Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3)

by Razer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.7 x 2.7 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 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: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (382 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #1 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > PC Game Hardware > Gaming Mice
  • #8 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Keyboards, Mice & Input Devices > 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™ Teflon® 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 Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor translates your every movement into frags with pinpoint accuracy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

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

By 

Paul G. (Oregon) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3) (Personal Computers)

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.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Razer Deathadder, February 7, 2010

By 

Jason Medeiros - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3) (Personal Computers)

I like this mouse. It's stylish and pretty comfortable. I play a lot of fps and spend a lot of time on the computer in general. I have pretty big hands. I've found this mouse to be true to its claims on comfort and ergonomics. I can use it for long hours with no fatigue. The exception to this is my right ring and pinky finger pressed against the right side of the mouse can get sore after many hours of intense gaming. This may just be an issue with my personal grip style, I don't know. The software is easy to use and there is almost every setting you could ever want to adjust on a mouse available. However, it took me a long time to find the correct settings for my personal system and games (I use 1800 dpi, 500Hz polling rate, 7 sensitivity with a cloth pad). I find the default settings are far too sensitive and I doubt anyone will ever use the highest. You have to lift the mouse ~1 inch off the surface before it loses contact which took me a while to get used to.

There are only a few things I don't like about it. I don't like that you can't set the razer logo led to solid instead of pulse. I also don't like that the slick glossy plastic material on the sides gets dirty very easily. It somehow manages to accumulate gunk faster than any other surface, requiring regular cleaning. The matte top is very sensitive to moisture. If you just washed your hands, got out of the shower, or they are the slightest bit moist from sweat or whatever you will notice the whole mouse looks like it is soaked in moisture. Furthermore, the mouse gets warm very quickly with both leds on, which ends up making your hand sweat and lose grip. I find turning the leds off may help with this problem. Some people complain about the braided cable on this version being worse than the plain rubber insulated original. I do find it tends to cling to the edge of desks, but this can be fixed by simply gathering up extra slack. Coming from a conventional mouse the unique shape of the deathadder took a very long time to get used to. Don't expect to just jump into your games out of the box and be a better player. However, I think once you grow accustomed to it you'll love it.

EDIT: 1/27/2011 The Black Edition (with glossy sides problem mentioned above fixed!) of this mouse is now available. You might want to check it out.

30 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice Design, Terrible Quality, July 9, 2010

By 

Dan S (Brookline, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3) (Personal Computers)

This is a wonderful mouse. You can read the other reviews to hear about it. However, it's appeal is lost when it stops working. I'm now awaiting my third mouse in the past 4 months.

I suspect the mouse has an inherently flawed design because the first two mice failed in exactly the same way. I was able to kill the mouse by unplugging and plugging it into a usb port repeatedly. The mouse eventually pops up an error in Windows: USB Device Not Recognized. This means the mouse is just completely dead with no chance of recovery, though it's not clear to me whether the firmware or hardware is hosed. I've read enough posts on the web stating similar experiences and spanning years of time to suspect this is just a design flaw Razer is unwilling to fix.

Since I'm a firmware engineer myself, Razer gets points for allowing in-field firmware upgrade. They lose all the points and then some for using a mouse-in-a-box solution (Cypress part) and writing poor quality firmware. The firmware should not need to be updated frequently if it was designed well, and reading the release notes, I find the reason for some of the firmware updates suspicious, because the functionality should probably be controlled by the driver.

I've also found the mouse/driver does not deal with standby properly. If you turn off the blue glow via the control panel, there's a good chance it won't work at all once you come back out of standby.

Don't expect support from Razer. So far I have only been able to get 100% canned responses from them. Don't expect to expedite the process by sending all the information they want in your first request, they will just ignore it and ask for it again later. And responses are generally slow. They can take several business days to respond. They do not pay for return shipping, require an invoice for proof of purchase and do not send your replacement until they receive the old mouse at their processing center in California. So if you're on the east coast, expect a couples weeks wait from the time your mouse dies.

You should definitely buy this mouse if you're willing to risk the problems mentioned above. But don't buy it if you're looking for a mouse that will just keep working until it breaks down mechanically over the years.

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