Bloody Technology ZL5A Sniper Gaming Mouse Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2014-05-12

A4Tech has come to the gaming peripheral market with an interesting proposition: the ZL5 mouse. In the reviewed version with the “A” letter in the end (activated), we get all software options unlocked which are suitable for many game types like shooters, MMOs, RPGs and so on. The mouse has a pretty sleek design and incorporates the high-performance Avago 9800 sensor for delivering up to 9800DPI in different, pre-programmed steps.

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A Closer Look Contd.

In the back there is a small protuberance which houses the Bloody logo:

 

 

 

On the right side of the mouse there are some deep grooves, which improve the overall grip:

 

 

 

Two of the grooves are also present on the left side, but here we have some more programmable buttons; the top button acts as a switch and can cycle between one and two clicks when the left mouse button is accessed:

 

 

 

When looking at the back side of the product, we will be able to see a bit of the light aluminum chassis it comes with:

 

 

 

The mouse scroll wheel is very silent when operated but offers good precision. The left/right click buttons feature Omron Micro-switches which maximize the life span up to 20 million clicks:

 

 

 

Surprisingly, this mouse model does not feature the highly-used PTFE, but has pre-mounted aluminum feet, which have a much higher advertised durability for a travel up to 300Km; we are tempted to believe the “durability” statement, since after the testing period we haven’t spotted a single scratch on the aluminum pads, while with PTFE small scratches are visible only after a short while. In the center we have the Avago 9800 sensor lens:

 

 

 

As we can remember when testing other high-end mice, the cable is fully braided for additional durability:

 

 

 

The USB connector is of red color but does not feature gold plating:

 

 

 

When powered up, both scroll wheel and back logo light up with a nice effect:

 

 

 

With the flash off, we get a better idea:

 

 

 

 

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