I realize something pretty strange about the tech review world. Reviewers only concentrate on how good a device is at launch. There are actually close to none how a piece of hardware age through the years.
This causes some issues.
Although it is not that important for smartphones as the majority of people subscribe to a 2 year upgrade cycle. However, for other items like mice, keyboard, and mousepads, it is good to know how well they age.
For example, the first Razer Goliathus Speed was a superb mousepad but only for the first 3 months. The mousepad is ridiculously easy to stain and cannot be washed as the glue will dissolve, leaving the Goliathus frayed. Even without washing it, the Goliathus frayed within 2 months of constant use. Comparing that to my Zowie Gear PT-F, which is washable, stitched at the sides (which makes it not even remotely capable of fraying), the Goliathus is a bad deal.
I get it. Realistically speaking, professional reviewers that goes through tens of products a month cannot possibly be using all of the reviewed products to write reviews after a year or two. Plus, most of them are not allowed to keep the products.
Hence, I wish to implore everyone that happens to come by this article to write an article of a piece of tech hardware that you have for a year or two. That will really help out people who are considering to buy products that lasts. I will get the ball rolling with a review of the Steel Series [RAW] Na'vi Edition. I hope this is helpful.
Although it is not that important for smartphones as the majority of people subscribe to a 2 year upgrade cycle. However, for other items like mice, keyboard, and mousepads, it is good to know how well they age.
For example, the first Razer Goliathus Speed was a superb mousepad but only for the first 3 months. The mousepad is ridiculously easy to stain and cannot be washed as the glue will dissolve, leaving the Goliathus frayed. Even without washing it, the Goliathus frayed within 2 months of constant use. Comparing that to my Zowie Gear PT-F, which is washable, stitched at the sides (which makes it not even remotely capable of fraying), the Goliathus is a bad deal.
I get it. Realistically speaking, professional reviewers that goes through tens of products a month cannot possibly be using all of the reviewed products to write reviews after a year or two. Plus, most of them are not allowed to keep the products.
Hence, I wish to implore everyone that happens to come by this article to write an article of a piece of tech hardware that you have for a year or two. That will really help out people who are considering to buy products that lasts. I will get the ball rolling with a review of the Steel Series [RAW] Na'vi Edition. I hope this is helpful.
What you are seeing here is the surface of the mouse becoming sticky over the course of a year. However, the issue started surfacing less than a month after I used it. The thing is, I'd rather leave the dust on it so that the stickiness of the rubber is not that apparent. But that of course makes the mouse look horrible.
The most ridiculous thing is that Steel Series said that the mouse has a matte finish. I am not sure who the product engineer is but the matte feeling did not even last 24 hours. After about 2-3 hours of use, the rubber texture is already very noticeable. It completely wore off after a day.
Yeah Na'vi are champions, but you are not, Steel Series.
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