UPDATE, 4/18/2009: After nearly two years, my DeathAdder has been experiencing problems. The finish is starting to come off of the top of the mouse, and the left mouse button is intermittently cutting in and out such that if I try to click and drag anything, it stops halfway through. Thankfully, the warranty is two years and I will most likely be getting a replacement. However, before you read the glowing review below, keep in mind that you may suffer issues in the long term.
ANOTHER UPDATE, 2/25/2014: Nearly five years later, my DeathAdder replacement is still going strong. Either Razer has improved their mouse manufacturing processes or I just got unlucky last time. Either way, kudos to them. They've also updated their software several times since I first wrote this review, so my gripes about the install are no longer valid and I've deleted them. The Razer software v2.0 works great on PC and Mac (though if you want to get the forward and back buttons to work on Mac, it's much easier to use a free third-party program like BetterTouchTool than it is to try to use macros, which are still hilariously broken).
I'm a gamer, but loathe PC-based first-person shooters. So one might think this mouse overkill for someone like me. However, I splurged on this mouse anyhow thinking it might come in handy elsewhere, be it in Warcraft 3 or just a web browser.
The first thing you notice right after you plug it in is that it looks cool. The scroll wheel is a bright blue, and the Razer logo gives off a soft blue pulsing glow. However, you can turn the lights off in software if this isn't your thing, which is a nice plus.
I've found the mouse extremely comfortable (though unfortunately it's ever-so-slightly curved to one side, which means southpaws need not apply) and very, VERY responsive. It never skips, jumps, or glitches. The buttons are easy to click but not so easy as to cause mis-clicks, especially the two buttons on the left side, which are a bit sturdier. The mouse comes with a decently long cord with a gold-plated USB connection too; having used wireless mice I must say I prefer this setup to changing batteries, rechargeable or no.
When I first considered buying, I was stuck between this and the Microsoft Habu, mostly because the latter has two additional buttons and a left-to-right tilt wheel. I've tried both, and I must say this is clearly superior, not just in price point but comfort as well. You don't really need the two extra buttons unless you plan on switching the DPI a lot, and according to ESReality's Mousescore 2007 the mouse performs far better in 1800 DPI than 900 or 450, so it's probably better to stick to the highest DPI and change the sensitivity instead. I can't say I miss the left-right tilt wheel either, since the scroll button's click function is a universal scroll in web browsers, and that's just as good if not better.
$45 seems a bit expensive for a mouse, but even for non-gamers, consider how much you use it - it's probably 99% of all user input to your computer, so why not splurge a little on an excellent mouse? Razer is also apparently moving into mice/keyboards/etc. with a general computer usage focus, so those non-gamers out there should check out other Razer products as well.
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Comfortable and solidly built
I'll preface this by stating I am an avid PC gamer, so my review is slanted towards gaming. I suppose most people reading this are looking at this product for game usage as well, since it's labeled as a gaming mouse.While looking to upgrade my boring mouse to something more tailored for games, I found this beauty. The DeathAdder has a pretty over the top name, but don't let it fool you into thinking that the cheesy moniker means it's a cheesy product. The DeathAdder is comfortable, with pleasing light to accentuate it, and the well placed buttons are easy to operate and are strategically within easy reach of the fingers on the hand operating the mouse. Its heavy construction let's you know it's a mouse that doesn't mess around. Also worth mentioning is the cool way the logo on the top pulses on and off.The only "drawback" is the high DPI this mouse reports. Some games that don't have a good mechanism to scale the DPI are difficult to control. I don't blame the mouse though, it's the fault of the game for not having a way to adjust this.After hours and hours of gaming, it's still operating just as well as when I first plugged it in. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a sturdy cool looking mouse with a decent number of buttons on it for gaming purposes.
