What Mouse Does nicx Use?

nicx's mouse history

nicx's mouse history has two periods and one switch. The Logitech G300S was his mouse from January 2025 to June 2026, a stretch of 16.6 months (1.4 years). That is the longest period in his history.

In June 2026 he moved to the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Black, which he has used since then.

Mousepad

nicx plays on the Artisan Ninja FX Zero Soft Black, which Liquipedia's Counter-Strike entry for him lists. He has used it since January 2025, so it was already under his hand through the whole Logitech G300S period.

The pad is cloth with stitched edges and a 3 mm thickness. Its glide is rated control-oriented, which matches a static friction of 41.3 and a dynamic friction of 2.51. The glide difference between the X and Y axes is 11.2%.

Mouse settings

In CS2, nicx runs 1000 DPI with a sensitivity of 1.4, which gives an eDPI of 1400 and 29.7 cm/360. Mouse travel for a full turn is therefore 29.7 cm.

1000 DPI sits well inside the Basilisk V3 Pro's 50-30000 range. His 1000 Hz setting is the mouse's listed polling rate.

Should you buy nicx's mouse?

The Basilisk V3 Pro Black is a wireless ergonomic mouse. It is 13.0 cm long, 7.54 cm wide and 4.25 cm high, and weighs 112 g. It uses the Focus Pro 30K sensor and Razer Optical switches. It suits players who want an ergonomic shape of this footprint and a mouse without a cable. It is available to buy.

The alternatives trade off size, weight and connection:

• Logitech G502 X: 23 g lighter, 0.14 cm longer, 0.37 cm wider and 0.14 cm lower. It is wired and has a HERO sensor. Of the four mice compared here, it is the lightest.
• ROCCAT Kain 200 Aimo: wireless like the Basilisk, 2 g lighter, 0.6 cm shorter, 1.04 cm narrower and 0.05 cm taller. It is the narrowest of the four.
• Logitech G600: 21 g heavier and 1.2 cm shorter, with the same width and 0.15 cm lower. It is wired and the heaviest of the four.

The Kain 200 Aimo is the closest of the three in weight. The G502 X is the closest in length. The G600 matches the width.