SteelSeries Kana and Kinzu v2 Pro Review
Kana Up Close
Published: 12th March 2012 | Source: SteelSeries | Price: |
Kana Up Close
If there is one thing we can never criticise SteelSeries for it's the quality of their packaging. It's sturdy enough to protect whatever comes inside, and the design is always an exercise in minimalist perfection. You know what the product is called, what it looks like, and the features. No endless logos. No fantasy knights.
The Kana itself is, as you can see, seriously matte black, but the brightness of the orange scroll-wheel and CPI button just doesn't come across in photos. It's almost fluorescent. The cable has high quality braiding, and the transparent orange underside helps break up the blackness.
Following the design of its bigger brother the Sensei, the Kana is ambidextrous with a button either side and a nice neutral design. The top is soft and grippy, so you wont lose control in the more frantic moments.
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Originally Posted by Umzok
Do you think Steelseries will ever do a left-handed mouse? |
With the ability to swap the buttons over in the SteelSeries Engine software, it's as left-handed as you could hope for I believe.
Didn't the Deathadder have some sort of DPI problems when you configured it to 1600DPI or something along those lines? Don't remember to well.
I think I would have liked to see at least more consistency for the Kana, like a 'soft grip' on the sides as well. That would have been very nice. This is probably digressing from both the mice, nit does anyone think Steelseries will release another version of the Ikari Laser?
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Originally Posted by 911^NEmeSis
I thought that the Xai, Kinzu and the Sensei were all good for left handers? Didn't the Deathadder have some sort of DPI problems when you configured it to 1600DPI or something along those lines? Don't remember to well. |
As for gaming mouse for lefties, the Deathadder is the only dedicated ergonomically left handed gaming mouse. So the best you'll get is an ambidextrous mouse. I use my right hand for mice, but I find the Steelseries ambidextrous mice to be extremely comfortable, but that's just me. Based of that, I assume they should be fine for lefties as well.
@Umzok. I doubt Steelseries will make a left handed mouse, because 90% of people are right handed, so it's a significantly smaller market to develop a product for. Also many lefties use their right hands for mice anyway, which decreases the market even further.
Yeah, something along those lines mate. The SteelSeries mice just looked pretty ambidextrous to me and I think it said so on it's packaging or somewhere...
The Deathadder is certainly a good mouse, but personally I would just prefer a Xai or Sensei, though I don't even own one myself. Sensors on the SS mouse seem pretty decent as I hear.
I use an old school MX518 myself so yeah
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