Up Close and Packaging
The box does not bring anything new to the table, it is your typical dark themed box with a folded flap to let you take a closer look at the mouse. The appropriate logos and specifications are all placed where they should with an emphasis on this the G17’s main features. Armaggeddon also makes sure to placed its 2 year limited warranty in the front to attest to the G17’s quality. Pictured alongside the G17 is the Calibre gaming glove and Assault mouse mat.
Unpacking the contents we see everything you’d expect, the G17, a small metal canister containing the weight system, a user guide, mini driver disc, and surprisingly extra Teflon foot pads. To the right is the Calibre Gaming glove and Assault mousemat. This just makes me wish I got to sample the Armaggeddon Yellow instead of the Cosmic Black Aliencraft G17 for some sweet color matching.
Taking a closer look at the mouse you begin to see why Armaggeddon chose to call it Aliencraft, its aggressive LED placement and otherworldly looks is straight out of a Sci-Fi movie. Armaggeddon classifies this mouse as “Very Large”, as a gamer accustomed to using average sized mice such as the Logitech G400 “Very Large” is an understatement. To put it into perspective, I cannot place my fingers underneath the mouse when holding it. 
The G17’s massive size is aimed at a niche group of gamers who demand it, I caution anyone who wants to buy this mouse to be certain they want an above average sized mouse. On the positive side, the large size of the mouse allows for some of the most comfortable gaming I have ever experienced, no fingers ever touched the mouse pad and all laid comfortable on the G17’s oversized design. 
Underneath the mouse is the weight system. The G17 can hold a total of 8 4g metal weights to get to the desired weight. Without any weight added the G17 weight as much as any other mouse. The weights are held in a stylish metal can that was almost impossible to open, I hope Armaggeddon fixes that with future releases. The G17’s weight system could have been designed a little better, at full weight I found the back side of the mouse lagging during gameplay due to all the weights sitting at the back end of the mouse.
In terms of ergonomics, the G17 is incredibly comfortable. Just what one would expect from a mouse of its size. The thumb rest is coated with soft rubber material to allow for better grip and comfort. Along the thumb rest is your typical forward/back buttons and a macro-able switch that only moves vertically and defaults to volume controls. On top of the mouse is your mode button, this button is to switch between profiles. The profile you are in is indicated by the blue LED bar on the left side of the mouse, a nice touch that adds to the alien look. The feature that may make or break this mouse for a gamer is the CPI select button. The CPI select is peculiar to say the least, it works by pressing the CPI button on top of the mouse and then using the scroll wheel to change the DPI. The DPI is indicated by the LEDs on the top left of the mouse with the DPI number written next to it. Using the CPI button plus mouse wheel allows for some very quick adjustments from 800 DPI to 8200 DPI, all DPI levels in between are accessible without ever having to program it through the software. Beyond that is your typical scroll wheel which breathes blue when the mouse is on, unfortunately the scroll wheel lacks the ability to scroll left or right.
On the left of the mouse the 2 macro-able buttons found on most gaming mice, they are easy to reach yet non-intrusive or uncomfortable. Just below that we have the two finger rests which allow for your ring and pinky finger to rest comfortably on the G17’s plastic coating. The addition of these finger rests is the biggest contributor to the G17’s size.
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