Introduction

The Sharkoon Fireglider is the most tragically whimsical name I’ve ever heard a mouse being given. When your friends ask you, “So, what mouse are you using?”, the answer “Sharkoon Fireglider” is not one you can give with a straight face. Don’t bring up its slogan either, “Procure the best advantage possible with the SHARKOON FireGlider!” That’s right, “procure” it.

After they’ve stopped laughing and trolling, you can hit them with your riposte: “It’s actually pretty good! It’s got a high DPI sensor, a triple click button and it’s programmable.”

And if they give it a go, they’ll see behind the silly name is a surprisingly competent gaming mouse. Sharkoon’s website has a boatload of features and specifications, so I may as well put them down here as anywhere:

Features

• Laser mouse with 7 buttons (6 of them freely programmable)
• DPI switch with color display (6 steps)
• Weight tuning system (max. 19.5 g)
• On-board memory for macros
• Smooth running and finely adjustable scroll wheel
• Ergonomic design for convenient handling
• Special grip areas offering maximum hold
• Ideal for professional applications and gaming
• Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, VISTA and 7 (32-/64-bit)

Specifications

• Max. DPI/CPI: 3600
• DPI/CPI stepping: 600 – 800 – 1200 – 1600 – 2000 – 3600
• Max. acceleration: 20 G
• Mouse weight max.: 135 g
• Mouse weight min.: 118 g
• Laser sensor: Agilent ADNS-6010
• Connector: USB (cable length: 1.8 m)
• Power input: 5V – 60 mA
• frame rate in fps: 7080 fps
• sampling rate in ips: 45 ips
• USB report rate in Hz: 500 Hz (full speed)
• key response time in ms: 3 ms~16 ms