quite a wide range and very generous.
This is so you can customise it to suit yourself so it performs will in response, tracking and precision.Īs mentioned, there are multiple buttons dotted around the Axe. And you’re provided with an extra 10.5g of weight to customise it how you wish. My favourite design feature though comes under the mouse, where a weight tuning cartridge is hidden away. Sadly for you lefties, it is made for a right-handed claw-like grip, which fits naturally in your hand and feels comfortable even after prolonged use. The matt-black shell is offset with multiple gloss black and one blue button, with RGB lighting running around the base and popping through the SADES logo on top. But the part that speaks real quality to me is the cable, which isn’t your cheap rubber kind that will break down over time, it’s a decent quality nylon braided one. The outer shell is made of hard matt-black plastic that can take a beating, having given it a couple of bangs and squeezed with a bear-like grip. The Axe certainly performs well in this category. And as an essential peripheral, it needs to be built and designed to withstand heavy use. Because unless you use eye-tracking software or voodoo witch doctor wizardry, you’re going to struggle to do much on your screen. BUILD QUALITY & DESIGN – 5/5Ī mouse is an essential piece of kit for any PC Gamer. Well, they’re back again and this time we’re checking out their Axe Gaming Mouse. You may remember the name from our Jan and Feb giveaways, or when Chris reviewed their Snowwolf Gaming Headset.