Razer DeathAdder Review

Everyone knows I love massively multiplayer games. Not everyone knows that I love many other types of games, especially first-person shooters. I’m far more competitive in FPS games than I am in MMO games and, because of this, I always seek out the best hardware possible to enhance my game. This lead me to take an interest in the Razer DeathAdder gaming mouse, and it does not disappoint.

I won’t bother you with too many technical specifications or even an in-depth review, because I know the attention span of readers. So, let’s just dive right into the pros and cons of the Razer DeathAdder.

Pros

• Ultra Responsive: The instant that you move the physical mouse, the cursor moves on the screen. It boasts a 1ms response time, compared to an 8ms response time for most gaming mice.
• Super Accurate: Ever want to shoot your enemies directly between the eyes? With this bad boy, you can.
• Comfortable: When you use a mouse for hours on end, it has to feel good. This does feel good–even better than my old Logitech G5. I can use it all day long without any discomfort.
• Customizable: You can customize what each of the 5 buttons does, how sensitive everything is, and even change the sensitivity on-the-fly. You can even upgrade the firmware on the mouse itself.
• Wired: Wireless mice are slow. This isn’t wireless. It uses a cord with a gold-plated USB connection.
• Looks Cool: It’s black and blue and glows. So sexy looking. Not to mention, you can just tell that it was constructed well.

Cons

• Horrifically Bad Box: The box was not made by a gamer. The back is utterly useless with unexplained technical specs in 10 languages. Only once on the box does it even say that it’s fast, responsive, and accurate. Once.
• Minimal Marketing: Who has even heard anything about Razer since the Boomslang? Until I picked this up, I thought they were worse than Logitechs and overpriced. I was wrong.
• Installation Trouble: Though being able to upgrade the firmware on the mouse is awesome, doing that made it so I had to reinstall the software (after installing it before hooking the mouse up). It was confusing and annoying.
• Right-Handed: If you are a lefty, don’t get this mouse. Look to one of the other Razer’s, as this is ergonomically designed for right-handers.

I’ve tried a lot of different mice to improve my game, and this is the best gaming mouse I have ever laid my hands on, bar none. If you care about winning at any twitch game, pick one up. Seriously.