Introduction

I would like to thank Sharkoon for providing the review sample.

Sharkoon offers a lot of different hardware. Their offerings include a wide range of external enclosures, cables, modding accessories, power supplies among other things.

This is how Sharkoon presents itself on their website:

“We do not follow any trends – we set them“

This is the claim the brand Sharkoon stands for with its products in the areas of gaming, modding, and storage solutions.

In the year 2006 we have been able to extend our portfolio by including new, fascinating products. Special thanks go to our developers who always commit their entire skills and inspiration for meeting even the markets most extravagant requirements by developing innovative products. So Sharkoon shows that unique design, convincing performance and affordable prices are not a contradiction in terms.

In these days high expectations and requirements are made to the acoustic performance of a modern computer. With the practically noise-free operation of its numerous ‘Silent’ products Sharkoon meets the growing demand in this field with, for example, a range of power supply units and a line of low-noise high-performance CPU and system coolers.

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The Sharkoon Rush Laser mouse has the following specifications:

• Resolution: 2000 dpi
• Changeable DPI modus: 400 - 800 - 1600 - 2000
• Picture converting: 7080fps (frames per second); 6.4 Megapixel per second
• Max. acceleration: 20 G; 45 ips (inch per second)
• Sample rate: up to 1000 Hz Reports/sec.
• Data channel: 16 Bit (downward compatible to 8 bit and 12 bit)
• Mouse weight: 124 g
• Laser sensor: Agilent ADNS-6010
• Connector: USB (cable length: 2 m)
• Power input: 5V-60 mA

These are some impressive specifications, let's take a closer look.

The Package

The packaging is made out of high quality and very thick cardboard. The window shows the mouse, so potential customers can get a feel for size and looks. The back lists all the features of this gaming mouse in eight different languages. The one thing that stands out is the laser warning on the back of the packaging. You usually find these kind of warnings on optical drives or CD/DVD players. So you may not want to get to curious about the laser while the mouse is plugged in.


I was expecting to find a CD inside the packaging, but Sharkoon does not include any specific drivers for the Rush mouse. There was a pouch rolled up inside the package. This makes it nice and easy to take your mouse to LAN parties and back.

A Closer Look

The mouse itself is completely black. The only other colors found are dark gray for the scroll wheel and light orange for the DPI switch. That switch is located on the left side of the mouse. This spot is usually reserved for navigational buttons on modern mice. The Sharkoon Rush does not feature this functionality. Some may wonder why, but this is a gaming mouse after all so there is no real need for it during gaming. The wheel has a lot of space and has grooves, to raise the grip between finger and plastic.


The mouse looks very nice on the Sharkoon mouse pad. In this picture, the mouse is set at 400 DPI. In this mode, no light turns on, letting the user know that it is using the lowest setting.


Once the DPI switch is pressed forward once, the bottom LED lights up. It is orange and quite bright. With every press of the forward button, the DPI is raised. Once the 2000 DPI setting is reached there is no looping back to 400 DPI by pressing the DPI switch upward again. You have to press it downward three times to set the mouse back to the lowest setting.

Once the mouse is plugged in, it works right away. There are not buttons with special functionality in Windows, thus no software is needed. This is great as you simply plug the mouse in at a LAN party and are ready to game.


It seems like more and more manufacturers are using the same shape as Logitech for their mice. The Sharkoon Rush is no exception here. It is just as short as the MX Revolution and just about as wide as the MX518. It looks a lot like a slim, black MX1000. The size is actually perfect and should be quite comfortable for prolonged gaming periods. Sharkoon placed another sticker on the bottom of the mouse, warning users to look directly into the laser as this is a "Class 1 Laser" inside the mouse.

The official definition of a Class 1 Laser is:

A Class 1 laser is considered safe based upon current medical knowledge. This class includes all lasers or laser systems which cannot emit levels of optical radiation above the exposure limits for the eye under any exposure conditions inherent in the design of the laser product. There may be a more hazardous laser embedded in the enclosure of a Class 1 product, but no harmful radiation can escape the enclosure.