The twenty to eighty rule
Lithium cells age fastest when held at full or empty. Charge around twenty percent, unplug near eighty when convenient. You lose nothing in practice because a full charge lasts weeks anyway.
Habits that quietly help
- Avoid overnight charging every single night
- Keep the mouse off radiators and out of direct sun
- Use the included cable or a quality one; flaky chargers stress cells
- Turn the mouse off for long trips instead of leaving it on standby
- Once a month let it run from high to moderate charge naturally
Why VXE batteries spoil this advice
With up to 150 hours per charge on the R1 and R1S, most players plug in so rarely that battery aging barely happens. Big capacity is itself protection.
When replacement time comes
If runtime drops sharply after two heavy years, that is normal cell wear. Contact us about service options rather than tossing the shell away; the rest of the mouse usually still runs perfectly.