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

Okay, here are my impressions after the first day. As a mouse, this thing functions fantastic. The buttons are clicky the scroll wheel resistance can be adjusted, there are two extra programmable buttons on the side, and then there is the DPI clutch. Oh my. This baby basically allows you to have instant access to two different mouse sensitivity settings all the time. So you set it by default to one sensitivity, and then you can set the sensitivity of the mouse with the clutch depressed separately as another sensitivty. This makes fine tuned precision clicking in games like league a blast because you have so much control. I like using this mouse a lot but it only gets 4 starts because of razer. They try and force you to give all your info, for warranty purposes yes but also to even use all the features of the mouse. They prompt you to install the razer stnapse 3 software and then you have to make an account etc etc. Well nope not me. The mouse is still very usable however on the deffault settings. Just plug it in, refuse to download their software, and you get RGB rainbow color glow and the DPI clutch sensitivity set to the lowest default mouse setting. Then you can toggle mouse sensitivity to medium or high by default and then it shifts to low with the clutch pressed in. This works great for me. Without the synapse software though, you lose the ability to pick and customize the rgb colors and you give up have 5 toggleable mouse settings profiles. Were it not for this, I would give 5 stars. But I got this mouse cheap enough these things dont bother me. The mouse itself is great.

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.

So, Let me start by saying I own several Razer products (sphex 2 mat and man-o-war headset), and as a whole Ive been extremely satisfied with their quality and performance. And I dont necessarily regret buying the basilisk, but it did have one glaring issue that is honestly the only thing keeping this from a 5 star rating. Pros: This is the comfiest mouse Ive ever used. I have slightly small hands, but this fits perfectly. It has a nice weight, and the adjustable resistance is a nice feature. Ive spent a couple hours gaming, some RTS and some FPS gaming and it has worked excellently. Ive also used it for some online homework and just general internet browsing, and Its been a breeze for everything Ive used it for so far. Con: I only have one bad thing to say about this mouse, but I found it super frustrating. the rubber on the side that your thumb rests in started peeling off within an hour of me using it. Im not sending it back, I just intend to put some super glue on it. But for a 70 dollar mouse I find this unacceptable. and while my other razer products have been durable so far, Im sort of concerned about how long this mouse will last.

I bought this for 34.99 on Black Friday, so the review will be based on this price point. The ergonomics are very comfortable for someone with a medium-sized hand and a palm/claw grip. The interchangeable sniper triggers (lowers the DPS while trigger is depressed) are very nice quality and have a satisfying tactile feel. Multiple lengths for different hand sizes are included. Customization through Razer Synapse is relatively straightforward and expansive as far as mouse customization goes. Especially at this price point, I couldnt possibly give it less than 5 stars. Build quality is great, awesome mouse wheel resistance adjustment on the bottom of mouse, and just a super smooth experience.

Very comfortable and grippy. The dpi clutch is definitely different but I really like it and it helps a lot in FPS games where hitting all your shots is important. I don’t find myself using the dpi clutch super often but it’s really nice to have on certain games. The only thing that I don’t like about the mouse is the two thumb buttons on the interior side. I feel they’re a bit small but they still work really well. Overall this is a great mouse for those who play FPS games, which is who this mouse is tailored to.

After using my Razer Deathadder for about 10 years, I decided it was time for a new mouse. I have medium/small hands, and after looking at other reviews saw that most people thought this was a good option for a person with my size hands. I like the thumb rest, the 2 thumb buttons, and the on the fly DPI adjustment. This is my 3rd Razer product (also have the Blackwidow Ultimate), and as always its a pretty high quality product. My only gripe is with the rubber on the thumb rest. After only a week or 2 the rubber started separating from the mouse. Its not a huge deal as I can just push it back in, but a minor annoyance. Maybe super glue will do the trick. I know this is a common problem for other people as well.

Ive had this mouse for roughly 5 years now. Out of all the options that Ive tried this one has never been beaten in reliability. It fits large hands well, and has enough weight to be able to feel the quality of the components. Overall a great product! Although its wireless newer counter parts, the Basilisk X, Ultimate, and Hyperspeed variants kinda sucked in comparison.

Meh. The mouse is much more narrow than youd expect. I have small hands and my pinky finger dragged on the mousepad. But the absolute worst thing about this product is the software. To use the functionality Razer sells in this mouse, it requires installation of their Razer Synapse application, which requires the installation of a Razer Central application, which requires you to create an account with Razer. Despite my gut saying dont do it... I went ahead and did it. I installed the software on my Win10 pc and created an account. The result was 532MB spread across 8 persistent memory threads. No joke! Synapse software was consuming nearly half a gig of memory, the second highest user of memory behind Chrome browser. Totally unacceptable. Synapse app had 3 running threads. Central app had 3 running threads. Annoyingly, the chroma function (which I declined to install but was clearly installed anyway) was installed and instantiated another 2 threads. To require so much software, consuming nearly half a gig of memory, just to use a mouse, is not an injustice. It demonstrates carelessness and poor product development. Further, the account is active when the software is active thus Razer is monitoring and collecting anything you do via a browser and who knows when else. Their privacy policy was weak and all but declares your data is not going to be protected (seriously, read it to the end). The privacy policy clearly declares theyll be tracking your use of social network services (aka facebook, twitter, etc.) anytime Razer software is active, such as when you use the mouse. And since the software is mandatory... Razer be watching you at all times. Good luck with that.

Please take the following review with a grain of salt, as I am by no means an expert. I use the mouse largely for non-gaming purposes, and the games that I do play dont typically require 16k DPI with a clutch function. Im actually pretty sure I could never learn to control it. That said, Im really enjoying the mouse so far. The ability to rebind all button functions was a big selling point for me, as it means that I can make use of those buttons with functions Im not likely to use otherwise. Im pretty basic, so the default rainbow lights were a bit much. Thankfully, they can be changed to pretty much whatever you want. Synapse is a fairly comprehensive customization tool that gives a ton of options. Unfortunately it does lock you into tying up some of your RAM at all times, otherwise all changes revert back to the original programming of the mouse. This would be a lot more enticing if it reprogrammed the mouse itself, allowing you to close synapse when youre done and still retain its changes. I dont run a high-end machine, so that extra drag on RAM can be pretty noticeable. Ive already considered removing it, which would unfortunately mean removing several of the big selling points and bringing back the rainbow. All in all, Im pretty satisfied, though improvements could certainly be made to the implementation of synapse.

Ive been using this mouse to replace my Naga Trinity. First, let me start by saying that this mouse is very comfortable. The thumb rest feels comfortable, yet grabs a grip when you need it to. It also feels very responsive, especially when Im playing Rainbow Six Siege. My only confusion is Ive had this mouse for less then a few months, and that rubber where my thumb rests is already beginning to come off the plastic frame. Not a huge deal, some gorilla glue will take care of that just fine, but a little concerning that its already beginning to peel just after a few months of use. I expect a little better durability from a $70 gaming mouse, Razer.