Lately, there's been a constant influx of new gaming peripheral companies that came up with lightweight honeycomb shell gaming mice that tick all the boxes, and although it may be a bit boring to see me handing out awards left and right, HK Gaming quite simply did great with the Mira-S.

The Mira-S is a small ambidextrous mouse, but a good fit for larger hands as well because of its bulky body and big hump. One of the main selling points, of course, is the weight, and at 62 g the Mira-S is indeed remarkably light. Coupled with a highly flexible cable, perfectly smooth mouse feet, and a grippy coating, the Mira-S handles very well. At the same time, build quality is remarkably solid, with no flex whatsoever. While the clicks aren't amazing, both main and side button clicks provide a snappy and satisfying button response. Additionally, click latency is very low out of the box, with the option to increase it in the software should double clicks emerge at a later point. Speaking of which, the software covers all the usual options in a lightweight package. RGB lighting, on the other hand, has been kept very basic, with the scroll wheel as the sole lighting zone and two lighting effects. Some further customization is possible, however: HK Gaming included sets of grip tape for the sides and main buttons, which can be used if one finds the Mira-S slippery or wants to cover up the holes on the sides. Additionally, a set of replacement mouse feet has been included as well, which is something I'd wish more companies would do.

The only flaw I could find is with the scroll wheel. Although it works fine in practice with scroll movement registering properly, the scrolling is very light. Those used to more rigid scrolling (e.g., Zowie mice) may find themselves struggling with over or under-scrolling as the individual steps lack clear separation. However, while I frequently found myself scrolling instead of clicking as intended because scrolling is so light, the scroll wheel is not a flaw per se. Instead, it simply comes down to preference and what one is used to. Still, I'd wish HK Gaming would try to find a middle ground with the scroll wheel for their next release by tightening the scrolling a bit.

All in all, the HK Gaming Mira-S earns an Editor's Choice from me, along with the Budget award. Speaking of which, the Mira-S faces some tough competition. The Glorious Model O- has a similar size, but a much flatter profile and comparable quality otherwise for $49.99. The Cooler Master M711 has a big hump and great performance like the Mira-S, but struggles in terms of build quality and goes for $59.99 (MM710 for $49.99). The SteelSeries Rival 3 can't quite keep up with the Mira-S in terms of quality and performance, but it's not too far behind and only costs $29.99, with a somewhat comparable shape. The SPC Gear LIX+ is on a similar quality level as the Mira-S and also goes for $44.99, but has a significantly different shape. Finally, the Razer Viper Mini for $39.99 offers a similar shape and some strong points over the Mira-S (optical switches), but falls a bit behind when it comes to the sensor.