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.
ReadmoreTechnical Details
- Gaming-Grade Wireless Technology
- Dual Mode Wired/Wireless Functionality
- Razer Synapse¿ Onboard Memory
- Charging Dock
PROS
-Ergonomics: Second most comfortable mouse I've ever used. I prefer the shape of Logitechs MX1100, but that mouse has other issues, and when a mouse is in this high a class, the difference is really elementary.
-Performance: Obviously this mouse is crazy good. Great sensitivity, best wireless response of any mouse.
-Features: the charging dock is glorious, and the ability to switch to wired mode is incredibly convenient.
-New firmware: 1.07 has solved basically every issue that you may have heard of. Mouse doesn't jitter any more, the "wake" from "sleep" is now extremely quick, and battery life is still good. (Also note that all these new mice ship with the correct Teflon ring, as other reviewers have mentioned).
CONS
-Firmware update: This is not something that should be difficult, and really once you finally figure out what to do, it's not that difficult. The problem is Razer's directions are ABYSMALLY lacking detail. For instance, on x64 bit they say you have to turn on driver signature detection, but they don't make it clear when (do it before you install/update anything). Also, they COMPLETELY ignore what you need to do happen if something goes wrong while you are updating the. It's actually fairly easy to fix, you just download and install the drivers, then when you plug in your mouse use Windows' update driver tool, and point it to the Razer folder. There's a few other minor annoyances, but basically has just been incredibly LAZY. Almost all of my issues could have been resolved had they just put this information on their website, instead of making me search for forums.
OTHER THOUGHTS
I did not take a star away because I didn't want people to think they should not buy this mouse. You absolutely should, it's great. I felt it would be unfair to take a star off this PRODUCT because the COMPANY is lazy. The firmware install, again, is actually fairly easy, even it it gets screwed up, *provided that you have the necessary instructions and information*. Even with everything going as wrong as it could for me, I was still up and running in about half an hour, and the mouse has been easily my favorite ever.......
I'm a long time fan of Razer products dating back as far as the original Boomslang released in the late 90s. This is the first time I've tried an ergonomic Razer mouse, as I never purchased the DeathAdder, instead having purchased several Diamondbacks and a Copperhead prior to the Mamba.
I was at first skeptical as to whether or not I'd like a Mamba, and I was also concerned about the weight once the battery was in. I tried a Lachesis as the form factor reminded me more of the original Boomslang, but I found the flange toward the edges at the ends of the fingertips to be uncomfortable, and ended up exchanging it for the Mamba. I don't regret it.
The first thing that struck me about the Mamba was the button placement. The two buttons for the thumb and two extra for the index finger are placed exactly where you would want them to be. I tried the mouse in both corded and wireless mode and found it to be extremely comfortable to use. The weight with the battery in is a little heavier than I would like, however, you can use the mouse in corded mode without the battery in it - making it quite light. The mouse cord has a braided non-slip fabric sleeve around it which is very well made, and everything about the mouse and accessories appears to be extremely high quality in general. This isn't the cheapest gaming grade mouse, but then again, you do get what you pay for with the Mamba.
I could not detect any difference in performance between the wired and wireless modes. Both were exceptionally smooth and lag free when used on a hard gaming grade mousepad. Installing the drivers was easy, the firmware was a little more involved, requiring the disabling of unsigned drivers in Vista for the wireless base firmware (press F8 on boot up to accomplish this). A word of caution also, the 1.7 firmware is designed to decelerate the cursor faster than you slow your mouse movement, in order to enhance precision. This isn't for everyone and feels a little strange to use at first. The 1.6 firmware does not have this option, and is provided as an alternative if you want a more traditional feel.
As for cons, I'd have rather there been an option to bind the sensitivity up/down buttons to increasing/decreasing the windows pointer speed rather than increasing/decreasing the mouse sensitivity. My preference has always been to leave mice on their maximum dpi and adjust the pointer speed as necessary. Additionally, reading/writing from the onboard memory on the mouse (Razer synapse) is slow, especially in wireless mode, and the software does this very frequently (more than necessary in my opinion). The bottom line is honestly the mouse will take longer to set up than you'd probably like it to take, but then again it does have a lot of features you don't find on a typical mouse. Once you get the mouse set up the way you like, it's a dream - very smooth and comfortable any way you use it.......
hi there, im from australia. i'm trying to purchase the mouse and pad, but it says they dont ship to my address. jesus!!! is there anyway i can pruchase it?
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This is a beautiful, well-crafted and comfortable mouse that is extremely sensitive. In fact, it is too sensitive when the resolution is turned up very high, but the software is so flexible you can set whatever resolutions work best for you (up to five presets) and you can choose among them with buttons directly on the mouse. It's really an amazingly nice mouse and a joy to use.
On my Vista x64 computer, however, the mouse prevents the computer from sleeping. After a while, the computer will wake up from sleep. Diagnosis has shown that the mouse is the cause; if it is not plugged in (the base station, that is), the computer will sleep as usual. Something the mouse base station is doing is waking up the computer. It is a disappointment to have to shut down the computer at night instead of letting it sleep.
Another very minor problem on Vista x64 is that you need to boot into a special mode to update the firmware on the mouse. Hopefully I won't have to do that very often.......
The Mamba has worked well for me. The most recent drivers and updates to the mouse housing itself seem to have fixed all the jitter and battery charge issues that previous users report.
The tracking and sensitivity is excellent on this mouse, wireless does not skip a beat. (I run the 1Khz tracking speed at 1800dpi) Charge lasts me two days of 8+ hours of use (I work from home and game), and it charges overnight (about 5hrs).
I'm also using this mouse on a Mac (OS 10.5.7). You get full access to all buttons using something like Steermouse or USBOverdrive (as well as better acceleration control). If you want to custom program the mouse, you need to bootcamp or VM a Windows instance (I use parallels) and program it via the Windows software. The programs/config are then saved INTO the mouse and are active in OSX. I remapped the two DPI buttons to key-combos that I have set as shortcuts in OSX - giving me programmability for every button.
Pros:
Fantastic tracking and movement.
Great weight/physical dimensions, very comfortable (I have large hands)
Charges easily, charge lasts 2 days or so.
Fully programmable.
Can become corded if battery dies while in use by plugging in the USB cable.
Cons:
The highest price normal mouse out there.
The wired->wireless switch back doesn't always go smoothly if your compuer is on. (might take more then 1 try)
If you turn your computer off nightly, battery life will be a problem for you.
To use in OSX you still need a Windows machine to customize the mouse and update its firmware.......
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