Because the basic design of the Scimitar Elite hasn’t changed since the original, its priorities differ slightly from those of more recent mice. MMO mice are designed for games that require quick access to a large number of hotkeys but do not require frantic, rapid clicking; they are larger and occasionally heavier than traditional right-handed mice. For example, navigating with the Scimitar Elite is similar to driving a boat. The mouse is very wide (1.97 by 4.81 by 3.03 inches) and flat on top, necessitating a significant amount of wrist movement. Fortunately, the Elite is slightly lighter than its predecessor at 4.3 ounces, so movement isn’t as difficult as you might expect, at least for the time being. Though it takes some getting used to, the Scimitar is surprisingly comfortable. The mouse’s base has a sharp incline, so your hand lies flat on the mouse. Instead of a hump near the base of the thumb, you’re guided into position on the off-side by a rubberized grip for your ring finger. It feels like the La-Z-Boy of gaming mice, with the majority of your hand lying flat while your thumb shifts around to press all those shortcut buttons. The RGB Elite has 17 buttons, just like the first two Scimitars. The two primary clickers, a scroll wheel, and two buttons in the centre column are located on top. The first toggles between up to five DPI presets, while the second cycles through your profiles in Corsair’s iCue configuration software or onboard memory. Both switches have RGB indicators that can be customised in iCue. When you switch profiles, the scroll wheel and side button numbers temporarily change colour. The left-hand side of the mouse has a light that glows the indicator colour for your DPI setting; it’s useful because, unlike most indicators, it’s quite large and difficult to miss, though you must consider that functionality when customising the mouse’s colour scheme.
