Cooler Master Skorpion Review

When I received the Cooler Master Skorpion I was not sure what to think about it. If you have seen it before or just looking at it now I am pretty sure you understand why Cooler Master called it the “Skorpion”. I had looked it up and knew what it was and the purpose for it but was not sure if I would actually use it. So when I was able to do the unboxing and set it up which took no time at all I figured out how this could be very useful.

Specs from Cooler Master:

• Material: Synthetic for the body, rubber for the feet and arms.
• Weight: Iron core
• Coating: Rubber
• Dimension: 150 x 130 x 85mm

What is the Cooler Master Skorpion?

The Cooler Master Skorpion is one of those odd things you think about and dismiss it just as quickly. I had never had problem with my mouse cable before, but I had always run the mouse cable though my monitor’s opening in the base that the power cord and DVI cord run though to keep it from snagging on the edge of my desk. It is a nifty piece of equipment and while not everyone has a use for it, the Cooler Master Skorpion can be useful depending on how your PC desk area is laid out.

How does it work?

The Cooler Master Skorpion is very simple. You simple find the best placement for it and then in the stinger part just push your mouse cable into and make sure to leave yourself enough cord to comfortably move your mouse around in any direction. The Cooler Master Skorpion does break down into five pieces I do not see a reason to do this since it offers no benefit. The stinger since it is rubber is very flexible.

Testing results:

You may laugh but I actually did test this. I used a Thermaltake Level 10 Mouse, Cooler Master Xornet, and Logitech MX518 mice to see how they did differently across brands and cables. Everything worked exactly like it was supposed to. Between the iron core center that makes up the “body” of the Skorpion and the rubber coating on the bottom did not move a centimeter and held the cables firmly in place after playing games like Battlefield 3. I did not notice a difference in how it worked or if the rubber stinger would let the cords slide at all with a braided cord vs. a plastic smooth cord.

Conclusion:

In the end like I said above this is something I have never trying had a problem with but I have friends of mine that have. They typically just do not deal with it and it is what it is but with this little device their days of snags are over. The Cooler Master Skorpion sells on Amazon.com and Newegg for about $20. It has a nice appearance to possibly go with a theme for your desktop or can be stashed in the back of your desk but while this is a very simple product from Cooler Master it was made very well and excels at its job.