Razer's DeathAdder gaming mouse reviewed
So you've thrown down some major cabbage and gotten yourself a serious gaming PC for the new year, and now you want a mouse just as fitting -- well look no further than Razer's DeathAdder, say the guys over at ExtremeTech. They took the sinisterly-named peripheral for a spin, all the while pitting it against their previous fav, the Logitech G5. Well after some grueling rounds in the pits, the DeathAdder eked out a tie with the champ, garnering a 10/10 rating and the lofty distinction of being one of the best mice they have ever used; Team ExTech loved everything about the slithery rodent, from the feel of the rubberized shell to the perfectly placed thumb buttons to the fully customizable drivers. So based on the review, it seems that any gamer even remotely serious about their ranking should be considering, if not knocking down the doors to add this glowing glory to their arsenal -- if they can deal with "only" five buttons, that is.
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dae @ Jan 19th 2007 7:45AM
Im sorry, what makes a good mouse a good mouse?
Jay @ Jan 19th 2007 7:58AM
I think I'll stick with my G5 for now :)
NHAnimator @ Jan 19th 2007 8:02AM
Not interested. Now if it was named BlackAdder and had a little picture of Rowan Atkinson, well...
ChainsawJoe @ Jan 19th 2007 11:24AM
Yeah, but Death Adder was the baddie in Golden Axe. Which is retro-groovy. plus the symbol looks like the flag of the Isle Of Man: http://flagspot.net/flags/im.html
Frankenstein Black @ Jan 19th 2007 12:10PM
DEATH ADDER - GENUS ACANTHOPHIS
http://www.smuggled.com/adder1.htm
Spetz @ Jan 19th 2007 12:13PM
There's a WAY better more scientific review over at esreality:
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1300293
johdaxx @ Jan 19th 2007 7:25PM
Ha! I'm waiting for the AxeBattler and TyrisFlare models next. :P Golden Axe was the best.
Rynth @ Jan 23rd 2007 6:55AM
Gimmie my G7 carbon anyday. When razer start making a wireless mouse - then ill be interested - after all - who want a wire traipsing out the front of the mouse, its just not comfortable - wireless ftw.
kojo87 @ Oct 21st 2007 12:16AM
real gamers dont do wireless.
i just got this mouse for $40 and i love it. i just wish you could get the logo to stay illuminated instead of pulsing.
and yes i am aware that i am extremely late to the party with this post and no one will read this.
Chris @ Apr 6th 2008 7:03PM
Dan, to answer you, a good mouse has a high laser DPI, this one has 1800dpi, thats 1800 images per inch of movement the laser looks at. Other good features are high polling, 1000mhz is usual what razer does as opposed to 400 standard, which means the PC 'polls' the mouse info more frequently. Also dont listen to Rynth, wireless mouse gaming is noob, theres more lag in wireless then the ultrapolling high quality wire razer uses. Wireless FTW? what a joke, maybe it works for you in WoW...
doolots @ May 6th 2008 10:54PM
you cant use this mouse to steer within warcraft.... the support team has know about the issue for years and has done nothing... there mac support is a sad joke...