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Testing

Surface Response

I tested the Razer Mamba on five different surfaces: transparent glass (no frost), wood, glossy magazine and XtracPads Logic mouse pad (which we’ll soon have a review on). Usually many mice fail on the glossy magazine and transparent glass test.

The Razer Mamba performed exceptionally well on wood, the glossy magazine and the mouse pad. It registered all slight movements and the Teflon feet glided across either of the surfaces. Unfortunately it didn’t work on transparent glass, but this isn’t a surprise because very few mice work on this.

Performance

I gamed with the OCZ Mamba in Far Cry 2 and Crysis. Usually I’m not a fan of high DPI as I tend to end up navigating too far across the subject I’m shooting or pointing to. However, with the Razor Mamba this wasn’t the case. I wacked the DPI up to 5600 and loved every second of it. It was dead accurate and even on wireless it was not ‘laggy’ or unresponsive at all.

Like I mentioned in the overview on the mouse, the buttons on the front of the left click are a bit difficult to press. This was the case in-game too and I simply disregarded them after plenty of accidental clicks.

In Windows the Razer Mamba was a pleasure to use. I even used the mouse at 5600DPI here too. It navigated me to buttons quickly and effectively without any hassle.

Durability

After a couple of weeks of constant use, the Razer Mamba wasn’t battered at all. The top does tend to pick up dirty easily and the charger is a magnet for dust, but the overall build quality is second to none.

Comfort

The Razer Mamba will fit snugly in most people’s hands. I have larger than normal hands and the Mamba was still comfortable for me to use. The rubber texture on top gives good grip on the mouse too.

However, in intense gaming situations or long games you’ll find that the rubber thumb and finger grips become very sweaty. I even had to use a tissue to dry them off they got so bad!

But for most normal people… you’ll find it very comfortable and enjoyable to use.

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