Thats why comfort come in first always.
As long as you happy for it.
But more recommend to laser sensor to improve the precision.
Do some mouse and mouse pad combination to solve those jitter skipping issue for that particular mouse that you like.
Example like, some mouse pair with cloth mat will encounter jitter issue, but on hard mat it will be solved.

Depends on how user perceive.

Since you say 1800dpi is insufficient, but you looking for ikari optical which only 1600dpi??

I am not sure how about ikari optical and ikari laser precision different. (i don have optical version)
Based on my observation and experience on my own ikari laser and Deathadder, there is some different for their precision.
I found it harder to do small distance motion precisely for DA compared to ikari laser.

Laser sensor is working on more different surface also.

There is a teenfest on this weekend at midvalley, steelseries has a booth there and the price is after duo discount.
The price for Ikari laser price should be low enough to fit your budget as well.

In my own experiment, ya ikari laser more precise than DA.

The seller selling at 199 is Edifier right, that's clearance sales since he drop the distributorship already.
The teenfest SS booth selling same source of stock also, duo discount price means another minor discount after the price is already reduced to 199, so maybe the price maybe about 170 to 180 only.
This is just my guess, i don't know the pricing.

My way is increase the dpi to 3.5kdpi, then low down the window mouse sensitivity setting, that's help.

In fps, i not really can notice the imprecision. Only can differentiate it when doing some graphic work and in some rts game.
Because the targets is very close to each other, so some time can click the target correctly.

Everybody has a different hand, which type of ergonomic is depends on their own preference.

Same with RAT7?

Rat7 looks better than Rat5.

Copperhead looks greater lo. In term of design or spec as well.

Both them are computer's input devices which controlling the pointer.
Most gaming mouse should have better sensor, which present all the user's skill (performance) and won't tired the user for long period gaming (comfortability).

Oops true missed out something.
Maybe some extra feature like high polling rate, durable braided wire, gold plate usb for low latency transmission, or maybe macro recording.

Rat 7 let me think about terminator. The design of this mouse made it no longer a mouse but much more look like a robot.

The jitter issue is so serious until is necessary to get a hard mat??

Why?
What is the problem with your Ikari pair with your plastic mat?? Which plastic you using?

For me, my Ikari works well on both my destructor and 4HD,

As I read from Everdying posts, HD surface is good for Xai is for the tracking power which means with 4HD or 9HD, Xai precision and tracking should be the best.
What i means is my Ikari glide nicely smoothly without excessive friction.

Your goliathus is speed version right??
I got goliathus control version, which i don't like it paired with my Ikari but better for DA.
My understanding is make me think that the size of razer's teflon feet is usually smaller compared to SS mice(i think so compared few product), so that will cause less friction between mice and mousepad, so they can skate better on rougher surface.

Really? Maybe i am trying the friction of DA and Lachesis only.
Their feet size is so small, made me think that Ikari glide and Xai glide are much more smoother.

Then now maybe I know why this happen.
I can understand why this happen, for Kinzu of cause cant match with DA and imperator bla bla bla, Kinzu feet is implanted and a bit dig into the mouse. (It's feet is also really not as smooth as other)

You did your comparison by using Xai and Kinzu, but I did on Ikari, obviously Ikari is with 4 piece of larger size of feet.
Any way don know why this happen to your Xai, I add on a set of glide Xai on my Kinzu and slide nicely on my 4HD better than my DA. haiz

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Added on November 18, 2010, 8:15 amAnyway I totally agree that the Razer's feet has better quality than Steelseries's, even though I don't think my SS mice can't skate nicely but their feet size is quite big compare to DA's. But DA still can move so smoothly but with the much more smaller feet.

This post has been edited by jasmineivan: Nov 18 2010, 08:15 AM

Yup I realize, therefore i also agree with everdying said that Razer's feet is smoother than SS's since their difference in size but SS only providing about the same smoothness as Razer's smaller feet.

Waiting a good review.

Don't know, but seldom got distro willing to bringing not that famous brand like ozone, so hard to compete with razer, roccat etc.

They providing same type of ergo, but i will stick to the SS logo ^^

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Added on November 23, 2010, 1:28 amCant help you because i realize most my mice click noisier than my own Kinzu ^^

Mouse click sound just so soft only you also can't stand then how about BW spacebar stroked? and that is damn loud haha

This post has been edited by jasmineivan: Nov 23 2010, 01:28 AM