Wireless charging is one of those things that has been around for years but still hasn’t fully caught on. I 𒐪myself have dipped my toes into the world of wireless here and there, but I always end up going back to the tried and true USB cable.
But I’ve once again been tempted back into the wireless charging life by new and improved HyperFlux V2 - a mousꦰe pad that’s not just a wireless charger, but a whole wireless charging system.
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Using it has made me realize the trick to good wireless charging is just stuffing it in a surface I already use, like a mouse pad. While I’m slightly turned off by how much the HyperFlux pushes you i💧nto a closed Razer ecosystem, I’m pretty confident this is the first wireless charger that will have a permanent place on myꦯ desk.
Plug It In And Forget All About It
The wireless chargers I’ve used inꦚ the past have always been a little tray or dock you have to place your devices on. They use up a port, take up room, and require you to remember to use them, so I’ve never really understood the point. I have limited room on my desk as it is, so adding a device to dock my mouse every night never seemed worth the real estate when a cable works just fine.
The HyperFlux is such an obvious solution, I’m surprised it took so long for someone to do it. With wireless charging built right into the mouse pad, your mouse is always charging. It’s charging when you walk away from your computer, and it’s charging while you’re using it. To p𝓡rotect the health of the battery, the HyperFlux keeps your mouse between 60-80 percent charged at all times (this range is adjustable), and once you plug the mouse pad in, you never ha𝔍ve to charge your mouse again.
It’s also a great mouse pad. It comes in both hard and cloth. I’m test🃏ing the hard version, and the glide is impeccable.
It doesn’t seem that revolutionary, but it’s one of those things that’s worth the investment just for the one percent of your mental load it frees up. I’ve been off wired mice for decades, but as a consequence, I’ve found myself with an inconveniently dead mouse on more than one occasion. Just having the peܫace of mind that that will never happen again has made me a fan of the HyperFlux.
The Bells And Whistles
The HyperFlux is both a charger and wireless receiver for your mouse, so not only will it keep your mouse charged, it will also giv꧟e you a flawless connection to your PC, freeing up one USB port. Of course, the mouse pad takes up its own port, but that’s where the system part of wireless system comes into play. Not only can it receive the wireless signal from your Razer mouse, it can also link up with your wireless keyboard. Now you’ve freed up two USB ports and cre🏅ated a cleaner, cable-free setup for your desk.
The HyperFlux can’t charge your keyboard, unfortunately, but you’re probably only charging your keyboa﷽rd once every♏ few months anyway.
Notice I said Razer mouse and keyboard. My one complaint about the HyperFlux is that it is only compatible with Razer devices. That goes ♈for both wireless connection and 𒀰charging. Unlike virtually every other charging pad, you won’t be able to charge your phone or any other wireless charging devices on the HyperFlux. The system is undeniably cool, but it creates a bit of a walled garden for Razer that I’m not fond of.
What’s worse, only some Razer mice are compatible. The HyperFlux comes with a charging puck that needs to be inserted into the base of your mouse, and the Basilisk, Cobra, and Naga are the only mice that can take ♛it. Those are💜 three great mice that each appeal to a different audience, so you’re not without options, but if you have a preferred mouse, even if it's another Razer mouse like the ultralight Viper, you’re out of luck.
The ღDeathStalker and BlackWidow are the only keyboards compatible with the HyperFlu🍃x.
The benefit of this limited compatibility is that the HyperFlux is entirely plug-and-play. With your old wireless dongles unplugged, the HyperFlux automatically finds and connects to your mouse and keyboard. This goes back to the convenience factor, which is th✨e HyperFlux’s real strength. No tricky set up, no swapping to charging mode or managing cables, and no fear of y♛our connection getting interrupted - plus you get a USB port back in the process. My space is cleaner and my mind is freer, which is exactly what technology should be doing for us.
