CoolerMaster酷冷至尊CM Storm SPAWN魔蛋鼠标 3500DPI闪灵侠现货

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1、酷冷至尊 Storm Spawn鼠标：电竞新贵的馈赠

酷冷至尊（Coolermaster）最近推出的SPAWN（闪灵侠）鼠标成为了不少游戏玩家的新潮玩物。酷冷至尊的Storm系列鼠标，对于一般游戏玩家来说可能还是有一点陌生，笔者在这里做一个简单的介绍。



关于Spawn闪灵侠

Cooler Master 旗下电竞品牌－CM Storm，在2011年拉斯维加斯国际消费电子展引起话题风暴的最新电竞鼠标『Spawn 闪灵侠』。红与黑的超炫颜色搭配，除了机动性强之外，符合人体工学设计的爪握设计让每个手指都有归属感，玩家即可感受到以往不同的握感。

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这款以Spawn大神（如果你是CSer，你应该能够会心一笑，关于Spawn大神的介绍）名字命名的产品，当然是为FPS类型游戏设计，所以这次评测的过程中，测试的游戏会以FPS游戏为主。

关于酷冷至尊·Storm



STORM 作为酷冷至尊定位游戏周边装备的品牌，已经推出不少定位游戏玩家的鼠标键盘、鼠标垫、电源（GX)及机箱。在国外STORM已经推出了包括鼠标、键盘、耳机在内的一系列电竞产品，而国内玩家现在终于能接触得到STORM的产品。



2、酷冷至尊 Spawn鼠标外观：圆滑如鹅蛋



一如高端鼠标应该有高端的外观一样，酷冷至尊Spawn的包装跟随了主流的电竞鼠标风格，跟赛睿Xai和雷蛇Deathadder一样，都能轻松翻开掩门让玩家在购买之前就能看到鼠标的样子，并且可以尝试跟手比划一下。



初看酷冷至尊Spawn鼠标有一种“鹅蛋”的错觉，整体设计罗技的G9X有异曲同工之妙，都是以圆润的外观讨好手掌，但是相比较罗技鼠标的西方人手型倾向，CM的Spawn在本土化上更胜一筹。







从整体来看，CM的Spawn鼠标最令人印象深刻的就是巨大的无名指键区，比起同类型的鼠标显得十分突出。笔者很难定义Spawn是适合趴鼠握持还是抓鼠握持，从实际适用感觉，都能适合这两种鼠标握持方法。①较大的无名指键区能够有效地承托无名指，让趴鼠握持的手趴得更为舒适②有深度的无名指键区形成了指槽，更好地让无名指和小指夹紧鼠标，这样一来同样适合于抓鼠握持。



2、酷冷至尊 Spawn鼠标外观：圆滑如鹅蛋



一如高端鼠标应该有高端的外观一样，酷冷至尊Spawn的包装跟随了主流的电竞鼠标风格，跟赛睿Xai和雷蛇Deathadder一样，都能轻松翻开掩门让玩家在购买之前就能看到鼠标的样子，并且可以尝试跟手比划一下。



初看酷冷至尊Spawn鼠标有一种“鹅蛋”的错觉，整体设计罗技的G9X有异曲同工之妙，都是以圆润的外观讨好手掌，但是相比较罗技鼠标的西方人手型倾向，CM的Spawn在本土化上更胜一筹。







从整体来看，CM的Spawn鼠标最令人印象深刻的就是巨大的无名指键区，比起同类型的鼠标显得十分突出。笔者很难定义Spawn是适合趴鼠握持还是抓鼠握持，从实际适用感觉，都能适合这两种鼠标握持方法。①较大的无名指键区能够有效地承托无名指，让趴鼠握持的手趴得更为舒适②有深度的无名指键区形成了指槽，更好地让无名指和小指夹紧鼠标，这样一来同样适合于抓鼠握持。



4、酷冷至尊 Spawn鼠标软件：功能朴实无华

安装过驱动之后，从页面中可以看到UI相当简朴，不过由于笔者使用的是台湾版本的驱动，所以导致乱码，这一点可以通过控制面板——语言与地区来设定调节，不过还是希望STORM后期能够针对国内玩家推出驱动。





除了鼠标速度可以调节（基于微软的内部API，会跟其他品牌鼠标的驱动软件冲突），另外四档响应率和三档DPI设置略显不足，因为我们知道400DPI可以说是大部分电竞鼠标的标配。



　　宏按键虽然不支持实时录制，不过用起来还是比较简单。



　　刷固件是一款电竞鼠标必然备有的功能。跟普通鼠标不一样，电竞鼠标天生对精准度和直线&曲线修正的敏感性决定需要不时更新固件和驱动软件。不过目前Spawn鼠标更新需要下载到本地，根据不同版本号的更新包来更新，仍未做到自动化。





4、酷冷至尊 Spawn鼠标软件：功能朴实无华

安装过驱动之后，从页面中可以看到UI相当简朴，不过由于笔者使用的是台湾版本的驱动，所以导致乱码，这一点可以通过控制面板——语言与地区来设定调节，不过还是希望STORM后期能够针对国内玩家推出驱动。





除了鼠标速度可以调节（基于微软的内部API，会跟其他品牌鼠标的驱动软件冲突），另外四档响应率和三档DPI设置略显不足，因为我们知道400DPI可以说是大部分电竞鼠标的标配。



　　宏按键虽然不支持实时录制，不过用起来还是比较简单。



　　刷固件是一款电竞鼠标必然备有的功能。跟普通鼠标不一样，电竞鼠标天生对精准度和直线&曲线修正的敏感性决定需要不时更新固件和驱动软件。不过目前Spawn鼠标更新需要下载到本地，根据不同版本号的更新包来更新，仍未做到自动化。



Packaging & Software

Like many other gaming-grade products, Cooler Master has decided to market their Spawn mouse within their Storm family which includes cases and other peripherals.

The surprisingly small box packs a surprising amount of information onto its condensed form and even allows for a perspective buyer to properly hold the mouse without removing it. Meanwhile, the accessory list is nonexistent but that’s to be expected from a budget friendly wired gaming mouse.

The software needed to get the most from the Spawn has undergone a makeover when compared to the version shipping with other Cooler Master mice, but it wasn’t for the best. Some of the basics are there and you still have an easy to navigate layout consisting of four tabs, but a lot of the Storm Sentinel software’s heart is missing from this iteration. This version may look very similar – albeit slightly simplified – but it is not even close to being as good.

We have numerous gripes with this software but there are some standout issues among the pack. Much as we complained about the lack of default options with the SteelSeries Xai Laser, the Cooler Master Spawn’s default options are extremely limited in their scope. If the ubiquitous “off” mode is counted as an option there are only thirteen preset commands available from the dropdown box.


This lack of options was tolerable on the SteelSeries Xai Laser since anything missing from the standard drop down list could easily be added via a custom macro. Sadly, this isn’t the case with Cooler Master’s Spawn software. Why? Because the “Advanced” macro editor included with the Spawn is quite limited in its scope and capabilities. In grand total you can make a custom macro that is 10 input commands in length.

This would be all perfectly fine for most gaming mice but every button you press (for example the “A” button) is counted as two commands: one for the key being depressed and a second for the release. The result is every macro being limited to only 5 button inputs in length and that just won’t be acceptable for most gamers. Even though this is far from the worst macro editor we have seen, it is just too limited to be of use in most cases.

With the exception of a macro editor and the short list of default options, the other features of Cooler Master’s software are rather well implemented and masterfully executed. For example you can change the polling rate of the Spawn and can turn off or on “angle shaping” with the press of a button. This last feature can occasionally come in handy for non gaming needs since it allows you to draw a straight line even if you are off by a couple degrees in your movement. However, by the same token this feature can make for a very frustrating FPS experience.

All in all, we were less than impressed with the software which Cooler Master has included with the Spawn. Many improvements which should have been made over past iterations of the Sentinel software just haven’t been done and in many ways we have seen one step forward and two back.








Our Experiences with the Spawn


While the software really did leave us less than impressed, the same can’t be said about the Spawn itself. To be honest, this is easily one of the best claw-grip gaming mice we have ever used. At times it seemed to be an extension of the hand rather than an inanimate plastic and rubber accessory. Achieving headshots on moving enemies and quick reaction kills to enemies who would pop up was down right easy and almost became too easy.

This ease of use is thanks in no small part to the Spawn’s absolutely excellent design. Everything from the subtle curves to the main body’s overall length is absolutely spot on regardless of a user’s hand size. However, having a world-class claw-grip design also means the Spawn is a mediocre finger grip mouse and will be downright terrible for anyone who wants to use a palm.







A less than optimal experience for all uses is to be expected since in order to make it “perfect” for claw grip gamers, Cooler Master had to make several ergonomic concessions to the Spawn. The most extreme of these concessions of these is the physical size of the mouse which ends up being short yet very wide. The typical mid arch “peak” found in a typical mouse is also MIA while the left and right buttons have unique angles that actually feel odd when not used with the intended grip. The same can be said of the two thumb buttons which are positioned incorrectly for anything besides a claw grip and are also smaller than those found on a typical gaming mouse. If you do manage to hold its odd shape in a palm grip, only the front thumb button will be useable whereas in a finger grip only the rearmost one will be within easy reach.


With those limitations in mind, when held correctly phrases like “second skin” and “fits like a glove” don’t sound like overstatements when describing the Spawn. Those left and right mouse buttons are both easily depressed, yet do not require anything more than a minimum of input from your fingertips. The same can be said of the thumb buttons as their small size is perfect for being triggered by the tip of your thumb. Even the oddly shaped DPI up and down buttons go from being “odd” to being “perfect”.

Believe it or not we were left wanting even more from this mouse. Cooler Master could have easily included an additional button for the ring finger which would have allowed for multiple profiles to be initiated on the fly. As it stands the Spawn only has one "profile" loaded at a time for the buttons and to change it the software must be used. The rubberized cable also gave us some headaches when compared to the braided affairs that other mice in this category come with. To be blunt this cable may be made out of soft rubber but is far too stiff for our liking and tends to encroach upon slower tasks every now and then. It also becomes a dust magnet in short order and needs cleaning far too often.

Due to its size, the Spawn is also extremely light and Cooler Master hasn’t included a way to increase its weight. For most buyers this won’t be an issue since claw gripping is all about speed but at least some weight customization would have been a perfect inclusion. Without any additional weight, this mouse is great for FPS and other twitch gaming scenarios but it isn’t well suited for work that requires finesse such as editing photographs.

On the positive side, the rubber grips for both the thumb and pinkie fingers combined with the sculpted groove for the ring finger makes for one hell of a sure grip surface.

Also on the positive side, is while the laser sensor is “only” good for 3500DPI it doesn’t use the same Twin Eye sensor as its big bother the Storm Sentinel does. We purposely tried to confuse the Spawn by repeatedly lifting and then setting it down on different surface types (and different heights) and not once did it lose tracking. It knew precisely when to stop trying to track things as we lifted it up and when to start again.



Conclusion


Pleasing every gamer with a peripheral is next to impossible and thankfully, Cooler Master never intended the Spawn to be marketed as a kind of gaming Swiss Army knife. Rather, it is a claw-grip mouse that doesn’t try to be anything else. This lack of compromise is why we like the Cooler Master Spawn so much. It is purpose built and for its intended audience, there really is no better choice as this price point. As long as you are aware of its limitations and fully understand your preferred grip style, this could very well be the perfect mouse.

While there are a few areas that we could see that are in desperate need of improvement, in the end we think the Cooler Master Spawn is marvelous piece of engineering. The buttons are well placed, its size will be comfortable for almost any hand size and the choice of materials is absolutely top notch. The lack of a braided cord does come back to haunt the Spawn every now and then but this really is a minor wrinkle in an overall great experience.

We can learn to live with the sub-par macro editor, the lack of additional buttons and the lack of profile options. We can even come to terms with the fact that the Cooler Master didn’t include any weight customization features. The reason we can neatly avoid these hot topic items is the fact that the Spawn itself is so good at what it is what designed to be: a claw grip mouse.

For this uncompromising approach to ergonomics we award it our Dam Innovative award. Since it is not only innovative but also carries a killer price of about $50 we also feel comfortable in also awarding the Spawn our Dam Good Value award.






Model Number        SGM-2000-MLON1
Available Color        Black + Red
Material        Rubber Grip / ABS Plastic
Dimensions        (L) 107 X (W) 75 X (H) 35 mm / (L) 4.2 X (W) 4 X (H) 1.3 inch
Net Weight        142 g / 0.313 lb

Sensor        3500 DPI Storm Tactical Optical Sensor
Maximum Tracking Speed        60 IPS
Maximum Acceleration        20g
Polling Time        1.0ms
Speed Measurement        6400 fps
Onboard Memory        32Kb
Form Factor        Right Hand Ergonomic
Button Assignment        7
Weight System        No