Customer Reviews:
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 Smooth/Comfortabl/Feature Rich July 14, 2010
A. Pickert (OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, US)
I need to first tell you that i have used exclusively nothing but Logitech G5 mice for literally years now. This mouse is the first mouse that i feel comfortable using. Most mice are too flat in comparison to the G5 I have become accustomed to.
Pros:
-Comfortable to hold for multiple hours.
-Smoothest mousing experience I've ever had.
-Ambidextrous
-Extremely Programmable/Customizable
-It stores all of the profile/customization internally on the mouse itself. This means you can take the mouse to other computers, or other places while not losing any of your customization.
Cons:
-Feet on the bottom look like they'll wear out after about 2-3months. So replacing these could be a headache down the road.
Overall if you looking for a high end gaming mouse, this is the only one i think is worth the money. Otherwise save ~$25 and just get a Logitech G5.
Excellent upgrade! April 20, 2010
Jason M. (Cambridge, MA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After years of service, my Logitech G5 needed a replacement. As much as I've enjoyed Logitech's lineup over the years, their products have gotten bloated with features and their software imposing...2 things that I consider real negatives.
So, for my next gaming/work mouse, I narrowed my search criteria to simpler design and lighter software, which lead me to the Xai and Razer DeathAdder. I'm still not confident in the response and stability of wireless for gaming, so I didn't consider the Razer Mamba. After A/B testing each device locally, it turned out to be an easy choice...the Xai. For me, the ambidextrous design and steeper slope of the front made the Xai much more comfortable. The slight difference in slope affected my index and middle fingers enough to where clicking the buttons on the DeathAdder required effort and cramped my hand while in a rest position. If you use a "claw" grip, this should not be an issue. Additionally, I found the ergonomic shape of the DeathAdder to be more uncomfortable in a rest position than the Xai. The slight bias to the left side was enough to throw off my wrist. The Xai didn't affect my natural hand position one bit, which is a pleasant change as more and more designs are dictating how you should hold a mouse.
As for the software, I haven't compared the uncompressed file sizes against Logitech's, but the SteelSeries management app isn't overweight with garbage. It's pretty simple and straight to the point.
I haven't experienced any issues with the hardware or software, and the mouse has been under heavy use with work and games for some time now. This is probably the best mouse I've owned to date.
OS: Windows 7
System: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE, 4 GB DDR3, ATI Radeon HD 5770, MSI microATX mobo
 Won't be needing a new mouse for awhile March 12, 2010
KL (San Jose, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of ambidextrous mouse, and Xai is a great replacement for the Logitech G3 that I've used for a long time.
Pluses:
- very smooth tracking and movement
- mouse settings mostly configurable thru the LCD and without driver
- 4 side buttons that are customizable, including macros (using driver software)
- customization is stored on-board, up to 5 profiles, so no need to have driver software on all your computers
- Can be comfortably used for both claw/palm grip
- Has rubber coating that feels very nice and comfortable to the touch
- Buttons are well built and nice clicks with good feedbacks yet not too firm
- Good quality teflon feet for gliding
Possible cons that I don't mind:
- some may say the middle wheel is too stiff to scroll
- some may get annoyed by the placement of side buttons, though I find them well placed and un-obtrusive.
Cons:
- Slightly buggy on firmware upgrade**
**When I ran the firmware upgrade, it returned an error message warning that the firmware has NOT been upgraded. After which, the mouse becomes irresponsive. Un-plugging and re-plugging in the mouse makes it work again and the software says the firmware is up-to-date. Weird. It did scare me that I may have "bricked" the mouse for a moment. Knock off one star.
SteelSeries XAI February 7, 2010
Kenneth Keuntak Lee (Diamond Bar, CA USA)
Of all the mice I have went through - Logitech mini optical, MX510, G5 laser - this suits me the best. You can also save up to five different mouse settings so that you can change whenever you need to. Plug-n-play gets my vote. If you need mouse driver, simply go to SteelSeries website and download. That's what I did, just to make sure if it was different as to Windows mouse settings. Other than gamma and brightness settings, nothing was different.
Since XAI is for both left and right-hand users, I just wished that it didn't have extra four buttons on each side of the mouse just like Kinzu. Maybe it is just me because I never use those buttons. Other than that, it is a great mouse for FPS.
Overall, this is a go-getter.
 Mouse is good but has tracking errors May 9, 2010
Kevin Fields (Saint Paul, MN)
I've really enjoyed this mouse but several times a day it cuts out or does weird things. Still love it tho
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