OPTICAL MOUSE SWITCH INNOVATION: SteelSeries Prime Wireless

[@tmifb9926]

Optical switches are the future

[@AVPancientPredator]

Yeah, some aftermarket spring options would be cool

[@Beardedbob]

Totally, that could be an endgame switch

[@-qsprey7881]

In fact, this is not innovation, the switch comes from the Chinese supplier fuhlen, which launched a cheap mouse g90evo with the exact same technology and structure as early as 2018. It only costs $20. But it was not promoted due to lack of market appeal.

[@Beardedbob]

Interesting, haven’t heard of the g90evo but it does look to share the same switch. Shame they can’t get the marketing. Haven’t seen it in the uk, might take a look if it comes up. www.amazon.ca/Fuhlen-G9-G90EVO-Computer-Interface/dp/B08LYTR7JM

[@MyAmazingUsername]

Wow thanks for the warning.

[@BaghaShams]

At least SteelSeries recognized the potential and was the only company who sourced it from them and tried to popularize it.

[@-qsprey7881]

I think that's not the case. SteelSeries just wants to make something that looks different to avoid people saying that it is too old-fashioned and has no new ideas. Even if this thing itself has no advantages, it is unique but not excellent. It feels hard and There is no sense of feedback, and there is no delay advantage compared to ordinary light micro-switch. I just wanted to point out that even though this thing isn't great, it's not even original. @@BaghaShams

[@BaghaShams]

Thank you for providing the only video on the entire internet of these Prestige OM switches. They are the only unique switch in the entire industry; all the others use the same type of problematic micro switch that wears out way too fast. I believe these switches will never wear out or double click, and I'm wondering if they've been endurance tested. It's possible the magnet will weaken at some point.

[@oes2546]

I really like these. Went through 3 different light-weight ergo-shaped mice that had creaky or wobbly mouse buttons, before I found the SS Prime, which actuates beatifully. A different approach completely, and it solved my "problem" with all the other mice.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Thats pretty damn neat. Love to see more innovation like this in this market. Too many companies just copy pasting other products and slapping a new logo or new pattern of swiss cheese to call it their own.

[@Beardedbob]

Agreed, we need more

[@ziting5756]

I noticed that if you press on the lower part of the spiral metal thingy. It actuates very quietly. But if you press from where the buttons are normally attached there is a click. I think this can be used to create a silent mouse switch.

[@BaghaShams]

I think you could easily dampen the click by padding at the area where the rod snaps down.

[@Michal1982Michal1982]

I have Prime Mini and feeling of these switches is really nice and crispy.

[@emreener]

Amazing tech, i can not believe more company still not adopted that

[@drallersouldust3054]

that's acutally cool but I think I'll hate the resistance it what's annoy me the most for gaming mouse, but hey what about keyboard switches(low-profile)was its possible with entirely different pcb layout?

[@ziting5756]

Man I just opened mine in the toilet because I got curious when it said "Magnetic Optical Switch" on the box. Probably my most memorable dump ever.

[@zaQon]

they are cool but no no for poe or diablo or any heavy spam clickings, dunno why but ive tested for 3 months

[@Bollalillo]

Very nice, makes the future look bright! Change springs for different tension and swap it out if it gets tired.

[@Beardedbob]

hopefully

[@lostboy2637]

When is the weight reduction coming?

[@antonfredriksson6347]

Any tips on how to make these switches quieter? preferably not by buying new switches

[@randomdamian]

Some people don't get it that there is a thing called debounce, and optical switches don't need anything to prevent debounce because there is no debounce.

[@Noscripts]

how to disassemble it? There is a loose part in my mouse that i can hear rattling when i move the mouse around. I'm trying to open the mosue without breaking it.

[@Med1co_45]

So of i have problem with the switch, i can't use other switch like kailh GM 8.0 or Razer optical?

[@Cirkularr]

okay so I found this video but I cant find the twitch full vid of the teardown and weight reduction

[@Zensaitv]

wish steel series worked on latency then cool clicky switches but I loved my SteelSeries R500 did a cable mod, scroll wheel mod and a slight tension mod on the side buttons. I gave it to my inlaw and he is enjoying it, been loving my fast latency crazy razer naga pro just need a weight mod now ;p

[@internetuser4689]

Thanks

[@dark_sunset]

Is there any way I can make these switches quieter? I am okay with replacing them with Kailh silent switches if possible or swapping the springs. Is either one of these possible in August 2023?

[@Beardedbob]

Nope

[@antonfredriksson6347]

Did you figure something out? want mine quieter too

[@thorshammer8979]

This is so high tech....

[@vividas]

if the prime wireless had a better scroll wheel it would 100 percent be my main.

[@phobiedufromage2433]

Side buttons are way worse

[@vickemannen9276]

Wouldn’t these make the actuation more “linear” in a sense?

[@bread7144]

Nah if anything it would make it super 1 to 0. It's either pressed down or not and I'm pretty sure it's hard to go inbetween that or press down without actuating. I have one myself and it's a pretty good mouse, sure there's better but it's above average.

[@nyphon]

At least in the sense of a keyboard switch, the linear part has nothing to do with a the spring but the leaflet, I assume theres something in the black box that actually makes the click

[@vickemannen9276]

@@nyphon yeah that’s kinda where I was going with this, because you don’t have the same tactile bump anymore. And since the travel distance is so low, the switch for sure can appear as a 0 to 1. But yeah I was talking about the travel being linear rather than tactile

[@bread7144]

@@vickemannen9276 Ohh i see what you mean that makes way more sense

[@disiisjaja6503]

🔥

[@nezt94]

any idea on how to angle the plastic button (shell) lower without opening the mouse? i have prime neo noir and the right button have very large pre - post travel, and also the plastic somehow have super annoying bouncing noise, when you pick it like guitar strings or kalimba, it vibrates, also when i tap my desk, the energy travels to the mouse and that annoying noise can be heard from my right button. sorry for my broken english, but here is the video of the noise, any idea what to do about this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWbPgKKOZdCJgqc

[@hosse1ntj822]

I don't know wtf is this!? why steelseries make this shit it's too heavy Clicks