Anyone use a Razer?

[ruinfx]

Just an update...

I ended up getting the Logitech G5 yesterday just to try it out. The idea of the laser was appealing as I use it in various locations and not having to worry about surfaces is very useful.

So, far it is working very well. I have to get used to the shape but it's not a big problem. I like the accuracy thus far. I did try it in some TF2 and Day of Defeat action and the rez switching is really useful. I can say that it is MUCH better to use overall than the Apple mouse. I also tried the weights and found it to be plenty weighty without them. So, that aspect appears to be lost on me. This may sound silly but, I really like the cord design - it seems to be a little more manageable than normal mouse cord coatings. My only wish is that they had it in plain old black or something besides the blue scale-texture.

BTW I did just plug it in and it worked straight away except for the thumb buttons. The side-scrolling works fine. I have not used it extensively yet for design work...that is later today

-mx

yea i did notice that my old mx500 side buttons did not work properly with the standard os x drivers but all my mice have worked fine in windows out of the box.

 

[sysiphus]

I've got a Logitech G3--ambidextrous "classic" Logitech optical mouse styling/comfort, with a good laser (800/1600 fast switching DPI without installing Windows-only software, else anywhere between 400/2000). Five buttons plus the DPI switcher....I love it. 17 bucks after rebate on Buy.com is hard to beat, too.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I have been using my Razer Diamondback for about 2 years now, all I can say is buying a quality mouse whatever it is will be worth every penny.

 

[sysiphus]

I have been using my Razer Diamondback for about 2 years now, all I can say is buying a quality mouse whatever it is will be worth every penny.

Agreed. And for the love of all that's good and holy, please don't get a MSFT mouse with one of those lousy no-notched scroll wheels

 

[ruinfx]

Agreed. And for the love of all that's good and holy, please don't get a MSFT mouse with one of those lousy no-notched scroll wheels

the mousewheel is my major complaint with the microsoft intellimouse explorer 3.0. i like to use my mhweel down and somehow clicking the left mouse button would occasionally trigger the mhweel and really mess me up. one of the reasons i got rid of it, but if you dont use the wheel in game then its perfectly fine.

 

[MinorBidoh]

Just bought the razer deathadder today and its phenomenal, great comfort, matte finish [on the main, for anti sweaty palms I gather] and terrific speed. Excellent buy, and together with the exactmat you cant go wrong.

 

[TFMTASAD]

I bought a Razer Lachesis with the 4000 dpi sensor and I HATED IT.
It really didn't fit my hand well, after about 30 minutes of gaming my hand would become sore. I really enjoyed the speed of this thing though. With 4000 dpi you really have a lot of freedom with your setup. It's far from being perfect though, the right side buttons are useless, it has an odd shape that don't fit everyone's hand, there is no way to tell which settings you are on (like a logitech G5 for example). I got a refund and bought a DeathAdder PC Edition. I updated it to use it on my mac. I really like it so far.

 

[chiefroastbeef]

My brother and I both have the Diamondback, and now he upgraded to the deathadder.

Razers are truly great! I love how smooth the cursor moves across the screen, and the reduced effort it takes for the cursor to move from one end of the screen to the other with minimal hand movement. Plus they look really cool too!