QUOTE(calvinfc @ Jan 24 2007, 01:09 PM)
refnulf how was the Mouse ....... death adder.. good??
Totally forgot about it, sorry. I've been using the mouse for a few days now and I have to say that it's quite possibly the best mouse I've ever used. It's extremely comfortable and the rubber coating is just amazing to the touch. I've been using the mouse for hours on end without much discomfort. The only thing I find a little funny is the plastic below it. It's a little sticky compared to the rubber coating above. To use this mouse, you have to make sure you have very clean hands, that you have a cloth handy to wipe off the smudges, etc. And for those who have sweaty hands, you might want to give this a miss because it'll spoil the rubber coating.
Regarding the rubber coating, it's nothing that will break apart, or fall off. It's coated on evenly, great to the touch, just keep anything sharp away from it. It attracts lint, and dust, etc so you'll have to clean it often. And of course, oil stains are very very noticeable.
All in all regarding the physical aspect of the mouse, it's 10/10 for me. The buttons on the side are easy to press and you can set them to basically anything you want. I haven't tried em in game, but I plan to soon. The mouse moves like a dream on the Everglide dkt pad. Hardly any effort needed to move it. I'll include some pictures later. The Razer mantis speed pad is exactly the same one as the Everglide dkt monstermat. Razer just prints their logo on it and their own packing (and a higher price). I got it because it's black. Can't stand the razer green, etc. Everglide has no control mat like the Razer mantis control mat.
Now, I'm using the 1.03 driver and the 1.04 firmware and I have negative acceleration. I've tested it 4-5 times and it's present. It's not too bad but it's there. And it continues tracking up to 5mm or so if I'm correct on the Everglide mat. Maybe a little lower. That doesn't affect me much though.
Other than that, everything is perfect. The scroll wheel works great, no problems with that. You can set the scroll to maximum making your job alot easier having to physically scroll less but getting the same effect. The look of the mouse is excellent, the pulsating razer logo is nice to have at night and it's generally a very nice mouse.
But they need to release a firmware to fix the problems with the acceleration. I'm a little suprised because most have complained about positive acceleration, but a few have been popping up with negative acceleration, such as my case. Lift off is a little different according to several uses. It's not too bad for me, but it doesn't affect me in any case.
All in all, I'm a satisfied buyer. I don't game much, but the games I do play will require a firmware update to fix this problem.
This post has been edited by refnulf: Jan 25 2007, 04:35 PM