Zowie Divina S Series Review 19

Zowie Divina S Series Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Zowie Divina S mice are available for $69.99 each.
  • Fantastic sensor performance
  • Good buttons
  • Light, flexible cable
  • Very good build quality
  • Versatile shape with two size options
  • Good mouse feet compared to the competition
  • Replacement feet included in the package
  • Only available in glossy coating
  • Loud scroll wheel of poor quality
  • Quite pricey, limited availability
Zowie is a king among eSports-level peripherals, and the Divina S series proves it once again. Also, there aren't many companies that emphasize the importance of female eSports as much as Zowie does, and featuring a whole product lineup for the matter is definitely an honorable touch.

The Divina S1 and S2 are symmetrical, but right-handed-optimized gaming mice, each available in pink or light blue with a glossy coating only. Their shapes are somewhere between the FK and ZA series with some extra tweaking, such as increasing the front height and rear width to help palm grippers settle their hand into a comfortable position. Build quality is great on the Divina S mice; my S1 didn't have any issues as there were no creaks or squeaks and everything was aligned perfectly. As for the weight, my mouse weighs 92 grams as opposed to the 87 grams in the specifications. I assume the S2 is somewhere around 85 grams instead of the advertised 82. This makes the mice relatively lightweight, and they are well balanced.

Buttons are definitely different on the Divina S series when compared to previous FK and ZA models, but whether they are better is up to you to decide. The main ones are lighter, but have more post travel. The scroll wheel should definitely be updated—I hope Zowie will look into the matter in the near future. It's loud, harsh, and only has 16 steps, which makes the scrolling experience subpar. The side buttons, on the other hand, are great, but only on the left side of the mouse, which means left-handed users won't find these products very appealing.

Sensor performance is simply stellar; the PixArt PMW3360 does a wonderful job, like with most of its implementations. There is no hardware acceleration, the mouse feels raw and responsive, and has no added delay. There is a tiny amount of smoothing that results in about 1-2 ms of input lag on the 3,200 CPI step, but if you're not playing competitively, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

Mouse feet are good on these mice, even a tad better than what the competition offers, and thankfully, there's a replacement set in the box—this should be mandatory, and not a mentionable nice touch, but most other companies don't really seem to care about it. Cable-wise, the Divina S mice are great; the cord is light and flexible, 2 m long, and has a gold-plated USB connector. Its entry point on the mouse is raised to avoid having it touch the mouse pad if a bungee is used, which eliminates a lot of extra friction.

We're talking about a mouse mostly made for eSports and competitive play, which means there is no need for a software driver, and RGB lighting isn't present either. I obviously won't count the absence of these as negatives since there's absolutely no real need for either. RGB is only for pleasing eye candy, and you can set and change all performance settings without a software driver on this mouse. The thing I do dislike, though, is that the CPI is limited to four predefined steps, and there is no way to modify these.

At $69.99, the competition is vast, and the options are many even if we're talking about ambidextrous mice of similar sizes. However, not many feature a glossy coating, not to mention in such colors. Also, performance of this mouse is great, and Zowie did greatly improve their main button game compared to their previous products. If you find the shape, surface coating, and other specifications suitable, I wholeheartedly recommend the Divina S1 and S2 models. As for availability, the Divina products aren't widely purchasable. They can be bought from select stores featured on the official website.
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