Cyber Snipa Stinger Mouse Review
| Name: | Cyber Snipa Stinger |
| Type: | Mouse |
| Developer: | Cyber Snipa |
| Price: | $44.99 |
A couple of weeks ago I decided to change my mouse. The first thing I looked for: Logitech G5. But then I started to look around the internet for reviews and stuff and I found that a Logitech Mouse might have some issues on a Mac. Since I own a MacBook Pro I decided to avoid any risk of having a mouse that just doesn’t work. Then I looked for something that actually works on a Mac and I found the Razer Deathadder Mac Edition. It seemed cool but it only had 1800 dpi and lacked some of the customizations that I was looking for (like weight).
Then I found a mouse that seemed just right: the Cyber Snipa Stinger.
I was a bit scared actually. Cyber Snipa is a relatively new company to this business and also Mac OS X wasn’t officially supported. So I wrote to the support team and they told me that the mouse will work except for the software that comes with it (since is only for Windows).
So I decided to take a little leap of faith and bought it. Also the relatively low price helped the choice.
The Mouse
The Stinger is a laser gaming mouse with an engine up to 3200DPI operating at over 7000 frames per second. It has up to 1000Hz USB adjustable report rate (also thanks to a gold plated USB plug) and a tracking speed of 45 inches per second.
Cyber Snipa Stinger
It has 6 buttons. Left click, Right Click, Wheel Click, Wheel Left, Wheel Right and two side buttons on the left side of the device. Judging from the button allocation and the shape of the mouse, it is clearly designed for a right handed person.
The other two buttons under the scroll wheel are used to switch between different DPI settings (from 400 up to 3200) and to switch between different button configurations and macros settings.
You can setup macros thanks to the software that comes with the mouse. It doesn’t work under Mac OS X however the Stinger has a built in memory that stores the configurations and the macros within it.
So, for example, you can setup your macros under a Windows machine and then move to a Linux computer and still have all your macros stored.
It’s kinda cool altrough I’ve never been a fan of macros.
It has a very nice grip which prevents the hand to slip away. I can’t tell wich material is exactly. It feels rubberized but it’s not sticky. On the side it has two rubberized side grips which grants a comfortable grip on it. The two side buttons are easy to reach and are very usefull too.
The Side clicks of the wheel are kinda good but I wouldn’t reccomend any important bind on them since in tough situations you can easily get wrong and just clicking the wheel.
Under the mouse there are 4 teflon feets that makes the mouse literaly fly on almost any surface.
Under the mouse there’s also a very nice weight system.
Weight System
The mouse comes with 7 weights of 20g each (for a total of 140g… that’s a lot!). You can store the weight that you don’t use in a nice tiny box that comes with the mouse.
I really like the placing of the weights and the way you can actually choose their position and therefore the balance of the mouse. Also this blows away the weight system of similar mice like the Logitech G500 (you can only add up to 27g).
Impressions and Settings
When the package arrived in my mail I opened it and plugged in the mouse right away. I didn’t really liked the packaging and the way the things where stuffed inside. Also I didn’t liked the fact that there is a Mini-CD for the software which might be a problem if you have a slot load drive. I decided to use it at 3200 dpi from the start so once plugged in I configured it with USB Overdrive (remember that I’m on a Mac) to set the accelleration to 0 and to bind the side buttons to drop kevlar and drop weapon. I immediatly felt that I was in front of a great mouse and a great sensor. I used two or three days to find the perfect sensitivity and from there I saw my frags growing dramatically.
I don’t change the DPI on the fly (unless I have to do some precision stuff on Photoshop) and the button doesn’t allow you to go backwards (you can only go forward like: 1800 2600 3200 400 etc…). It’s not a big deal for me and shouldn’t be a big deal also for the majority of the players.
I mounted it with 5 weights (it took me some days to find the ideal weight). I mounted them all on the back of the mouse to have the tip lighter and therefore more sensitive to slightly movements.
I like a lot the design of the mouse. It might seem a bit weird at first due to the led logo or the colour of the scroll wheel that changes based on the current DPI but in the end is really nice and pleasing to the eye.
The hand also is very comfortable on it and it’s shaped to give a good resting position to your hand.
I haven’t fully tested the software but It offers a fair amount of stuff to set up and configure on your mouse.
Conclusion
The Stinger is surprisingly good and for its price it’s a no-brainer. It has a very nice weight system and an outstanding laser sensor. I was happy to find that works on my Mac with no issues at all and with its built in memory I can set up any macro that I want and carry it with me on any other machine. It’s comfortable and it helped me a lot on increasing my frags on Urban Terror. It has some minor flaws like the lack of a backward button for the DPI but overall is just a great mouse. It’s nice to have a new competitor on the market that can pull out some very good products without killing your wallet. If you are planning on changing your old mouse this might be the right choice.
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Logitech issus with mac… bullshit
Cyber sniper… didn t know it ^^
I have G5 and copperhead. It works fine under windows, linux, and mac.
even if i didn t change usb polling rate for mac but windows and linux only.
I’ve read several users experiencing problems with both the G5 and the G9 on linux and Mac. They say like it was making little jumps… For example if you tried to draw a straight line the pointer would randomly move up by several pixels and then come back to its original positions (like heartbeats).
That it does. That, it does. I have a logitech mouse, not sure which version but it usually skips when I try to do a 180 degree turn, much less a 90 degree turn. Meh.
The best mouse of the year
Engine, you’ve piqued my interest and I’ve looked into buying this after reading your review. Saddly, I’m kind of short on money lately, and even though <50USD is cheap, I’ll have to consider again in a few months (can’t rationalize throwing away a perfectly good/working mouse). My MX510 is getting old (not to mention only having 800dpi), and a mouse with a weight system sounds nice. I don’t really think the gold plated usb plug is actually going to make a difference though.
Though, don did mention that one doesn’t really need a high dpi to be accurate in the game.
One thing about my mx510 is I need to use a linux program (lomoco) to set it to the highest supported dpi. This means that every time I restart my computer I have to remember to set it. I guess I could write a script, but ugg. Not something that I want to do.
Hello,
I have had this mouse for 4 months, and I have scroll problems sometimes, but after playing a bit with it, there isn’t any problem.
But I’m on a mac as well, and I can’t play with the different buttons. The mac only recognize left/right click, main scroll click and scroll up/down. It’s really annoying when I see that it’s working for you :O
Do you have any issue for me ?
Easy.
Pick up USB overdrive (I assume that every Mac gamer should use it) and plug in the mouse. It will instantly recognize every button. What I’ve done is associate the side buttons to keys on the keyboard.
Side button 1 equals to a comma and Sibe button 2 equals to a dot.
Then in UrT I binded comma to drop kevlar and dot to drop weapon.
It’s a smart solution since those keys are hard to reach anyway and I should look at the keyboard to press the right button.
Is there a possible solution to this without using a USB overdrive? I don’t have one… and I’m a iMac user.
And, are you positive this mouse will work on a Mac, because I’m going to get it…
Plz answer both questions as best as u can, as this will affect my choice.
USB overdrive is a SOFTWARE!
It’s shareware but you can use it freely without paying (there will be a reminder every time you boot up your mac but it’s not annoying).
And yes it works like a charm for me.
When you say “pick up the USB overdrive”, do you mean open it or what? Pardon me as I am not experienced with computers.
I still need an answer to my first question. Does it work without the software?
When I say software I mean the USB overdrive
I mean downloading an application for mac called USB overdrive. What it does is allowing you to disable the built in mouse accelleration of Mac OS X and also allows you to customize the extra buttons on your mouse.
Well, can I use the mouse without the software then? Will it still work for me? I would like these answers before I buy it. I’m also Mac user
Yes it will work without software!
Ok ok, I can see you’re getting a bit annoyed, but pardon this last question…
Will all the functions work without the software?
I’m not sure if you can bind the side buttons without USB overdrive. However, what’s the matter? You can download and use it for free.
I’ve used USB Overdrive on My macs for yeaaaaaaaarrs. Great program… I chose it in lieu of the actual driver software in most cases. If you want to buy it, it’s only $20 USD anyway. It works with mice and gamepads as well.
Thanks for the review on the mouse… I’ve also been looking at getting a gaming mouse that won’t break the bank… but so much of what is out there is garbage.
Gold plated USB my arse.
Nice review but lots of features are snake oil. 800 dpi is enough for anyone and this mouse seems to be a g5 clone basically. I have a g5, works fine on my mac. I will replace it soon but will probably go with something more established than this mouse.
It’s funny that having gold plated plugs made us both skeptical rather than more interested. It would be funny if the next iteration advertises “plain old copper plugs” or something.
Anyways, the point of my above comment, about having to use lomoco, is that I was wondering if I would have to run a similar application for this mouse under linux. If someone buys it and runs linux, please comment
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The DeathAdder actually has 3500 dpi.
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-deathadder/razer-deathadder
Thanks you make me saw a mistake that I made which is not the one you are refferring to.
It’s true that the Deathadder has 3200dpi but I was referring to the MAC edition which is only 1800dpi and not 2500 as I wrote.
Thank you. Edited
OMG, it looks like this one
=> http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=15401
I believe that CyberSnipa did supply the components to Trust and they simply rebranded it.
So … Cyber Snipa = Trust Predator Elite GM-4800 = <3
It’s a Trust mouse rebranded, actually. I’m not buying any Trust product ; I had two Trust mouses (laser and all), and they didn’t last more than a year. I never found quality in those cheap products.
But since I bought thee _really cheap_ OCZ Behemoth, I know I’m all good for a few years
That is really some quality stuff, check it out.
Where did you got that information?
By doing a little research I saw that Trust doesn’t build their gaming mouse series.. they simply rebrand products from other manufacturers.
Don’t take it bad, Engine (indeed I really appreciate your job here) but isn’t it strange that you chose to make such a good rewiev of a mouse whose producer is one the main sponsor of the dalynade.com site?
Well I decided to take on the review because I don’t want to promote bullshit on the website. I can’t publish a banner of a company that I don’t even know what is doing (that’s why there is no adsense on this website).
So I spent the money and bought the Stinger, I’m happy with it and I decided to review it. It’s a fair review I think because I described what I like and don’t like about it. I can provide sexy photos of me holding the Stinger
@PreviousN: I got tons of mice and 99% was crap. But I never tried the cyber snipa stinger, because it wasn’t compatible with my hand – in other words I really didn’t like the feeling of this mouse.
This year I went for the Roccat Kone (mousewheel cant be taken serious, left button went down after 3 month)… and it sucked.Currently I swapped my MX510 with the Logitech G500, after the 2nd try (left/right mouse buttons were broken) it’s okay but still sucks ass compered with the overall quality of the MX510 (small and strangle cutted side buttons, waggly mousewheel, strange rubber grip).
I think most of the mice nowadays are all low in quality and overloaded in senseless bling-bling-blending-functions. DPI +1000 is more marketing then serious improvements, and what is with all this rubber I’m just playin’ and don’t won’t to make babies ! Weights ?! instead they should use real materials and no more plastic/rubber massacre.
Best mice so far MS Explorer V1.0 and MX510/MX518
ps.: sry for ppl with missing rant ability, but I really spent hundreds of euros in the mouse business and they really piss me off.
MS Explorer? Is good for gaming? Always thought it was thought to be a desktop mouse.
I’m glad that there’s another mx510 diehard user out there. I used to have two of them but my friend spilled a beer on my other one (I loaned it to him one night when we were having a spur of the moment house Unreal Tournament match – it was fun). It survived the rest of the match somehow but it was a goner the day after. I took it apart, cleaned it, but then lost a spring in putting it back together. Anyways, thanks for the tip about the Roccat Kone. Haven’t heard of it, but (crosses fingers) I hope I don’t have to go mouse shopping anytime soon. Anyways, like I said above, my next mouse purchase might be this one (a Cyber Snipa). Engine is a stand up guy and a pretty good player, he seems pretty happy with it.
I don’t really abuse my mice too much, and the extent of my mice purchases have been the two mx510 and …
My MX1000. It’s okay. Laser RF wireless. The tilt mouse wheel threw me off at first (I use mouse wheel forward and mouse wheel back to zoom in/zoom out when sniping) but I’m okay with it now. Though, my main mouse is still the MX510. Kinda reminds me of the model m keyboards. They (keyboards) have gotten fancier and fancier through the years in terms of features, and so have mice, but the more features they add the more flimsy they become, at least it seems.
Bought a Razer Salmosa recently and so far it’s a great little no-frills mouse that feels pretty much perfect for my grip.
Bring on those sexy photos, Engine!
How about posting the real URL for the mouse, instead of some kind of affiliate link which is expired?
Grrrrrr…
Nevermind. Here is the real URL if anyone else is interested: http://www.cybersnipa.com/us/gaming-mice/stinger-mouse.php
Updated the links. The program expired yesterday.
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Just wanted to add that here in Germany you can buy this mouse under the name: Trust GM-4800
I have a little question for this mouse, just bought one and im a big user off teamspeak and counterstrike condition zero, when im in ts’s option and want to bind mouse button 4 as my talk button nothing happens, and the same in cs:cz just for mouse button 5.
i have trued using the macro maker that follow with the mouse, but it makes both buttons perform the left ALT on my keyboard so when i press mouse 4/5 im talking ingame an on ts, and mu left ALT button on my keyboard also make the same command.
whit my old mouse i rust went in to option in both programs and simply press modify key and then it was all fine, but this mouse just wont let me, i hope you understand my question and poor english
thx from denmark
I admire your capability to write wonderful post – just wannted to state I love it !
hi all…
just a quick question.. i bought a trust gm 4800 but i just cant understand this program of configs… can anyone help?
i just wanted to put button 4 and 5 working (grenades in mw3 , with cookin) ..
i also wanted to create a macro to quickscope .. being left mouse button = ( right MB + shift + left MB)
tnx for the help