Razer DeathAdder 3G Infrared Gaming Mouse
by Razer Inc.
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Customer Review: GREAT, but not as good as it sounds....
Summary: 4 Stars
So im in circuit city looking at gaming mice. i see this one, and immeadieatly the 1800dpi attracts me. also, it has a bunch of other features that make this mouse unmatched for its price. I bought it, and tryed it, expecting an AMAZING change from my old mouse. what I got was just my old standard Dell mouse, except the sensitivety was turned up, something you can change. what i mean is, don't buy this mouse for its features. it is a great mouse and feels great in your hands, and the scroll wheel is really cool. the 1800dpi, it doesnt really matter. Im giving it 4 stars for the feel and ease of useCustomer Review: Quick review, because this mouse is perfection.
Summary: 5 Stars
I went into a brick-and-mortar store so I could try out each major gaming mouse and decide which I liked best. My top choices were the Logitech G5 and the razer deathadder. When I entered the store, I ended up trying out what I believed was the Razer Lachesis... which cost's a whopping $80. I agonized over it, not wanting to waste the money, but in the end I realized the lachesis just felt so much better than any other mouse I had ever touched; it was perfect. I had to have it. Price was no concern.
I left the display unit that was hooked up and looked for a boxed one. There was no lachesis; the model I had been enjoying was the deathadder. It was so ergonomic, so perfect, and so responsive, that I had assumed it must be the $80 model... not the $50 model. I was completely elated, and immediately bought it.
I've had it a couple days now, and it's delivered the best gaming weekend of my life. Unreal Tournament 3, Team Fortress 2, Crysis-- I feel almost like I have an unfair advantage in multiplayer. It's so precise, so smooth... it's just wonderful. The design feels perfect to the hand, and your hand will appreciate it after long-sessions.
The software is great and easy to use. I just opened it up, set the polling rate and DPI to the highest values (there are various presets to use, also) and closed it up. I doubt I'll ever need to play with it again; it did all I need to do in one use. I really can't stress how wonderful this mouse is. The copperhead and G5 have a slightly higher DPI count, at 2000, but this mouse FEELS so much better that I can't recommend them.
Buy this up, and enjoy.
Customer Review: Didn't like it in comparison to the Copperhead.
Summary: 2 Stars
I know I will be heavily criticized for this review since most on here are positive but I'm just relaying my honest opinions as objectively as possible here.
I owned a Copperhead before I bought this mouse so the weight, thickness and the flatness of the Deathadder were a pretty big difference. This mouse isn't half as nimble as the copperhead because the copperhead has angled edges that allow you to rotate your wrist just slightly when you move the mouse from side to side. It allows you to move the mouse much quicker because you don't have to lift it off the mat at a totally straight angle. You can't do that with the Deathadder because it doesn't have angled edges that taper upwards like the Copperhead. It feels very stiff and slow in comparison.
The tracking also seemed weird to me. There's talk about positive acceleration problems on the razer forums so I think this might have been the reason for it. Basically the mouse felt as though I was moving it through some sort of sludge like there was some weird resistance to the movements. I spent a couple of days tweaking different settings but just couldn't find any that worked for me. The tracking just feels less precise to me than the copperhead.
Problems with the ergonomics: The hump in the back is too highly angled. The wheel in the center is very high up in comparison to the notches in the left and right buttons. The first thumb button is in a very weird position that requires you to stretch your thumb to reach it. Truthfully though I returned this mouse because the tracking just didn't feel right to me. I probably could have lived with the ergonomics otherwise but the tracking just felt off to me no matter how much I tweaked with it.
My hands are about average size but this didn't work for me at all after using a copperhead. I use an icemat and I'm somewhat anal retentive when it comes to having a clean sensitive tracking surface for my mouse (i've bought so many replacement feet for this mouse and have tried several different mousepads). The tracking on the copperhead seems more accurate to me as well at medium sensitivity. The copperhead just feels more comfortable/natural to me and definitely helps with my gaming. Maybe if I'd never used a copperhead I would appreciate the Deathadder more but as it stands I prefer the design of the copperhead even though it's not meant to be an ergonomic mouse.
Customer Review: great mouse
Summary: 4 Stars
I was considering this mouse, the microsoft habu mouse, and the razer diamondback 3G. Although I have not tried the other mice, I am very satisfied with this purchase. I have never used a right-handed mouse before and was skeptical of getting this mouse. However, the feel is great since it fits my hand so well. Also, the top part of the mouse has a different texture than other mice that I've used. It doesn't really feel like any other type of plastic I've felt before. It has a matte finish compared to other plastics which normally have a glossy finish. Also, if the lights bother you, you can turn them off using the drivers on razer's website. The only problems I have with this mouse is that the driver options for customizing the button functions could be improved and that the default driver that comes with Windows Vista Home edition supports all 5 buttons instead of just 3.Customer Review: Just what I wanted
Summary: 5 Stars
The mouse is just what I wanted. Fast and seemingly reliable. Nice looking with the extra body lighting. I play a great deal of online games and this is jsut the ticket.