It's still a powerful piece of gaming hardware though

Feb 26, 2015 10:13 GMT  ·  By

Companies will take any chance they have to increase the appeal of their products, or at least gain attention by the sheer expedient of being strange. Or making their new products strange, as is the case for Tesoro's new optical mouse.

Admittedly, Gungnir is a strong, mythical name from Norse folklore, and this is not the first time it is used for a piece of computer equipment.

On the other hand, the product it has been applied to is not even remotely spear-like in shape. Mice can't exactly take on just any form. They have a certain shape they need to stick to, otherwise owners will never have a good grip on them.

And it's not like computers called Asgard or Midgard actually have the shape of those realms, so in the end it's just about having an awesome name to indicate gaming-grade capabilities.

The Tesoro Gungnir Black optical gaming mouse

The peripheral has an optical sensor with a sensitivity of 3,500 DPI (adjustable), but that's just the start of its specifications sheet, so to speak.

Omron switches are another entry on said sheet, providing tactile feedback to the buttons and expected to last for a long time.

For macros and key profiles, there are 64 KB of onboard memory, leading to the possibility of remembering up to 35 macro keys and 1,600 actions at any given time.

The polling rate is a nice 1,000 Hz but can be adjusted as well, as can the illumination. Yes, there is illumination, LED-based, and it is fully configurable, allowing you to choose what color it should shine with.

As for gliding over the mousepad or desktop, Tesoro gave the Gungnir Black smooth teflon feet. Between that and the rubberized coating on the sides, the grip and comfort should be as good as they could ever get.

Availability and pricing

The Tesoro Gungnir gaming mouse, complete with gold-plated USB cable (braided), should go up for sale in North America for $29 / €25.

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