Upcoming Orbital Pathfinder Review

With outstanding customization options, an epic sensor, wireless connectivity, and stunningly lightweight, the Pathfinder is exemplary. Really, it's only mildly let down by its price and the fact that there's no left-handed version.

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Just when you think we've seen it all, a brand new gaming mouse company pops out of the woodwork and delivers a product launch that absolutely redefines what a good mouse should be. That's a big ol bold statement to open with, but the Orbital Pathfinder is unlike anything I've ever tested.

I've been a part of this weird and wonderful PC gaming world for the better part of three decades at this point, and the one prevailing trend that continues to develop almost exponentially year-on-year is the PC gamer's desire to customize things to exactly how they want them to be. To what's right for them. It started with custom PCs, moved on to keyboards, and is now spilling over into almost every area imaginable in this humble little hobby of ours.

This isn't the first time we've seen custom mice; ones with swappable plates and grips have existed before the Pathfinder, but no other comes even close to matching what Orbital provides with this setup. It's utterly astonishing.

Is this the best wireless gaming mouse of 2025? Honestly? Probably. There are so many ways of customizing it, of tailoring it to exactly how you want it to function, that if it isn't perfect for you, you probably just haven't found the right combo of parts just yet. But I'm getting ahead of myself. So what exactly is it?

Multiple options, pure PTFE (White), X-Raypad Obsidian Pro Air (Grey), X-Raypad Obsidian (Red)

✅ You want to build your own mouse: If you're after the ultimate lightweight gaming mouse complete with a top-tier sensor and your own custom fit, then there's no mouse that does it better than this.

❌ You want 8,000 Hz polling wired: Sadly, that's only reserved for the wireless mode, and it'll run out of juice in a day if you do use it that way.

Orbital's Pathfinder is a fully customizable high-end wireless gaming mouse. It gives off Logitech G Pro vibes in a lot of ways, and is powered by Pixart's latest PAW3950 optical sensor, comes with Omron switches, a 300 mAh battery, and supports polling rates up to 8,000 Hz over wireless (although weirdly not wh

Source: PC Gamer