Ninjutso
Katana Superlight
around $129

Ninjutso
around $129
229 Pros
61%
18 reviews (2h 37m)
147 Cons
The Ninjutso Katana Superlight aims to be a featherweight champion in the world of wireless gaming mice, and in many ways, it succeeds. Reviewers consistently praise its remarkably low weight, hovering around 60 grams, achieved without the honeycomb design found in many competitors. This, combined with a well-balanced design, translates to effortl...
58%
43 vs 31
57%
42 vs 32
76%
31 vs 10
71%
5 vs 2
54%
14 vs 12
Across 18 YouTube reviews, the Ninjutso Katana Superlight earns an Index score of 3.4/5, ranking #56 among Gaming Mice. Reviewers most often praise its comfort & ergonomics, button performance, build quality & durability, while the most common criticisms concern button performance, build quality & durability.
The Katana Superlight is widely praised for its comfort and ergonomics, with many reviewers (43 mentions) highlighting a grippy, well-balanced ambidextrous shape and a comfortable mid-hump that suits claw and palm styles. Button performance is consistently lauded (42 mentions) for crisp, tactile main clicks, excellent Kailh/Kale GM 8.0 or similar switches, and a very good scroll wheel. Reviewers also frequently note strong build quality and durable-feeling construction (42 mentions), especially thick 100% PTFE feet, solid housing with minimal flex and a flexible magnetic/paracord cable. Performance, size/weight, battery/connectivity and value are recurring positives as well: multiple reviewers mention a top-tier 3370/3389-class sensor, an impressively light 58–60 g feel, long battery life (around 96 hours), reliable wireless performance, and competitive pricing/value.
Criticisms cluster around button implementation and feel (35 mentions), including pre-/post-travel, occasional extra clicks or creaks under heavy presses, loud or heavy-feeling switches (Huano pink dot on some units), and some scroll-wheel issues. Build and durability complaints (32 mentions) include a stiff or proprietary magnetic charging cable instead of USB-C, inconsistent or thin feet on some copies, occasional shell creaks or light flex, and concerns about inferior switch ratings or proprietary replacement parts. Ergonomics and fit divide reviewers (31 mentions) with several finding the hump tall, the shape narrow or awkward for certain grips or smaller hands, and the coating or grip less secure for some users. A smaller group also flagged default software/polling/debounce settings and a few sensor or polling oddities requiring firmware or software changes.
Analysis based on 18 YouTube reviews (2h 37m of video) with 229 pros and 147 cons extracted.
Based on 18 independent YouTube reviews, the Ninjutso Katana Superlight scores 3.4/5 with 229 positive and 147 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #56 in the Gaming Mice category.
The most praised aspects are comfort & ergonomics, button performance, build quality & durability — Comfort & Ergonomics (43 mentions), Button Performance (42 mentions), Build Quality & Durability (42 mentions).
Reviewers most frequently criticize button performance, build quality & durability — Button Performance (35 mentions), Build Quality & Durability (32 mentions).
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