The Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 is a very light, ambidextrous mouse with two side buttons on its left side and a dedicated CPI button behind its scroll wheel. There's also a switch on the underside to choose between three polling rates. It has modular parts that let you customize the look and feel of the mouse, including the palm rest, L/R click buttons, and button spacers. Also, unlike most ultra-light mice, it comes with weights if you prefer a heavier mouse or a different weight distribution. It's suitable for most hand sizes with any grip type; however, people with extra-large hands might find their fingers extending over the front of the mouse, and small hands might struggle to reach the front side button with a fingertip grip. Performance-wise, it has a very low lift-off distance, a wide CPI range, and a CPI that you can adjust in increments of 50. However, while its click latency is good, it's higher than on some other gaming mice, meaning you may prefer a more responsive-feeling option.
Our Verdict
The Pwnage Symm 2 is decent for office and multimedia use. It feels well-built, and its ambidextrous shape is suitable for most hand sizes and all grip types. You can reprogram all its buttons through the customization software. Unfortunately, you can't use it wirelessly, and its scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt inputs and free-scrolling mode.
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Feels very well-built.
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Suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes.
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Wired-only.
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Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and free scrolling.
The Pwnage Symm 2 is great for FPS gaming. It's very light whether you use it with the honeycomb or the solid palm rest cover installed, and it feels very well-built. It has a comfortable ambidextrous shape that's well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. Its paracord-like cable is flexible, and its mouse feet glide smoothly. Performance-wise, it has a very low lift-off distance, a wide CPI range, and a CPI that you can adjust precisely in increments of 50. It has good click latency, but you might prefer a more responsive-feeling option if you often play competitive or reaction-based games.
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Very lightweight.
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Feels very well-built.
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Suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes.
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Very low lift-off distance.
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Click latency is a bit high for a gaming mouse.
The Pwnage Symm 2 is decent for MMO gaming, but it doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as MMO mice do. That said, you can reprogram all the buttons it does have through the customization software. It feels very well-built, and its ambidextrous shape is suitable for most hand sizes and all grip types. Performance-wise, it has a very low lift-off distance, a wide CPI range, and you can adjust the CPI precisely in increments of 50. Also, it has good click latency, though some gamers might prefer a more responsive-feeling option.
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Feels very well-built.
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Suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes.
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Click latency is a bit high for a gaming mouse.
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Doesn't have as many side buttons as dedicated MMO mice.
The Pwnage Symm 2 is an excellent ultra-light gaming mouse. It's very light whether you use it with the honeycomb or the solid palm rest cover installed, and it feels very well-built. Its ambidextrous shape is suitable for all hand sizes using a claw grip, all but extra-large-sized hands using a palm grip, and all but small-sized hands using a fingertip grip. Also, it has smooth-gliding mouse feet and a flexible, paracord-like cable. It has good click latency, but some gamers who play competitive or reaction-based games might prefer a more responsive-feeling option.
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Very lightweight.
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Feels very well-built.
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Suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes.
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Very low lift-off distance.
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Click latency is a bit high for a gaming mouse.
The Pwnage Symm 2 is inadequate for travel. It's a wired-only mouse, so its cable might get in the way in tight spaces, like buses, trains, or planes. That said, it feels very well-built, and it has a comfortable, ambidextrous shape that's suitable for most hand sizes and any grip type. Also, it has onboard memory, so you can keep your settings even when you move to a computer without the customization software installed.
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Feels very well-built.
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Wired-only.
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Bulky; may not fit in laptop cases.
- 7.4 Office/Multimedia
- 8.3 Video Games (FPS)
- 7.3 Video Games (MMO)
- 8.6 Ultra-Light Gaming
- 5.5 Travel
- Updated Nov 10, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Nov 05, 2021: Early access published.
- Updated Sep 20, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Sep 14, 2021: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Jun 23, 2021: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Pwnage Symm 2 has two base colors: white and black. Each color has an option between a honeycomb version or a solid version. You can choose between nine other solid colors or six metallic colors for the L/R click covers and the palm rest covers. The unit we tested is the black colorway with black L/R clicks and palm rest covers. You can see the label for our unit here.
Compared To Other Mice
The Pwnage Symm 2 is an excellent ultra-light gaming mouse, and it's the wired version of the Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Symm 2. Like the other mice in this lineup, the mouse comes with modular pieces to adjust the look and feel of the mouse, including two different palm rest covers, L/R button clicks, and button spacers. The palm rest covers and the L/R click buttons are available in a wide variety of color options. Also, unlike most ultra-light mice, it comes with twelve weights if you prefer heavier mice or want to change the weight distribution. Unfortunately, while it has good click latency, it's higher than other options, and some gamers may prefer a more responsive-feeling mouse.
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The HyperX Pulsefire Haste and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are excellent ultra-light wired mice. The HyperX is slightly lighter, and its mouse feet are better thanks to their rounded edges. Comparatively, the Pwnage has a lower minimum CPI and a more precisely adjustable CPI. Also, it comes with modular pieces that change the look and feel of the mouse. Also, it comes with weights if you prefer heavier mice or want to change the weight distribution.
The Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Symm and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are similar ambidextrous ultra-light gaming mice. The Symm 2 is a wired-only model that's lighter and also comes with weights in case you prefer heavier mice or want to change the weight distribution. Its software lets you set the minimum CPI to a lower value, and you can adjust the CPI more precisely in increments of 50. The Symm 2 is slightly smaller, so it's more accommodating for small hands using a palm or claw grip. Also, its click latency is much lower. On the other hand, you can use the Wireless Symm wirelessly via its USB receiver. It's slightly larger than the Symm 2 and better suited for extra-large hands using a palm grip.
The GLORIOUS Model O Wireless and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are both excellent ultra-light gaming mice. However, you can use the GLORIOUS wirelessly via its USB receiver, while the Pwnage is a wired-only model. Also, the GLORIOUS has smoother-gliding mouse feet, a more flexible cable, and much lower click latency. On the other hand, the Pwnage is more customizable and comes with modular pieces that change the look and feel of the mouse. It also comes with weights if you prefer heavier mice or want to change the weight distribution. The GLORIOUS is better suited for extra-large hands using a palm grip, while the Pwnage is the better option for small hands using a palm or claw grip and medium hands using a fingertip grip.
The Razer Viper Mini and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are ultra-light gaming mice with nearly identical ambidextrous shapes. The Razer has much lower click latency, and its mouse feet have more rounded edges, helping them glide better. Comparatively, the Pwnage has a wider CPI range and a lower lift-off distance. It comes with weights in case you want to adjust the weight or its distribution in the mouse.
The GLORIOUS Model D and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are ultra-light gaming mice with honeycomb bodies. The GLORIOUS has a more flexible cable and smoother gliding mouse feet, and its click latency is much lower. In comparison, the Pwnage has a wider CPI range and a lower lift-off distance. Also, it comes with weights if you like heavier mice or want to adjust the weight distribution.
The Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT is a wireless ultra-light gaming mouse, and the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 is a wired ultra-light gaming mouse. The Logitech is slightly lighter, and it has a solid body with no RGB lighting or cutouts. You can use it wirelessly via its receiver, and its mouse feet glide more smoothly. Also, it has significantly lower click latency. On the other hand, the Pwnage comes with modular pieces that change the look and feel of the mouse. Also, it comes with weights if you prefer heavier mice or want to change the weight distribution.
Test Results
The Pwnage Symm 2 comes with twelve 1.23g weights and a 2g weight housing that you can install inside the mouse to make it heavier or adjust the weight distribution. The solid palm rest cover weighs 7.36g, and the honeycomb cover weighs 4.82g. There are also two side grips that you can add to the mouse that weigh around 0.75g each. We achieved our Minimum Weight Without Wire measurement with the honeycomb palm rest installed and no side grips added.
The mouse functions normally without any of the two palm rests installed, but we wouldn't recommend using it in this configuration as it isn't comfortable with any grip type.
If you're interested in a similar wireless mouse, There's a wireless version of this mouse, the Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Symm 2. Or, if you'd prefer a mouse with a similar shape but with a solid plastic shell without honeycomb cutouts, check out the Fnatic BOLT. Alternately, if you're looking for a model with a right-handed shape, take a look at the HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wirelress.
- Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2
- Black honeycomb palm cover (on mouse)
- Black left/right click cover (on mouse)
- Black solid palm cover
- 12x 1.23g weights with 2g housing
- Replacement mouse feet
- Button spacers (0.6mm, 07.mm, 0.8mm, 0.9mm
- Side grip stickers
- User documentation
The polling rates available on the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2 are 125Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz. While the minimum CPI is advertised as 200, you can go as low as 50 in the software. Unfortunately, the sensor is inaccurate, and it undershoots the set CPI by 13.3% during slow movements and 18.4% during fast movements. Most people won't notice this at all, but if you do, you can compensate for the inaccuracy to a degree by setting your preferred CPI to 13-18% higher than you usually would.
You can program all buttons on the Pwnage Ultra Custom Symm 2, including the up/down scroll inputs. Also, it has a switch on the underside to change the polling rate. The button behind the scroll wheel cycles through up to seven custom CPI settings by default.
We measured the click latency on the Pwnage Symm 2 with the debounce time setting set to the lowest possible (1 ms).
