'I just died because my mouse ran out of electricity.' The words of a fool.
Please note that I am specifically calling out the V2 here, and not the V2 Pro because wireless mice are pointless and silly. This is—according to many in PC Gamer—a hot take. But it's also correct.My PC is attached to a desk that I am sitting at. I do not need my mouse, which is also at that desk, to be mobile.
"Sorry we just wiped, my mouse just ran out of electricity." These are the words of a fool. I will never say them. The counter-argument, to summarise the wireless fans on the team, is that"cables suck". What sort of reasoning is that? That's aesthetics. Vanity. It's not like the wire has ever got in my way while using the mouse—the Deathadder's fabric sleeve is flexible enough that you don't feel it during use, but rigid enough that it stays out of the way.
One warning about Razer's peripherals: while they're good, their proprietary RGB software—Synapse—is at best functional, and at worse an absolute nightmare. On the plus side, it syncs the Deathadder V2 and my Huntsman V2 keyboard nicely, and the preset RGB profiles that a few games usea neat touch. On the other hand, I bought a Razer Firefly V2 mouse mat in a fit of Black Friday excess last year, and connecting it to Synapse… broke my PC.
In summary: Yes to a comfortable wired mouse that, so far, hasn't suffered the same quality issues as its older model. No to wireless mice, and unnecessary RGB software.
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