Razer Deathadder Review

Performance

It's really hard to test the performance of a mouse unbiased because there isn't any real benchmark. What I have tried to do is play a variety of games that use different input methods and require different types of mouse movement. I have tested the mouse at 1800 DPI with the polling rate of 1000 Hz, so that negative acceleration should be minimal.

Since I play for Copenhagen-eSports Battlefield 2 (BF2) team I decided to give it a go. BF2 requires a lot of fast mouse movements because I use a quite low sensitivity. I started off by adjusting the master sensitivity so that the mouse was just as "slow" as my old IME 3.0 ingame. To my surprise it didn't take long before I was completely accustomed to the DeathAdder. The switch from a 400 DPI mouse to 1800 DPI was a breeze because I was able to obtain the same sensitivity just by lowering the master sensitivity.

One thing I noticed right from the beginning was how accurate the mouse was. There was absolutely no sign of negative acceleration in-game, whereas my old IME 3.0 used to stall a bit when making 180 degrees turns. This helped my game a bit because I was able to make precise turns and other quick movements. The absolute accuracy where you aim slowly was just like with my IME 3.0, no skipping or jittering of the crosshair.

This mouse is the first one I have ever had where I couldn't get it to stall in-game. This means that Razer has successfully made a infrared sensor that can cope with extreme acceleration and provide excellent tracking even at high speeds.

After the low sensitivity test I tried BF2 while using a much higher sensitivity. The mouse performed really good and I couldn't really feel the difference between the Habu and the DeathAdder at high sensitivity.

I also tested the DeathAdder in Counter Strike Source (CS:S) and here the performance was really good both while gaming with low and high sensitivity. I used one of the side buttons as "Last Weapon Used" and that was quite nice because the side buttons of the DeathAdder are firm and responsive.


Overall I think the DeathAdder outperforms any mouse on the market today when it comes to tracking.

Comfort

The DeathAdder has the same shape as the IME 3.0 it's just a bit shorter. Even though it's a bit shorter than my old mouse there is no loss of comfort while using the mouse. It's still big enough so that your palm rests nicely on top of it. The side and main buttons have a nice firm feel to them and the side buttons are placed so that anyone with a regular sized hand can get a comfortable experience with the mouse. I have used the mouse for a week now and I must say that it's extremely comfortable compared to the old Razer mice. The size and weight of the mouse feels balanced and makes this mouse one of the best on the market.



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Razer Mouse Mamba Review

From the official product page:

• Gaming Grade Wireless Technology
• 6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor System
• Dual mode wired /wireless functionality
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling /1ms response time
• Multi-Color Lighting
• Up to 200 inches per second* /50g acceleration
• Approximate size: 128mm x 70mm x 42.5mm
• Battery Life: Approx 16 hrs (continuous gaming)

The mouse

Razer Mamba 2012 has a similar design to the original Razer Mamba. It has a mix of plastic and rubber coating with black finishing touch all over. I love how the thumb area is coated in rubber for a better grip and it’s also not easy to get dirty like plastic’s. The mouse is designed for right-handed gamers only and feels comfortable to use for hours of gaming.
It has 4 extra buttons: 2 on the top to change the DPI settings as defaults and 2 side buttons on the left side of the mouse. There is also a battery indicator (using 3 small LEDs) which also serves as an indicator to show you what profile you are on.

Underneath the mouse, we have the on/off (to turn the mouse off), connect (to pair the mouse with the wireless transceiver/dock), and the eject button (to unplug the cable out of the mouse)

The dock

The wireless transceiver also looks really cool with its own back-lighting and fits the overall theme of the mouse. It also serves as a charging dock so you can hook the mouse into the dock when you are off to bed. The dock itself is quite large in size, so it is not really that portable (that’s why they have Razer Orochi for that purpose).

Razer Mamba 2012 Review – Razer Mamba 2012 vs the original Razer Mamba

So if everything looks the same (the packaging, the mouse, the dock), why bother buying the new Razer Mamba? Well, that’s because the new Razer Mamba has:
A 4G Dual Sensor System
The new Razer Mamba is actually outfitted with a laser and an optical sensor. This new design accurately calibrates the mouse to any surface for better accuracy and tracking. So whether you are gaming on a soft or hard gaming mat, Razer Mamba can auto calibrate itself to make sure that you’ve got the most accurate tracking. This also allows configuration of cutoff distance to suit your play style using the software.

Better battery life
With around 15% more battery life compared to the original Razer Mamba, you can game longer before you have to recharge your mouse or plug that USB cable back into the mouse. This is great because I often forgot to recharge my old Mamba when I wasn’t using it for a few hours. In the end, often the mouse ran out of juice because of this. Thanks to the latest Mamba, this happened less frequently (yes, unfortunately I still forgot to recharge the mouse every now and then )
Multi-Color Lighting
If blue is not your color or if you just feel bored of seeing blue, simply change the back-lighting to over 16 million possible combinations! Using the software from Razer, it’s easy to pick a color to suit your mood or style (pink for ladies, perhaps?). Or let it rotate the color if you can’t choose.



Better Driver (though backward compatible)
The new driver for the Razer Mamba rocks, really! Besides being able to customize the lift-off distance and the back-lighting colors that I have mentioned earlier, there is also a sleep mode! The new sleep mode means that you can further save the battery when you are not using the mouse after a specific period of time. This has helped me numerous times when I forgot to hook my new Mamba on the dock. It does take a few seconds to wake the Mamba up again though but this shouldn’t bother you too much.
There is also a new power management area in which you can adjust the brightness of the back-lighting in both wired and wireless mode. It also displays an estimated battery life based upon your brightness settings. Nifty.

Razer Mamba 2012 Review – Conclusion

All in all, the new Razer Mamba 2012 promises a more accurate tracking, longer battery life, and more customization (lighting color, brightness setting, etc). When tested on playing FPS games online (Left 4 Dead 2, COD Black Ops, Battlefield: Bad Company 2), Razer Mamba 2012 simply rocks – it’s smooth, accurate, and feels natural.
The mouse is also comfortable to use for hours and glides smoothly on my Razer Scarab. So far, the Mamba is still the best wireless gaming mouse without lag issues and also has plenty of juice for wireless gaming (16 hours of continuous gaming according to Razer – I manage to get around 2-3 days out of the Mamba without recharging; around 4-5 hour-ish of usage each day, so the claim is about right)

Razer Mamba 2012 Review – Pros

+ 4G dual-sensor for more accurate tracking on any surface
+ Wireless without sacrificing speed
+ Sleek looking
+ 15% more battery life compared to the original Mamba
+ Multi-Color Lighting
+ Better driver
+ Comfortable
+ Sleep mode to further save battery life
+ Cool wireless transceiver dock + to recharge
+ Can be transformed into a corded mouse solution almost instantly

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