FUNC MS-3 Gaming Mouse Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging & Bundle3. Design & Ergonomics4. Software and Operation5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The FUNC MS-3 is an extremely well built gaming mouse which deserves a lot of attention from the enthusiast audience . The box design alone is a great indication of having spent money on a premium grade product.

The mouse itself is on the ‘porky' side, with extended girth to suit people with larger hands. When I first held the mouse, it was actually as if they had taken a mould of my hand and built a product to suit it. While this is fantastic for me, it might not be so good for female gamers, or physically smaller men.

This was an intentional design decision by FUNC who are clearly trying to cater to an audience who are sometimes forgotten. After all many companies produce mice that are designed by and for the Asian audience. I am a big fan of Razer products, but I do find many of their mice to be very small in my hand and slightly uncomfortable for instance.

Performance of the MS-3 is fantastic and certainly worthy of being labelled a flagship product. I like the soft touch surface which offers a great combination of grip and comfort over long sessions of gaming.

The software is a noticeable plus point for anyone considering the FUNC MS-3 mouse. The interface isn't bogged down with silly design decisions which are often made just to make the user feel as if they are at the bridge controls of the Starship Enterprise. FUNC have opted for a simple, yet highly effective series of white panels which are easy to understand and intuitive to navigate. A few of the settings may take a couple of seconds to upload to the inbuilt memory on the MS-3, but generally it responds well and is very stable.

I am not a user who chases ultra high DPI resolution settings, in fact the highest I generally find useable would be around 3,200 dpi and only in some games. Even with a three screen Eyefinity setup, I find around 2,000-2,400 dpi is more than enough. That said, if you like to push the settings high, then 5,670dpi is available.

It is worth pointing out that this isn't the highest on the market, The TT eSports Black Element has a setting up to 6,500 dpi and the Roccat Kone XTD which we reviewed back in November 2012 has an eye popping setting of 8,200 dpi. Only you can decide if you need more than 5,670 dpi, but I would imagine it will be unlikely. Sensor performance is actually defined by image processing, maximum tracking speed and the tracking abilities on specific surfaces.

While the MS-3 is a high end mouse there are some luxuries which the company have omitted. For instance there is no weight tuning system and you are forced to use the mouse as it is supplied. The reason behind this is simple. FUNC didn't feel the additional manufacturing cost for this would have translated into higher sales for them. Weight tuning systems haven't proven that popular with a wide audience and raising the retail price to accommodate this didn't seem a good move.

At time of publication there are no stores selling the MS-3 although we have been told it will retail for £59.95 inc vat. We will update this page with links, when we get them.

Pros:

• Excellent build quality.
• highly sensitive.
• sized for bigger hands.
• tracks well on a variety of surfaces.
• 2 year warranty.
• great cable design.
• not overloaded with useless gimmicks.

Cons:

• smaller hands may find the girth intimidating.
• A lot of competition at this price.

Kitguru says: A cracking mouse which will suit the larger people out there, like myself!

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