New Mouse

I had posted in the old-new forums about this but oh well!

Basically I'm looking to get a new wireless gaming mouse. I'm pretty happy with my Logitech G7 at the moment, which to be honest has been nothing but a delight to use; no interference, drop out, and battery life and swapping has never been a problem. Unfortunately after many thousands of miles of travel and recharges its feeling a bit tired, and the batteries usually need a swap few times a day.

Ive heard good things about the Microsoft Sidewinder X8, other than its unusual inability to work on cloth mouse mats (but everything else from carpets to sandwiches). I'm a rare owner of a cloth mouse mat and I've become rather attached to it after swapping from a smaller plastic steel series. What about the Razor series? I like the look of the ones you can have wired or wireless like the top of the range Razor.

There was also the Cyborg CAT 9 with some rather insane amount of body customisation allowed for the perfect fit.


Ideas, thoughts, rants?

ok, so you are in EXACTLY the same boat as laxe was a month ago. He also was very attached to the G7 form factor. He decided to go with the wireless Mamba and was quite happy with it. It can be wired even when you run out of juice, and charges by USB or it's dock. Expensive, but seems to work. You will need to ask LAXE to give an after purchase report, but i think he is happy with his impulse buy:

The Razer Mamba features gaming grade wireless technology with a hybrid system that enables instant wired/wireless functionality. Coupled with an industry leading 1ms polling rate, it is the fastest performing mouse both on and off the cord. Delivering true wireless freedom, lag-free speed and ergonomic comfort, the Razer Mamba is in a league of its own.

Gaming-Grade Wireless Technology
The Razer Mamba gaming grade wireless technology is engineered to free you from the reins while achieving the highest gaming standards. Its ability to be polled at an interval of 1ms maximizes the frequency at with data is sent to the PC. This also means your command gets executed first even if you and your opponent react at the same time.

Dual Mode Wired/Wireless Functionality
The Razer Mamba's dual mode wired/wireless functionality allows you to switch between the wireless freedom and the frenzy of wired play, with zero downtime for charging. By connecting the Razer Mamba™ via its USB cable, it converts into a wired mouse - the gamer is then freed from battery life concerns as the battery is also charged while in wired mode.

Razer Synapse™ Onboard Memory
With its upgraded Razer Synapse™ onboard memory, the Razer Mamba enables you to store more profiles and longer macro strings on your mouse without the need for software. You can now take your custom mouse settings to any tournament or LAN party, without the hassle of any software.

Charging Dock
Included with the Razer Mamba™ is its charging dock which also acts as the wireless receiver unit.

mmmmm Mamba might be good, but i wonder what those Cyborg R.A.T mouse's are like? They range from £50 to £120..........i might be tempted if i was looking for a new mouse!

I dont know if they're even out yet. One of the issues with mice, especially gaming mice is that you cant find anywhere to try them out.

Cheers for the lowdown on the Mamba, I do have disposable income now (bought that sexy ass mountain bike in the end). The charging station looks like plinth for worshipping the gods of gaming. I have such a soft spot for glowing things.

I've just taken delivery of a Razer Imperator. Only had it a couple days and been rebuilding my PC so not had a chance to game with it yet, but just from basic usage it feels a lot more comfortable and responsive than my old MS Habu. I'll let you know how it performs in games when I get a chance.

The Razer Mamba is the best mouse I've ever owned. I cannot imagine going back to a wired mouse now.

Originally Posted by Saundie

The Razer Mamba is the best mouse I've ever owned. I cannot imagine going back to a wired mouse now.

Have you still got two?

Originally Posted by GFiSH

Have you still got two?

Heh, no. I sent the unused one back to Amazon and got a full refund!

Originally Posted by Saundie

Heh, no. I sent the unused one back to Amazon and got a full refund!

Haha, brilliant stuff.

Akimbo mouse UNLOCKED!