Razer Naga Epic Rechargable Wireless MMO PC Gaming Mouse

I have come to love my Razer Naga Elite only because I found another option to the Synapse driver.The Good:I bought the Naga Elite to play Guild Wars 2. I am big into PvP and after playing all three betas I realized that there is so much on the move combat in the game that I needed an alternative to onscreen clicking. As a side note, I also play Lord of the Rings Online and I found that the mouse is a great asset in that game as well.The Naga Elite arrived in good condition and on time. Kudos to Amazon. They have yet let me down. The packaging was like opening an Egyptian tomb. It was well crafted and complex. It was almost an adventure in itself trying to find all of the hidden compartments. So that was cool. After I found my way to the deepest recesses of the box I read the quick guide and plugged the mouse in...First, I want to comment on the 12 side buttons. They are awesome! Which is essential because they are primary feature which enticed me to purchase this particular mouse. They are big, well laid out, and functional. For reference I have medium sized hands and I have no trouble using all 12. The front 9 are more on the fly. The back 3 are harder to reach, but I still use them in combat. To be honest I'm normally not that skillful at such things. In fact I would rate myself as clumsy. Be patient! When I first started using the mouse I had a lot of trouble getting the feel for them. In fact after the first 3 hours of play I considered sending it back. I was sick to my stomach that I had spent so much on a product I couldn't use. But, I played on and after few more hours of game play the buttons began to become second nature. There was this one particular moment after an overwhelming victory that I said to myself, "Whew! I didn't spend a lot of money on a mouse I can't use." Then my second reaction was, "Sweet Mamma!" I realized that I was zooming around clicking off skills like I knew what I was doing. I was getting kills, gaining respect, and feeling like I was a much better player than I actually am. So Kudos to the Naga Elite for that. After all that's the point of expensive gear isn't it?I would also like to comment on the features that I like about the product above and beyond the 12 side buttons. First I like that the mouse can be used wired or wireless. I need a wireless mouse for some projects. Other times I need the mouse to run for 18 hours at a time without worrying about a recharge (i.e. raiding). Also, I like the three different size attachments. They all have their different feel. I found that they are not all about hand size. They are more about personal preference. I still haven't decided on which one I'm going to use long term. I keep changing my mind, but having the different options is nice. The two buttons above the mouse wheel, as other reviewers have mentioned, are not functional for quick skills, but they do in pinch for things like bringing up your inventory or a world map, which I like. Also, the mouse wheel itself is solid and functional. It is no doubt a high quality piece of hardware.Here's the bad:The Synapse driver for the mouse sucks! After installing Synapse and using it for a day or so I was ready to return the mouse. I became desperate and began looking for a solution. If you've read the other reviews of the Naga Elite I'm sure you have read about Synapse. If not read on and you will. You will see that Razer has all kinds of excuses and self serving reasons for Synapse, but, personally I disagree with them all. I hated it! I'm not going to go into detail, it's all been covered before. Let's just say that after using the product I agree with ALL the other negative reviews about Synapse.But do not fear. For the moment there is a solution. After much searching online I found a link to the old Naga driver. It's actually on the Razer website, but they won't tell you about it. I uninstalled Synapse and I installed the Naga Elite Driver v3.03. From that point on my disgust of Razer products was alleviated for the time. I decided not to return the mouse and have been happy with it so far.Amazon won't let me put the link in my review. But if you Google Razer Naga Elite Driver v3.03 a link should come up. Choose the one on the Razer website. Remember that you will need to totally uninstall Synapse and then Install the Driver v3.03. Otherwise Synapse will still mess with the mouse.So, in conclusion:As long as the v3.03 driver or better is available on the Razer website I think that this product rocks. If the v3.03 driver was not available I WOULD NOT BUY THIS MOUSE! Synapse turns an otherwise great mouse in to crap. That is why I'm giving the Razer Naga Elite 4 stars.

Features:12 buttons on the side2 top buttonsScroll wheel middle clickwired/wireless modeconfigurable colorsinterchangeable hand gripsrechargeableconfiguration programDelivery: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.

Premièrement, je n'ai jamais reçu la souris. Elle m'a été envoyé du Canada, s'est perdue dans divers départements, puis on m'a contacté par e-mail en me demandant d'aller la récupérer dans un pressing point relais situé a 250 km de chez; ce que je n'ai pas fait bien sûr, de plus comme cela faisait deux semaines que la souris se promenait sans arriver je venais d'être rembourser par Amazon.Deuxièmement, j'ai racheté cette souris (en magasin cette fois-ci, rapport a la différence de prix minime de l’article au moment de l'achat), donc cette partie concerne uniquement la qualité de la souris.Elle est excellente, les programmes Razer sont très bien foutus, la souris est d'une super qualité, avec une prise en main rapide a mon goût.Les touches 7 à 12 ne me servaient pas beaucoup au départ, maintenant que je m'en sert vraiment je les trouve utiles, malgrès que, ayant de très grande mains, j'ai accès au touche 10 - 11 - 12 légèrement moins facilement.Je lui donne a 6/5 sur la qualité du produit. (mais la version simple sans choix du fil/sans fil et des 16M de couleur est exactement la même sur l'utilisation, avec 40€ de moins, tout comme la version Naga Hex)