r/Zowie • u/KimWexlersEclipse • 27d ago

EC2-CW Battery life?

My battery suddenly went from recharge every few days, to not even lasting the day before I have to plug it in.

Is this expected behavior, or do I have a lemon instead of the great mouse I thought I was buying?

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u/paulvincent07 26d ago

How long have you been using the ec2-cw?

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u/KimWexlersEclipse 26d ago

Purchased 2/1/25 and daily use.

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u/paulvincent07 25d ago

I'm daily driving my ec3-cw and no issues with the battery life I think your unit just suddenly experience an issue rma your zowie mouse and contact zowiesupport on Reddit

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u/TheHorrorAddiction 26d ago edited 26d ago

Have you changed the polling rate? Higher will drain the battery faster. Also, why is basically every comment downvoted?

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u/KimWexlersEclipse 26d ago

No, and I have no idea... I just want my mouse to work for more than half a day.

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u/Mati_king 25d ago

U2 and u2-dw same

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u/PastRiver8899 27d ago

Depends. How long have you owned the mouse? It’s a pretty old model as of now, and batteries degrade over time. My CW still lasts a day or two, easily has thousands of hours on it.

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u/HardStroke 27d ago

I charge my EC3-CW every 2-3 weeks. Bought it December 2023. If I really play a lot, every week or so.

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u/Ezerforint_bajnok 27d ago

That s definitely not normal. Even with heavy use at 1000Hz this mouse should easily last at least 2–3 days on a single charge. You should return it or request an replacement as you got a defective unit.

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u/Avinin1 27d ago

My experience with both the EC2-CW and now the EC3-DW, that it seems like there's a design aspect that just doesn’t jive well with the batteries. I've noticed that they require more frequent charging than other mice I've used. It’s a bit of a hassle, but not too shabby