Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse Comments

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.

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.

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.

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.

£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.

@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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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.

@Ardjuna:
Thanks for the response. Unfortunately a diligent journalist will have to endure another year of hard gaming to find out if Logitech have resolved the peeling issue for the G9x. Still, I'm looking forward to the TR review ;)

I'm using a DeathAdder myself on a 1280X1024 screen, and the artificial acceleration Windows provides is clearly affecting sensitivity. =(

If only I had more cash...