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    The Unboxing of Razer Deathadder Black Edition Wired Gaming Mouse

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Jeffrey1987, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. Jeffrey1987

    Jeffrey1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello guys, I have just uploaded the Razer Deathadder Black Edition Wired Gaming Mouse unboxing vid. Hope that you guys enjoy it. Review is coming up soon :D

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  2. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Razer keep milking the cow. Same thing with different name.
     
  3. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It's the same mouse with a different coating and texture. It costs the same as the other DeathAdders, so what's the big deal? Should they get rid of the left-handed version too, because it's the same product with the same name?
     
  4. xxERIKxx

    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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    I like it. I would get one if I didn't already have a deathadder.
     
  5. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Not really, they are actually not milking they are doing what the community wants. I would start to check the facts before making such bold comments.

    The Black edition was originally given to specific distributors or partners or something like that. When it was leaked people on their facebook page, and people emailed them wanting it so they simply filled the demands by releasing a limited 1337 of them...

    As for the unboxing, that thing looks far cooler than I imagined!
     
  6. Romiyo

    Romiyo Notebook Evangelist

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    Wasnt the deathadder always black?
     
  7. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    Not a big fan of these mouses. Far too small for my hands.
     
  8. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    The DeathAdder, too small? lolwut. My DeathAdder is the largest mouse I own, and one of the largest I've ever used. Certainly larger than the G9x, even with the comfort grip.
     
  9. Jeffrey1987

    Jeffrey1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea. I have to agree that DA is one of the largest gaming mouse I have ever used. :)
     
  10. Jeffrey1987

    Jeffrey1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have just uploaded the review! :)
     
  11. devilcm3

    devilcm3 Notebook Deity

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    they should just called it razer BlackAdder
    since it adds so much black onto it
     
  12. LordOOOL

    LordOOOL Notebook Guru

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    Regardless of the fact that they just released this new mouse that is essentially identical to the one that came out a few years ago, and ignoring the fact that Razer makes some of the most unreliable and terrible drivers i've ever used, the deathadder is still one of the best gaming mice out there.
     
  13. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Ill admit I love the deathadder but also that I simply wont/cant use the drivers. I find I have issues with performance but others I know find it works better so it seems kinda spotty
     
  14. LordOOOL

    LordOOOL Notebook Guru

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    Is there a third party driver that you use? I remember when i first tried to install the newest version drivers, they gave me a blue screen when i tried to run the software. Then it was actually impossible to uninstall them (they didn't function anyway) without getting another blue screen, so Razer told me the only thing that i could do was to go in and edit the registry myself...

    Eventually i was able to download and install some older drivers, which managed to overwrite the newer ones and give me something that worked. Updating the drivers is just a bad idea with them.
     
  15. Jeffrey1987

    Jeffrey1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    Personally, I prefer Roccat's software than Razer. ;)
     
  16. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    That's one reason I stick with Logitech (I love my G700). Their drivers are one of the few "bloatware" driver panels I'll allow to install on my machine because they just work.
     
  17. kent1146

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    Can anybody with a DeathAdder Black Edition confirm whether it suffers from the Z-axis problem?
     
  18. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    As far as I know, the DeathAdder never had z-axis issues (at least, Google searching "DeathAdder z-axis" brings up nothing relevant); only some of their laser mice did (for example, the early Lachesis with the old 4,000 DPI laser sensor).

    The Black Edition uses the same 3,500 DPI optical sensor as the regular DeathAdder.
     
  19. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    I use stock windows drivers. I dont install any specific drivers but all the keys on it work for what I need em for since well back and forward are what most people use while browsing and those keys can be reprogrammed in game for say mic, grenade, frag grenade etc.