Razer Deathadder

breathe3asy · 27 Apr 2014 at 12:05

Hey guys I've been using my MX518 for years now & think it may be time to upgrade. Is the Deathadder still king of the FPS world?

just Scott · 27 Apr 2014 at 17:21

It's up there. If you like the shape then it's pretty much perfect. I still think the 3.5G (Respawn) is the best version though.

Elric · 29 Apr 2014 at 11:18

I've had a few DeathAdders over the years. The latest 2013 one is more prone to breaking than the older ones due to a design change. I've had two that have had the same fault with the left mouse button.

Gave up with the 2013 in the end. Grab the 3.5g version if you can get it.

rare · 29 Apr 2014 at 11:25

Thats disappointing to hear just took delivery of a 2013 this morning. Whats the fault with the button?

Elric · 29 Apr 2014 at 11:27

There's a bit of plastic on the underside of the LMB surface that presses down on the microswitch. Depending on how hard you slap your buttons, you can shatter it. The old mouse had a slightly different setup which was much more robust.

rare · 29 Apr 2014 at 12:03

Argh. Best be gentle with it then!!

breathe3asy · 16 May 2014 at 09:41

I have decided to stick with my MX518 for now. I updated my drivers to the latest "Logitech gaming software" & that was just terrible. Mouse acceleration was introduced & it felt far less controlled.

So I've rolled back to the latest compatible setpoint drivers, whereby setpoint controls the mouse & not the OS. This has got rid of acceleration which is good enough for me

Westie · 17 May 2014 at 03:55

ive had DA 2013 since release date and its still working perfect and zero faults.. but i just recently bought a rival which i like a lot too!

so ya DA is still a top mouse!

silvagti · 18 May 2014 at 18:53

I bought a 2013 Deathadder but ended up returning it as I found it too large and uncomfortable to use! Back to using my Logitech MX Revolution but I'm tempted to go for a Zowie FK if I can get one at a decent price.