Buttons, Scroll Wheel: V50

I was pleasantly surprised when I first clicked the main buttons on the EasySMX V50. They easily outperform ones on mice two or three times as expensive. They feel very nice and spammable and are of medium tension with lots of tactility. The switches are blue-shell Huano models rated for 20 million clicks.


Scrolling is pretty light, but as mentioned before, the wheel itself is horrendous. It can rattle around and has a ton of play inside even a single notch, so it pretty much lacks tactility. I could help this issue by placing a very small single layer of tissue on the axle, which I then put back into the encoder.


The middle mouse button is more than decent; it's not too stiff or light, so no accidental actuations should occur when scrolling. The switch here is a standard 3-legged model with a branding I do not recognize—I think it's made by Boyue.


The side buttons are not too great, unfortunately. They are mushy, rather stiff, and lack tactility. Thankfully, they don't seem to have any unnecessary travel, which saves them overall. These buttons operate with elevated tactile switches.


The CPI-changer is generally alright; it's light and spammable, but a bit mushy and has some unnecessary pre travel. It's operated by the same switch as the middle button, but has a red plunger instead of a white one.

Buttons, Scroll Wheel: V18

Main buttons on the V18 are surprisingly good. They are of medium tension, very snappy and tactile, and can be spammed rather well, too. They use white plunger Huano switches rated for 3 million clicks.


The scroll wheel is of light resistance and medium tactility, and feels alright generally (besides the rattling, of course). The encoder is a 10 mm tall Boyue module.


The middle click is pretty much the same as on the V50, which means it is of medium click-tension—it also uses the same switch as the V50.


The CPI buttons are great for their task, but unfortunately not remappable in the software. They use tactile switches for actuation.


The side buttons are rather mushy; they have a hollow click-feel and generally feel cheap. These operate with tactile switches, too.


There is a button next to the left main button with a double click upon actuation. It also feels mushy and not very tactile overall, but I'd say it's still more than acceptable for its task. This button uses a square switch.


Lastly, the sniper button (which also isn't reprogrammable) is on the left side of the mouse, and it has an alright click-feel. It's a bit mushy, but is again pretty much perfect for the task as it's not meant to be spammed. It uses the same tactile switch as the side buttons.

Buttons, Scroll Wheel: BD-01

The BD-01 has good main buttons; they feel nice and tactile and are nicely spammable, though there is a bit of unnecessary travel to them. Main switches on this mouse use D2FC-3M modules rated for 3 million clicks. This is interesting given the official EasySMX website clearly states that they used switches rated for 8 million clicks, but I assume it's just a typo on their side.


As for the scroll wheel, it's absolutely average; not too light or overly tight and with a medium amount of tactility. It uses a 13 mm tall encoder with a branding I do not recognize.


As for the middle click, it's operated by a red-plunger switch that is exactly the same as in the V18. It has a decent click feel and is not too stiff, but chances of accidental actuation are high.


As for the remaining internals of the mouse, I couldn't access them for one strange and rather funny reason: the PCB holder's bolt head was completely stripped, and the screw misthreaded. I tried removing it with three different pliers, but it turned out to be a very stubborn little part.



The side buttons feel alright overall, and the same can be said of the two buttons at the front on the left (one of which is a triple-clicker). They have an average amount of travel and are of medium tension.


Lastly, the CPI-changer: it does its job well, but is a bit too stiff for my taste, which is as always a matter of personal preference.

Mouse Feet

The V50 glides on five rather narrow mouse feet. These aren't the best as their contact edges aren't rounded down enough, and their friction is noticeably higher than better ones. There are no replacement feet in the box, but at this price point, it's a forgivable sin in my opinion. Make sure to remove the protective film before use!


The EasySMX V18 arguably has the worst mouse feet I've seen in my entire career. They seem to be made out of plain, raw, rather grainy plastic, which means they have a horrible glide and a lot of friction. Once again, we're talking about a sub-$10 mouse, but this is just atrocious.


Lastly, the BD-01 is here to save the day in terms of skates: it has three relatively big feet with a smooth glide on my mouse pad. These feet have rather well-rounded contact edges and a lot less friction than the feet of the other two tested mice. Make sure to remove the protective film before use. As for replacements, none are provided in the package.

Cables

Moving on to the cables, it is non-braided, rather thick, and of average stiffness on the V50. I didn't expect any wonders here as we're still talking about a sub-$20 mouse. I'd definitely suggest affixing it with a bungee, or just taping it to the table, wall, or anywhere else in order to reduce drag resistance. It's about 1.7 meters long, which should be enough for most users.


The BD-01 and V18 share the same cable. It's braided, rather thin, but very stiff, and 1.8 meters long (for some reason, the official website states that the BD-01's cable is only 1.5 meters long, but I've measured it). Once again, I'd definitely recommend affixing it with a bungee or some another way because it generates a lot of drag resistance.

Disassembling

In order to disassemble the V50, only one screw underneath the bottom mouse skate has to be removed. Once it's out, you can simply pop the two parts apart. There's some internal cabling, so take care when doing so.


The V18 has four screws beneath its two mouse feet. With these removed, the mouse easily comes apart. There's internal cabling that connects different PCBs.


The BD-01 is also kept together with four screws that can be accessed after removing the mouse feet. Once again, there's internal cabling holding the two main shells together.