Surface and Materials

As for the surface treatment, the top of the shell features some sort of UV coating, which resembles the feel of the Roccat Kone Pure Owl-Eye's surface, for instance. It's a great coating that feels very pleasant even though it isn't overly smooth but rather tacky—I don't think any accidental slips should occur.

The small separating panel between the main buttons has a different, less tacky and slightly coarser coating. The scroll wheel has a textured rubber surface.


Moving on to the side panels, they feel the same as the top middle panel around the scroll wheel; slightly different to the top and less "tacky" when you slide your fingers across. They definitely feel less grippy with dry and slightly wet hands. Overall, I wouldn't at all be afraid of slipping as it didn't happen to me once during a heavier gaming session, and I make large swipes and use low in-game sensitivity. The side buttons have a textured plastic surface, which came as a surprise because at first glance, I thought they were rubberized.


As can be seen in these pictures, the mouse is available in two different color combinations. The first is a silver-black fade, while the other is white-silver. Some users reported that the silver-black variant has a tackier, more grippy coating, but I'm not 100% sure on this because I didn't try both.

Build Quality

Build quality is absolutely staggering on the Pro IntelliMouse. It's a massive mouse with a thick shell that is ridiculously well put together. Everything is aligned perfectly, and there is no rattling, squeaks, or creaks. This is how it's done, and I very much hope more manufacturers will emphasize build quality more in the near future.

Weight

The Pro IntelliMouse is not very light, but can't be called very heavy with these dimensions. It weighs around 105 grams with a fair bit of cable. Neither front or rear heavy, the mouse is well balanced. Generally, the lighter the mouse, the better for your wrists in the long run, so if you're playing on a very low sensitivity and tend to game a lot, I'd still advise picking something lighter.