I've got to say, I love reviewing mice that come from a smaller company, and I love reviewing them even more when they are unique-looking or feature something other mice generally don't have.

The shape is rather unique, which means it may not be everyone's cup of tea. In my opinion, it will mostly suit users with medium to large hands who primarily hold the mouse with a claw or fingertip grip. Honestly, I liked it, but I'd even love it with a few modifications (however, everyone is different, which means if these modifications would actually happen, other people would dislike the mouse—you can never know). Objectively, I can say the shape is good, and it's always nice to have more fully ambidextrous choices in the market. As for the surface coating, it is a roughened matte plastic that felt quite good in my hands.

Thankfully, more and more manufacturers (even the smaller ones) choose the best optical sensors available in the market. Unfortunately, the ATOM has a few frames of smoothing on all CPI steps, even below the "notorious" 2,000 value. We're talking about 2–4 ms in total, which will not really be noticeable for most users, but for high-level competitive players, this may be a serious setback.

I really hoped for great buttons on the ATOM, but unfortunately, they are mediocre overall. The main buttons' stiffness and their high amount of travel don't feel so good, though I have seen and felt worse than these. As for the scroll wheel, I was really disappointed because the wheel itself looks and feels so ruddy good, but the rattling, looseness, and play inside a single notch is a huge letdown. This, however, I was able to fix within seconds after dismantling the mouse with a small, single layer of paper tissue. The side buttons are among the best I have ever tried; their placement was perfect for my claw grip, too.

The mouse feet aren't particularly good, but I have seen worse in my mouse testing days. They have a lot of friction, so if you'd like a really fast glide, you should swap them to some aftermarket ones. The cable is too stiff for my taste, but it at least has a very smooth braiding, so it doesn't generate a lot of friction on the mouse pad even without a cable holder or bungee.

No driver software means more buttons on the mouse. Whether this is a good or bad thing everyone should decide for themselves. I had no problems with this for sure, and the settings are very easy to do with the three switches at the bottom of the mouse. As for the RGB lighting, it really does look great and has four different effects to it as well.

All in all, this mouse needs small, but crucial improvements, especially in the quality control area. Once those quirks are fixed, I would happily recommend it to anyone who finds the shape suitable. If you are looking for a mouse with features like this, it can still be a decent choice, especially if you are into some quick DIY fixes.