Razer Basilisk Gaming Mouse: 16,000 DPI Optical Sensor - Chroma RGB Lighting - 8 Programmable Buttons - Mechanical Switches - Customizable Scroll Resistance - Classic Black

Bought a Razer Basilisk to replace a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer that finally gave up the ghost after more than a decade of faithful service. RIP little buddy. Id return the Razer in a second if my girlfriend hadnt thrown out the box it came in. Its not so much the mouse that sucks, its the software you have to use to get all the advertised features: * In order to customize the mouse DPI, LED colors, button assignments, etc. you must download Razer Synapse (v3.0, mind you). * Synapse requires you to create an online account in order to use it. It also requires that you keep it running in the background at all times. If you ever close it, the mouse reverts back to its default settings. * The license agreement for the Synapse software says Razer and anyone else they choose may take any data they want from your computer without limitation. The license agreement also says Razer has no obligation to provide any updates or even to keep running the Synapse servers to allow you to keep using all the features of the mouse you paid for. If they ever discontinue their service or go out of business, tough. * The default settings cause the mouse to cycle through LED colors (annoying) but worse, it seems to prevent my computer from going to sleep. Even if I manually put it to sleep, the mouse will wake the computer back up, presumably so it can change the LED color some more. Dont leave this mouse connected to a laptop unless its plugged in to an AC adapter, or youll have a dead battery. In summation, Im not about to use a mouse that spies on me. You shouldnt either. It does make a pretty good cat toy, but I bet you can get a *really* good cat toy for $70.

Honestly finally found a good mouse that i can work with without heating up my hand and use for a prolong time with comfort. For me logitech G502 has been my daily for autocad/fiber design/gaming but the basilisk just took its spot. Ive tried/use the mx master, G900 (which i use for my laptop) & razer uruborus, deathadder, G502 for the office and some generic brands..The aesthetics is not all there compared to the logitech mouses ive used but the smoothness, ergonomics, and the coated material makes it suitable for my everyday needs.Never thought my G502 could be replaced and quite shocked it did just that.

A fantastic mouse all around, as most Razer mice are. The sensitivity clutch is brilliant. I dont play many FPS games, its intended purpose, but even for creative work, fine editing of graphics and documents, its a wonderful feature to have. Very easy to use, yet totally out of the way when not needed. The Razer Synapse 3.0 software however, is a step back from the previous version. Before you could set the rate at which the mouse movement accelerates, and with this mouse and the new software, you can only set a fixed DPI rather than one that will scale with longer mouse movements. Not a big deal, but its still a disappointment to see a feature regression like that.

My old mouse broke, and I needed a new one. I was looking for a mouse that had a clutch or some sort of precision button to provide a bit more pinpoint accuracy and I decided to get this one. This is the only Razer product I have, most of my peripherals have been Corsair, but I love this mouse. The Razer Central and Synapse for calibrating the different lighting effects is extremely simple to navigate. You can change the colors and effects easily to cycle whatever you want. You can also set what the mouse buttons actually do and make it specific to which program youre in, so you can set the mouse button 4 to a number key for one game, and to a letter for a different game, and never have to actually change the profile. I am a big fan of this mouse and would suggest it to almost anyone.

The size is perfect. Ive used over 20 mice including the top G-Pro, SteelSeries Rival series, DeathAdder Elite, Zowie, you name it... this is by far my favorite. I was skeptical about the shape at first, but man its comfortable and grown on me. My problem with other similar ones such as Logitechs G502, was that it was too bulky and buttons felt cheap. This one is perfect, along with its weight, and its just smooth/accurate. I mainly play CS:GO, PUBG, and Overwatch at high levels. Great mouse, and super underrated. If you like the G-Pro size, or G502, then you will love this.

I play mostly first-person shooters and World of Tanks, which I guess would be classified as a shooter, and the mouse performs really well. It feels comfortable to use and is slightly on the smaller side, which I like. So to put things into perspective, I wear and buy large gloves, ergo have large hands, and am able to use a palm grip with the mouse. The only downside of the mouse is that they decided to use rubber on the sides. After a while, the rubber becomes slightly tacky to touch, and will never have the new mouse feeling after you clean it.

It fits my hand perfectly and I really like the thumb rest. All of the buttons are well-placed and easy to get to and the rubber grips on the sides keep it firmly in my hand. I do like that the clutch lever can be swapped for a smaller one or removed altogether and that the scroll wheel resistance is also adjustable. It has Chroma with adjustable effects via the Razer Synapse software but I have mine set to static green to match my BlackWidow Ultimate (2016 Edition). EDIT: After a little over 2 months of use, the rubber thumb grip on the left side is already starting to peel off. If I wouldnt have gotten it on sale ($40), Id probably be more upset about that. The mouse also kept my PC from going to sleep. I had to go into Windows 10 Device Manager and disable its ability to wake the computer (It has 4 separate entries, all 4 must have this option disabled). Im also not a big fan of the Synapse 3 software. I set my mouse lights to turn off with my monitor like my keyboard does (KB runs on Synapse 2, yeah I have to run both because 3 isnt backward compatible, it sucks...). Instead of turning off, it would go from my set static green back to color cycling. After a chat with Razer support, it turns out you have to install Synapse 3 as an Administrator to get that feature to work (I didnt have to do that with Synapse 2 for my keyboard to work though....). I did find a use for the clutch lever though. I re-mapped it to Hypershift and mapped media controls for when the lever is held so thats pretty convenient. I was also able to use Synapse 3 to calibrate the mouse to my mouse mat and customize the different DPI steps.

I first bought a different model mouse, same brand. But I missed having the thumb rest. So i returned it and got this one and I am so very happy with it. I use it for general computer use but also gaming. I love the software and how I can set up my different games. I love the color selection which I dont really use but it is cool you can change the colors. I also find the clutch to be very cool option.

Are you a content creator? Do you edit photos or video? Buy this. I also use a death adder elite and much love to the death adder but with the basilisk I can easily press the sensitivity clutch when I need to make a precision edit to a photo or video. Brilliant. Feels great in my hand. A tiny bit better than the death adder and much love to the death adder I will forever love that mouse (years of reliable use), but now I also love the basilisk. The razer software continues to be buggy for me. I do not blame the mouse.

Im not sure I feel the same as everyone who raves about this mouse. I am a fingertip grip PC FPS gamer foremost which came from using a Logitech G500 for so many years to count. Ultimately there is a specific type of form for people who finger tip grip and this mouse definitely has the feel and the finish. I loved the clean design language and the quality of the material. The rubber side molding feels great to hold and the entire mouse has a light weight good quality exterior finish. People say the mouse is heavy for a competitive mouse just over 100 grams at 107-8g but to me honestly; Im a bigger guy who lifts a bit at 511 -220lb with pretty decent medium-large hands with slightly long fingers. So this mouse felt almost too light and too small. When I move the mouse it is with my finger tips attached like a claw like grip but ultimately a lot of grip comes from the palm of my hand resting on the mouse. Ultimately my palm has trouble touching this mouse in my grip and makes it harder to control because the mouse is too small. Moving onto software: Synapse 2.0 didnt recognize this mouse so I couldnt utilize the drivers unit synapse 3.0 came out. While it Works the program is FAR from finished and definitely needs some more polish. Mechanically this mouse has some great clicks. The buttons are very responsive and crisp in a Razer fashion. The mechanical buttons are very tactile in their mechanism and always give a great feed back for a good sounding click, the sensor is very good and I cant even get it to spin out and lose itself when I swipe the mouse across. Definitely has a great sensor as Razers most current mouse. The mouse wheel has a resistance adjust that is cool but, it still feels kinda cheap and lackluster compared to a logitech with infinite scroll. Design (Which is very subjective) to me as a designer I very much appreciated the product design of this mouse. Lines are lining up with certain design elements and the aesthetic is pure and simple sculpture without randomness. Everything is graphically very organized and its currently my favorite LOOKING mouse on the market. I just wished it fit my hand. Ultimately if youre a smaller person who can wield a lighter mouse then this is pretty perfect. I think for me next Ill be onto trying a Logitech g903 or G502 and a Razer Deathadder for a bigger size person.