The Makalu 67 is the first mouse from the German startup Mountain. The input device left a positive impression in the test, but it never shone exceptionally well. In view of the strong competition in the genre, the gaming model is therefore not a recommendation, but a potential option with an alternative fit.
Table of contents
- 1 gaming mouse premiere in the style of the Model D
- Right-handed chassis with a simple shape and choice of materials
- Omron standard food with three secondary keys
- 2 Sensors, software and processing
- The PAW-3370 as the new high-end standard
- software offers standard functionality with small hurdles
< li> Satisfactory processing with rib aspects
The German startup Mountain first attracted attention in early 2020 with the Everest modular keyboard. In late summer, the announcement of a lightweight gaming mouse for Palm-Grip users followed. Initially, the Makalu 67 was available for purchase via Kickstarter in October 2020 before the input device went on sale at the beginning of this year. At least occasionally, because the model is still not widely available.
At any rate, it competes directly with Glorious & apos; Model D (test), which can currently be regarded as the standard recommendation in the category of light palm-grip mice. In the same niche is Razer's DeathAdder V2 (test), which should be a bit more expensive according to the RRP, but has been available at the same cost for some time. Mountain's Maus debut is correspondingly difficult – both of the competing products mentioned already offer good value for money and hardly allow any criticism. And finally, Corsair has placed another successful mouse in the same price range with the Saber RGB Pro (test). The test should therefore clarify whether the Makalu 67 can represent a valid alternative.
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Optical
Lift-Off-Distance: 1.0 – 2.0 mm PixArt PMW-3360
Optical
Lift-Off-Distance: 1.5 – 3.0 mm Resolution: 400 – 19,000 cpi
5 levels 400 – 12,000 cpi
6 levels Speed: 10.2 m/s 6.3 m/s Acceleration: 490 m/s² USB query rate: 1,000 Hz Primary button: Omron D2FC, 50 mio. Clicks Omron D2FC, 20 mio. Clicks Number of keys: 6
Top side: 2
Left side: 2 6
Top side: 4
Left side: 2 special keys: mouse wheel
cpi switch software: 5 profiles
fully programmable
Macro Shot, Angle Snapping
Internal Memory: 5 Profiles 10 Profiles
Fully Programmable
Macro Shot
Internal Memory: 1 Profile Lighting: Color: RGB, 8 Addressable Zones
Modes: Breathing, Waves, Color loop
reactive
cpi indicator color: RGB, 1 addressable zone
modes: breathing, waves, color loop
cpi indicator housing: 126 × 70 × 43 mm
hard plastic, coating 128 × 63 × 42 mm
hard plastic variant 128 × 63 × 42 mm
hard plastic
Shiny elements Weight: 67 grams (without cable) 68 grams (without cable) Variant 69 grams (without cable) Connection: 1.80 m, wrapped USB-A cable, 2.00 m, wrapped Price: from € 65/from 65 € from 60 €/from 60 €/from 60 €/from 60 €
The mouse is available in both black and white colors The white Makalu 67 is currently only available from a retailer – for 65 euros.
Right-handed chassis with a simple shape and choice of materials
As already mentioned, all four of the mice mentioned are palm-grip input devices – that is, the models encourage their users to place the entire palm of their hand on the back of the mouse – but there are differences in the details. While the left flank of the Makalu 67 has clearly concave lines, there is hardly any depression on the right side: the ring and little finger are only presented with a convex surface. The Makalu 67 has a few grooves at the corresponding point, but these run in such a way that they can hardly offer any support. The shape of the Mountain Mouse is more like that of a Model D, while the Saber RGB Pro and, above all, the DeathAdder V2 have better grip on the right – be it through sweeping curves or an adapted surface texture.
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Because while the Corsair and Razer occasionally rely on gloss or rubber elements, the surface of the Makalu 67 consists entirely of matt, slightly rough plastic – just like the Model D. The latter is a little higher in the front area and also more clearly asymmetrical in shape, so it implies a slight – and comfortable – inclination of the hand to the right. This also applies to a limited extent to the Saber RGB Pro and DeathAdder V2, but only to a very limited extent to the Makalu 67. Their chassis is therefore a fairly safe, not very daring choice; the other three rodents can potentially lie better in the hand, if the shape pleases. Here it is important to try it out as far as possible.
The shape of the primary key covers is also worth mentioning. With the Makalu 67, these are completely flat to convex, while the other three mice each have a concave recessed grip. This is common practice with asymmetrical Palm-Grip models, while Mountain adheres to more passive lines here as well.
Excellent sliding properties
Mountain achieved a first-class result in terms of sliding properties. On the one hand, the Makalu 67 weighs very little with its eponymous weight of 67 g; Hardly any palm grip mouse of the same size is lighter. Glorious & apos; Model D is on the same level, while the Saber RGB Pro is marginal and the DeathAdder V2 is noticeably heavier – but all four rodents are light. There are also minor differences in the flexible cables and sliding feet. Only Corsair does not use pure PTFE, but in practice the Saber RGB Pro slides on roughly the same level as Razer's input device.
At this point, one could criticize at the highest level that the sliding elements of the Makalu 67 are less rounded than those of the Glorious or Razer counterparts, which is noticeable in a slightly higher volume when moving the mouse. After a few weeks of use, however, the edges of the feet will be sanded so far that no difference can be seen. Ultimately, Mountain's debut is on par with a Model D in terms of gliding properties, while the Saber RGB Pro and DeathAdder V2 glide barely noticeably worse – and therefore still very good.
Lighting is subtle in terms of extent and saturation
Lighting is now more or less mandatory for gaming mice. Mountain opted for a relatively subtle implementation and placed a glowing stripe around the mouse wheel and the button on the back of the mouse. There are also four indicator LEDs inside this oval, which provide information about the currently selected sensor resolution – in a static white color, while the said strip has eight RGB light-emitting diodes.
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Razer DeathAdder V2, Mountain Makalu 67 & amp; Glorious Model D 
Corsair Saber RGB Pro & amp; Mountain Makalu 67 It should be noted, however, that the colors actually displayed do not necessarily correspond to those that have been configured via software. On the one hand, because the color tones themselves are often not matched – a problem that most mice with RGB LEDs share – and on the other hand, because the colors always appear a little washed out rather than saturated. This is particularly noticeable in the classic RGB color loop, which on the Makalu 67 looks more white than colorful. It is praiseworthy that all eight RGB LEDs are individually addressable – due to the small distance, however, the creative scope is limited.
Omron- Standard food with three secondary keys
After many manufacturers recently focused on particularly sophisticated buttons and advertised with shorter response times and less wear, Mountain installed well-known standard food in the Makalu 67: Two Omron D2FC switches are used as the primary button. The lifetime, which is only significant on paper, is up to 50 million clicks. Since the majority of the competition relies on the same or similar switches – including Glorious and Corsair for Model D and Saber – criticism is difficult. An exception, however, is the DeathAdder V2, which comes along with Razer-typical opto-mechanical primary buttons and consequently can offer advantages in terms of durability.
This is due to the fact that experience with mechanical primary buttons teaches that corrosion or contamination of the contacts can sooner or later lead to faulty triggering behavior. In this way, for example, unwanted double clicks in the case of simple actuations are favored. Although this option alone does not have to lead to the Makalu 67's keys breaking quickly, they do not enjoy any special protection either. At least apart from that, however, the left and right mouse buttons like: Pre- and post-travel are available, but the small size doesn't bother us. The left side buttons, on the other hand, have a clearly noticeable pre-travel, while the click feeling of the button on the back of the mouse turns out to be a bit spongy – but that is a high level of criticism. > Mountain Makalu 67
Meanwhile, the low volume of all keys on the Makalu 67 can be positively emphasized. This also applies to the operation of the mouse wheel, although the minimal acoustics were bought at the price of a very low grid thickness, among other things. That's not bad, but users should be careful not to accidentally turn the wheel when middle-clicks.
On the next page: sensors, software and processing