Razer Vs. Razer:

    Below you can see how this new Viper compares to an older Razer Boomslang mouse. With that one, it did take some time getting used to, but was well worth it. Well worth it indeed! When I purchased it many years ago, I was more into gaming at that time. Running a website isn't the easiest job in the world, so gaming went out the window. I did continue to use my Razer long after, due to the fact that I was used to it, and cropping pictures and content creation requires accuracy too. Anyone that has that in common with me (or perhaps you are a graphic professional or artist) you won't be let down by the best line of mice in the world.

 

(10) Viper Vs. Boomslang

Let's show this thing working finally:

    The fist picture in this section is the Viper taken with the flash on my Fuji. Yeah pretty boring. But when we turn out the lights, that is when the fun begins. I couldn't get a good picture of the Viper with all the lights off, but I did luckily get a nice one that you can see in picture 14. It takes two seconds for the mouse to go into low power mode. That difference you can see in picture 13, and 14. I'd almost rather have my mouse light up full all the time, but that is probably controlled by the optical chip. Any of you modders want to add some LED's, once again, go right ahead. One screw, and your time is all that is stopping you...

 

(11) Let there be light	(12) Let there be less

 

(13) LED resting	(14) LED lit up

 

(15) Side/down shot lit up

Gaming:

    Like I said earlier, I don't do much gaming anymore regretfully. I have however taken the Viper for quite a few spins in offline Quake 3, and both Serious Sam 1, and Serious Sam 2. Results were as expected. Phenomenal! A higher DPI mouse does take a little getting used to, but in a good way! Case in point, I know my MX700 is fully charged now. It has been in its cradle since the Viper arrived for review.

The insides:

    Even though I am very curious, I will not be taking the Viper apart in this review. If you want to see the insides, I suggest you go to the gallery over at Razer Blueprints. Not only will you see the inside of the Viper, you'll find tons of pictures, and information on Razer's past and present mice.

Summary:

    Although I will be giving facts, and my personal opinions in the Pros and Cons section, don't let that sway you at all. This is by far the best optical mouse in existence. I could wish for a slightly different mouse, but I can't let my opinion in general, rate this mouse in its current form. Extraordinary! Save your money folks, and buy one of these now! You won't regret it. I promise! (Unless you hate smaller mice. Most normal people will have no problems.)

Pros:

• Accurate, light, and small

• 1000 DPI

• Very good price for the technology involved

• Very slick Teflon pads installed

• Easy to get inside the mouse. (Cleaning, modding, etc,.)

• Configurable software

• Less than 4 megs memory usage for Razer Control Software

• True Ambidextrous design

• Mouse lights up!