All in all this is exactly what I expected: the people at Endgame Gear really know what they’re doing and haven’t managed to mess up an ‘upgrade’ before so this all feels great. It is a bit of a shame that I don’t get to test the new side buttons though. Build Quality and Cable

If the User is a merchant or a legal entity under German public law, or if the User does not have a general place of jurisdiction in Germany or Europe, then the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this Agreement and the contractual relationship with PGW is Berlin. The above limitations of liability also apply to the personal liability of employees, representatives and organs of PGW. Technical Specs Sensor, lift of distance and rest of the specifications for the Endgame Gear XM1r mouse. Sensor Type With that out of the way we can go to my first impressions. To be honest, my real first impression was ‘ again?’This is the fourth version of this mouse that I’m reviewing, but I don’t think that that’s necessarily a bad thing. This company listens to its customers, and those customers asked for an RGB version(which they delivered some time ago) and have mentioned a couple of updates they’d like to see over the past few months. All of that culminates into this mouse, which is the new flagship XM1 and as such will replace the older versions. I know that some people will be a bit miffed: ‘ I justbought the XM1 and now they come out with a new version already?‘ is a comment I can basically already hear some people type, but I think that’s the wrong way to look at it. In other cases, the place of jurisdiction for disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement and the contractual relationship with PGW is the User’s domicile or general place of residence.The XM1r is a refresh of the popular XM1 series of gaming mice and the latest innovation from Endgame Gear. The XM1r offers user-requested features and improvements and is engineered for maximum performance to ensure an utmost accurate and responsive gaming experience. A contributory negligence on the part of the User will be of consideration when assessing PGW’s liability. Contributory negligence on the part of the User according to this Agreement shall be assumed in the case of non-compliance with the User’s rights and obligations. Aside from that I’d love to see Endgame Gear come up with a new design. They’ve shown that they can make one of the very best wired gaming mice on the planet and they did so with an original shell design, so it’d be interesting to see what they can do with other shapes. The cable has seen a bit of a change. According to Endgame Gear they’ve now made it more durable which, if you know your cables, means that it’ll be stiffer. When comparing this cord to the one that you get on the XM1 v2 it indeed feels a bit stiffer, but even so it’s still one of the best cables on the market. It aces the old ‘flexibility test’ (whereby you move the cable all around and see if the mouse moves much) and some people would even argue that a tiny bit of added rigidity is a welcome addition to this cable, seeing as some had issues with the more flexible cable ending up underneath their mouse after an aggressive and large swipe.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: BEFORE YOU CAN USE THE XM1r CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE (BETA), YOUR XM1r NEEDS TO RUN ON FIRMWARE 1.8.40 or later! MPC and MPX are both speed oriented pads with surfaces made from Cordura fiber. MPC features a natural rubber base and the MPX comes with a silicone base. Cordura is a very durable material with water and dirt repellent properties.All in all this is exactly what I expected: the people at Endgame Gear really know what they’re doing and haven’t managed to mess up an ‘upgrade’ before so this all feels great. It is a bit of a shame that I don’t get to test the new side buttons though. Recommended Grip Types