The Best Claw Grip Mouse - Fall 2024 Mice Reviews

The Ninjutso Sora V2 is the best claw grip mouse we've tested. It has a clean, simple design and an extremely lightweight body that comes in at just over 40 grams, which makes it easy to move around quickly and accurately. Despite its low weight, it has excellent build quality. It has a shape that's very comfortable for most hand sizes with a somewhat broad hump that's positioned towards the back of the mouse that supports your palm. Its sides gently slope inward, providing excellent grip for your fingers. Overall, its shape is very well-designed for claw grippers.

The Sora V2 also delivers top-tier raw performance. It has superb click latency, sensor latency, and sensor accuracy that add up to an extremely responsive gaming experience. While its maximum polling rate is 1000Hz out of the box, Ninjutso sells an 8000Hz wireless receiver separately. That said, it's not always available in stock, and we haven't tested it yet to verify its performance. Overall, this mouse is an amazing pick if you're a claw gripper, thanks to its performance and shape.

If you don't want to spend as much as our top pick, the Scyrox V8 is the best claw grip mouse we've tested at a mid-range price point. It's the new company's first release and is another extremely lightweight mouse, coming in at just over 40 grams. It has excellent build quality and a similar shape to the Ninjutso Sora V2, but with an ever-so-slightly more aggressively curved rear hump. While they have a similar feeling in hand, the Scyrox is a little better suited for users with smaller hands.

Performance is also outstanding with this mouse. It supports an 8000Hz polling rate out of the box, and it delivers remarkable click latency, sensor latency, and sensor accuracy, making it suitable for top-level competitive play. That said, it is a relatively new, unproven brand that isn't readily available from major retailers, but you can still find it on Scyrox's site and from smaller retailers. Another caveat is that our browser and testing PC recognized its firmware update tool as malware. See our full review for more details.

If you're on a budget, we recommend the Endgame Gear XM1r. It has a highly prized shape among claw grippers, with a cinched middle, a raised centered hump, and a wide, rounded back end to support your palm when using a relaxed or more aggressive claw. Its medium size also puts it right in the sweet spot for providing a comfortable claw grip position for most hand sizes. Additionally, this mouse is available in a range of different body coatings that aren't just cosmetic but offer a chalky, glossy, or rubberized feel to suit your preferences.

The downsides of this mouse are that it's heavier than our top pick, the Ninjutso Sora V2, and, of course, it lacks wireless connectivity. That said, the cable on this mouse is extremely lightweight and flexible, so if you don't mind a cable or even prefer using a wired mouse, this is a better option if you want to save some money.