RAZER LACHESIS BANSHEE BLUE

What people must realize is that this mouse takes some getting used to, especially if you have small hands like me. It took me at least 24 hours of play to start to get comfortable, but it really is worth persevering.

Once you get used to it, you'll wonder how you ever managed before. I have used it on pretty much every surface from the desk itself to a soft rubber nylon covered mouse mat without any difficulty. I would however, recommend a hard smooth surface to get the maximum from the technology involved. The technology on offer is, in my opinion, a little over the top. I have not managed to use the mouse set at 4000dpi yet, its way too sensitive, half that seems appropriate.

For those who complain about some of the buttons not being useable; the mouse is not designed for just FPS and caters for left or right hand use. So the buttons on the right side aren't supposed to be used by right handers. Even with my small hands I am able to use the side buttons with no difficulty whatsoever. This is partially due to the surface texture of the mouse. The texture coupled with the shape does help the mouse sit surprisingly comfortably in the palm of your hand.

If you are looking for the ultimate mouse, this may be it. Whether or not it's worth the high price is debatable though, but most importantly, does it make you play FPS any better than a mouse half the price? Not sure it does.

INTRO
Something i've always wanted was a nine button mouse,
when you first transition from a three button mouse to a five button, it's one of those feelings where you open your eyes for the first time, and suddenly the realisation of what you've been doing wrong all these years, why computers haven't got you sucked in like everyone else, and why people can stay glued to their computer screens all day long. it all becomes clear, at the tip of your thumb, buttons are there, to take you from the place you are now, from executing an order in cad, to re-loading or entering a veichle in your favourite game. you control the world without so much as moving your hand.

BACKGROUND
having just built my first serious gaming pc, i thought i should get myself some serious fragging hardware, having used a 5 button mouse for over a year now, i feel i'm ready to move up to a few extra buttons...

however, i had the quote "misfortune" to start on what i still believe to be the best five button mouse ever made. the logitech MX518, feel free to look up my "other reviews" and check that one out.

OVERVIEW
this is the first mouse i've ever owned by Razer, the mouse is the perfect length for an adult hand, the cable is of good length, and the material used to coat the mouse is smooth, yet feels good in your hand... but herein the praise for design stops, perhaps it's just preference, but my old mouse used to fit in my hand, the razer is almost designed as though it should not be touched, the (deceptively) high back leaves little resting room for the hand on the mouse. the base of my palm when it sits on the mouse is left trailing on the mousemat. Any serious gamer will tell you this is a BIG no, it's the PC euivalent of standing flat on your feet, not on your toes... secondly after having used this mouse for over a week now, i've noticed the mousewheel is not as sensative as you'd like. for gamers such as myself who use the mousewheel for re-loading, and even for tabs in firefox, the wheel commands a hefty push to affirm you've clicked it, not ideal when the DPI can be raised to 4000, you would like this to be on the fly, as you're moving...

FATAL FLAW
perhaps i can forgive the mouse however for this trait, perhaps too, i can forgive it for its relentlessly high back, but where i cannot forgive this mouse is how deeply inset the buttons along the side are. you will find yourself on MANY occasions having to MOVE the mouse as you're trying desperatly to hit the back side button, and that's the one next to the thumb, i expected the buttons on the back to be quite hard to reach, the human hand isn't best designed for versatility when it comes to moving yourfurthermost appendages, but to have such deep set buttons makes NO sense. i use quite a high DPI myself and i'm rarely looking inthe same direction when the buttons register i've clicked them. fatal flaw here i'm afraid.

SOFTWARE
the software isn't as bad as it looks (if you've looked up tech-reports review) colours are Gaudy and in your face, but hey, they allow you to get into the job done in the minimum of clicks. button assignments are just a few seconds, and all buttons are customisable... with a slightly more professional skin, i cant see how anyone could complain about it.

SUMMARY
the mouse is good, the dpi settings, including the on the fly adjustments are customisable to the last and will suit whatever your needs.
but this mouse fails in its principle, it wanted to be a nine button mouse with extreme sensitivity and reaction, what i got was a very quick mouse that couldn't deliver on its extra button promises...

CONCLUSION
i can't tell you not to get one, i can only say find someone with one and have a feel of theirs. it's a good mouse, but it's sibblings are cheaper and perform to the same standard.
the best mouse crown for me right now sits firmly on the head of the logitech MX518

I just have bought razer lachesis about 3 days ago - and I have spend these 3 days on trying to work out why the mouse cursor keep jumping. The mouse does have new laser sensor which razer was not try before - it is veeery sensitive , but the sensor makes the cursor jumps all the time in both aXis ! I have try everything and now I am thinkig about going back to use my old logitech mouse.