

It claims the mouse buttons can survive over 30 million clicks. The Rival 300 uses SteelSeries' switches in its buttons, which is not surprising in the slightest but is something SteelSeries makes sure to point out. The back-and-forward buttons on the left side of the Rival 300 are easily accessible yet aren't placed in a way where I found myself pressing them accidentally. One odd but awesome feature is its swappable name plate.Directly behind the mouse wheel is a small programmable button that by default toggles DPI settings. The coating on the mouse wheel would be really nice on the side grips since it's soft and grippy, but it's a bit of a contrast since the sides are so stiff. The wheel's accuracy is aided by rubberized coating and small notches that kept my finger from slipping too. Right and left mouse buttons are ever-so-slightly contoured for comfort, and the mouse wheel scrolls smoothly, and it stops just where I wanted it to. It would be nice if there was just a hair more "give" to the surface, because as it stands, it's tiny bit too firm. Both sides offer a textured rubber surface that isn't quite as supple as I'd like, and it lacks the tackiness of something like the Razer Deathadder Chroma ($49.99 on Amazon).Īs comfortable as the Rival 300 fits in my hand, that textured grip on either side does tend to get a little uncomfortable after extended sessions of CS:GO. As such, it feels more like resting my hand on it than it feels like I'm gripping something, and that's a good thing. The back of the mouse body fits into the palm of my hand exceptionally well, something a lot of other mice fail to do. The SteelSeries Rival 300 fit into my hand better than most of the other mice I've sampled over the years.
