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I have always been skeptical that buying a computer
peripheral was worth the money, more so if it would improve my “skills”. I
asked some gamers if it was worth buying a new mouse. Every one of them said
yes, some even went to the extreme to say that it should be the first
peripheral you buy.
I know that buying a gaming peripheral can make the experience
more comfortable but is buying a $80.00 mouse really going to be worth it? I
will say that when I bought my Belkin SpeedPad that my scores started to
improve, nothing dramatic but as I said it made my games more comfortable to
play so in turn made the games more enjoyable.
So I guess ill try and see what the hype is about. I did
some Google searches to see what the big name brands out right now and came
across the Microsoft (Sidewinder), Logitech (G9) and Razer Lachesis.
After reading countless reviews I decide on the Razer Lachesis.
Razer Lachesis
4000dpi Razer Precision 3G Laser™ sensor
32KB Razer Synapse™ onboard memory
Nine independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons
1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time  
On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment
Variable true dpi setting adjustments in increments of 125dpi
Always-On™ mode
Ultra-large non-slip buttons
16-bit ultra-wide data path
60-100 inches per second
Ambidextrous design
Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet
Gold-plated USB connector
Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord
Approximate size: 129mm (length) x 71mm (width) x 40mm (height)
Windows® 2000 / XP / X64 / MCE 2005 / Vista / Vista64
Available USB port
CD-ROM Drive (for drivers)
At least 35MB of hard disk space (for drivers) A lot more technology into these mice then I imagined. Seems to be worth the money so far.
 I received the mouse on 2/27/08 and looking at the package it seems I paid more for the box then what’s inside (First impression). First thing I thought of when I opened the box was this is a sexy mouse and pictures online do not do it justice. The Software and drivers were also easy to install. First thing I noticed was the frosty, slow pulsing logo, a nice touch. (you can turn this off in the software)
The Test System P4 3.0 OC. to 3.8 Asus P5N-E - Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2 4GB at 5-5-5-12 @ 1000MHz -Sound Blaster Xtream Gamer sound card - EVGA 8800GT Superclock - SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms - Belkin Speed Pad - GeekBox Func Mouse pad The Games TF2, Fear, Bioshock and Starcrft
 Before I sat down to play I took some pictures of what I have been playing with compared to what I will be using.I know showing this picture is blasphemy just cause its wireless. I compared how my hand seated on both, and as you can see it’s a big difference. It was uncomfortable at first having my fingers that straight. Reading reviews on the selection of mice I notice other people talking about how uncomfortable the mouse was because they were a “claw type”. I never really thought of different types of holding styles, but it makes sense, when you skateboard or snowboard there is regular or goofy. So I took a second set of photos to show the claw type. Some People will love the fact that it’s an ambidextrous mouse and some will hate it.
   
Ok now on to what I thought as I played some games.The first hang up I had with the mouse because it didn’t have the ergonomic feel my last mouse had. I told some people this and they said it would just take time to get used to. Ok no problem, for now I can tough it out. After playing with the software (which was a breeze to use) and reading the manual, the first thing that I really wanted to try was the dpi switcher. So I loaded up TF2 and started as my usual character the “demo man”. The mouse was 100% effortless to move across my pad on both surfaces (guess no reason to laugh at the Teflon feet anymore). Due to this friction-less movement, I had to lower my dpi (on the fly). After a few hours of playing I notice my wrist starting to cramp up. That’s just one thing they said I would need to get used to. It was very smooth with none of the jerky feel my other mouse had. After playing hours of TF2 I went to the Razer software and made a profile for my games and regular Internet surfing which took all of 10min for 3 profiles. Now it could have taken me longer if I wanted to include some Macros, but I have the SpeedPad to do all of that so no reason for now…
The side buttons are a little too stiff which makes it hard to push without moving your mouse sideways. I think I may grip my mouse too hard so I actually ended up turning off some
buttons because when I was playing games I kept hitting the right side buttons
with my pinky. So far I have been 60% impressed with the mouse
2/29/08
I knew that it would take me some time to get used to so I gave it a few days before I made my final decision. I think playing a good 10hrs + of games can quickly tell you if you like the mouse or not. If any of you were on last night on Convoy (Name, Fconvpro) I think they would of noticed an improvement of sniper kills. I would recommend this mouse to other people if you have the money burning in your pocket. I will admit that 4000dpi is useless to me for now, but I hope to utilize this setting in my gaming future. Some people say it is too light, but the weight is not an issue for me. I would recommend other items to buy before it.
Overall I do like it, and it's what the other reviews have said it would be: Perfect! Also I wanted to let you know that reading other reviews some people experienced drifting when leaving the mouse still. I did notice this also, but quickly realized that there was a plastic protector on the whole bottom of the mouse, I remove this and the drifting was gone
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