ZYGEN (VAXEE)

XE-S L (left-hand) Wireless (4K)

ZYGEN (VAXEE) XE-S L (left-hand) Wireless (4K)

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: Oct 1, 2026

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Reddit IconPatamaudelay
4 months ago

My Vaxee left handed just died after only 1 year. I paid this one 150€. Yesterday I received a Logitech pro 2 ambidextrous with the usual Logitech broken mouse wheel so I refunded it : https://youtu.be/fZbN7TfJwZY I had 2 Logitech g903 before, ambidextrous with swappable buttons, same mouse wheel issue after only 6 months for both. I am done with Logitech. The Pulsar left handed is out of stock and we already know what happen to left handed mouse that are out of stock… I ran out of ideas, seriously thinking about forcing myself to be right handed

Reddit Iconflo-_
9 months ago

I have tried, Pulsar X3 LHD Crazylight Pulsar X2A Mini Vaxee XE-S L Razer Viper Ultimate If you want an ambi Mouse go for the X2A or the XE-S. The Viper is a bit outdated and the rubber on the side gave up on me. The X2A Mini is defo smaller than the XE-S and has a higher backend. But the XE-S feels more premium. My favorite is the X3. Ergo feels so good, its very light. Only thing I didnt like were the mousefeet, and the dots that come with it are completely shit. I used some Obsidian Dots and I am very happy with it. Tldr: Best: Pulsar X3 LHD CL. Premium feeling: Vaxee XE-S L

Reddit Iconpaulvincent07
8 months ago

I love my fk2-dw but xe-s is also a nice shape if I have to pick that would be xe-s mainly because it's more suitable for my hands

7 months ago

Op1w 4k v2 I had the wired 8k and it's a good mouse flat thin sides decent hump with a. Hotswap feature X2 cl mini no idea on this mouse cause I haven't tried it but looking at it it has a flat sides decent hump like the op1 and it's crazy light Vaxee xe-s it's a low profile mouse with flat sides mid hump quality is good

9 months ago

Vaxee xe-s left handed imo the shape is good for fingertip and afaik there is no fingertip only mouse that is made for left handed.

Reddit IconTalynen
10 months ago

The XE and G309 are some of my favorite shapes right now

Reddit IconUsed-Edge-2342
11 months ago

To answer your question on Vaxee, I don't have a copy of E1, but I own both NP-01s, XE v2, and XE-S. They're extremely well built, probably some of the nicest mice on the market. They've got a unique feel as far as premium mice go, the box/packaging is very simple and utilitarian, but on my NP-01s, for example, I can squeeze that thing like trying to break it hard and it doesn't budge at all. They're really nice.

9 months ago

XE-S is the most criminally underrated mouse in this scene. If they do an XE mini on the collab that thing will absolutely blow up. Hopefully it’s built more like Vaxee with the nice mechanical switches. XE-S is one of my top5 and this collab has the opportunity of making that mouse an absolute legend.

12 months ago

I’m going to strongly suggest you consider Vaxee. They’ve got the best QC in the industry and some really compelling hybrid asym-sym type designs (NP01-S, something like that). I just bought the XE-S and it was great. They’re in California and ship almost same day. Excellent customer support and everything put together with the finest of detail. I feel like everyone in the mouse game kinda ignore them but wow. Fine attention to detail puts everyone else to shame.

12 months ago

I do agree with you that the charm of the Vaxee mice would be lost on almost everyone trying them out. They are small details and are pretty thoughtful, it reminded me of omiyagi sets when I visited Japan 15 years ago. I think just like the Western audience isn’t going to notice or enjoy it. I have an XE-S and the truth is I got the blue edition, I live with my folks and my mother saw it and has had mouse envy lately, I gave it to her and she adores it. She stole my damn mouse. I think you might get my drift there. I do like their mice a lot, just had to be a user that will take enjoyment from the whole package.

Reddit Iconyaro_b
9 months ago

XE-S is one of my top mice, but I just cannot stand 60g weight after all of the progress in the scene. v2 with 40g-ish would be the best. Scroll wheel surface also asks for an improvement. Otherwise - top mouse.

12 months ago

Yeah, yesterday I’ve wasted 4 hours of my sleep trying to update the firmware on a piece of garbage called Vaxee XE-S. Their software is so amazing that it kept spamming me with “No Device Found!” And I’ve read that in logs only, because the UI app just did nothing: no progress, no error messages, just sitting there. Their support pages and support replies on YouTube instead of giving a solution recommend to disconnect other mice and reboot into Safe Mode. Safe Mode to update the firmware in 2025, Karl! Of course, out of desperation I tried all that too - no dice. In the end I went into the Device Manager and figured out that Vaxee’s firmware updater app was looking for a wrong device ID for both the dongle and the mouse. After I fixed that in the updater config files the update went smoothly. F#cking sh#t, Vaxee, that’s not the user experience I expect from a $140 mouse. You have to hire some quality software engineers if you want to be in the elite brands. And about the mouse itself: I genuinely don’t understand who buys this product if there is the Hitscan Hyperlight - very similar shape and size, but better everything: clicks, weight, weight distribution, shape, coating, price, and of course software. The only thing that I’m happy about is that I got it used for $50 shipped. It would be already on its way to Vaxee returns department if I’d pay $140 for that. But for $50 I will give it another chance, we’ll see how it performs. Other mice I have: MZ1, Hyperlight, Ultralight Prophecy, Sora V2, Viper Mini SE, Viper v2 Pro, Viper v3 Pro, Lamzu Thorn.

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