Razer Naga Epic Wireless Mouse

Features: 12 buttons on the side 2 top buttons Scroll wheel middle click wired/wireless mode configurable colors interchangeable hand grips rechargeable configuration program Delivery: The box it was in was crisp. With this product, there was a lot of work done in the packaging and it showed. Very clean presentation. It reminded me of when I got my Alienware laptop. The box was part of it, it was like a presentation just opening it. Got me very excited, and rightfully so. Set-up: The manual was simple. A product like this wasn't intended for people who are brand-new to the game and the manual was written as such. No CD meant I had to download the drivers from their website. Didn't mind but a CD would have been nice. Especially for those with no immediate internet access. Setup was almost plug and play. The only thing the downloads did was allow add a nice configuration program which allows you to really configure your mouse the way you want it. Macros, color, acceleration, DPI, everything. It's all-inclusive. I have to say, turning off Microsoft's mouse acceleration and really opened my eyes to accurate mouse clicks. Acceleration was made with the thought that mice would never go over 500 DPI, and turning it off added an incredible amount of sensitivity. It was something that took a LOT of getting used to. Break-in: I have to include this because when you do finally get everything set up the way you want it, you have to break-in yourself to the mouse (muscle memory for short). The side buttons take getting used to. Normally you would use your left hand for 1234567890-= but the mouse side buttons can copy either those OR the numpad. I like them to copy the keyboard rather than the numpad because it allows me to use SHIFT (!@#$%^&*()_+) with them which gives you 24 keybinds, which is insane. Turning off hardware acceleration and upping the DPI meant an insane amount of accuracy. It was incredible. It took a LOT of getting used to. You have to really re-learn the way you use a mouse, as even clicking will move the cursor. Once you learn it though, you really know what it means to have a steady hand. I have no idea my hands were so cumbersome until I started using this mouse. I'm an infantry Marine who scored high expert (330/350, with 25/25 on the 500 yard line, if you must know my score) on the rifle range, and this mouse still made me feel like I was shaky (and yes I've been to the sandbox, who cares. I'm not trying to brag, just trying to properly convey the quality of this mouse to anyone considering buying it). Numbers 1-6 are really the one's you'll be using the most. 7-12 are kind of awkward, but this is coming from someone who never plays with a console controller. I suspect if you have a lot of experience with your thumbs it'll be easier. The two buttons on top are gravy. Middle click and scroll well are pretty standard. Use: After getting used to it (took a week or two, had to build new muscle memory), I wondered why I never used this before. My games are so much smoother now. StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft (especially, with all the keybinds), Red Alert 3, Total War: Shogun 2, CoD: Black Ops, Portal 2, every game saw improvement. Either because of the accuracy or the buttons, it was a total rebirth to my gaming experience. Even everyday Windows use was WAY easier. Conclusion: This mouse was well worth the $100. Based on the quality of this product, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get myself a Razer Meglodon Headset as well. 7.1 Surround sound headset? Yes please. Bitches, Moans, Complaints (Marine joke): There are a few things i'd improve upon if I could. Very minor but still my suggestions. 1. Left/Right scroll wheel clicks - There's only the middle click on this mouse with the scroll wheel. I've seen some mice with a left/right click options for the scroll wheel. I've always found it really nifty. I really wist that this mouse would have it too. Granted, there are already so many on this mouse that it may be redundant, but again, just my wish. 2. Lit Razer logo - On the main body (where the palm rests) there's a razer logo, but it's not lit like the buttons and the scroll wheel is. If that could be lit like the rest of the mouse, it'd look 100% sexier than it already does. Also, the two top buttons SHOULD be lit. Especially considering all the gamers two game late-night. 3. Free scroll - I wish there was a switch to unlock the scroll wheel so that it free spins like some other mice do. The most useless of my wishes for this mouse, and may be pure novelty, but i'd still like to see it.