The Razer Deathadder

I have been given the chance to review personally one of my favourite mice ever created so hopefully within this summary I can give you a run through of what I adore about this mouse from Performance to Packaging.

Packaging

First time I got a deathadder, I was more excited pawing at the pretty shiny box than what was inside it for a few minutes of madness. The box its self is visually attractive and they obviously put a lot of work in to the design of it.

One drawback I noticed, the previous razer mice like the Copperhead and Diamondback were really creative and fun to look at, where as the deathadder does seem to have a air of "serious gaming" about it, which I thought was a bit of a shame.

Initial Thoughts

As soon as you plug your deathadder in, you'll start to notice how different this mouse is to every other. The shape is ideal for me as I don't have giant hands so the deathadders shape is perfect for people who find mice like the Logitech Mx518 a bit too chunky and awkward.

The smooth finish to the deathadder is anti-slip rubber coating, not exactly exciting but when I used a Razer Habu previously it didn't include this feature and you do notice the difference.

I can’t not include that once you get over how wonderful the nonslip coating is you might seem to find your self staring at the pretty blue lights which do emit a rather cool glow from under your palm, it even matches the timer on my microwave.

Build Quality

Once out of the packaging and sitting on your desk you do seem to realise how robust this mouse feels, while being lighter than you can imagine.

I personally have lost a fair few mice to the odd slam on a desk or a rage throw out the window, but my previous Deathadder survived it all. From travelling to Holland and back in a bag that got thrown about more than you can imagine, the mouse hadn't got a scratch on it and worked perfectly after.

The deathadder isn't made for a years use or two, this mouse will last you as long as you need, if your mouse feet get worn out get new ones because the mouse above them will not stop working for years and years.

Gaming Performance

The reason I will always choose a deathadder over any other is the way it’s built for low sensitivity gaming, now that's down to a multitude of things such as its 16-bit open data flow which rules out problems such as negative acceleration and skipping. As boring and nerdy as that may sound, when you play with 180 degree's over mouse mat which is a Qpad CT Large it really does matter.

In game the extra buttons (mouse4 and mouse5) it gives you the ability to have two less things to worry about and it’s literally at your finger tips.

When I go in-game with the deathadder, the best part is you don't have to worry about it. You know it will do its job and it’s just up to you to play well, my deathadder has never hindered a second in game.

Price

On average the deathadder will set you back around 30 to 40 pounds. Now in that region you can get a Logitech G9, Roccat Kone and Creative Fatality 1010 Mouse. Although most of those mice are rather new I can’t see many standing the test of time that the Razer deathadder has seemed to, Razer understand what gaming needs and the support you will get along with your mouse will cover those costs easily.

Summary

To try and conclude this in some logical way the important question is, would I buy one? I have and I will for a long time to come. When I use the deathadder I feel it’s built just for me, from the feel of the non-slip surface to the low sensitivity capability. Every part of the deathadder is made for performance and quality which is an impressive mix to achieve. My rating would have to be a solid 9.5/10.

Thank you to lime for giving me the chance to review this mouse.