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Roccat Horde Aimo Review

Review unit supplied free of charge by Roccat. There are few keyboards or mice that could be considered innovative, which is understandable; we’ve surely perfected them, right? In the world of keyboards, though,  Roccat have decided to smash two things together to create the first ever “membranical” keyboard, thereby making a unique product and massacring the English language at the same time. Despite the fancy naming this is still very much a membrane keyboard, meaning that there’s a single sheet of little rubber contact domes hiding underneath the keys rather than the individual switches that mechanical boards have. So does this weird Frankenstein’s Monster of a board actually work? The theory behind all of this mad-cap mayhem is to get the tactility of a mechanical keyboard without all of the noise that typically comes with it, offering something that doesn’t aim to replace or compete with mechanical keyboards as such but rather offer a step up for those who prefer membrane switc...

Roccat Kone Aimo Mouse Review

Review unit supplied on loan by Roccat. Roccat have slowly but surely building their reputation over the years having put out a number of mice and keyboards which have gotten critical and consumer acclaim, the most notable probably being their Kone line-up of mice. Thus far I’ve not reviewed anything from the company, so today marks a first. The first thing that struck me in the old brain when clutching the Kone Aimo is that it’s a chunky beast, the overall width, length and height putting it firmly into the category of larger mice for the larger person who has hands capable of choking lions. Now, this isn’t to say it’s somehow useless for us smaller handed folk, though, as I still found it to be reasonably comfortable overall. With the extra size comes extra weight and a rugged feeling build quality. This isn’t the lightest mouse, but given its size it’s not overly heavy either, I feel. There are no rubber grips added for comfort or to help stop your hand sliding about, but the so...