Review: Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice

Unique materials. Comfortable shape. Lightweight and incredibly sturdy construction. Great aesthetics. Bluetooth and 2.4G connectivity with 8kHz polling. Competitive pricing with all-plastic competitors.

Carbon fiber and magnesium are typically relegated to the world of high-performance automotive engineering. Both are known for being incredibly lightweight while maintaining an incredible amount of stiffness and rigidity. While neither of them have traditionally had a place in the world of computer peripherals, they’ve slowly crept into the space over the past few years.

Carbon fiber mice have been around for quite a while, although they’ve typically only been offered by smaller brands with a significant focus on competitive gaming. Magnesium, meanwhile, was also offered by Razer with their Viper Mini Signature Edition, which featured a full magnesium shell and retailed for nearly $300.

Corsair has now entered the space with two new versions of the popular Sabre V2 ...