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Tim S · 18th Apr 2007, 16:20

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...shootup/1.html

lamboman · 18th Apr 2007, 16:26

W00t first commenter and possibly first reader! Anyway, good article. I might buy a DeathAdder myself at some stage, but I don't like the fact that the top part curves so high. If they could make a mouse that was flatter, and less curved, my fingers would be happy. Smaller companies are getting much better these days when it comes to mice

CardJoe · 18th Apr 2007, 16:28

Yeah, we love the Deathadder in the office and I've had to fight to keep hold of the one we were sent. Looking side on the top does look quite high, but tbh when you're using it it isn't noticeable as it slots comfortably into the palm.

identikit · 18th Apr 2007, 16:31

I have a Deathadder. Awesome mouse. Before it I had a Copperhead, yet it started to fail. No problem as Razer has a 2 year warranty and replaced it. I then upgraded to the Deathadder, it is on the pricey side but no other mouse I've ever used comes close to it. Well worth the price IMHO.

yakyb · 18th Apr 2007, 16:32

does it beat a G5 tho? the only thing a G5 misses AFAIK is a secondary thumb button

edit just checked they have now added a 2nd one on it

CardJoe · 18th Apr 2007, 16:39

I use a G7 at home (poncing about with weights inside a G5 seems silly to me, besides the G7 is a perfect weight) and yeah I have to say I miss a secondary thumb button on that. I also prefer the G7 lookswise to the Razer somehow, mainly because it goes well with my G15 keyboard.

If only the Deathadder was wireless...

lamboman · 18th Apr 2007, 16:39

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Originally Posted by yakyb

does it beat a G5 tho? the only thing a G5 misses AFAIK is a secondary thumb button

edit just checked they have now added a 2nd one on it

Yeah, they addedd the second on for Rev. 2 with that horrible art.

lamboman · 18th Apr 2007, 16:41

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Originally Posted by CardJoe

Yeah, we love the Deathadder in the office and I've had to fight to keep hold of the one we were sent. Looking side on the top does look quite high, but tbh when you're using it it isn't noticeable as it slots comfortably into the palm.

Is it bulky, like an MX1000? I like mouse with my fingers. I might just go for a Diamondback.

CardJoe · 18th Apr 2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by lamboman

Is it bulky, like an MX1000? I like mouse with my fingers. I might just go for a Diamondback.

Depends what you mean by bulky, as i'm not a fingertip gamer (my, how that could be interpretted!) I kind of like how bulky it is. Which isn't to say it's too bulky for fingertip users. I don't *think* it would be too massive, but it was definitely built with palm geeks in mind.

One of the good things about the Razer is that the buttons are responsive from fairly far back too, meaning you can have your fingertips back behind the scrollwheel a fair bit and still easily use the buttons.

That said I traditionally haven't liked Razer, as I said in the article, because I generally find them too flat for me - so theres bound to be a Razer for you!

Mary Jo · 18th Apr 2007, 16:53

I'm liking the more regular inclusion of group tests onto the site. Would've been nice to see the Razer DeathAdder compared to the Logitech G5 (arguably the best gaming mouse around at the moment) which is around the £40 mark, too.

Luukas · 18th Apr 2007, 17:10

Those OCZ mice sure look awfully familiar...

http://www.a4tech.com/en/product1.asp?CID=102&SCID=103

Tim S · 18th Apr 2007, 17:26

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Originally Posted by Luukas

Those OCZ mice sure look awfully familiar...

http://www.a4tech.com/en/product1.asp?CID=102&SCID=103

heh, maybe they're licensed.

vts · 18th Apr 2007, 17:45

http://www.amazon.co.uk/A4Tech-X7-Ga.../dp/B000HA478O

£20?

find out if they are licensed. £35, for a £20 mouse is a bit of a ripoff.

D3s3rt_F0x · 18th Apr 2007, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Review

hardcore gamers are usually divided pretty starkly between Logitech and Razer products

Wouldnt say this is quite true, most CS players i know who play in competitive tournaments both online and LANs either use the original Microsoft intelli mouse explorer 3.0 or the new one, also find this applys to other games I occasionally play such as BF2, UT, Q3 etc. I myself had a logitech mx 518 found it horrible sold it and went back to my intelli.

Still the best mouse ever designed imo

Robotrix · 18th Apr 2007, 19:07

You should of had the Razer Habu in there. I love that mouse.

Bluephoenix · 18th Apr 2007, 19:07

you guys could have included the G5 just for comparison's sake. It stands out as a really major flaw in the article that one of the two major gaming mice is there but the other isn't.

Javerh · 18th Apr 2007, 20:33

Too bad I'm a leftie. I'd be tempted to mod a Deathadder or Habu to work for me but I'm a bit terrified of ruining a mouse that expensive.
(Just almost ruined my current mouse by trying to change the led. All worked fine until I tried to clip off the excess leads from the led; A part of the circuit tore right off. After some frantic soldering it now works again but I don't dare touch it before I get a backup.)

identikit · 18th Apr 2007, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javerh

Too bad I'm a leftie. I'd be tempted to mod a Deathadder or Habu to work for me but I'm a bit terrified of ruining a mouse that expensive.
(Just almost ruined my current mouse by trying to change the led. All worked fine until I tried to clip off the excess leads from the led; A part of the circuit tore right off. After some frantic soldering it now works again but I don't dare touch it before I get a backup.)

IIRC my old Copperhead was ambi, it had 2 thumb buttons on the other side.

Mankz · 18th Apr 2007, 21:17

I've got an MX resalution, and after testing out some of the mice you've got there ( i went into a big shop in Den Haag), the MX was by far the nicest.

My advice, save up and get an MX.

Tyinsar · 18th Apr 2007, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamboman

Is it bulky, like an MX1000? I like mouse with my fingers. I might just go for a Diamondback.

The Copperhead is a little nicer than the Diamondback but not quite as flat. The difference is minuscule bit I did feel it at first.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javerh

Too bad I'm a leftie. I'd be tempted to mod a Deathadder or Habu to work for me but I'm a bit terrified of ruining a mouse that expensive.
...

I know exactly what you mean. I too have looked at modding several gaming mice but even if I did it without wrecking anything it might end up having to be bulkier - it's almost like trying to mod a laptop.

As far as I know the Copperhead is the best gaming mouse that lefties can use - but It's still NOT a lefty mouse.

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CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,965	Yeah, we love the Deathadder in the office and I've had to fight to keep hold of the one we were sent. Looking side on the top does look quite high, but tbh when you're using it it isn't noticeable as it slots comfortably into the palm. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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identikit Ultramodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,183	I have a Deathadder. Awesome mouse. Before it I had a Copperhead, yet it started to fail. No problem as Razer has a 2 year warranty and replaced it. I then upgraded to the Deathadder, it is on the pricey side but no other mouse I've ever used comes close to it. Well worth the price IMHO. __________________ www.crushed-core.com \| Folding @ Home \| CPC & Bit-tech folding stats (team #35947) \| My Heatware

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CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,965	I use a G7 at home (poncing about with weights inside a G5 seems silly to me, besides the G7 is a perfect weight) and yeah I have to say I miss a secondary thumb button on that. I also prefer the G7 lookswise to the Razer somehow, mainly because it goes well with my G15 keyboard. If only the Deathadder was wireless... __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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Mary Jo oh lolz Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 646	I'm liking the more regular inclusion of group tests onto the site. Would've been nice to see the Razer DeathAdder compared to the Logitech G5 (arguably the best gaming mouse around at the moment) which is around the £40 mark, too. __________________ .

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Luukas Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 37	Those OCZ mice sure look awfully familiar... http://www.a4tech.com/en/product1.asp?CID=102&SCID=103

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vts 69 Dude!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: here Posts: 69	http://www.amazon.co.uk/A4Tech-X7-Ga.../dp/B000HA478O £20? find out if they are licensed. £35, for a £20 mouse is a bit of a ripoff. __________________ Cyberstorm-3:Athlon 64 X2 4400@4800+/xfx 7800GT oc version/2gb(2x1gb) 3500llpro corsair ram@2,3,2,6, /2x80gb sata seagates / 2x 160 sata segates/fatality xfi/Creative Inspire T7900/poineer110d/asusx16dvd a8n SLI premium mobo/samsung 930BF 19inch flat panel

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Robotrix Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 41	You should of had the Razer Habu in there. I love that mouse.

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Javerh Superfreak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 655	Too bad I'm a leftie. I'd be tempted to mod a Deathadder or Habu to work for me but I'm a bit terrified of ruining a mouse that expensive. (Just almost ruined my current mouse by trying to change the led. All worked fine until I tried to clip off the excess leads from the led; A part of the circuit tore right off. After some frantic soldering it now works again but I don't dare touch it before I get a backup.) __________________ Project: Seawolf "Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."