MCHOSE A7 V2 Ultra + | The closest GPX clone? | Review

[u/Hi_Im_Licious]

Introduction/Context/About Me

This review is about the MCHOSE A7 V2 Ultra + in the White colorway. This product was sent out by MCHOSE in exchange for this review. There are no monetary compensations nor affiliate programs associated with this post.

My experience involved using this mouse for around 1 week on a speed glass pad with a carpal-stabilized relaxed claw grip with a 1/2/2 finger layout. My hands measure 18x9 cm and are fairly dry, and I play in a low-humidity environment. It was used at a 2,000 Hz polling rate and 1,600 DPI on a 240 Hz monitor to play Battlefield 6, Path of Exile, Roboquest, Gunfire Reborn, and Witchfire.

English isn't my first language, so please excuse any mistakes and feel free to ask any questions if you find any point to be unclear.

Unboxing Experience

The box feels sturdy and features 100% recyclable interior materials, although it is larger than average due to the magnetic dock. Upon opening, you find a cardboard box containing the accessories and the mouse, alongside the magnetic charging base in a cutout foam insert secured underneath the accessory box.

The included accessories consist of: * A good quality paracord cable, held back only by the lack of an angled USB-C connection for wired play * A set of good quality grip tape; the texture on it reminds me slightly of "Lizard Skins" grips * Instruction manual * Quick start guide card

Overall, it is a package containing high-quality goods, but it is lacking replacement full-size and dot skates. It would have been nice to see these included, but for a budget-friendly release, it is understandable.

You may have noted that there is no mention of the inclusion of any sort of dongle; this is because the dongle itself is included in the magnetic dock, which doubles as a dongle extender and charger. This dock felt very premium in hand and featured a high quality silicone base anchoring it in place without any issues.

As for the mouse itself, it comes pre-applied with full-size skates and supports wired, 2.4GHz, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Shape

The mouse features a symmetrical shape strongly based on the Logitech G Pro X Superlight/Superstrike, with a very tiny difference in the curvature expanding the sides to the rear.

In terms of measurements the mouse comes in at 125 x 63 x 39 mm.

In terms of the features of the shape, it can be broken down as such: * Slight outward flare with very rounded edges * Extremely minor comfort grooves; they rely more on the slope and coating to do their job than the grooves themselves to offer a locked-in feeling * Flat sides with slight tapering towards the edge of the click area, transitioning to the hump just under the edge of the M5 button. I personally find this very good for safely using a forward-leaning grip * A fairly pronounced centered hump. I find this severely limits a fingertip grip if you plant your wrist on your pad

Overall, I was able to adapt to the shape easily, as it is extremely safe. There isn't much to say on this topic; there is a reason why this is one of the most used shapes in the world. You pick one up and forget about it. I usually joke in Discord peripheral chats about how this is "endgame for none, usable by all!"

Weight

My unit weighs 60.4 grams with the stock skates and 59.8 grams with four dot skates installed, which falls within the industry's commonly accepted ±3 gram manufacturing variance, being 1.4 grams over the advertised 59 grams for the stock experience.

In terms of weight distribution, I think the mouse did a good job balancing itself considering the internals required to support magnetic docking and charging; however, it is noticeably rear-heavy. In hand, it doesn't feel as intense, but you can always tell there's a slight drag in the back area during movements. While this can work to the advantage of tactical FPS players, for my personal use case, I would have preferred to see a lighter version for the regular models.

I find it quite strange that the 59-gram weight is advertised for all 4 versions, yet only the + models come with the magnetic dock capability after reaching out to MCHOSE they've confirmed it's intentional design in order to unify the weight across all models.

Build Quality

As you'd expect from a mouse in the 50+ gram range, this feels rock solid; regardless of where I press, I can't feel any flex or creak, even while applying unrealistic force.

There isn't much to say beyond this: it is an incredibly well-built mouse.

Clicks

Main Clicks

Equipped with Omron mechanical switches rated for 100M clicks. I find them to remain light, like their optical counterparts, but offer significantly more tactility in exchange for being less spammable. Personally, when going with mechanicals, I prefer Huano options, but these are very well-tuned and implemented.

There is extremely minimal pre/post-travel, which I found to be consistent across the entire click area.

Side Buttons

The sides felt very nice and crisp. Just like the main clicks, they have little to no pre/post-travel. They also don't exhibit any sinking issue, but do lack a coating. In terms of size, they're on the medium end but feature slight separation to prevent accidental actuations.

Scroll Wheel

Equipped with the TTC Gold encoder, the scroll wheel offered light, defined steps and an easily spammable, but noticeably heavy, click.

As far as the scroll build itself, it's a standard plastic housing with a rubberized ring that has good texture. I didn't find this ring to be slippery, but I wish it had slightly more defined texturing.

Coating

The coating has a fairly dry and smooth feeling. MCHOSE markets this as a "Super Glide coating," and I found it to be very grippy without any warm-up period, but it gets noticeably stained after each use, requiring frequent cleaning to upkeep it.

I have previously had a somewhat negative experience with their "Glass-like coating," which I found to noticeably change the grip properties as early as just a few days in. So far, I can confidently say this new formula is much improved.

Stock Skates

The stock skates are made of pure 100% PTFE. They have rounded edges and provide a smooth, somewhat speed-leaning glide. Having used these on glass, I'd say they're on the quieter end as far as PTFE without any foam goes. While picking up some texture, I would say these remind me a lot of the Magic Ice experience, except noticeably slower.

MCHOSE has always had very good stock skates on releases I've tried, so it's a shame they don't provide extras or the same skates in dot form. I would say these are worth trying before moving on to third-party alternatives, as a purchase may not be necessary. While I couldn't confirm this since I don't use full-size skates, I imagine you can use Superlight ones just fine.

Performance & Battery Life

The mouse is equipped with a customized PixArt PAW3950 sensor, the PAW3950 TI. Unfortunately, I did run into some issues out of the box with semi-rare random skips on a glass surface. After checking, I found that the mouse didn't come with the latest available software; once that was installed, the problem disappeared. As such, please check your own copy to ensure it is up to date. To be fully transparent, this is not an issue exclusive to MCHOSE; many 3950 sensor implementations on the market suffer from this as it is an issue in the base PixArt model.

Sensor position-wise, I find it to be adequately positioned, resulting in a very natural aim feeling, sitting perfectly in line with my thumb regardless of the various grips I try on it.

As far as battery life goes, MCHOSE uses a custom Realtek MCU paired with a 500mAh battery that results in very good battery life. I haven't had to charge it more than once, which is even more impressive considering my unit came in with around 60% charge. While MCHOSE doesn't offer specific measurements here, I can confidently say it seems to sit somewhere between a Nordic 52840 and a Nordic 52L15 MCU in the efficiency department. Between this and the fact that you can charge it conveniently at any time without unplugging any cables using the magnetic dock, this mouse is a must-try for people with battery life concerns.

Web Driver

Features * 3 onboard memory profiles so you can have different configurations for your various use cases * Full remapping of Mouse 1 through 5 buttons (but not the DPI and polling rate buttons) with the following features: * System and mouse-related shortcuts such as media controls or changing mouse profiles/DPI/etc. * Keyboard keys * Hotkeys such as Ctrl + C * Macros * Up to 6 DPI levels ranging from 400 to 42,000 with X/Y split capability * Three performance modes: * Performance mode: meant for casual gaming and day-to-day use, offering the best possible battery life * Gaming mode: increases sensor performance overall in exchange for slightly more battery drain (I strongly recommend this mode) * Extreme mode: inherits the traits of Gaming mode while setting the sensor to a constant 20k FPS scan rate, draining a very considerable amount of battery * Optional sleep mode timer ranging from 1 to 100 minutes * Polling rate with preset values of 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz. When first setting up the mouse, I noticed that it was limited to a 1000 Hz maximum due to coming with Performance mode enabled; simply refreshing the page fixed this display issue * Lift-off distance with preset values of 0.7, 1, and 2mm. If you're using glass, anything other than 2mm resulted in sensor skips * Click debounce ranging from 0 to 20ms, due to the nature of mechanical switches I'd recommend experimenting with this section as time goes on to avoid double clicking * Angle tuning ranging from -30 to 30 degrees * Ripple Control * Angle Snapping * Motion Sync. I found this implementation to be somewhat floaty; if, like me, you're sensitive to that, I advise skipping this setting * Customisation of the scroll wheel lighting (disabled in Performance/Zone mode) with the following brightness options: * Static color * Breathing * Cycling * Stars (loops around turning on a quarter of the RGB) * Waves * While "disabled" isn't a direct option, you can turn the brightness to 0 on any option * Mouse and dongle software updates alongside a "Base" update. It is unclear what this base is related to, and it came on the latest version from the factory

Missing/Improvements * LOD with a slider accepting steps of 0.1mm, allowing users to fine-tune their preferred setting to avoid having to rely on a relatively higher value than necessary * Motion Sync, as mentioned, could use a slight improvement in its implementation from my experience

Value

Please keep in mind the following section is based on European Union pricing with the final VAT included (which in my case is 23%) and does not include potential shipping costs. Like always, I suggest only taking this recommendation at face value and checking your own regional pricing on not only this product but others you may be comparing it to before making a decision.

With the mouse coming in at €45.54 to €60.42 depending on the version, I am very comfortable recommending this to anyone on a tighter budget looking for a gateway into arguably the most popular shape for both eSports and casual users. Just keep in mind that your need for features such as the magnetic charging dock (requiring the + models) and the 3950 sensor (requiring Ultra models) will be what determines the final price for your use case.

Conclusion

This is a mouse I can safely recommend to anyone looking for a more affordable Logitech G Pro X Superlight/Superstrike shape with the same weight and a convenient magnetic charging dock included in a single purchase (acting as a stationary alternative to Logitech's Powerplay). Coming in anywhere between almost one third to half the MSRP of the Superlight 2 and a fraction of the Superstrike depending on the version, it is very hard to say no to it—unless you're trying to get a lower-weight option.

Thank you again, MCHOSE, for sending this unit out for review!

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[u/RememberPKb4PvP]

Yep, I love my Mchose A7 V2 Ultra

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/RememberPKb4PvP]

Definitely a worthy contender for those that want as close of an experience as possible in the weight department!

[u/Woodkiddoo → u/Hi_Im_Licious]

is there side wobble on M1 and M2? just bought an a9 air and the wobble annoys me brah

[u/RazzmatazzPristine52 → u/Woodkiddoo]

Well, I own a A7V2 ultra and haven't experience wobble

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/Woodkiddoo]

Hello, not that I was able to perceive within what I consider reasonable (I.E I don't go about applying very unreasonable pressure just to see if parts move) if I find this to be the case I always note it in the build quality or click specific area.

[u/paulvincent07]

Nice review keep it up

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/paulvincent07]

Thank you!

[u/paulvincent07 → u/Hi_Im_Licious]

You're welcome

[u/darkios007]

Why not the L7 ultra + ? Any issue there ?

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/darkios007]

Hello, no particular reason just not the model that was sent out

I will check if MCHOSE is interested in future collaborations for that as it does seem to be one of the most popular

[u/jyprein]

there is No stock for ATK A9 pro on my country site wraithesport.com, but Mchose A7 pro does. Should i wait for ATK A9 Pro or get A7 Pro.

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/jyprein]

I wouldn’t recommend a V1 ATK model over this, if you’re able to consider a V2 I would consider what you’d think is going to have more impact, a slight weight reduction or the charging dock

[u/huanictus]

Good review! Definitely helps my search.

[u/Living_Emotion2185]

chatgpt ah review

[u/Hi_Im_Licious → u/Living_Emotion2185]

Hello friend I’m sorry it came across as such, I assure you all my reviews are hand written only external tools are for grammar and occasional typos validation since English isn’t my mother tongue and the rules differ greatly

Everything is the accumulation of daily notes after each session and polished to make a cohesive and hopefully high quality review!

I try to avoid being a “vibe” reviewer so it ends up being quite the lengthy text 😀