Razer DeathAdder 3G Infrared Gaming Mouse
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Customer Review: best mouse to date, period.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the DeathAdder sort of reluctantly, but am so pleased with it's feel and performance. I previously owned a Habu, and a G7, G5, and MX510 before those.. the DeathAdder is clearly the best mouse out of all of them.. the 3G optical sensor is extremely good at tracking all movement while not being overly sensitive and does not create any erratic movement issues. It's movement is so precise and yet has a certain softness to it.. very much unlike the Habu which was too sensitive and the movement had a harshness to it. The drivers loaded without a hitch, the firmware was actually the most recent version, so installation was a breeze! Very unusual for razer, but a welcome change for sure.
At any rate, physically the DeathAdder is fairly light, about the same weight of an MX510.. maybe even a smidge lighter.. it's a perfect weight for my liking.. the chord is very flexible and doesn't pull back on the mouse when you let go, thank goodness. It's the same overall "feeling" as being chordless, but with the chord. The shape of the DA is roughly the same as the Habu (very similar to the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0) but with an updated body kit, which makes it slip into the had more naturally.. the button valleys are more pronounced than just about any mouse I have used in a while, which I like.. my fingers come to rest right in the center of the buttons.. the rounded crest/top of the mouse is fairly tall, sort of like an arch support for the hand. The wheel roll and click are both have a perfect amount of resistance.. very easy to roll/click but not too easy.. Clearly a LOT of thought and. . . dare I say, love? . . went into the creation of this mouse.
Customer 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: Vicious
Summary: 5 Stars
This mouse is hands down the best one I have ever used, and that includes a G5, Copperhead and a MX512.
It is extremely comfortable. Not just because of the shape, but the coating is very smooth and pleasant to the touch. The buttons have a very nice pressure point and click with confidence. The scroll wheel is very nice, as it has a nice width and good feedback for each notch. Plus there is none of that side scrolling nonsense that Logitech seems to be so fond of, which is utterly useless and even hindersome when playing games.
Everything about the DA screams quality, the build, the drivers and the sensor...
Oh the sensor...
It tracks like nothing else. Period. If you like to play games and want the most precise tracking out there, this is it. Nothing better. This is not just my opinion, ESR did a very in depth test with many different mice (including the MX500, MX512 and the Diamondback, which are exquisite mice as well) and showed that there really is not a mouse with a better tracking out there ATM.
If you are even considering buying this, do it! You will be very happy! My game has actually improved slightly just from switching to this mouse. I never thought a mouse could make this much difference (even just a slight increase in your game is stellar, since it's nothing but the mouse that invoked it).
Oh, even though this is not all that important, but the pictures you see don't do it justice. It looks very nice indeed.
Customer Review: Best. Mouse. Ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
From PlayingWithMyWeiner.com:
[Note: This review concerns the PAX '08 Special Edition, which is the same mouse with a Penny Arcade paint job.]
The DeathAdder is like butter. Within seconds of plugging it in I was experiencing the silkiest, smoothest mousing experience of my life. It had better be, with a 1800dpi Razer Precision(tm) 3G infrared sensor and a 1ms response (compared with 8ms for standard mice). This thing has pinpoint accuracy, and its almost a waste to be clicking on lootable bodies rather than fragging the heck out of some sucker in TF2.
Again, the form factor is nice. The DeathAdder is a little larger than the Revolution, but not overwhelmingly so. The cord is 210cm long, so I never feel that I'm pulling at it. If anything, it may be a little too long, because I had to find a place to tuck it out of the way. The exclusive PAX `08 paintjob isn't really that great looking, but there were only 400 made and I got one, so the smug feeling of dork accomplishment compensates for the bowling shoes design. This is my desktop mouse of choice.
In the end, it really does come down to the right mouse for the right job. For high-tension gaming, particularly in a desktop setting where mobility isn't a factor, it's going to be the DeathAdder every time.
Customer Review: Comfortable and solidly built
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll preface this by stating I am an avid PC gamer, so my review is slanted towards gaming. I suppose most people reading this are looking at this product for game usage as well, since it's labeled as a gaming mouse.
While looking to upgrade my boring mouse to something more tailored for games, I found this beauty. The DeathAdder has a pretty over the top name, but don't let it fool you into thinking that the cheesy moniker means it's a cheesy product. The DeathAdder is comfortable, with pleasing light to accentuate it, and the well placed buttons are easy to operate and are strategically within easy reach of the fingers on the hand operating the mouse. Its heavy construction let's you know it's a mouse that doesn't mess around. Also worth mentioning is the cool way the logo on the top pulses on and off.
The only "drawback" is the high DPI this mouse reports. Some games that don't have a good mechanism to scale the DPI are difficult to control. I don't blame the mouse though, it's the fault of the game for not having a way to adjust this.
After hours and hours of gaming, it's still operating just as well as when I first plugged it in. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a sturdy cool looking mouse with a decent number of buttons on it for gaming purposes.