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The Razer Mamba 2015 RGB is a sublime gaming mouse. Although laser sensors are often not a gamers first choice, this mouse is likely to win more than a handful of them over as it is pin accurate, super sensitive and silky smooth. Only a very small percentage of potential gamers are ever likely to use DPI settings close to 16,000, but it is certainly a talking point. Rest assured, if you don't need 16,000 DPI you are not forced to use it.
The build quality is stellar, with a tight frame that does not creak under pressure and the ergonomics and materials used in construction make it comfortable to use over long periods. Perspiration build-up is mitigated by the thumb side grips, though the palm rest never feels like it gets too slick under pressure. We are also fans of the ability to activate the left/right-click buttons as far back as we could, since that easily caters to various hand sizes and grip types.
Buttons on the side and in the centre are easy to reach, and the added functionality of the scroll wheel left/right jog buttons is a welcome addition as well.
Aesthetically the Razer Mamba 2015 looks fantastic. The surprisingly deep lighting options and even the ability to sync up with other Chroma products make for quite the light show. We love the ability to fine tune and adjust the left/right-click strengths as well.
The Razer software is expansive and caters to a wide gaming audience. It is intuitive to use, nicely laid out and one of the strongest suites we have seen this year.
On a negative note the battery life could be considered a little disappointing. Although easily mitigated by remembering to put the mouse on its charge dock at the end of every day, we would like to see a life span a little greater than 20 hours. You can turn down the lighting to help improve the longevity of the battery – although this does negate one of the key selling points of the product in the first place.
The price must also be mentioned. At £130, the Razer Mamba is £50 more expensive than the wired Razer Tournament Edition. Of course those who love wireless gaming will be willing to pay the extra, but there is no doubt that it is expensive.
When you consider the overall package, Razer has without doubt created one of the world's finest gaming mice. If you have the funds available and want to get rid of the cables then the Razer Mamba 2015 RGB deserves some very serious consideration.
The Razer Mamba 2015 RGB wireless mouse can be found at Overclockers for £130.
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Pros
- Excellent build quality.
- Fantastic gaming mouse, laser sensor is impressive.
- Wireless means no cable drag.
- Lighting, build quality and back-end software are all top-notch.
- Comfortable over long periods, good grip.
- Links up with other Razer Chroma products.
- Adjustable click-sensitivity is an interesting feature.
Cons
- Do we really need 16,000 DPI?
- Battery of 20 hours at best.
- One of the most expensive mice on the market.
KitGuru Says: The Razer Mamba is the best wireless gaming mouse that money can buy.
its very dissapointing what razer is doing. I did the mistake and went for the razer ouroboros and i never use it on wireless mode. not because its not good on wireless but because battery life is shit. mad catz had nailed it with 2 swappable batteries. And whats even worse that the mouse gets confused on swithing between wired and wireless so i have to restart to get it working. I’m no expert but they could of also have used lithium batteries than the cheaper nicad for such expensive mouse. I mean the profits margins must be out this world.
It’s likely the RGB. On the Logitech MX1100, I get well over 400 hours of use, on my run, about 2 charges a year with a single Duracell AAA
“Worth buying?!” I bought this piece of crap and it broke after a 6 months. Just stopped working with no reason. I would call that “Not worth buying” editor choice
I keep going back to razer for their on-the-fly DPI scrolling. Can’t ever seem to get a straight answer about other mice having this feature in 99% of the reviews out there. I bought a logitech a while back & it was a great mouse, except it didn’t have this feature & that’s a deal breaker for me. I have to be able to adjust the DPI and move the mouse at the same time. Fiddling with a slider and then testing is a pain. I don’t just game, I like to tool around in sketchup and other similar programs and if I don’t have on-the-fly DPI scrolling, the experience is totally ruined… I can’t… I just can’t. I’ll be the first to admit that razer mice are, at times, fickle as f$(*#! but… over the years… I’ve learned to TAKE CARE OF THEM because every problem I’ve ever had with a razer mouse that worked fine out of the box… WAS MY OWN FLIPPING FAULT
I use it from 10 monts ..Worst mouse i ever use in my last 18 years .. its so rabish i can write a book about how bad is that mouse .. it has lag sometimes .. software is fully crap .. its updating every 1-2 weeks with nothing changing .. dosnt remember the speed .. sometimes when u plug in and out its lags for 3-4 minuts .. sometimes stop working even if u reset it .. customer support answer you in 3 days and after 3 days u got answer to clean the laser or reset factory setting (imagine how helpfull is that) something changing but after new problems comes.. if u buy mouse for 5 euro you wont have any of this problems never ..old non laser mouse from 15 years ago are better than this.. mouse is fully crap .. u gonna have only lights and nothing else .. iv never use and i never heard about mouse with those kind of problems ALL IN 1. All the bad reviews u read are real and not from defect mouse .. they are all rabish. Dont waste your money
Bought the mouse, Led lights didnt work. Exchanged for another, the dock lights then didn’t sync correctly,
This mouse seems to have a serious quality control problem. for a 150 dollar mouse….not worth it.