Review on Zalman ZM-GM1 Black USB gaming mouse by Mateusz Weber ᠌

Name: Zalman ZM-GM1 Black USB gaming mouse
Item: Zalman ZM-GM1 Black USB gaming mouse
Rating: 1

July 05, 2023

Disgusting quality, impossible to use.

I was looking for a new mouse for a desktop computer, primarily for a more comfortable game of one online game. Before that, there was an inexpensive, but not causing remarks in non-gaming modes, Logitech RX250.
The glossy finish and the glossy side buttons above a comfortable ergonomic thumb position make the device almost unsuitable for gaming.
It is almost impossible to play an online game, it is slippery on the gloss, and when the palm sweats it becomes like on a skating rink. The brush crawls over the mouse. The side buttons are also glossy, and even located much higher than the comfortable position of the thumb - it is very inconvenient to press. Each press is made with no small concentration.
The container with the weights is so CLOSED (almost riveted, you might say) that it is almost impossible to open it without deforming and scratching it. As a result, you will not be able to return the mouse to exchange for another.
For office use, this mouse does not suit me either, because. the palm sweats a lot on it and slides over the body. The dull backlight does not cheer up after all these minuses.
The next day I bought an A4Tech XL-730K. In comparison, it's just "earth and sky". Now my wholehearted trust in Zalman has been significantly shaken. In my opinion, obviously not a well thought out product.

Pros

1. The price is less than a thousand. 2. In general, good ergonomics for the right hand, without taking into account the side buttons and the most glossy mouse coating. 3. High-quality printing instructions and packaging with interesting design solutions. 4. Colorful and intuitively designed driver.

Cons

1. Glossy surface. 2. Super-tight weight container. I barely opened it with a screwdriver and pliers (having scratched and deformed the container itself). 3. The location of the side buttons is above the convenient location of the thumb. 4. the cord is too hard. It bends badly. 5. Some shortcomings on the driver. 6. Loud clicks of buttons and tight pressing of the wheel. 7. fragile. A part of the plastic fitting the wire broke off by itself when leaving the mouse. The wire does not come out straight, but at a break. Most likely this was the reason.