Performance and conclusion
I was expecting to see some difference between the wired and wireless versions in terms of performance,but they both performed equally very well with no sign of lag, excellent tracking on your bog standard mouse mat and movement that translated precisely on screen.The small size of the Pyra is certainly going to put off some gamers, but for others its compact form is going to be something you've been looking for - just make sure you get to see this mouse out of the box before you make a snap judgement of whether to buy it or not. It's size and weight took a bit of getting used to as I’ve been prone to mostly using weight cartridges to weigh down my Logitech G500 over the past couple of months, but its comfortable, ergonomic design soon won me over and I've been able to make the transition and use it to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 without any problems.
The positioning of the thumb buttons, sitting just below the line of the scroll wheel, is perfect for me and thus it feels very natural to access them. The EASYSHIFT feature initially felt a little strange as I'm so used to having the extra buttons to pull off these commands, but it does feel very natural once you get your head around it, and as a result of less buttons cluttering up the mouse, you get a neat and tidy looking design that actually packs quite a punch.
There's just one thing about the design I don't really like - the wide rubbersised scroll wheel. It feels like rubbing your finger against the wheel of a tyre and to depress the button requires a little more effort than I'd like. When using the much easier to press EASYSHIFT button in conjunction with the scroll wheel it feels a little awkward as you have to apply different levels of pressure to push them down.
I doubt the Pyra is going to replace my desktop mouse as I'm so used to the larger size, but it has been extremely handy for taking away with me and using with the laptop. It is, however, a great solution for a mobile gaming mouse. It looks very stylish and is easy to set-up, plus it has some great software, feels comfortable to hold and performs extremely well. All it needs now is a few competitors and perhaps the price will come down.
PROS
Looks great, a stylish design
EASYSHIFT feature doubles the functionality
Excellent tracking and performance
Easy to use software, with loads of options
CONS
Scroll wheel feels like you're rubbing the wheel of a tyre
A little bit pricey
