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We've had to knock the overall score down a notch simply because it's so expensive but the combination of true wired performance, wireless convenience, superb styling, and amazing ergonomics make the Razer Mamba quite simply the best mouse we've ever tested and it will take something seriously special to beat it. Read full review

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9/10

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Edward Chester

By Edward Chester
Reviewed 13 May 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£124.74

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Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse details

Value
7/10
Features
10/10
Overall
9/10

Price as reviewed

£124.74

Manufacturer

Razer

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2:33 AM on 13 May, 2009

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Out of interest, what DPI setting(s) did you use while gaming? Personally I would find 5000 DPI far too sensitive to be accurate in any game. I even find my Deathadder (which looks to be ergonomically similar to the Mamba but 1/5th of the cost) to be too sensitive at 1800 DPI, so I have to turn the master sensitivity down. Surely this makes such high DPI setting in mice redundant for the everyday user (except perhaps on very high resolution monitors)?





All in all, this still wouldn't convince me to move away from the still much cheaper option of separate wired and wireless mice.

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2:49 AM on 13 May, 2009

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I wonder if Razer hasn't been brave enough; Whether they would have gotten more sales if they'd pushed the price up to £150 or £200 and used the money to use extra high quality materials and add all the trimmings (changable mouse feet etc.) to make a mouse that could be legendary.

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5:25 AM on 13 May, 2009

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Well, I have found that the DPI setting varies from game to game, but 5000 sounds insane. In strategy games a high DPI can actually be advantageous, as you can move quicker around the screen, but I don't find it as good in FPS games, as it's hard to aim, hence why on the fly adjustment is important.

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10:12 AM on 13 May, 2009

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DPI is an odd thing. I've never really seen the need for really high figures. However what it does give you is the option to lower the in-game or windows mouse sensitivity setting (thus increasing accuracy as it's not multiplying your movements) without losing your preferred speed of movement.





@Xiphias: Not sure too many people would agree with you there. I for one don't like all this interchangable stuff - weight systems? Gimme a break. The build materials are also as good as I've ever known from a mouse so I don't think there's much to improve there. Only thing I'd want is, as I said, a spare battery.

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1:03 PM on 13 May, 2009

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I dunno, I've never really found that cordless mice offer any real advantages to offset their numerous disadvantages. It's not as if you can effectively use them while sat on a sofa, like you can a wireless keyboard. A cordless gaming mouse has an even greater disadvantage in reduced responsiveness.


This looks like a great mouse, but why couldn't Razor just wire it up, remove the wireless electronics and sell it for less? The Death Adder is close, but it features some aesthetic affectations and a lower tracking resolution. Not that the huge DPI count is necessary either, but that's for another rant...


I'll stick to my G9 methinks. BTW, the G9 features the same soft gippy surface which certainly does peel away over time. However, I can replace the grip on the G9 - I'm now on my third.

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1:59 PM on 13 May, 2009

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£120 for a mouse!!


I would if I won the lottery but I just use a £5 optical mouse for gaming and I game well above the average in the games I play - I never have noticed any delay in the movement of the mouse or clicking the buttons, the wheel is notched and a good weight I could even be pushed to recommend it.

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@Jay - The higher tracking resolutions afforded by gaming mice are very noticeable in use. This manifests as smoother, more accurate motion. Besides, you really don't need to spend anything like as much as £120 to get you hands on something that will do the job nearly as well, although spending more than £5 would be a start. :)


Also, you shouldn't find that any noticeable delay is introduced by your £5 mouse - it is corded right?

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I guess there are no SteelSeries Ikari -fans here, since nobody has pointed out the typo, "Steel Series Akari" at page number two :) So it's written together, SteelSeries, and the model is Ikari.

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4:40 AM on 14 May, 2009

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At last, a decent gaming mouse (i mean, it passes the base rating of 5).


Mouse (gaming or not) experience is not subjective.


No peeling off, at least after 2 years of use (and if it has the same surface as Death Adder). Top wheel too.

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Well spotted Mikko. Fixed.

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