Razer – Basilisk Ultimate Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse with HyperSpeed Technology and Charging Dock – Black
Battery
“And at the end of the day when your done appreciating the glory that is the razer basilisk, you can place that bad boy on it’s cool rgb charging dock stand.” – Evan
Fit
“The responsiveness is tuned into stages that go from comfortable to fast to extreme whichever works best for the user.” – disctraffic
Grip
“Razors software is great and easy to use, the grip is perfect for larger sized palms, the charging dock means I never have to worry about charging.” – Keba
Randall –
I’ve had this mouse for about 8 months and it’s been working well so far. It’s light but not light to the point of feeling cheap and has some nice features I like the ability to make it either wired or wireless as well as being able to change the scroll wheel tension and DPI quickly. The backlighting is a nice aesthetic touch. The side buttons are nice to have but I wish there were a couple more buttons rather than the “hyper-switch”, which, on top of not working in games for some reason, isn’t very helpful for anything other than the button immediately behind it since unless you have extremely long thumbs you pretty much can’t have your thumb on the switch and hit the back button at the same time. I also really don’t like the battery life. It doesn’t last very long unplugged compared to what I feel like it should last. My last mouse was a logitech G602 and just two AA batteries would power that mouse for a solid year or more.
Randall –
Ergonomics with a side of added productivity!
Danny –
I purchased this mouse a month ago and waited to review it, to ensure its longevity was good.
I did a lot of research before purchasing this mouse, and determined it was the most dependable out of the other mouses in the price range (Hardware wise).
USAGE:
I mainly play FPS and single player RPG titles. This mouse excels in FPS, and is incredibly response wirelessly. I had no issues with it while playing Warzone and CS:GO.
DESIGN/LAYOUT:
I wish there was more buttons on the left side where your thumb rests, but the mouse isn’t advertised as a typical MMO mouse, so it’s more than fine. The only frustrating thing regarding buttons, were the two side buttons that are activated by pushing the mouse wheel side ways. They can be accidentally engaged during stressful gameplay. The mouse wheel has a wide range of sensitivity options that you can control from the bottom of the unit. If you make the wheel stiff, it does because very audible when rotating it.
However, the design otherwise feels nice. It rests perfectly in my hands (I have big hands), is very lightweight, and the build is premium. No signs of wear anywhere on the mouse with moderate daily use.
PS: It is good to note that the focus button on the left side is very difficult to reach, even with the extendable attachment. I actually never use it. You can however customize that button to any function.
BATTERY:
I am surprised at how long the mouse lasts. I leave the RGB brightness at 30% and set it to turn off if not in use after a minute. The battery has lasted me days with moderate use, and so far has never completely died. When it gets down to 10% it will change the LED to red and flash, clearing letting you know it’s time to charge. A very welcome feature.
OVERALL:
I would recommend the product to someone based on the competition it’s going against. Logitech has issues with the buttons failing, and that’s the only other company I’d consider.