Smart Tunable Weight System: CORSAIR-exclusive software automatically detects the mouse’s center of gravity in real time, allowing you to adjust weight between 119g and 141g and fine-tune balance to perfectly fit your grip.
CORSAIR’S Most Advanced Optical Sensor Yet: A custom Pixart PMW3391 native 18,000 DPI optical sensor, adjustable in 1 DPI resolution steps, gives you total sensitivity customization and ultra-accurate tracking.
Professional Comfort: Built with a contoured shape that naturally fits your hand, with high-performance rubber grips inspired by pro sports equipment.
Ten Fully Programmable Buttons: Customize your gaming with the in-game advantage of powerful macros and key remaps.
Precise Weight Calibration: Two sets of weights and six mounting locations offer 120 different weight and balance configurations.
Ultra-Durable Omron Switches: Rated for more than 50 million clicks.
Brand
Corsair
Item model number
CH-9306011-NA
Hardware Platform
PC
Item Weight
4.2 ounces
Product Dimensions
5.08 x 3.38 x 1.71 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH
5.08 x 3.38 x 1.71 inches
Color
Blue, Black
Power Source
Corded Electric
Batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
Manufacturer
Corsair
Country of Origin
China
Date First Available
June 13, 2019
10 reviews for CORSAIR NIGHTSWORD RGB Gaming Mouse For FPS, MOBA – 18,000 DPI – 10 Programmable Buttons – Weight System – iCUE Compatible – Black
Rated 5 out of 5
Fernando Afonso Gomes dos Santos –
Muito ergonômico e muita opção para configuração de acordo com suas necessidades
Rated 5 out of 5
Vaughn –
The mouse itself feels great and fits perfectly into my hand. The texture on top does not actually do much but it does look nice. I have been using it for a few months now, and the buttons still work fine. The app that it comes with, (icue software) is actually very easy to use. You can change the button’s layout as well as the colour scheme. The cord is long and has no issues, and the weights work nicely. Definitely recommend this as its good for long periods of usage as well as instant and accurate respond time.
Rated 5 out of 5
Loony Derp –
This is a VERY comfortable and well designed mouse. I can’t comment on battery life considering I bought the wired one. So that’s N/A
Rated 5 out of 5
Evan –
I’m not going to make you read a wall of words. Here’s an executive summary.
PROS: * Built in such a way that Palm, Claw, and Fingertip grip types are supported. * Completely adjustable speed. Plus, has an easy access button for precision movement. * Has extra buttons that are customizable. * Corsair open-source software for Linux (ckb-next) is available either in your Package Manager or through github.
NOTE: * Comes with weights. I agree with many reviewers: I don’t use them.
THE ONE CON: * The scroll wheel needs work. (Personal experience: the scroll wheel consistently wobbles between up and down when scrolling, making scrolling the screen a jarring experience.)
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Wonderful mouse for gaming, especially on Linux. I somehow (?) hurt my thumb in such a way that I couldn’t use my Logitech MX Ergo for a while, and I needed to use a mouse. This was an excellent choice.
Rated 4 out of 5
Cliente de Amazon –
Someone said this mouse was too big, I must have giantic hands because its barely the size of my palm. Good mouse tho, good level of customistion
Rated 4 out of 5
Justin Harrelson –
As an avid gamer and streamer.. there’s alot to love about the nightsword..
+Ergonomic design +Smooth movement over mousepad +Customizable weight (seriously.. makes it FEEL that much better) +The buttons (dear god the buttons, there’s SO MANY!)
But.. where there’s things to love.. there’s things to hate..
– Corsair’s ICUE (which you have to run, in my case) – Sniper Button is defaulted to a soft DPI switch rather than a programmable button, without ICUE
Now while the cons are few.. one of them is a HUGE con.
Corsair’s ICUE is the bane of my existence.. it makes everything work and look nice but when there’s an issue, or a need for an update… all hell breaks loose.
We’re talking: -Floating Mouse (mouse movements after your input has stopped) -Refusal to recognize input (click no work bro) -PROFILE CHANGES (Dear god the vertigo) And lastly.. -When trying to fix the above, ICUE just straight up crashes, causing everything to grind to a halt, and can take up to 20 minutes to restart when in THE MIDDLE OF A F&*^%@##! GAME!
Alright.. got that out of my system. All in all, the Nightsword is amazing, worth the price too. If it weren’t for the fact my thumb doesn’t reach the Sniper button (remapped for melee in R6:Siege) easily, and if it weren’t the fact that it runs on ICUE and only allows the Sniper button to be reprogrammed with it running… it’d be the perfect FPS and/or MMO mouse.. for me anyway.
Previous Mouse use my review is based on: Corsair M65 Pro Wired (Sniper button was better placed imo) Usage: 2.5 Years Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wired (4/10 would not recommend) Usage: 4 months (Middle Wheel Snapped Off) Logitech G502 Wired (Button placement and Software were great, overall quality of mouse wasn’t) Usage: 2 Years (Still works.. kinda..)
Rated 5 out of 5
Cliente de Amazon –
Cabe aclarar que no soy conocedor en este tipo de mouse pero la verdad me encantó. El envío fue en tiempo y llegó en óptimas condiciones.
El mouse tiene un buen tamaño considerando que mi mano es algo grande (Principal razón por la que lo adquirí), además que tiene un buen agarre y ergonomia.
La respuesta es excelente y con los cambios del dpi mejora bastante. Otro tema son las pesas que la verdad mejoran la experiencia.
10/10 lo recomiendo, y veremos como prevalece con el tiempo.
Rated 5 out of 5
Bebastian –
READ SECOND EDIT BELOW The buttons are easier and harder than what I’m used to but for playing battlefield, it has somehow made a huge difference in a positive way. The sniping button is pretty cool. iCue profiles are a little weird and take a bit to learn how to use but I do see how they could be beneficial. The per application feature is nice. Good mouse. Buttons are hyper sensitive so moving my mouse, sometimes I accidentally right click. I have very large hands but I’m used to “claw gripping” or whatever it’s called. Not a bad mouse. I can see this lasting a couple years. The rubberized feel of the mouse is very nice. I am a fan of that. Good for daily use too. LEDs are nice for at night, they are not overbearing and not too bright. Brightness can be adjusted in iCue too.
EDIT: I would never recommend this mouse to anyone. The hardware is fantastic, the feel, the buttons, everything is great. But the iCue software is absolute garbage. I use it to set aggressive fan curves on my fans and cooler with a commander module. So I need to use the iCue software. However, every once in a while (every hour or so) the iCue software does something to the mouse and it gets super sensitive (insanely high DPI). I then have to kill iCue and reopen it. It doesn’t take long to do that but it’s extremely aggravating as it interrupts whatever I am doing. Would not recommend this mouse, will be trying Logitech G502 and saving this corsair mouse (which is very comfortable) as a backup emergency mouse.
SECOND EDIT: Still a little salty about the icue profiles. I didn’t realize it but there is a way to upload the dpi profile to the mouse and remove the stock ones, not gonna lie, the mouse is phenomenal now! If you are having trouble look up how to upload the profile to the mouse and remove the old profiles on it, it stops the mouse from defaulting to a extremely high dpi mid session. Wish they made this a little more visible in the icue software but I guess not everything can be super intuitive. I would recommend this mouse now. Remember tho, default mouse profiles have to be wiped from the mouse, not just from icue itself.
Rated 5 out of 5
Casey Duzit –
So far loving this mouse. It is a big mouse and I don’t have big hands, but it feels very comfortable in hand. I love the sleek RBG, they put the LEDs in all the ideal places so it is not overbearing or too much. Great weight tuning with the included weights and iCue. Even the DPI adjustment buttons are out of the way despite being right there next to the left click button! Since my hands aren’t too big I do have to move up my thumb a bit to hit the Sniper button but it’s definitely still not uncomfortable. DPI adjustability is insane. Whatever sensitivity you prefer, and I quite literally mean whatever as in *any*, you can set it with this mouse. DPI adjustable from 1 all the way up to 18,000 by increments of just 1!
Rated 5 out of 5
Dividale –
Extremely comfortable for larger handed players, one of the best mouse in the heavy weighted style
Fernando Afonso Gomes dos Santos –
Muito ergonômico e muita opção para configuração de acordo com suas necessidades
Vaughn –
The mouse itself feels great and fits perfectly into my hand. The texture on top does not actually do much but it does look nice. I have been using it for a few months now, and the buttons still work fine. The app that it comes with, (icue software) is actually very easy to use. You can change the button’s layout as well as the colour scheme. The cord is long and has no issues, and the weights work nicely. Definitely recommend this as its good for long periods of usage as well as instant and accurate respond time.
Loony Derp –
This is a VERY comfortable and well designed mouse. I can’t comment on battery life considering I bought the wired one. So that’s N/A
Evan –
I’m not going to make you read a wall of words. Here’s an executive summary.
PROS:
* Built in such a way that Palm, Claw, and Fingertip grip types are supported.
* Completely adjustable speed. Plus, has an easy access button for precision movement.
* Has extra buttons that are customizable.
* Corsair open-source software for Linux (ckb-next) is available either in your Package Manager or through github.
NOTE:
* Comes with weights. I agree with many reviewers: I don’t use them.
THE ONE CON:
* The scroll wheel needs work. (Personal experience: the scroll wheel consistently wobbles between up and down when scrolling, making scrolling the screen a jarring experience.)
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Wonderful mouse for gaming, especially on Linux. I somehow (?) hurt my thumb in such a way that I couldn’t use my Logitech MX Ergo for a while, and I needed to use a mouse. This was an excellent choice.
Cliente de Amazon –
Someone said this mouse was too big, I must have giantic hands because its barely the size of my palm. Good mouse tho, good level of customistion
Justin Harrelson –
As an avid gamer and streamer.. there’s alot to love about the nightsword..
+Ergonomic design
+Smooth movement over mousepad
+Customizable weight (seriously.. makes it FEEL that much better)
+The buttons (dear god the buttons, there’s SO MANY!)
But.. where there’s things to love.. there’s things to hate..
– Corsair’s ICUE (which you have to run, in my case)
– Sniper Button is defaulted to a soft DPI switch rather than a programmable button, without ICUE
Now while the cons are few.. one of them is a HUGE con.
Corsair’s ICUE is the bane of my existence.. it makes everything work and look nice but when there’s an issue, or a need for an update… all hell breaks loose.
We’re talking:
-Floating Mouse (mouse movements after your input has stopped)
-Refusal to recognize input (click no work bro)
-PROFILE CHANGES (Dear god the vertigo)
And lastly..
-When trying to fix the above, ICUE just straight up crashes, causing everything to grind to a halt, and can take up to 20 minutes to restart when in THE MIDDLE OF A F&*^%@##! GAME!
Alright.. got that out of my system. All in all, the Nightsword is amazing, worth the price too. If it weren’t for the fact my thumb doesn’t reach the Sniper button (remapped for melee in R6:Siege) easily, and if it weren’t the fact that it runs on ICUE and only allows the Sniper button to be reprogrammed with it running… it’d be the perfect FPS and/or MMO mouse.. for me anyway.
Previous Mouse use my review is based on:
Corsair M65 Pro Wired (Sniper button was better placed imo) Usage: 2.5 Years
Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wired (4/10 would not recommend) Usage: 4 months (Middle Wheel Snapped Off)
Logitech G502 Wired (Button placement and Software were great, overall quality of mouse wasn’t) Usage: 2 Years (Still works.. kinda..)
Cliente de Amazon –
Cabe aclarar que no soy conocedor en este tipo de mouse pero la verdad me encantó. El envío fue en tiempo y llegó en óptimas condiciones.
El mouse tiene un buen tamaño considerando que mi mano es algo grande (Principal razón por la que lo adquirí), además que tiene un buen agarre y ergonomia.
La respuesta es excelente y con los cambios del dpi mejora bastante. Otro tema son las pesas que la verdad mejoran la experiencia.
10/10 lo recomiendo, y veremos como prevalece con el tiempo.
Bebastian –
READ SECOND EDIT BELOW
The buttons are easier and harder than what I’m used to but for playing battlefield, it has somehow made a huge difference in a positive way. The sniping button is pretty cool. iCue profiles are a little weird and take a bit to learn how to use but I do see how they could be beneficial. The per application feature is nice. Good mouse. Buttons are hyper sensitive so moving my mouse, sometimes I accidentally right click. I have very large hands but I’m used to “claw gripping” or whatever it’s called. Not a bad mouse. I can see this lasting a couple years. The rubberized feel of the mouse is very nice. I am a fan of that. Good for daily use too. LEDs are nice for at night, they are not overbearing and not too bright. Brightness can be adjusted in iCue too.
EDIT: I would never recommend this mouse to anyone. The hardware is fantastic, the feel, the buttons, everything is great. But the iCue software is absolute garbage. I use it to set aggressive fan curves on my fans and cooler with a commander module. So I need to use the iCue software. However, every once in a while (every hour or so) the iCue software does something to the mouse and it gets super sensitive (insanely high DPI). I then have to kill iCue and reopen it. It doesn’t take long to do that but it’s extremely aggravating as it interrupts whatever I am doing. Would not recommend this mouse, will be trying Logitech G502 and saving this corsair mouse (which is very comfortable) as a backup emergency mouse.
SECOND EDIT: Still a little salty about the icue profiles. I didn’t realize it but there is a way to upload the dpi profile to the mouse and remove the stock ones, not gonna lie, the mouse is phenomenal now! If you are having trouble look up how to upload the profile to the mouse and remove the old profiles on it, it stops the mouse from defaulting to a extremely high dpi mid session. Wish they made this a little more visible in the icue software but I guess not everything can be super intuitive. I would recommend this mouse now. Remember tho, default mouse profiles have to be wiped from the mouse, not just from icue itself.
Casey Duzit –
So far loving this mouse. It is a big mouse and I don’t have big hands, but it feels very comfortable in hand. I love the sleek RBG, they put the LEDs in all the ideal places so it is not overbearing or too much. Great weight tuning with the included weights and iCue. Even the DPI adjustment buttons are out of the way despite being right there next to the left click button! Since my hands aren’t too big I do have to move up my thumb a bit to hit the Sniper button but it’s definitely still not uncomfortable.
DPI adjustability is insane. Whatever sensitivity you prefer, and I quite literally mean whatever as in *any*, you can set it with this mouse. DPI adjustable from 1 all the way up to 18,000 by increments of just 1!
Dividale –
Extremely comfortable for larger handed players, one of the best mouse in the heavy weighted style