My experiences with Razer mice have been pretty poor tbh. Maybe I've just been unlucky. I've owned two of their mice, a Boomslang (thier first) and a Copperhead (similar to the Krait but with 2000dpi and more features). I'm an ex-hardcore Quake player and, I was very easily persuaded to buy these things. Disturbingly, in the same manner that kids are convinced that a pair of Nike trainers make you run fast, I bought into the hype (on two seprate occaisions) and hope these would improve my aim.
Unfortunately, the boomslang didn't last very long - it lost responsiveness after a month, and the Copperhead simply didn't feel accurate. Sensitive, yes, but accurate? Even after a solid year of use of the Copperhead, I always found it easier to aim with Microsoft or Logitech bog-standard mice.
These mice are comfortable, and they do look pretty damn good, and for MMORPG use they are more than good enough. But for first person shooters, I recomend logitech first, microsoft second.
Still waiting for your Holy Grail MMORPG? Interesting...
Well, I never thought I had small hands, but I find my Razer copperhead to fit in my hand quite nicely. The Logitech mice feel too bulky to me, and I can't help but feel that I'm moving some massive behemoth around. It was by no means too heavy, just too large. The copperhead however feels light and agile, and much easier to rest your hand on. For me, anyway.
I agree with you completely. I had a G5 and thought it was way too bulky. Now have the Copperhead Tempest and love it. I do have rather large hands and was worried about the Copperhead because when I first used it, I did get a feeling that it was way too small and also that I would accidentally crush it (ok maybe I am stretching it a bit), but after just a little bit of use I couldnt imagine using anything else.
I guess with something like this though, its totally preference.
Nothing gets on my tits more then having my mouses movement restricted by a wire. Having to lift it and tug the wire back onto the desk only to have it fall back to its original place. Ive tried taping it to the desk but it comes loose freaquently and my movement is restricted yet again.
Ive been using the Microsoft wireless mice for about 2 years now, first one lasted roughly a year, so I bought a logitech to replace it, which broke within a month, sent it back and switched it for another Microsoft. They may not be top of the line in ergonomics, but they're durable. With 4 buttons a wheel and a meters wireless capacity, I cant ask for more out of my mouse.
The higher end Razors are great, but this is a bare bones model and at $35 you can get a mouse which is comparable in quality and has more than the minimum buttons. I like my Copperhead, but you can get everything this has for less and it just is not worth paying for just the name.
lol, Razer is just a colrful mouse. For FPS there is only one thing to use and thats a GAMEPAD!! I use Logitechs 22 button gamepad with analog and conventional controllers. I own the opposition in BF 2142 with it as well as BFII. For mmorpgs there is a tab button that targets precisely..lol. Dont think a mouse should be hyped up. Have a logitech mouse as well, but still prefer my gamepad!
I would have to agree with some people here, that this review of this mouse was a little out dated. I've seen this bad boy out before, but I know what you're really trying to say: that this is out there for gamers if they already didn't know. YES, a good mouse can be your best defense in so many different types of games. I think persons playing First Person Shooters would benefit more so by these types of mouses more so than us MMO players. I mean lets face it, how many MMO's out there have you aiming for a head shot?
I think the only true way that we benefit from this mouse would be the way that its easier on the wrist. I mean, we have countless hours of grinding and farming and dungeon running...we need something that is going to ease this pain. I'm all about comfort when gaming, cause when I game I'm in it for hours. I got the $200 comfy gaming chair, leg rest wireless mouse and keyboard 22" monitor. You know...the essentials for when a person wants to game for 12 hours straight. So if you are all about the hardcore gaming you need comfort, and in that case I really would suggest this mouse...or something equally as comfortable.
Well, I never thought I had small hands, but I find my Razer copperhead to fit in my hand quite nicely. The Logitech mice feel too bulky to me, and I can't help but feel that I'm moving some massive behemoth around. It was by no means too heavy, just too large. The copperhead however feels light and agile, and much easier to rest your hand on. For me, anyway.
As for the Krait, that mouse seems to have just a few good sections of the copperhead, but not the best ones. 2000 dpi, 1000 hz polling rate, and 2 buttons on each side, and 5 profiles stored on its on board memory. So when you combine that along with the light speedy feel of Razer mice, the copperhead seems like a pretty fantastic mouse to me.
And since when is laser inferior to optical? As far as I know, laser is capable of higher DPI settings, and can work on shiny surfaces while optical cannot.
My hands are by no means big, but I find that my Razer Diamondback is most certainly too small. Sure you get used to it and eventually it doesn't bother you anymore, but then you get to try playing with a Logitech G5 and it suddenly becomes painfully clear how awkward your gaming experience has been until then. The Razer mice (except potentially the DeathAdder) are both small and not ergonomic, making them painful to play with in comparison to the relaxed and comfy feel of a Logitech G5... in spite of the G5 being technologically inferior.
Nowadays it's fairly common knowledge that the most recent optical technology is superior to laser technology. Just go to ESReality and check their mousescore articles - you'll see... laser mice have rather low drop-off points which is a very bad thing for people who play first person shooters or other fast-paced games and expect their mouse to be both fast and accurate, not just fast... That is also the reason why I'd buy a Diamondback over a Copperhead any day. Regardless, this current flaw in laser technology is also a good reason not to buy a Logitech G5 - since it's a laser mouse as well.
I have a razer and it's pretty dope. I don't think it's a razer krait though... me be older? It has an embulam on the back that pulses blue light. Much cooler looking in my opinion. I no longer play CSS so w.e's. Mine looks coolerer ^^
I was readin this, just because I have an unopened box with a Krait standing beside my computer as I saw the review. Still not connected it, using my cheap $8 budget mouse... I bought it for CS and BF2142, I had a Razer before and it improved my score immensly. Problem was... like they do... it broke. Nothing big, something popped that should not pop and it stopped working... And no matter how good a mouse is... When they cost a certain amount, you really dislike it when they break. The $8 budget mouse? Is the same one I had before the old Razer, and its been a year since it broke... Still working. I kinda think thats important too in a review.. that things work when you buy them is good. Will they work a year from now, costing 5 times as much as ordinary equipment...
Still... Its a damn good mouse, I am just saving it now for Crysis, I want a fully funcional, perfect mouse when that is released, I am gonna shoot the living bejeebuz out of it.
"This is not a game to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force"
I have a razer and it's pretty dope. I don't think it's a razer krait though... me be older? It has an embulam on the back that pulses blue light. Much cooler looking in my opinion. I no longer play CSS so w.e's. Mine looks coolerer ^^
Sounds like the Razer Diamondback Limited (Plasma) Edition.
I had one too, until it broke. And yeah, it's older than the Krait but at least as good.
I was readin this, just because I have an unopened box with a Krait standing beside my computer as I saw the review. Still not connected it, using my cheap $8 budget mouse... I bought it for CS and BF2142, I had a Razer before and it improved my score immensly. Problem was... like they do... it broke. Nothing big, something popped that should not pop and it stopped working... And no matter how good a mouse is... When they cost a certain amount, you really dislike it when they break. The $8 budget mouse? Is the same one I had before the old Razer, and its been a year since it broke... Still working. I kinda think thats important too in a review.. that things work when you buy them is good. Will they work a year from now, costing 5 times as much as ordinary equipment... Still... Its a damn good mouse, I am just saving it now for Crysis, I want a fully funcional, perfect mouse when that is released, I am gonna shoot the living bejeebuz out of it.
How the hell can you make a mouse break? I have a Razer Copperhead and it fell countless times and it still works fine
Something that I believe is important to mention is being a girl (i.e. small hands) I don't like large "bulky" mice. To me, the "G" series mice are too large for me. My boyfriend has a Razer Copperhead, once I tried it I've been unsatisfied with my mouse (normal dell optical, wireless that came with my old computer). However, the Copperhead, while smaller than the "G"s was still too long for my shorter fingers. So for me, the Krait is perfect. I'm not picky about having multiple side buttons so that wasn't an issue for me. I did a lot of research on mice before I decided on one, I think it would be beneficial for those (few) female gamers out there to mention things like this in reviews. In all the reviews I've read, nothing focuses on how different it can be to be a girl trying to look for a mouse.
Shortened version: Krait = smaller than the average mouse and great for small female hands
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Unfortunately, the boomslang didn't last very long - it lost responsiveness after a month, and the Copperhead simply didn't feel accurate. Sensitive, yes, but accurate? Even after a solid year of use of the Copperhead, I always found it easier to aim with Microsoft or Logitech bog-standard mice.
These mice are comfortable, and they do look pretty damn good, and for MMORPG use they are more than good enough. But for first person shooters, I recomend logitech first, microsoft second.
Still waiting for your Holy Grail MMORPG? Interesting...
I guess with something like this though, its totally preference.
the sides for grip which works really well, but the mouse has a tendancy to double-click
on me. Not sure if there is an adjustment for this but happens in games and using a
browser, it is a very sensitive mouse, you can see this just from watching it while
clicking.
Nothing gets on my tits more then having my mouses movement restricted by a wire. Having to lift it and tug the wire back onto the desk only to have it fall back to its original place. Ive tried taping it to the desk but it comes loose freaquently and my movement is restricted yet again.
Ive been using the Microsoft wireless mice for about 2 years now, first one lasted roughly a year, so I bought a logitech to replace it, which broke within a month, sent it back and switched it for another Microsoft. They may not be top of the line in ergonomics, but they're durable. With 4 buttons a wheel and a meters wireless capacity, I cant ask for more out of my mouse.
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In this price range look elsewhere.
I think the only true way that we benefit from this mouse would be the way that its easier on the wrist. I mean, we have countless hours of grinding and farming and dungeon running...we need something that is going to ease this pain. I'm all about comfort when gaming, cause when I game I'm in it for hours. I got the $200 comfy gaming chair, leg rest wireless mouse and keyboard 22" monitor. You know...the essentials for when a person wants to game for 12 hours straight. So if you are all about the hardcore gaming you need comfort, and in that case I really would suggest this mouse...or something equally as comfortable.
My hands are by no means big, but I find that my Razer Diamondback is most certainly too small. Sure you get used to it and eventually it doesn't bother you anymore, but then you get to try playing with a Logitech G5 and it suddenly becomes painfully clear how awkward your gaming experience has been until then. The Razer mice (except potentially the DeathAdder) are both small and not ergonomic, making them painful to play with in comparison to the relaxed and comfy feel of a Logitech G5... in spite of the G5 being technologically inferior.
Nowadays it's fairly common knowledge that the most recent optical technology is superior to laser technology. Just go to ESReality and check their mousescore articles - you'll see... laser mice have rather low drop-off points which is a very bad thing for people who play first person shooters or other fast-paced games and expect their mouse to be both fast and accurate, not just fast... That is also the reason why I'd buy a Diamondback over a Copperhead any day. Regardless, this current flaw in laser technology is also a good reason not to buy a Logitech G5 - since it's a laser mouse as well.
Nvm...
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I was readin this, just because I have an unopened box with a Krait standing beside my computer as I saw the review. Still not connected it, using my cheap $8 budget mouse... I bought it for CS and BF2142, I had a Razer before and it improved my score immensly. Problem was... like they do... it broke. Nothing big, something popped that should not pop and it stopped working... And no matter how good a mouse is... When they cost a certain amount, you really dislike it when they break. The $8 budget mouse? Is the same one I had before the old Razer, and its been a year since it broke... Still working. I kinda think thats important too in a review.. that things work when you buy them is good. Will they work a year from now, costing 5 times as much as ordinary equipment...
Still... Its a damn good mouse, I am just saving it now for Crysis, I want a fully funcional, perfect mouse when that is released, I am gonna shoot the living bejeebuz out of it.
"This is not a game to be tossed aside lightly.
It should be thrown with great force"
I had one too, until it broke. And yeah, it's older than the Krait but at least as good.
Something that I believe is important to mention is being a girl (i.e. small hands) I don't like large "bulky" mice. To me, the "G" series mice are too large for me. My boyfriend has a Razer Copperhead, once I tried it I've been unsatisfied with my mouse (normal dell optical, wireless that came with my old computer). However, the Copperhead, while smaller than the "G"s was still too long for my shorter fingers. So for me, the Krait is perfect. I'm not picky about having multiple side buttons so that wasn't an issue for me. I did a lot of research on mice before I decided on one, I think it would be beneficial for those (few) female gamers out there to mention things like this in reviews. In all the reviews I've read, nothing focuses on how different it can be to be a girl trying to look for a mouse.
Shortened version: Krait = smaller than the average mouse and great for small female hands
I use the Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse:
reviews.cnet.com/mice/logitech-mx518-gaming-grade/4505-3148_7-31310113.html
You can find it for $40 at Amazon, it's worth it and way better then this Razer Krait Mouse
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