Testing the mouse with multiple games ranging from Counter-Strike 2 to Helldivers 2, the sensor felt precise and snappy. Aiming was consistent, and the response from clicks had barely any latency.
The Cobra HyperSpeed will fit in most hands easily. It’s suited for claw, palm, and fingertip grips, with all of them feeling natural and comfortable, although using a palm grip could be difficult for users with large hands. The concave shape of the left- and right-click buttons lets your fingers rest comfortably in their centers, and the overall shape of the mouse feels low and agile, making it easy to toss it around during intense use. Both sides of the mouse taper in slightly toward the bottom, which creates both a more comfortable divot for the thumb to rest in and a shape that can be easily lifted.
The feet on this mouse are less smooth than Razer’s higher-end options, but Ayush Sharma, Razer’s director of product development, told me this design is intentional: The average gamer (anyone who’s not in the top tiers of esports) prefers slightly more friction to aid with mouse control. This makes sense: A perfectly smooth mouse can be great in theory, but like a sports car with an overly-sensitive throttle pedal, it can be a bit unwieldy for someone not acclimated.
The optical scroll wheel has noticeable, but not aggressive, ratcheting. There isn’t much space between each ratchet, which results in a tight and responsive feel when scrolling or switching between weapons, for example. Pressing down the scroll wheel results in the usual “click,” although it is slightly dampened compared to other buttons on the mouse.
Solid and Lightweight
Photograph: Henri Robbins
Weighing 62 grams, the Cobra HyperSpeed feels incredibly lightweight when you compare it to a regular mouse. But when pitted against an ultra-lightweight mouse like Razer's Viper V3 Pro or Corsair’s latest 36-gram mouse—built from the ground up to be as light and fast as possible, with zero compromises—the Cobra HyperSpeed could still feel a bit heavier and, as a result, movement could feel less precise to some users.