Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review

Although the assembly works well and makes the mouse incredibly light and rugged, I did have some concerns about repairability. With both shells, there is a risk of the plastic clip breaking with repeated disassembly. With carbon fiber shell, there is Too There is a risk of stripping of the threads in the upper shell if the screws are over tightened, which is made worse by the fact that the screws used are self-tapping.

Typically, anything made of carbon fiber or lightweight plastic uses metal inserts inside the material to prevent stripping, but this has not been done with this mouse – possibly also to save weight. Because of this, half of the screws on this mouse already had material stuck between the threads during my initial disassembly, appearing to have been over-tightened by the factory. This does not affect usability, as the mouse is held together primarily by plastic clips, but it can cause problems later if the plastic clip fails.

I actually broke one of these plastic clips while taking apart the carbon fiber mouse. Although I’m sure there is a way to isolate it that avoids most of the risk, this shows that it can be done easily, even to a person with a lot of experience dissecting rats. I was able to reassemble the broken part without any problems. When testing the mouse with the broken clip, I found that it felt more wobbly than before, and this wobble went away after the repair.

Although the repairability isn’t perfect, I don’t think it will cause many problems with these mice. They are completely simple internally, and they have nothing that can fail. Let’s say you’ve been using one of these for a few years and the battery needs to be replaced, it’s unlikely that taking it apart once to replace the battery will make it irreparable.

good price

Photograph: Henry Robbins

Both of these mice are priced competitively with current offerings from Logitech and Razer, while offering superior build quality and materials. They weigh almost the same, while feeling more rugged and with a more premium look than their competitors.

The only real downside to these mice is internal: although they boast competitive specifications, both still use standard mechanical switches compared to Razer and Logitech’s optical switches. This probably won’t be a problem for the average user, as modern mechanical switches still have exceptional performance and impressive longevity.

Overall, I really recommend one of these models. The original Saber V2 Pro Ultralight was a great mouse, but its lightness was a double-edged sword. In upgrading the materials, Corsair has addressed this problem and significantly upgraded the mouse, creating two models that are not only functional, but also have impressive displays of physics that really feel special.

Which model you choose ultimately depends on preference, but any of these mice will be serviceable in your gaming arsenal.