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Opening the velcro seal reveals even less information about the mouse, but includes a plastic see-through window which allowing for a glimpse of the mouse itself:
The Bloody V8 and its contents come in a nice plastic shell with a red cardboard background:
These items include Bloody stickers, a mouse surface that doubles as a microfiber cloth pad for cleaning, and a mini-DVD housing the Bloody Ultra Core 3 suite, firmware, and drivers. These are very generous and rarely-seen additions, so A4Tech definitely gets bonus points here; just note that the previous V7 version of the mouse gets a tad more than this.
AESTHETICS AND EXTERIOR
Finally getting to the mouse, the Bloody V8 has a soft matte-black coating outlining essentially the entire top-side of the mouse. This type of covering is quite new in terms of design philosophy, so Bloody is certainly keeping up with modern styles.
Looking closer, the mouse has six buttons on the front: left and right-click, three programmable macro buttons labelled ‘1’, ‘n’ and ‘3’ for changing mouse settings and LED colours using the Ultra Core 3 software, and of course the pushable scroll-wheel/middle-mouse button. Note that the unmarked slot, while it looks like one, is not a button:
The backend has a bit of a different design than most gaming mice. The Bloody V8 has a pointed posterior than the usual rounded bottom for resting your palm. Furthermore it has the Bloody logo and a ‘V’-shaped strip, both of which are LED-lit.
Oh wow a new version of the hack mouse…yay. noob tool
i have a bloody v7, same specs with this v8.
i have to say, it’s the best mouse i’ve used so far.
* previous owner of 3.5G DA and G400.
It feels wonderful I have to admit. Just wish there was more information as to what it is made of 😀
It feels wonderful I have to admit. Just wish there was more information as to what it is made of
Please which is better V7 or V8 ?
V7M my friend best mouse ever
Well, at least sensor is a weakling Avago 3050, guess not worth wasting money, there are too many mice with excellent sensors like 3310 avago and 3988 and 3366
I’ve been trying to track this thing down, but I haven’t managed to find it anywhere. Any word on where I can buy this thing?
Oddly, I don’t believe it is available yet. We got our sample a loooong time ago at the A4tech CeBit 2013 booth, so it has been a few months since then.
If we get any news I’ll let you know where you can pick one up!
Oddly, I don’t believe it is available yet. We got our sample a loooong time ago at the A4tech CeBit 2013 booth, so it has been a few months since then.
If we get any news I’ll let you know where you can pick one up!
Thanks, I’d appreciate that! I’ve looked just about everywhere – A4tech has a website, there’s also a website for the Bloody Gun3 brand (where you can buy the software, but where there’s no mention of the V8 mouse). I’ve even sent A4tech an email, but I’ve heard nothing back.
Oh, and thanks for the review as well!
You are right, they are quite hard to get a hold of, and that is primarily due to the language barrier.
Luckily for us, Bloody USA will be at E3. I will be at the event in a few hours and will directly ask them about availability and any other questions/concerns you may have.
Thanks again, and no problem. Glad you liked the review 🙂
Did you get a chance to visit their booth? Any word on a release date?
Really appreciating your followup.
Hey there!
Yes I did, sorry for the late reply. I went to the booth and was told a release date of Q4. I met the Bloody higher-ups soon after at a party and they said it is available now.
Sure enough, it is:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA26C0T64216
As you can see it’s on promo specifically for E3. They have refined the packaging and the mouse itself since I received it a few months back. This one has metal feet for increased sensitivity, but aside from that it is the exact same.
Let me know if you have any more questions 🙂
Not a problem! E3 can be a bit messy, I’m sure.
Looking forward to trying out the mouse in a week-ish.
Your followup has been awesome, thanks!
No problem let us know how you like it!
So far I’m digging it. The software has some awkward English, but I like the way the mouse looks and feels.
My only real concern is with the left and right mouse buttons. They hang over the bulk of the mouse, which makes me worry about packing it in a bag too haphazardly – it looks like they could break off with enough pressure. As someone who moves around a lot, this isn’t a minor issue.
Other than that though, your review was spot on with every point. Feels good to finally have a good replacement for my old mouse.
Thanks 🙂
As for the buttons, I took the mouse with me to E3 in LA. Went through the usual customs and rough handling. No complications whatsoever. As long as you firmly holster it in a bag pocket you should run into no issues.
Thanks again for sharing!
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where can i buy this in japan?
A4Tech Bloody Gun3 UC3 Headshot V8
You Can buy Here
https://www.bhinneka.com/category/gaming_mouse/brands/bloody.aspx
or
https://grahabarukomputer.com/
You know what sensor built in ?
This obviously is a great mouse. However I believe it never took off be most gaming communities frown on these bloody mice. The clear advantage gained in games like counter strike is one of the reasons. Several streamers have been beyond ridiculed once people found out they had a bloody mouse and have since switched to other mice. Also this would never be permitted in any kind of professional setting. Many refer to this mouse as a hacker mouse. Which is an accurate statement considering there is technology built into the mouse to prevent it from being detected by servers where the mouse has been banned. One such feature is its dynamic PID. Another is the option to close all instances of the software where it notes specifically to remain undetected.
There are also forums on cheat sites dedicated to providing profiles to compensate for recoil with each weapon in CSGO pretty much making the guns no spread when standing still.
After reading their material it’s pretty clear they designed this mouse to give the player a significant advantage and can in more ways than one be considered hacking. People can spin it however they want but this is a mouse that allows you to cheat.
I’m very surprised that nothing about this was mentioned in your article. Also they now give the software away with the v8 no longer requiring an extra purchase. They must of figures that the type of people buying it would easily have access to ways of cracking the software and was probably cheaper to give it away rather than try and keep it protected against today’s software crackers.
Either way this was an excellent review. I was very surprised to read just how good of a mouse this actually is. I think there assumed demo is just a little bit below board and that is what ultimately prevented this mouse from being more commonly compared to professional gaming mice.
Cheers. Sorry for typos. I’m on mobile and driving 😉
Well this article was written about 2 years ago, and as far as I understand it isn’t really available anymore.
Latest version. https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Ultra-Gaming-V8MA-8-Button/dp/B00FH1B0G0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430331918&sr=8-1&keywords=bloody+mouse
They update their software regularly as well if you visit their website.