Roccat's Kone Pro Air may not be the most remarkable mouse, but it has powerful features that make it worth its $130 (£120) price tag. It's not the lightest, fastest, or has as many easily accessible buttons as we'd like, but it makes up for its shortcomings with great ergonomics, battery life, etc. It is also suited to a certain type of gamer.

The Kone Pro Air weighs in at about 2.6 ounces (75 g), a commendable effort when it comes to slimming down a gaming mouse. This weight reduction is greatly aided by the hollow aluminum Titan frame and bionic shell.

Being the lightest is not everything, matching balance and strength is also important, and Roccat has succeeded in creating a very well balanced gaming mouse.

By placing RGB zones under the honeycomb structure of the translucent left and right buttons, Roccat has managed to give the Kone Pro Air, along with the rest of the Kone Pro series, a twist on the popular honeycomb design that many lightweight mice have used. However, they have done so without tastelessly drilling holes in the shell.

And while it does increase the weight of the plastic, it is a fresh choice aesthetically. Besides, having the glow of RGB at your fingertips makes you feel like a Jedi.

This positive design assessment extends to the mouse as a whole. It never looks clunky; rather, its soft curves are very attractive. The almost matte finish and light scratches along the shallow thumb rest make it a pleasure to handle. The lack of rubber grips is not a problem either; the Kone Pro Air always feels high quality, with no rattles and reliable, sturdy buttons despite the material's obvious thinness.

My main complaint with the design, however, is the aluminum Titan scroll wheel. While it reduces the weight that gamers hate and looks a bit funky, there is something odd about a completely flat metal scroll wheel.

On the back side, there are slippery PTFE feet that honestly make cleaning around the mouse pad a bit of a dream. One problem with the underside is that it is also where Roccat decided to put the profile switch. Not the most logical place, but it is multifunctional and would certainly help save weight.

However, when I tried to change the DPI using the scroll function, the buffering and flushing lasted about 20 seconds before it figured out what to do; it seems that the Roccat Swarm software needs a bit more improvement.

There is a slot on the back of the mouse to hold the mouse's wireless dongle when not in use. The dongle itself provides 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity and is only one of three connectivity options: the second is Bluetooth (which is laggy but always works as a fallback), and the third is via a light, braided Phantomflex USB Type-C cable.

This means that if you lose or forget the cable, there is rarely a replacement lying around, but there is no hassle of having to "right side up" when connecting. This also means that the charging process is much faster than standard USB Type-A, and that quick charge will last a while too.

Battery life is about 137 hours in battery-saver mode with RGB turned on. This is just shy of the Logitech G903 Lightspeed's impressive 140 hours (actually measured with RGB turned off). In conclusion, the Kone Pro Air's battery does not disappoint. And these are not the only internal features that deserve recognition.

When it comes to the Owl Eye sensor, it may not have the highest DPI of 19,000, but the accuracy is what we crave, and these tests were unquestionably close enough to the line. Pixel skips and input lag are ultra-minimal, and the 1,000 Hz polling rate is stable.

Other mice in this price range may have higher DPI, but the Roccat has come a long way since Kova AIMO's 7000 dpi Pro-Optic Sensor R6.

Roccat's Kone Pro Air has enough great features to make it a totally respectable mouse, but still not enough to make it stand out from other wireless mice in its price range for me. At an MSRP of $129.99 (£119.99), it has the potential for a better sensor, a wider DPI range, and more than five buttons to play with.

Still, the Kone Pro Air's battery life, fast charging, and sleek, rugged design somehow make up for what it lacks a bit.

With enough endurance for a week of gaming on a quick charge and a full 19 hours of use per day, it is definitely a product for gamers on the go. Furthermore, it's also for the rough and ready, the kind of person who swings a mouse around a lot or rattles it around in a bag all day long.