Ducky Secret Gaming Mouse Review
Testing
A lot of my time recently has been spent in the recently released Blade & Soul (which is something I will be shortly doing a write up for) in doing so I have put the Ducky Secret through a number of long gaming sessions.
I have so far been impressed by the PBT shell. Most other mice have a rubberised texture which is designed for grip but as my ageing MX518 shows, it can degrade and begin to wear away from the surface of the mouse. With this PBT plastic shell however, there is an inherent roughness which is very grippy and I can confirm at least from my mechanical keyboards that use the same plastic, it is very hard-wearing.
The Ducky Secret is a wide mouse; it also doesn’t have an ambidextrous design, but for right-handed users and those that use a palm style grip – such as myself – it is very comfortable to use.
The thumb buttons are quite heavy but have a nice amount of resistance to help against accidental clicks. Their size is also wide enough to make each one easy to single out. Like the two main buttons they use Omron switches, however the two main buttons are less resistant and have a nice springy feel.
The scroll wheel has a nice tall profile on the grip surface and while not quiet, offers a nice amount of feedback when scrolling each way.
The Ducky Secret comes fitted with a Pixart 3310 optical sensor. Rated as being one of the best sensors available because of its consistently low acceleration, as well as having a DPI that can be set as high as 5000DPI. During my tests it performed really well, with tracking being nice and smooth across multiple surfaces.
The cable on the Ducky Secret isn’t braided, which is a shame, however it remained tangle free during my use.
Software? Who needs software!
Ducky decided with this mouse to keep everything on board. Including the ability to set angle snapping, which is an aid to help keep your mouse straight across horizontal or vertical movements. There are 3 different intensities (not including off) which offer minor to major correction.
Alongside this is a surface adjustment option, which is similar to lift off, Ducky have included 4 pre-set options including options for cloth pads, plastic mats, metal pads and wooden surfaces. There is a 5th setting which is for a custom surface not covered. This involves drawing a circle with the mouse to allow it to gauge the surface it is sat on.
The lighting options are also controlled on the mouse itself with their being two options, a colour cycling mode and a solid colour option (which you can choose).
The DPI and polling rate options are also covered with the DPI being the default action of the button underneath.
