Tesoro Shrike H2L Review
Category : Mice
Published by Luca Rocchi on 15.04.13
With the Shrike H2L, Tesoro shows its first gaming bread, that has been developed under the slogan, from gamers for gamers. What you get are eight programmable buttons, memory that can store up to five different profiles permanently and a lot of DPI. Not bad, right? Furthremore the product should be competitively priced. Overall this sounds like a compelling offer.



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On the following pages we will show you the strengths and weaknesses of the Tesoro Shrike.


Page 1 - Introduction
Page 2 - Preview
Page 3 - Features
Page 4 - Closer look
Page 5 - Software
Page 6 - Conclusion
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Preview




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Page 3 - Features
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Features








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Page 3 - Features
Page 4 - Closer look
Page 5 - Software
Page 6 - Conclusion
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Closer Look



As you can see from the images above, the Shrike features three different surfaces, when you look at the product from above. Basically the entire product is made from plastic, whereas the top cover looks like it's been made from hairline brushed aluminium. Other parts of the mouse are made from polished plastic and the area, where you put your thumb comes with a thick rubber coating. Overall the design fits perfectly into Tesoro's lineup. You can find the same kind of surfaces and colors on other products from Tesoro too. Another neat feature is the background lighting of the buttons, which makes them well visible also at nighttime in the dark. Furthermore you'll find Tesoro's logo, which has been engraved and it's not too prominent but still well visible.



Bottom side and weight stones



Tesoro decided to equip this mouse with an Avago 9600, state-of-the-art laser sensor. The maximum resolution is 5600 DPI, which should be plenty for every gamer out there. Furthremore this mouse has been equipped with glidepads made from teflon. We recommend to use this mouse in combination with a mousmat, that is made from plastic or aluminium. It should also have a fine structure. Under these circumstances gliding characteristics are excellent. Also a neat addition are the weight stones. There are three pieces that weigh ten grams and one piece that weighs five grams.


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Software



Tesoro put an installation CD into the box. We have to say, we actually like this, since most of the manufacturers can't be bothered with this anymore, but sometimes it would just be great if you don't have to go the manufacturers website first to get the latest drivers. On the other had we for sure recommend to check whether there is an updated version of the software available for download or not.



The software GUI's is perfectly in line with the attractive design of the mouse, it is practical and easy to use. With this program, you can configure up to a maximum of 40 macros. The settings can be exported and imported, which is useful if you want to compare your settings with those of your friends.


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Conclusion

Build quality

Tesoro's Shirke is a high quality product. The build quality is on a high level and if you for example take it in you hand and squeeze it firmly you won't hear creaking noises. We also liked the buttons which feature a reasonably chose click resistance. Furthremore endurance should be on a level that even excessive MMO gamers should be able to enjoy this product.

Design

Regarding the design we were reminded of Tesoro's Durandal keyboard we've reviews about a week ago. We really like it when a manufacturer provides different products with a very similar design. Of course design is a mattar of subjectivity, but when something is done in a nice and decent way on several different products, then it make it much more likely that you buy several products from one manufacturer instead of only one product.

Software

The software is well structured and easy to use. We liked the possibility to import and export profiles, which is very useful in case of backup or sharing with friends. One note about the lack of integration with other Tesoro's software: each device creates its own icon in the tray bar, so if you have a mouse and keyboard you will have two icons displayed. In the end we would love to see two things changed: first of all there is the software integration and the second thing concerns the fact, that apart from the software, you just don't get a hint which DPI setting you're using when the software is in the tray icon.

Perfomance

It's a well known fact, that the Avago 9600 is a very good laser sensor for up to date mice. The maximum resolution of 5600 DPI is well chosen and it should be enough for any kind of gamer. Furthermore we like the glide pads Tesoro is using. They are made from Teflon and they are quite big. If you combine this mouse with a plastic or an aluminium mousepad, that features a fine structure, then you'll experience excellent gliding characteristics with very little friction. Since this mouse features a medium size body it perfectly suites medium sized hands. It is also the case, that this mouse has been designed for right-handed users. If these two things are given, then ergonomics are on a very good level.

Price

The price of the Shrike is CHF 59.90 or about 50 Euro. In terms of value, it is certainly a product, that features an excellent price/performance ratio.
Tesoro Shrike H2L gets four out of five stars.




Page 1 - Introduction
Page 2 - Preview
Page 3 - Features
Page 4 - Closer look
Page 5 - Software
Page 6 - Conclusion