The Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent lightweight gaming mouse. It feels very well-built and has a right-handed, ergonomic shape with two side buttons on the left and rows of pill-shaped cutouts in the top shell, sides, and underside that help make the mouse very light. It's well-suited for all grip types and almost universally suitable for all hand sizes. However, small hands may not comfortably reach both side buttons using a claw or fingertip grip. Performance-wise, it has great click latency, a very low lift-off distance, and you can adjust the CPI precisely by increments of 50 within a very wide range.
Our Verdict
The Mountain Makalu 67 is satisfactory for office and multimedia work. It feels well-built and has a comfortable, right-handed shape suitable for all grip types and nearly all hand sizes. You can also program all of the buttons using the customization software. Unfortunately, there's no way to connect the mouse wirelessly. Also, the companion software is only compatible with Windows, and the scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and has no free-scrolling mode.
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Feels very well-built.
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Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and has no free scrolling mode.
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Wired-only.
The Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent mouse for FPS gaming. It feels well built, and it's very lightweight. It has a comfortable, right-handed shape well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. It also has high-quality, decently flexible paracord-like cable and mouse feet that glide very smoothly. Performance-wise, it has impressive click latency, a very low lift-off distance, and you can adjust the set CPI by increments of 50 within a very wide range.
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Feels very well-built.
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Low click latency.
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Very lightweight.
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Cable feels high quality, but isn't as flexible as those on some other lightweight mice.
The Mountain Makalu 67 is a good mouse for MMO gaming, but it doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO mouse. However, you can program all of the buttons it does have using the customization software. It feels very well-built and has a comfortable, right-handed shape suitable for all grip types and nearly all hand sizes. Performance-wise, it has a very low lift-off distance, great click latency, and you can adjust the CPI precisely by increments of 50 within a very broad range.
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Feels very well-built.
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Low click latency.
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CPI is adjustable by increments of 50.
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Not nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse.
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Cable feels high quality, but isn't as flexible as those on some other lightweight mice.
The Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent ultra-lightweight gaming mouse. It's very lightweight, but it feels very sturdily made. It has a comfortable, right-handed shape well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. However, small hands may not comfortably reach both side buttons using a claw or fingertip grip. It also has a high-quality, decently flexible paracord-like cable and mouse feet that glide very smoothly on mousepads and desks. Performance-wise, it has great click latency, a very low lift-off distance, and you can adjust the CPI precisely by increments of 50 within a very wide range.
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Feels very well-built.
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Low click latency.
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Very lightweight.
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Mouse feet glide very smoothly on mousepads and desks.
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Cable feels high quality, but isn't as flexible as those on some other lightweight mice.
The Mountain Makalu 67 is inadequate for travel. It's bulky and likely won't fit in most laptop cases. It also doesn't have any wireless connection options, making it cumbersome to use in tight spaces like buses, trains, or planes. That said, it feels very well-built and has a comfortable, right-handed shape suitable for all grip types and nearly all hand sizes. It also has onboard memory, which means you can use your custom settings on computers without installing the customization software.
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Feels very well-built.
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Wired-only.
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Bulky; may not fit in most laptop cases.
- 7.1 Office/Multimedia
- 8.6 Video Games (FPS)
- 7.8 Video Games (MMO)
- 8.7 Ultra-Light Gaming
- 5.2 Travel
- Updated Sep 02, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Aug 30, 2021: Early access published.
- Updated Jun 29, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Jun 18, 2021: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated May 05, 2021: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Mountain Makalu 67 we tested is the black color variant. It's also available in a white color variant. You can see the label for our unit here.
Compared To Other Mice
The Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent lightweight gaming mouse. Similar to many other lightweight models, it has a perforated plastic shell to reduce its overall weight. However, while most of these designs have honeycomb-shaped holes, the Makalu 67 has a two-layer mesh of longer rounded-rectangle cutouts over smaller pill-shaped holes arranged in repeating rows on the top, sides, and underside of the mouse. The Makalu 67 also has an ergonomic, right-handed shape rather than an ambidextrous shape like many of the other lightweight mice we've tested. It's a great choice for right-handed gamers looking for a lightweight option who prefer a palm grip.
For more options, see our recommendations for the best lightweight mouse, the best gaming mouse, and the best wired mouse.
The Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro is an excellent wireless gaming mouse, while the Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent wired, ultra-lightweight gaming mouse. The Razer connects wirelessly with its USB receiver or via Bluetooth, but you can also use it with its charging cable. It has lower click latency and a slightly higher maximum CPI. You can also set a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of commands. On the other hand, the Mountain is a wired-only model. It's lighter and feels a bit sturdier. It also has a lower minimum lift-off distance. Both mice are well-suited for all grip types, but neither is very well-suited for small hands.
The Mountain Makalu 67 and the G-Wolves Hati Small ACE Edition are gaming mice that offer similar performance. The Mountain feels sturdier and has mouse feet that glide more smoothly. It also has a wider CPI range. On the other hand, the G-Wolves is lighter and has an ambidextrous shape, while the Mountain has a right-handed shape. Both mice are suitable for all grip types, but the Hati is better-suited for smaller-sized hands, while the Mountain is best-suited for larger hands.
The Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium is a lighter, more versatile ultra-lightweight gaming mouse than the Mountain Makalu 67. The Finalmouse connects either wired with its charging cable or wirelessly with its USB receiver. It's significantly lighter and feels sturdier. On the other hand, the Mountain is a wired-only model. It has a wider CPI range, and you can adjust the CPI by increments of 50, while the Finalmouse only has four preset CPI settings. The Mountain also has customization software, which the Finalmouse lacks. Both mice are suitable for all grip types, but the Mountain is more accommodating for extra-large hands, while the Finalmouse is more accommodating for small hands.
The GLORIOUS Model O and the Mountain Makalu 67 are both excellent lightweight gaming mice. Both mice have nearly identical weights, but the GLORIOUS has an ambidextrous shape, while the Mountain has a right-handed shape. The GLORIOUS also has a more flexible cable. On the other hand, the Mountain has a wider CPI range and a somewhat lower click latency. Both mice are suitable for all grip types, but the Mountain is more accommodating to more hand sizes overall.
The GLORIOUS Model D and the Mountain Makalu 67 are both excellent lightweight gaming mice. The two mice weigh the same and have right-handed shapes, but the GLORIOUS has a more flexible cable. On the other hand, the Mountain has a wider CPI range, you can adjust the CPI more precisely, and it has a lower lift-off distance. Both mice are well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. However, neither mouse is suitable for small hands using a claw or fingertip grip.
The Razer DeathAdder V2 and the Mountain Makalu 67 are both excellent wired gaming mice with comparable performance. The Razer has a solid plastic shell, a marginally higher maximum CI, and a lower click latency. You can also assign a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of controls. On the other hand, the Mountain has a perforated body to reduce its weight, making it a lighter, better choice for fans of ultra-light gaming mice. It also has a more flexible cable. Both mice are well-suited for all grip types and nearly all hand sizes. But both are only suitable for small hands using a palm grip.
The Mountain Makalu 67 is an excellent ultra-lightweight gaming mouse, while the Razer DeathAdder Elite is a very good wired gaming mouse. The Mountain is significantly lighter and feels sturdier. It has a more flexible cable and mouse feet that glide more smoothly. Performance-wise, it has a wider CPI range and lower click latency. It also has onboard memory, which the Razer lacks. On the other hand, the Razer allows you to adjust your CPI more precisely, and you can set a HyperShift button to enable a secondary layer of commands. Both mice are well-suited for all grip types, but neither mouse is very well-suited for small hands.
Test Results
The polling rate options are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz.
You can program all of the buttons on the Mountain Makalu 67. However, you can't reprogram the up/down inputs on the scroll wheel, and the software warns that you need to have at least one button configured. You can also set five custom CPI settings and cycle between them using the CPI button behind the scroll wheel by default.
