7.9 out of 10

SteelSeries Ikari

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User Score (189)

8.0
Expert Score (19)

8.6
Design (10)

8.8
Value for money (16)

8.3
Features (6)

9.1
Ease of use (11)

8.7
Overall quality (6)

8.4
Compatibility (10)

8.9

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Pros & Cons

comfortable, shape, tracking, performance, grip

Score Distribution

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9-10		(12)
7-8		(4)
5-6		(3)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

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Expert Reviews

maximum pc

9.0/10

29 August 2008
Steelseries delivers a one-two punch of awesome with its first mouse—the Ikari, a standard five-button, right-handed design suitable for gamers who use either the palm and claw-style grips. Read more
- Screen makes adjusting sensitivity easy. Perfect for tournament players. Silky smooth action thanks to large feet.
- Our hand was sore after an extended session. Only two sensitivity settings available.
CrunchGear

6 August 2011
The video’s a little longer than the others because I… I mean you love hearing my voice. It’s another one! For our fourth mouse in the glorious Mouse Review Week here at CrunchGear, it’s the SteelSeries Ikari laser... Read more
BCCHardware

13 April 2008
I've used quite a few mice over the years; personally I really enjoy getting a new mouse. Sometimes getting a new mouse can take a bit of adjustment, but that's not the case with the Ikari, other than the slightly different... Read more
- Easy Setup, Excellent Performance, Adjustable DPI on the fly, Easy to Use Software
- Nothing Major
t-break

6.0/10

11 June 2011
Flipping the mouse over, you will see a tiny rectangle LCD screen that displays the profiles name. The profile and its name can be set via the bundled software. Read more
Overclock3D

8.5/10

29 August 2008
So it's quite clear that the SteelSeries Ikari sailed through our testing with flying colours and performed exactly as expected. So how does it stack up to it's competitors? Read more
- – Excellent build quality, – Comfortable, – Robust configuration software, – Respectable styling, – LCD display is useful
- – None to report.
Metku Mods

1 September 2008
Steelseries has once again succeeded in producing reasonably priced products for gamers that do just what they promise. Of course the shape of the mouse is always the biggest factor when buying a new mouse. Read more
- Great shape, Good tracking, Great price (~38€ in Finland), No drivers needed, Great Shape, Good tracking, No drivers needed (even for macros), Decent price (~60€ in Finland)
- No key binding possibilities, High lift distance, Limitations in binding, Problems with the SX mouse pad
DigitalVersus

6.0/10

22 July 2008
On paper, the optical Ikari from SteelSeries has a lot going for it, but it doesn't live up to the hype. It's not that it has hidden faults, but rather certain features which are available on its laser cousin just aren't... Read more
- Long shape, good ergonomics for the hand, Change of resolution on the fly, Slides perfectly
- Driver is too basic, Lack of freedom in resolution, Material used in body is inferior to that of the laser model, Thumb buttons should be placed one after another like on the Microsoft SideWinder
DragonSteelMods

10/10

22 May 2008
Before the SteelSeries Laser and Optical mice I was using the Logitech G5 Rev2 as my 'regular' mouse for everything I did, along came the Ikari Laser and I had a new mouse to take the G5s place, but now that I've got the Read more
- Easy installation/no drivers, Works out of box, Easy to use, Very sensitive, Bright indicator light, Comfortable, Works on most any surface
- Cannot manually set DPI/CPI, Need software to change CPI
Top Review Shop

10/10

19 March 2008
Gaming on the PC has come a very long way from the initial days of First Person Shooter games like Wolfenstein 3D. With the newer and faster paced 3D first person shooter games, better control means higher scores, more kills... Read more
- Very comfortable with smooth, even tracking and precise response, high resolution that can be adjusted on the fly.
- No wireless model available.
CPU3D

9.5/10

21 January 2008
SteelSeries Ikari Laser is a mouse which has everything that you can imagine. Its driverless plug and play functionality is great, which means you can use it in LAN events easily. Read more
- - 3200CPI and precise laser sensor, - 1000Hz Ultrapolling, - Five programmable buttons, - Compatible with all mousepads