Buttons, Scroll Wheel

The main buttons use Omron D2FC-F-7N switches, which are very common in gaming mice. These are designed for 20 million clicks (they don't really tend to live that long, though). These buttons are separate from the other parts of the shell and are crisp, tactile, and with a rather springy feel towards them. There is minor pre-travel before actuation, but I would say it's not significant (and I am very picky when it comes to this).

The side buttons use some lower-quality tactile switches, and the buttons have some noticeable pre-travel, but they are far from being unusable because of it. I would say I could live with it. Some slightly older Zowie EC-A models have similar side buttons in my opinion, in terms of how the click feels.

The CPI-changer has a non-branded, brown tactile switch, which is less crisp and harder to press in than the main buttons. You can set any function to it in the software, of course.


The scroll wheel is excellent; the scrolling is very tactile, but not hard at all. It is definitely one of the best scroll wheels I could test so far. The encoder doesn't have a marking (or it cannot be seen), but it very much resembles the feeling of Alps encoders, which are considered to be the best. The middle click is operated by a brown Huano switch, which is a bit stiffer than the main buttons, but is still pretty light.

Cable

The cable is pretty good, but I have seen better ones. Zowie's mouse cables and those of the newer Razer models are way more flexible, for instance. It doesn't generate much drag on the mousepad, though, and is thankfully not braided. The USB connector is gold-plated and has a purple plastic part inside.

Mouse Feet

There are three relatively big mousefeet on the bottom of the mouse. There are no sharp parts sticking out, so the QC is on point here as well. They glide rather smoothly, but if you are used to Hyperglides or any other high-quality aftermarket skates, you will probably want to change them. I have a copy from the first batch, and these don't come with an extra set of feet, but as far as I know, the newer versions have got them. The extra set will be handy for when you want to remove the built-in weight because you cannot really keep them in a usable condition if you want to open up the mouse, as the screws are located beneath the feet.