Can we just take a second to bask in this man's glory? He knows many, many things about computers, he is actually good at video games (unlike many tech tubers), he is good at modding things, he is a great photographer and video editor (shots look better than LTT imo, they spend like 100k on cameras and have a team of editors), good at writing scripts, makes regular and consistently good content, and is probably good at a bunch of other stuff too. And through all of that, he works out and is jacked.

Hey optimum I would really suggest you invest 30 bucks for the SS-02 desoldering pump. Makes the job easier due to better quality and flexible tip.

absolutely zero chance i'm doing all this but cool and entertaining to watch nonetheless

It would be cool to see you modding a g305 to the extreme as well.

I know it's a tiny battery, but it's a li-po still. So you still have to take extreme care to not short it, especially not by cutting the positive and negative wires together. That's a short right there, when you click. The protection circuit might have just saved you from a tiny but powerful fireball, that ANY lithium battery can be. They are not fun, and anyone attempting this, or any other lithium battery involved mod, please, do not cut the leads together, and never let them touch together when depinned or prepared for soldering!

Your vids are awesome, thanks so much for experimenting like this, I genuinly feel it help the tech and gaming industry improve their standards by highlighting the missed potential.

Been studying these videos and BeardedBob's for my own first time modding attempt. Thank you so much for your hard work haha

I did all of this a few months ago to my G Pro Wireless instead of my Superlight because I liked the additional features and wanted to see how light I could get it while keeping the DPS button and RGB logo. 60 grams lol 3 grams lighter then a superlight. It was fun as hell. I also got a bottom plate model from Etsy and 3D printed it except mine was honeycomb. Swapped out the battery for a 100mah battery, snipped and dremeled away some unnecessary plastic from the skeleton, etc. Changed all the switches as well. Kailh GM 2.0 Teals and Kailh SMT Mini Greens for the side switches. And put on some Corepad Skatez. So ridiculous but I love it lmao. I didn't even think of 3D printing a new bottom plate using carbon fiber filament till you said something in this video. I have some laying around I'm totally doing that now lol thank you.

The middle white wire is actually for a thermistor located inside the battery. It is for monitoring battery temperature during charging and usage.

this is just so great. thank you for that and for your continuos work. I am between the Razer Deathadder/Viper or G-Pro Superlight. I've already modded two mice myself but not to this extend and with that professionel outcome. 150 bucks right out the window would be heartbreaking. Sad that you're in AUS, I'd gladly pay you for 85% of the things you've done with that mouse 😅

I modded my G305. 3D printed a honeycomb shell, removed the side buttons (I am left-handed, they were useless) and removed the battery tray to install a button cell battery (A675). It went from the stock 99 g with a AA battery to 59 g. I love it. I wouldn't change it for a G Pro Superlight, because the G Pro is too big for my hand.

What I like in this channel more than the reviews is the amazing thumbnails I really hope you continue making them!

just finished modding mine and got it down to 48, super hyped about it

Solid mod video, might be a fun project to attempt and you made the steps easy to follow

I love that he doesn't just build the thing and ends the video, but also goes in depht about how it feels and if it was really worth building

hey mate. seeing you for long time and noticing your apex interest getting more day by day and i love that. is it possible for you to make a video completely dedicated about your game routine especially for Apex and kovak. like you sitting posture, practice routine, mouse grip, what sens you prefer,what kinda mouse pad, how you keep yourself active like how much break you take and anything you have in mind please. i would love to dig in to that and i am sure theer are many viewers who wants to see that as well. keep growing mate..ggs :)

I love modding mice. Loosing a few grams can really make a big difference in feel. Also, TJ Exclusives offers a lightweight base for the G Pro X that can drop the weight to 54G without the battery mod or cutting up internals. It also retains the dongle holder.

Legit the only device ive ever modded, Personally only went for switches scroll wheel and pads, but it still changes the mouse so much and makes it what it should've been out the box

Personally I’m fine with the stock weight of the mouse, but I might actually try to change the switches because I’ve always felt the stock ones are quite heavy. Did you ever consider swapping out the side button switches?

epic, It is nice to see more and more ppl doing 3d printing base to weight reduce. I mod my whole gpx with 3d painting part, and manage to bring the weight down to 39g.

Yep, if you can make it better then just do it, diy upgrading is one of my favourite activities too, great video

I rock the tcc golds. Stock weight. Been using a v2 mini pulsar. Waiting on the x2’s to release.

This is really cool sir!

Great job, it's quite an involved process to mod such a mouse. I wonder if the 3d printed base will crack since injection molded plastic is very tough in comparison

Amazing video Ali, you outdid yourself with this one. Wanted to ask if the Pulse fire Haste from Hyperx has popped in your radar, it's a 60 gr mouse similar in shape to the model O and has the gold switches you used in this video as well as PTFE skates normally found in after market. Seems like a steal and wouldine go hear your thoughts on it.

this is super crazy i got the super light recently and its too light that i never thought it could ever go lighter

Love your videos!

The depth you dive to is pretty refreshing actually, this the content I was missing!

Great video, you're a skilled guy.

Hey optimum I really like everything that you do on the channel. Quick question, what are the dimensions of your desk, I'm looking at having a similar sized one

You are the future of quality content on the internet, a section of it. In 10 years time you will be so fucking big, you'll be everywhere

Cool video I am designing a custom ultralight mouse from the ground up and I am learning as much as I can about shape build quality weight reduction ect this video gave me some ideas thanks!

I was afraid of modifying mine and then I got the courage to do it. Holy! what a difference!

Damn this guys is everything he’s good at games and hella smart with tech and everything related you deserve for me to subscribe 👍🏻

Just woke up and already watching an optimum tech video? It’s going to be a good good day

love this im just about to mod my gpx. prefect timing

you are gradually becoming my favourite youtuber

Just to point out for ppl that wanna try, Optimum Tech modded the switches to TTC Gold Dustproof 50M, there is a 80M version but both are considered to be on the 'heavier' side of mouse micro switches like the Kailh GM 4.0 I do like them a lot too cuz they are just so much more snappier but I prefer a 'medium' weight like Kailh GM 8.0 for gaming that is a middle ground between the TTC Gold and stock made in China Omron D2FC switches which is considered to be among the lightest of mouse switches Of course the upper shell and how it contacts the switch makes a big difference in keyfeel so it's very much from a mouse to mouse basis The stock scroll encoder if I'm not mistaken is a TTC Silver/White Core 8mm that is a more premium "heavier" feeling scroll encoder. Heavier for scroll encoders means each step/notch is more pronounced and tactile feeling The Kailh Red Core encoder is technically a downgrade because of the lifespan but some ppl prefer a more 'lighter' buttery feeling scroll I myself prefer a more heavier scroll encoder with very defined and pronounced steps so I use either the Alps encoder or the TTC Gold/Yellow core As for the mouse skates I recommend Tiger Arc ICE. They're usually cheaper than Corepads but have the same smoothness and glide performance. You can get the Tiger Arc V1 or V2 if you're on a budget but they aren't as frictionless You can try Pulsar Superglide glass skates but I heard they are almost too fast and that they do dull/roughen up mousepads faster than PTFE skates. So there'll be a rough spot in the middle of your mousepad after a couple weeks or months depending on your usage, but it is currently the skates with the least friction Source : I offer mouse modding & repairing services on the side

*Casually puts in clip of INSANE aim training as b-roll*

Awesome video Ali ! ❤️🤩

His thumbnails are getting cracked

Yo you like read my mind i was just looking for a g pro x superlight modding video and you made one!

Love the tap strafe example 👏💐

Nice chair ali, may I ask what chair you use? great mod as always!

Printing with PETG will be just as easy as PLA with a notable weight reduction! Cool mods.

The white wire is used to send battery status data for safe charging and discharging of battery so id recommend to desolder the small pcb attatched to the orignal battery and sorder it to the smaller one and it helps to protect the battery and user too😁

I'd love to see the next version of the Superlight being exactly the same, but with an 8K sensor and maybe 10-15 grams lighter. And hopefully a more tactile scroll wheel.

I was expecting you to go with Kailh GM switches like your previous mods, so I was pleasantly surprised when you busted out the TTC Golds! Might give those a shot next.

Amazing video!

My technique for removing mouse switches is using a very large conical solder tip to touch all the joints at the same time. Doing that I can just melt all the solder joints at once and pull the switch out in seconds.

If you have some 205g0 from switch lubing, try putting that on the contact points where the scroll wheel touches the internals of the mouse shell. Sounds like you're a fan of quiet and smooth scroll wheels, and lube is a great mod for this outcome.

Glad to know where actually the strange scrolling wheel feeling coming from now, will replace that in the future.

Great video! Reckon you could do a walk-through on your forearm vascularity mod?

im using this about two months now, best mouse ever created

Just bought this mouse and so I came across this vid randomly.. really cool though, nice one! :)

This channel just keeps getting better!!

This was in my watch later playlist and when I woke up, I looked at my watch later playlist and saw that I watched this while I was sleeping 😭😂

just wanna say you are absolutely pumped bro, gym video when? 👀

Dope video, makes me want to get stuck into mine.

I’d love to see more mouse modding, as that’s something that I’ve gotten into recently. I have a 55g aerox 3 wireless, a 65g viper mini wireless (delux m800 pro pcb in the viper mini shell, and soon enough I’ll weight mod my G303SE

in your last mod video u use the kailh gm 2.0. do u prefer the gold one now? i had ordered some of the kailh already.

This reminds me of BeardedBob's absolutely ridiculous 36g Superlight mod (along with his more reasonable weight reduction mods of this mouse lol).

really good video. i have to g pro x superlight with a lighter battery as well :).

4:32 This is the part where I suggest you to have some proper soldering tools ; get yourself a soldering iron which can adjust the temperture or else the pcb would be burned. Also it'll be easier to just add more solder(some with a lower melting temp to easy melting those factory solder sticking on switches+encoders.

That thumbnail is beautiful!

Great video! I would only ask for maybe kovaak's playlist that you use or some scenarios.

that Zaunkoenig really hooked him on light weight :D

Awesome biceps man. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakin' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.

Nice job sir.

this guy makes the heaviest mice feel like the lightest ones

I would really be interested in seeing a video on light XL mice. The G Pro feels a bit small in the hand to me and it’s one of the bigger options out there. Seems like you have somewhat larger hands as well so I’d love to hear your take!

Optimum tech is the new tech tips channel

Just finished a pc build and found this gem!!!

some naaaaasty clips bro

I can't be the only one looking at Ali's traps in the mirror... I need to know this godly workout routine

Bro all the game play you have on your videos are elite , you a undercover pro player ?

Also remember to suck the air out of the mouse and close it before it fills with air again, it reduces the weight significantly.

Most likely all good, but to mention battery concern. You are cutting battery capacity in half, but charging current stays as for prev one. And since you are getting rid if thermistor (3rd wire) which monitors overheat, better to not charge it unattended. Maybe it’s possible to adjust charging current by swapping some resistor for charge chip, not sure if possible. And maybe carefully transfer old 3 wire battery protection circuit to new battery (small circuit under orange kapton tape). Otherwise really cool mod, thanks!

Funny how the Pulsar X2 got into the hands of reviewers at the exact same time as you released this video :^) The X2 is an absolute beast which could EASILY replace the GPX for MANY people.

You could try lubing the scroll wheel although some people would like more defined steps

great job

hey i love ur vids and i've noticed ur very cracked at aiming so i was wondering if u had any tips on iomproving mouse control, like some aim labs maps or smth idk, also in the future could you pls maybe review the tecware pulse and/or pulse elite mouse

maybe I don't check in enough but I never seen you solder before. Would love to see more mods like this.

Mouse modding series :0 Seeing you mod the M2K with an Enncoo Aircord would be sick

how often do you gym bro? mad respect, good shape

New upcoming mouse pulsar x2 is gona be g pro killer finally, it seems so good from specs to build quality, and shape is amazing, do a review on it when it comes out

Optimum, if you have to choose one for purely gaming, do you prefer modded superlight or m2k

how do you like the steelseries aerox 3? i really like the mouse so far but im considering to get the logitech superlight at some point or a finalmouse, what would you recommend at some point for hybrid claw grip? cheers for the vids too!

Dude, your thumbnails give me so much joyu to see! Obviously the video quality is great too, I just really appreciate great thumbnails!

or just get the xlite wireless v2 mini lol awesome job on this mouse mod man! did not expect this but so cool to see you try this side of modding xD

if you do the battery mod you can just use the power play mousepad, you save weight and dont have to worry about the battery life

Excited to see the DeathAdder v3 compared to the super light!

this guy NEEDS to make his own brand or something your so smart !!!!!!

Awesome modification, even better would be using ABS for the base, because ABS is lighter, stronger and more heat resistant (not really applicable) than PLA

amazing thumbnail!!

Really cool thumbnail!

I have changed 3 Times my switches. First Time with your méthod with à solder Pump and it was a désaster. I Can give you another méthod easier for me which doesnt need extra tools : Add a litle more tin on the 3 pins , then you Can easy heat UP the tin of 3 pins at the same Time and when all 3 are liquid, just push the Switch out of the pcb 😁

wow! you are awesome!!

i love this vid i been thinking of founding a way to see if is posible to change the micro usb port to a type c

well this video has been a ride, I felt my pro wireless shaking on my desk mat :R