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Endgame Gear OP1 8K vs Pulsar X2 V2: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 61% of 217 Endgame Gear OP1 8K owners recommend it, vs 59% of 86 for the Pulsar X2 V2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Endgame Gear OP1 8K

61%of 217 owners recommend
61% recommend · 17% neutral · 22% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent shape, especially for claw and fingertip grips
  • Outstanding build quality feels premium and solid
  • Fastest click latency and snappy, crisp clicks
Owners complain about
  • Too small and narrow for larger hands
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Pulsar X2 V2

59%of 86 owners recommend
59% recommend · 10% neutral · 31% don't
Owners praise
  • Comfortable, GPX-like shape that fits the hand
  • Their favorite mouse, nothing else feels right
  • Improved, premium build quality
Owners complain about
  • Mushy, stiff or sticky M1/M2 main clicks
  • Scroll wheel jitters, reverses or middle-click fails
  • Hit-or-miss QC, need a lucky copy
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What Endgame Gear OP1 8K owners say

“Never thought i would use a wired mouse ever again until i tried the op1 8k been using it as my main mouse for a few months and have no plan on switching anytime soon”
— @creamau2917 on YouTube
“I have tried a lot of mice, Nothing come close to the shape of the OP1. I would say its my endgame mouse.”
— @xliMaGiclx on YouTube
“Tried the OP1 8k. Was a bit narrow. Got the XM2 8k and it’s honestly my favorite mouse I’ve ever had”
— @bwb4449 on YouTube

What Pulsar X2 V2 owners say

“dude this mouse is the best thing I have ever bought for my setup... omg this is S tier”
— @CfeIIo on YouTube
“the x2v2 is completely fine”
— kiwidesuu on Reddit
“my single pulsar mouse (X2V2) creaks (this is after an RMA for a non-flat bottom and sticky buttons).”
— working_slough on Reddit