Razer Krait 1600DPI Optical Gaming Mouse Review

A OT Story First:

I was a very lame beginner in mice, I had a lame Rs.300 Logitech 200dpi Optical Mouse till January, 2005 then one day I got frustrated & got a Basic 400dpi Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse & the first day I said nothing & accepted it, :) but after a month the cons started to come out :@ like Battery Probs, Signal Probs & the weight of the mouse was a killer :no: but still I used it till November, 2005.

Then one fine day when I got Rs.1000 from my aunt I got a bump on my head & made a thread on TE named Gaming Mouse and after Funky & a few other TE members suggestions I got the Mini Version of iBall Laser Precise (as my hands are tiny) at first it was a tiny & light but when I tried to click the buttons they turned out to be hard :@ thus I modded the mouse & made it compatible with my hand & sacrificed the scroll wheel, but again life & god won't let me live peacefully :no: and when I got Black & White 2 in June, 2006 I realized it was not easy to play without the scroll wheel so i got totally frustrated :@ and I started looking for a gaming mouse this time with comfort for my hands in my mind thus my eyes went on Razer (due to the sick & bulky designs of Logitech, Microsoft & Genius) so I went to Razer Store there the prices of the Razer Copperhead & Razer Diamondback gave me a shock :O but when I scrolled down I saw the Razer Krait with a price tag of $40+$10 shipping charges only & it was same as the Razer Diamondback internally & Razer Viper externally so I ordered it after my queries got solved on TE by Aditya, saumilsingh & Chaos.

Now after I have got it my friends have forced me to write a review of it.

So here is a Review of my Razer Krait.

Technical Specifications: (Same as Razer Diamondback)

1200 APM* Optimized for Real-Time Strategy (RTS) / Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming(MMOG).

Infrared engine powered by Razer Precisionâ„¢

1600 DPI, twice that of conventional high performance sensors

Ultra large non-slip mouse buttons, tactile response design

Award winning Razer drivers featuring On-the-Fly sensitivityâ„¢ adjustment

Frame rate over 6400 frames per second (5.8 megapixels per second)

16 bit data path, as compared to 8 bit and 12 bit data paths

used by other conventional mice

Always-On™ Mode – the optical sensor never powers down -

provides instantaneous response at all times during gameplay

High speed motion detection, up to 40ips and 15g

Buttons – 3 physical buttons optimized for gaming response and

independently programmable

Non-slip side rails and new ergonomic ambidextrous design

Zero acoustic Teflon feet for smooth motion over any surface

Gold plated USB connector for maximum conductivity

Size: 5.04" length x 2.5" width x 1.54" height

7 foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord

*Actions Per Minute

First Thoughts:

At first look I fell in love with the Razer Krait.

The mouse has a non glossy black black colored finish on the top with rubber grips on each sides & two huge buttons made of rubber & a glowing scroll wheel iin the middle with three teflon feet at the bottom.

Anyways plugged in the mouse and it got detected instantly.

The mouse is nice and smooth.

Gaming:

This is a 1600DPI Optical Mouse but it is actually more accurate & precise than my previous iBall Laser Precise 1600DPI Laser Mouse :ohyeah:

The only game I played with this Mouse till now is Far Cry & I got astonished by the Precision of my mouse :O now headshots have become so easy :D

Ergonomics:

Finally comes the ergonomics of the mouse which is the most important thing for me because of my hands.

Comfort wise even after a good few hours of frantic gaming & typing the mouse remained comfortable in my hand.

It is a ambidextrous designed, sized same as a normal mouse, very comfortable & a very ergonomic mouse.

It weighs only 80 grams & it's two main buttons are very easy to click.

The only con in ergonomics is the middle button which is very hard to click.

Final Conclusion:

I give this mouse 5/5 considering its price to performance ratio.

Otherwise it would score around 4.5.

Pros:

01) High DPI

02) Lower price tag than the Logitech MX518

03) Very good ergonomics

04) Light weight

05) Slick & Sexy

06) Teflon Feet

07) High Precision

08) Easy to click buttons

09) Ambidextrous Design

10) Works perfectly with a Rs.25 Mousepad

11) Does the job extremely well

Cons:

01) Very Hard to click Middle Button

02) Wire should be 9 foot long

I payed $40+$10 shipping charges for this & ordered from Razer Store

Thanks to:

Razerzone for the Technical Specifications

Rest is all my effort & work. :D :ohyeah: :hap2:

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Some Pictures:











Note: This Review was made on 12 July 2006 now Razer Store charges $25 for shipping to India but luckily you can order all Razer Mice in India too now from V-street
 
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this mouse uses the same Agilent sensor as the Diamondback so in that aspect, it is top notch. however, i wouldn't justify spending 50$ on a 3 button mouse when you can get an MS wheel mouse optical for less than 1000 rupees... unless you're someone who plays games at high sensitivity/resolutions and therefore needs the extra dpi. most 'competitive' players play at 640x480 or 800x600 and a low to medium sensitivity for which 400 dpi is more than enough. one advantage that the krait has over the WMO 1.1 is the 16 bit data path as opposed to 8 in the WMO. the WMO suffers from some negative acceleration because of this when moved very fast. the diamondback i had did not give me any 'noticeable' negative accel as long as i was playing with direct input. i guess the krait should be the same. all in all, it's a great mouse. i'm just not too fond of the price :)

oh one more thing : beware of razer mice cords. my diamondback died after my mouse cord was folded for 12+ hours and placed in my bag :<
 
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