Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse

by Razer

• Ergonomic Right-Handed Design
• 1000Hz Ultra polling / 1ms response
• 7 Foot Lightweight, Braided Fiber Cable
• Gold-plated USB Connector

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.7 x 2.7 inches ; 15 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002Q4U5DK
• Item model number: RZ01-00151400-R3U1
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,158 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #24 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > Accessories > Gaming Mice
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2009

Product Description

Style: Standard Edition

From the Manufacturer

The Razer DeathAdder is the weapon of choice for gamers seeking a combination of comfort and unbridled gaming precision. Enjoy extended gaming sessions in comfort with its right-handed ergonomic form factor crafted for the world of competitive gaming. When the difference between victory and defeat is determined in between heartbeats, the 3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor translates your every movement into frags with pinpoint accuracy.

7 foot lightweight, braided fiber cable Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions Ultra-Large mouse buttons with anti-slip rubber coating Ambient blue glow on mouse logo Gold-Plated USB connector

3500dpi Razer Precision™ 3.5G infrared sensor 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response Five independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment Always-On™ mode Ultra-Large non-slip buttons 16-bit ultra-wide data path 60-120 inches per second and 15g of acceleration Zero-Acoustic Ultraslick™ feet Gold-Plated USB connector Seven-Foot, lightweight, braided fiber cable Approx. size in mm: 128(L) x 70(W) x 42.5(H)

The Razer DeathAdder is without a doubt Razer's best selling mouse with its unrivaled ergonomic form factor. After years of countless frags under its belt, Razer has added more muscle to the Razer DeathAdder with an improved 3500dpi 3.5G optical sensor.

	Ergonomic Right-Handed Design Long after your opponents' performances are dulled by hours of gaming, the Razer DeathAdder's ergonomic right-handed design provides optimum comfort for intense, extended gameplay that keeps you at your sharpest.
	3500dpi Razer Precision™ 3.5G infrared sensor The 3500dpi Razer Precision™ 3.5G infrared sensor arms you with 4x more precision than a standard 800dpi mouse giving you the edge over the competition.
	1000Hz Ultrapolling™ Instantaneous execution is guaranteed with Razer's 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ technology giving you a response time of 1ms compared to that of 125Hz / 8ms found in conventional gaming mice.

• Razer DeathAdder 3500 dpi Gaming Mouse
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Quick Start Guide
• Master Guide

       

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Product Description

The Razer DeathAdder is the weapon of choice for gamers seeking a combination of comfort and unbridled gaming precision. Enjoy extended gaming sessions in comfort with its right-handed ergonomic form factor crafted for the world of competitive gaming. When the difference between victory and defeat is determined in between heartbeats, the 3500dpi (dots per inch) Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor translates your every movement into frags with pinpoint accuracy.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

131 of 141 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars After months, I will finally review this thing... December 27, 2011

By S. Lee VINE™ VOICE

Style Name:Standard Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was very hesitant to review this product. I had a horrible experience with the original death adder.

Let me start this review with a bit of history. I bought the original death adder back in 2007. After putting my hand on this mouse at the local brick and mortar, I fell in love. I am a palm mouser, and I wear large/xlarge gloves. So my hands are on the larger size. This mouse is probably the most comfortable mouse I've EVER tried...and trust me, I've tried a TON of mice. The shape steals a lot from the intellimouse from microsoft, but it is somehow a lot more comfortable. So given how much I loved how this mouse felt in my hand, I never thought that razer would fail me in the quality control department. After a couple of weeks, the original Death Adder started squeaking. So much so that it was unbearable. After about 1 month of moderate use, the mouse completely failed me. It stopped working. I took it apart thinking it may be something simple. Nope, it just stopped working. Needless to say, I was heartbroken. This amazing piece of ergonomic supremacy was just a broken shell of a product. The innards were shoddy. Since then, having vowed to never get another razer product, I've tried hundreds of mice. Well, not quite hundreds, but quite a few. And all along, I was longing for the comfort of resting my hands on the death adder. Okay, I'm being a little bit melodramatic, but truly...there is no other mouse in the market that quite feels as good as the death adder, PERIOD. Whether you use the claw technique or the palm technique, the death adder is the perfect intersection of comfort, shape, weight and performance.

So this is why I have been so hesitant to review this product.... I've never had issues with how good this product felt in my hand, or how well this mouse performs with pinpoint accuracy. My only problem was its durability. When I heard that Razer was creating a remix version of the original adder, I broke my vow to never buy anything razer again and bought the 3500dpi version.

I have now owned this version of the mouse for going on close to a year. The mouse wheel has yet to squeak. The mouse is still working. So if you had a similar experience with either the HABU(the microsoft version) or the original Death Adder as I, then I can safely tell you to throw that trepidation out the window. Buy this mouse. I will never get back the $80 or so I paid for this mouse's predecessor, but I can safely say they fixed all the quality/durability issues. This is still the most comfortable mouse you'll ever hold. Its ergonomics is unrivaled. The appearance is GORGEOUS, if you are into that. The new and improved 3500 dpi is fantastic. And I do not regret taking the plunge into a 2nd generation Death Adder.

I waited a long time to review this product because I didn't want to steer you into purchasing a product with shoddy durability. Because I waited, I can safely tell you that this product appears to be built to last. The product after close to a year is still working like the first day I got it. My hand has never ached using it, and I am very happy to give it the FULL five stars. Enjoy this fantastic product with its improved durability!!! I know you will be very happy with this mouse; I know I am!!! Read more ›

101 of 114 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Mouse Ever November 22, 2009

By Paul G.

Style Name:Standard Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the upgraded version of the Razer DeathAdder. 3500 DPI instead of 1800 DPI. This is the main difference, although I believe the newer version has a gold plated USB connector and obviously different drivers for each model. Either way both models are identical in physical shape.

The arc of the mouse is by far the most comfortable I've ever used, in that it actually follows the curve of one's hand how it instinctively would grab a mouse. It is also a right handed mouse, sorry southpaws, which adds to the comfort and control of the mouse. I can't say I know what the mouse grip is made out of, but it is completely slip resistant and oil resistant/absorbent. The sides of the mouse are a hard plastic and between the teflon feet and light weight of the mouse there is almost no resistance to movement.

I upgraded from a Logitech Revolution wireless mouse and wireless mice, while convenient, can't compete with the accuracy and precision that a wired mouse provides. My old wireless mouse would lag and skip across the screen and often when closing a program it would accidentally close the window behind it as well, which I never quite figured out why it did that (I'm guessing radio interference?). With the DeathAdder, I have not had that problem once and every click I make is exactly where I expect it to be.

I played with a Logitech G9 and MX518 as well as the Razer Salmosa, which all felt like solid and accurate mice, but they lacked the feel the DeathAdder has. The technical specs are important, but it doesn't really matter how accurate a mouse is if it still isn't comfortable to use. In short, I'm pretty happy I went this way. However, the Razer Salmosa was a close second, but it just seemed like a simple version of the original 3G DeathAdder....

As for gaming I haven't had a whole lot of chances to test it out yet. I've played a bit of Left for Dead with it and after some getting used to and tweaking the settings (independent X and Y sensitivity, button assignemnt, acceleration, etc.) it is way easier to shoot hoards of zombies in the head. I also have played a bit of Fallout, and while the mouse is definately smoother, I can't say it has affected gameplay all that much. I've tried this mouse on my desktop and laptop (Vista and 7 respectively) and both operating systems seem to run the Razer software perfectly fine. Windows recognized the mouse immediately and it works fine with the windows drivers, but I highly recommend downloading the latest Razer drivers for maximum performance. The level of adjustment this mouse offers is wasted otherwise.

Other thoughts:
The blue lights on the mouse wheel and the glowing DeathAdder logo are pretty cool. I can see them becoming annoying after a while, but they are easy enough to turn off in the settings.

The DPI and Polling rates can be lowered from the 3500DPI and 1000ms if desired, but I only notice a decrease in accuracy and performance so I'm not sure why you would.

My only real complaint is the "On-The-Fly" sensitivity switch is on the bottom of the mouse. I'm not sure how on the fly that is if I'm playing a game, which is the only time I would need to use that feature. Ultimately, it's not that big of a deal, but it is kind of false advertising in my opinion.

I can't stress enough how form fitting this mouse is, not to mention that is looks pretty cool at the same time. Something about it just feels "right." Granted it took me a couple days to get used to it, but now I don't think I could go back. If you already have a Logitech G9 (or something similar) I can't say I'd tell you to go replace it right now, but if you are looking for an upgrade this is the way to go. Read more ›

The manufacturer commented on the review below

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Hardware is fine, software is awful (Mac) June 15, 2012

By dana

Style Name:Standard Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this for my Mac, so i can't comment on how nice it plays with Windows, but i think at least SOME of these complaints apply to the Windows version as well, since the Synapse software appears to be more or less the same across platforms.

First of all, the hardware: It's pretty decent. I am not much for fancy mouses (i prefer simple, ambidextrous ones like what Apple make), but i don't have too many complaints about this one. It feels decent, it's not too huge, the buttons are easy to reach, the lighting is pretty fancy, and the tracking is decent.

However, you don't buy a fancy gaming mouse solely for the hardware. The software is one of the key things that differentiate a gaming mouse from a regular $15 one, so it's almost as important as the mouse itself.

And as far as the software goes (currently Razer Synapse 2.0 1.04 -- yes, it has two version numbers), i have MANY complaints:

1. You are not able to configure your mouse without creating a Synapse 'cloud' account. The software literally will not let you touch the mouse settings until you've registered with them, verified your e-mail address, and signed in. I find this pretty aggravating, since i have no use for the online features.

2. The software adds an unattractive and pointless icon to the OS X menu bar which is non-removable.

3. The GUI software (the configuration tool itself) auto-launches every single time you start the machine.

4. The GUI software auto-launches every single time something happens to one of the background processes. (e.g., if the background updater process gets restarted, the configuration tool will launch.)

5. The GUI software is extremely ugly and difficult to use.... It is full of 'extreme' low-contrast dark-grey-on-black GUI elements that are hard to see; several icons have no explanation provided for their function (what is the box with three lines in the lower right corner? what does the green light at the top mean? you couldn't even add a tool tip?); and most of the functions take over the entire GUI (for example, if you try to change what a button does, the whole mouse diagram will disappear and be replaced by a gigantic menu screen with two buttons on it).

6. The GUI software is unstable and occasionally crashes when altering settings.

7. It is difficult to find an explanation for what the Synapse software is capable of. For example, what are the in-practice consequences of changing the DPI, acceleration, and polling? Why would anyone ever turn polling down?

8. There does not appear to be any way to change the scroll-wheel speed, which is horrendously slow by default on OS X.

9. This is probably a more advanced complaint, but there's no obvious way to get rid of the background processes like the updater. If you attempt to kill them (through Activity Monitor or Terminal), they will just re-spawn, bringing the configuration tool with them.

The Synapse software was only added as the primary Mac configuration tool like 3 days ago (prior to that there was a separate DeathAdder config tool for OS X -- DeathAdder v3.0.0), so i thought maybe i could just install the old software to avoid all of this. However, it doesn't work. I don't know if installing Synapse first broke it, or if it just doesn't function with this iteration of the mouse, but i get 'primary click' for all mouse buttons and have no ability to alter it. So i'm stuck with the Synapse software for now.

If the software had some more thought put into it, i would rate this at a 4 or 5.

EDIT @ 2013/04/13:

I had to come back to edit this. I am dropping my score to 2 for the following reasons:

1. I recently needed to update the software. Against my better judgement, i decided to do so. The software required me to reboot. REBOOT. For a MOUSE. In the year 2013.

2. The software refuses to remember my credentials no matter how many times i tell it to do so. Every single time i open the thing, it asks me to sign back in.

3. The software has a 'Go Offline' feature, and it appears to work when i select it, but it doesn't persist. The next time i restart the software, it makes me sign in again.

4. The mouse is only partially functional when the software isn't signed in. Because you can't select a profile, it reverts to the hardware defaults, which i think i read you can change somehow but it is still SO tedious.

5. Since the update, the software has been almost completely broken. I can't view or change my settings, i just get a stupid spinning indicator for ever.

Never in my wildest dreams did i imagine that a mouse driver could be designed in such an unbelievably ridiculous manner. I wish i could rate this a 1 or even lower, but that's not fair to the hardware, which is, on its own, pretty nice. It's just too bad it doesn't work on my Mac because of this software. Read more ›

The manufacturer commented on this review (What's this?)

Razer|bigwie saysJune 18, 2012

Hi Dana,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Razer takes all feedback - both positive and negative, seriously. I've forwarded your suggestions to the appropriate party.

Best regards,

Razer|bigwie