Cougar Revenger S

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Good value for the price, Top of the line sensor, Main button switches rated for 50 million clicks, Great RGB lighting options, Very good mouse feet, Comfortable for palm gripping with small to medium hands
Build Quality (OMRON Switches), Very Good Grip, Very Accurate & Fast (Pixart PMW3360 IR LED Sensor), 2000Hz Polling Rate, Trigger Button (Sniper), 2 Zone RGB Backlight System, 4 DPI Presets, Gold Plated USB Plug, Price (For Some).
Reasonably priced, PixArt 3360 optical sensor and Omron switches, Unlimited game-specific profiles, Lift-distance wizard with stored profiles, Good macro editor

Cons:

The side grips can be slippery for some, Side buttons could be better, Very stiff middle click, A bit too much main button travel (easy fix)
Right Hand Design, UIX Control Panel Design (Feels Outdated), Rubber Cable (For Some).

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Last revision on August 2, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Good value for the price, Top of the line sensor, Main button switches rated for 50 million clicks, Great RGB lighting options, Very good mouse feet, Comfortable for palm gripping with small to medium hands
Build Quality (OMRON Switches), Very Good Grip, Very Accurate & Fast (Pixart PMW3360 IR LED Sensor), 2000Hz Polling Rate, Trigger Button (Sniper), 2 Zone RGB Backlight System, 4 DPI Presets, Gold Plated USB Plug, Price (For Some)
Reasonably priced, PixArt 3360 optical sensor and Omron switches, Unlimited game-specific profiles, Lift-distance wizard with stored profiles, Good macro editor

Reviewers Didn't Like

The side grips can be slippery for some, Side buttons could be better, Very stiff middle click, A bit too much main button travel (easy fix)
Right Hand Design, UIX Control Panel Design (Feels Outdated), Rubber Cable (For Some)
Only six buttons, Side buttons are too shallow, Lighting configuration is buggy, No DPI toggle, No lefty version

Expert reviews and ratings

The Cougar Revenger S is available for $44.90. Good value for the price Top of the line sensor Main button switches rated for 50 million clicks Great RGB lighting options Very good mouse feet Comfortable for palm gripping with small to medium hands The...

By techPowerUp! on August 31, 2018

Cougar Minos X5 and the Revenger S Mouse ReviewToday on the slab are two of Cougar's new mice, the Minos X5 and the Revenger S. Both mice feature high-end gaming specs, a 3360 sensor, 2000Hz polling rate, Omron switches, six programmable buttons, macro...

By Guru of 3D on June 06, 2018

Cougar is probably not the first name to pop into your head when you think of top-class peripheral manufacturers. With it's Revenger S, however, Cougar is hoping to change that. The mouse costs just £39.95 yet boasts the top-of-the-line PMW 3360 sensor,...

By Kitguru.net on April 17, 2018

Set aside the lofty claims of sky-high polling rates and greater accuracy, and the Cougar Revenger S proves itself an excellent FPS mouse at a reasonable...

By PC Mag on December 05, 2017

When I first took a look at Cougar's Revenger S gaming mouse, well, I shrugged. On first glance, it seemed to be another six-button gaming mouse with RGB LED lighting and a Pixart PMW3360 sensor. Then, I noticed something curious in the spec sheet:...

By The Tech Report on July 06, 2018

The Revenger S Optical Gaming Mouse arrived at the same time as several other models so it took slightly longer for us to finish this review since we tested all of them with our usual game selection (World of Tanks, World of Warships, Star...

By NikkTech on April 24, 2018

As I mentioned at the start of this review, the Cougar Revenger S was released alongside the Minos X5 as the two new flagship FPS gaming mice. In fact, looking at the packaging, you will find that their boxes are identical except the for photos and...

By Neoseeker on February 26, 2018

Cougar used quality materials and made excellent component selection throughout the Revenger S and the build quality of the mouse is pretty solid. The Cougar Revenger S has a symmetrical shape that curves well into the hand while thinning in the middle...

By Legit Reviews on February 06, 2018

Die Cougar Revenger S hat die ohnehin schon gute Leistung des Vorgängers noch übertroffen. Mit ihrem durch das versetzte USB-Kabel und die zwei Farbzonen außergewöhnlichen Design und der zugleich hochwertigen Technik sowie den vielen...

By Basic-Tutorials DE on August 19, 2018

Erneut zeigt Hersteller Cougar eindrucksvoll, dass gut ausgestattete und präzise Gaming-Nager nicht teuer sein müssen. Die neue Revenger S bietet nicht nur eine sehr gute Technik, sondern punktet auch mit einer sauberen Verarbeitungsqualität und tollen...

By Gamezoom.net on July 25, 2018

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