As the title suggests, I swapped to this mouse from a Logitech G502, an excellent and extremely popular gaming mouse. Taking the plunge on a mouse as pricey as a Z2 with very little to go off of in terms of the history of this company, especially given that this was a Kickstarter project, was certainly a daunting proposition.
Based on what I saw, this looked a bit gimmicky and potentially not a meaningful upgrade in most situations. I also saw nothing that really signified what level of build quality it might have. Fortunately for me and for Swiftpoint, Logitech's atrocious software frustrated me enough that I was willing to try something exotic, given the lack of decent alternatives to the G502.
And overall, this is definitely an upgrade. The build quality is certainly not standout per se, but it definitely feels equally sturdy and reliable when compared to other high end mice. Previously I had used MadCatz mice a couple of times and was expecting that level of poor quality so this is definitely a cut above that. (No squeaky cheap plastic here!)
The buttons all feel good and responsive, the vibration (that I didn't know it had) is a super nice feature, the tilt options work great, surprisingly, and it glides super nicely. The weight is roughly about the same as my G502 with all of its weights put in, though this mouse doesn't have optional weights, and is a bit bigger. I find it slightly less comfortable in my hand but given its utility its not concerning.
The software is excellent. I had one issue with it when I first started using it where if my monitor turned off, due to its power button not putting it in standby mode, the software would bug out and not display fully on my screen. It would basically scale past the window size and the only way to fix it was to completely shut down the app and restart. This problem appears to have gone away though.
Customizing this mouse's features is really simple and reliable but there's no end to the options it has. Configuration mode on the mouse was confusing at first because I didn't even know it existed initially. Once I realized what it was and how it worked, it opened up a whole new world because I no longer needed a dedicated DPI button.
I haven't found a ton of reasons to use the pressure sensitivity options or tilt functions yet, and the calibration was confusing at first, but when everything else works so well, having extra options that I haven't found a use for in all applications yet isn't a downside to me.
At this stage the only thing I miss from my G502 is the scroll wheel lockout button, which I assume I've never seen on another mouse because its probably patented. If so, that should be a crime cause that is an excellent feature for any mouse.
Overall, this mouse is an excellent, if pricey, option. I was able to program it to handle every function in BG3 that I'd normally use my keyboard for, and as such it works far better than the controller scheme for that game. Great work!