Contents
Introduction, Unboxing
Design and Ergonimics
Gaming test, browsing test and software
Conclusion
Design and Ergonomics
The Theron is an *almost* perfectly symmetric mouse. That makes it suitable for both left and right handed players. This is a palm-grip mouse, as it requires your palm’s weight for maneuverability, unlike generic mice that require the lower half of your fingers to maneuver. The palm-grip provides for better comfort and more control, and that also makes the Theron relatively bigger in size than other brands.
The outer edges on the Left and Right mouse buttons are slanted inwards, which enable resting of the fingers when idle. The slanting moves almost all the way to the rear of the mouse, giving it a curvy look.
Behind the LED lit mouse wheel are the two DPI switch buttons. Coming from a Logitech G5, I always had to move the tip of my index finger to switch DPI on-the-fly, but with the Theron, I can use the bottom of my index finger to click the DPI buttons. That makes for faster DPI-switch as I don’t need to remove my finger from the LMB.
At the recline of the mouse is an LED DPI indicator, a feature that is becoming a staple in gaming mice. In the Theron, the LED DPI indicator serves a bigger purpose by adding to the already amazing look of the mouse.
In the center of the rear we have the Tt eSports ‘Dragon’ logo, which is LED backlit. Both the left and right undersides feature a thin long LED strip. So that’s a bunch of LED lighting in the Theron: the mousewheel, the Dragon logo, the left/right underside and the DPI indicator. All these lights are programmable to show from a selection of 7 colors. Sitting on the Steelseries 4HD surface, the Theron looks absolutely sexy. The 4HD mousepad mildly reflects the Theron’s LEDs, and that makes the mouse look like a sports car with neon lighting, straight out of a Need For Speed game. The colour of the lights can be switched from a button at the bottom of the mouse, or the software. The LED lights can also be programmed to give a pause-break effect, depending to how fast you’re clicking the buttons.
The back/forward buttons are present on the left side, which is coated with soft rubber that ensures friction even with sweaty hands. These buttons can be used for navigating around your browser by default, or set to a desirable action. A programmable button is present on the right side of the Theron, which can be set to any desirable key through the bundled software. The polling rate button is also located at the bottom of the mouse, allowing for on-the-fly switching. The Theron supports a polling rate of maximum 1000Mhz. It’s a feature you’re bound to find in any mouse in this segment.
The Theron is weight-adjustable, with six 4.5 gram weights (total 22.5 gms) placed in its slot below the mouse. There is a Lock/unlock switch for enabling/disable side button functionality. A neat addition, as the side buttons are prone to mis-clicks. I found the right side button to be more prone, but it is not a major issue. PTFE (poly-tetrafluoro ethylene, popularized as ‘Teflon’) feet ensure smooth gliding. PTFE is the best material to use for mouse feet, considering its extremely low coefficient of friction (<0.1), which also means that it is slicker than ice.
The Theron comes with a gold-plated USB 2.0 connector, with braided sleeving that is 1.8 meters in length. The USB connector plug is long, which makes it easier to plug into back panels of computers. It’s the little things that make the real difference.
Some other pictures of the Theron:
