Razer DeathAdder refresh: 3,500 DPI

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-deathadder/razer-deathadder

I just saw this on razerzone.com, I think I'm going to get one to replace my aging original DeathAdder (1,800 DPI); it'll go quite nicely with my brand new ExactMat. For the record, this refresh is still infrared optical, not laser, "3.5G" whatever that means.

 

Dude that's awesome!
And I like the tangle free cable, I don't like when my deathadder, tangles up. Which is a lot.

 

Yeah, the braided cable is definitely one thing I miss about my old Logitech G9. I think I'll order one today.

 

Cool!

I like the braided cord as well.

 

I got a G9 myself. For mouse users like me who use very short movements/high sensitivity, you gotta get yourself something with a high DPI. I use the 2800 setting on my G9.

 

Is this offered only from Razer's site at the moment?

 

meh, 3500 dpi. i could care less. i run super low sensitivity. what i need is a much bigger mouse pad. like....30 inches? that would be wonderful. i would need a bigger desk though

 

lol nice that they kept the form factor. after all, DA/mamba is the best-shaped mouse for right hand users in existance !!!!

what i wanna know is, what up with the new megasoma pad? is it much better than the destructor? i liked the specs, but not digging the white cloth, it could get dirty EASILY.

 

I have a Copperhead and wouldn't replace it for anything. If the buttons on the right side were on the left side (along with the other two) in an ergonomic manner, I would not be displeased - they could also stick them somewhere by the left and right buttons.

The tracking is what I love about it, but it needs more accessible buttons, that's all.

 

lol my copperhead is already starting to show signs of wear. the inside scroll wheel makes a weird tpye of CLICK like something is stuck in there....anyway to clena teh innards?

 

Great for Razer fans, I'll still stick to my G9x though. Max 3500 dpi doesn't raise eyebrows when competitors can hit 5000 dpi and above.

 

I've taken mine apart three times for cleaning.

Unscrew the bottom (under the big mouse teflon pad), shove the body forward, and it comes apart. The wheel is easy to clean with alcohol, and a penknife if you have pets and got some floating hair in there (I have a persian cat and a maine coon cat - I know about floating pet hair :/ ) You can pop the wheel right out to clean it, just be careful not to break the plastic mounts.

The optic part, I couldn't tell you about, but the internal and action of the mouse and wheel is not hard to take care of if you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty.

 

I actually got the DeathAdder to replace my G9 for that reason; I prefer more pronounced hand movements to get more control in-game, and less twitchy speed.

It appears so. DeathAdders at third party retailers are most likely still the 1,800 DPI original until they clear stock.

Fair point. I went from the G9 to the DeathAdder because I prefer lower sensitivity. What pad do you already have? I have an eXactMat, and I've never needed more space.

That's why I got the DA; I don't much like the ambidextrous shape of the other Razer mice (Lachesis, Copperhead, Diamondback, Krait, Salmosa), so I went with the right-handed DeathAdder. They have surprisingly little choice for pure right-handed users; it's pretty much down to the DeathAdder, the Mamba and the new Naga.

Razer's own Mamba beats the G9X by a good margin with 5,600 DPI.

 

Mastershroom,
What razer mice would you say are the best for right handed claw grip? Would the DeathAdder fall into this category?

 

The DeathAdder is more suited to a palm grip, which I prefer. The Lachesis is excellent for claw grip, with an ambidextrous shape. Ergonomically right-handed mice (i.e. the DA, Mamba, and Naga) tend to be more oriented to palm-grippers than claw-grippers.

You might find Razer's ergonomics guide useful. The section on the claw grip mentions the Lachesis as a great choice for those who prefer this style of grip:

http://www2.razerzone.com/MouseGuide/html/clawgrip.php

They also have a "right mouse for the right hand" section, which suggests that the Diamondback and Copperhead might also be good choices. Of the three, I personally recommend the Lachesis:

http://www2.razerzone.com/MouseGuide/html/rightmouse.php

 

yep DA is liek the best for right hand ergonomics. fits the hand perfectly (same shape as mamba which i own...). ima try open my copperhead anyways, see if i can stop that weird type of sound it makes.

 

I'm partial to the habu / copperhead though for a very odd reason. I find that after you hit about 3500 to 4000 dpi in razer mice, they tend to get "cursor parkinson's". Cursor Parkinson's is where the cursor gets all jumpy and moves about in jitters without any input, the sensor is THAT sensitive. This is pretty well documented in razer, with them offering a teflon ring around the cursor to alleviate some jumpiness, but realistically speaking, for 99% of people who use the mamba / lachesis / DA types, is it needed to have 5000dpi+ unless you have such a massive screen (or multiple screens working as one)? Even though the Habu is a microsoft product (boo), it still has the razer's guts and maxes out at 2000 dpi, more than enough to be usable in almost all games, yet can be dialed back for day to day use. To me, day to day practicality is more important than being able to max out 5,000 dpi at the cost of having an incredibly sensitive mouse that can move across the screen in .01 inches of mouse movement.

I guess though I'm somewhat partial because I don't play a lot of RPG / MMORPG / shootemup / war games. I'm more of a person who plays auto racing games, so mamba : mouse as ???? : wheel would be more important to me feature / spec-wise. However the point is the same, If I'm not emphasizing my gaming in a certain area, why go over the top on the performance? There is a student in my class who has an np9850 with dual 280m's, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 3 x25-m's in Raid 0, and a qx9300. He also has a mamba, but is a self-admitted non-gamer (he plays only what's on from microsoft, except for BF2142, which he got caught 3x playing in class already). Nonetheless, the consensus is that it's completely over the top and mostly for show. Why have something for show if you're not going to be able to, or want to, get the most out of it? If you're buying for show and you want the laser, but you're not going to use it for what it's made for, go out and buy a $10 logitech laser mouse. Otherwise, make sure what you have is going to be utilized to its maximum possible potential.

If a nutcracker cracks nuts, why bring a sledgehammer to destroy the nuts?

Jason

 

I don't know wts for you, but 3500 dpi is way too high for most people

 

Plenty of people like high-DPI mice. Just ask anyone who owns a Logitech G9 (3,200 DPI), G9X (5,000), Razer Mamba and Naga (5,600), DA refresh (3,500), Lachesis and Orochi (4,000), Microsoft Sidewinder X8 (4,000), or ROCCAT Kone (3,200).

 

well i own a G9 now (unless you forgot ), and mostly i use 1800dpi, 3200dpi is just too high for me, especailly for using sniper in fps, high dpi will be a pain (matter less for other guns, but still cause troble)

well if u have a screen thats larger than 4mp then forget wt i said ...

 

The Diamondback is pretty good for claw grips. Though strangely enough I "claw" grip when I game with my deathadder, but palm it when I am doing normal things.

 

Aw, just bought my DA a month ago. Oh well, I probably wouldn't use that dpi setting often (if at all) anyways.

 

Thanks Johnny and Mastershroom. I was taking a look at the link Mastershroom posted about the types of grip. That was exactly what I was looking for. After looking at that, I am not sure what kind of grip I am anymore I will have to take a look into this at another time, when I have more time.

 

This is what I do too.

 

I always palm the DA even in gaming. Even though Razer's site shows the Lachesis in both the palm and claw categories, its overall shape sort of forces me to claw it; its shape is just not very conducive to the palm grip.