Introduction

Orbital Works is a peripherals company based in Thailand. In the past, there have been several attempts to arrive at what could be called a "modular mouse," such as those from MadCatz, yet none of these were anywhere near as comprehensive as the Pathfinder. The 44 g base unit allows for mounting pieces on the left and right side as well as the hump: four pieces for the left side, seven pieces for the right side, and four for the hump, amounting to a total of 128 base configurations. Width and length of the mouse may be controlled by fixed distances through adding spacers, increasing the total number of possible configurations to 1024. While most of the pieces are meant for an ambidextrous design, turning the Pathfinder into a right-handed ergonomic mouse is also possible. Beyond the pieces included with the mouse, one can also come up with designs of one's own, as Orbital provides the necessary STL files for the pieces.

In terms of internals, the Pathfinder comes with PixArt's latest PAW3950 sensor capable of 30,000 CPI, along with Omron optical switches for the main buttons. In a typical configuration, the weight will usually be within the range of 52 to 58 g. Wireless operation supports polling rates of up to 8000 Hz. The usual configuration options are found in software. At a later point, Orbital also intends to release a web driver. The Pathfinder is available in either black or white.

Specifications

Packaging

Aside from the mouse, one finds a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, wireless dongle, multiple sets of dot skates, set of fitted feet, and a quick start guide inside the box. The modular pieces are: four for the left-hand side, seven for the right-hand side, four for the hump, and six spacers (two per group), along with six covers for the side buttons.

Weight

My scale shows around 44 g (+/- 1 g) for the base and around 52 g (+/- 1 g) for the most essential configuration, consisting of the Low Hump and Average Sides without spacers (AAL-000). In terms of size and dimensions, this configuration is very close to the Endgame Gear OP1we/OP1w 4K, which too feature a solid shell and land close to 58 g. A very good weight.