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

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.

Have had this mouse for a month now. If I had realized That yesterday was the last day to set up a return I would have done so. The left button is a big issue. After only a month of use and half the time the left clicker no longer works or multi clicks which makes gaming and work difficult. It is very frustrating. Not impressed with this mouse and a bit irritated I am going to have to purchase a new mouse already due to this ones failures. I give it the three stars though based on comfort and lighting.

Ive owned many mice in the past - I had mouse click failures on some, sensor issues on others, but this one takes the cake. Simply using the mouse has caused the thumb grip to fall off...just using the mouse...but thats not normally a problem, simply do an return for a defective unit...right? Youd be wrong if you went with Razer. Never...will I suggest going through Razers Warranty process. Currently Ive been bounced between Razer and Amazon trying to get my mouse returned. And as of writing this review, theyve taken 1 full month to still decide on whether or not they can replace the defective mouse without me paying for delivery - having already confirmed during the initial support that the mouse is to replaced and they will cover the cost. Response from Razer Support: We apologized for the inconvenience that this caused on your end. Upon checking the photo that you shared to us, we can deem the device as manufacture defect. We will proceed to replacing your device with new Razer Basilisk. Kindly fill out the form below. I followed their requests and Im left waiting. Razer has left me waiting for days, up to 7 days for one response. So essentially, Razer says one thing and does another. I explained that they have already agreed to pay for delivery and now this problem is being escalated. Amazon stated I should talk to Razer about it....If I could give this a zero I would, what an awful experience.

To be honest, I gave up using the clutch as a DPI manipulation after roughly 2 months. Im just fundamentally against the idea of forcing your muscle memory to adapt to separate camera/aim sensitivities with another action. This mouse is fantastic, just be sure to analyze the shape of the grip before buying. Im a long time user of Razer, Roccat, and Logitech and I always seem to rebound to Razer that can maintain perfect sensor accuracy and durability for years. If youve used Razer Deathadders, this is similar, though sits higher and allows your thumb to rest inside the groove. The Basilisk is definitely worth a try if youre looking for something slightly heftier than the Deathadder. Precision: 10 Shape: 9 Weight: 7 Software: 5 Button placement: 8 Longevity: 9

This is a great mouse for the price! I love the ergonomic shape especially since I have big hands! I really like the synapse 3 software, it’s pretty cool. I am using this with a Razer Cymosa of which I literally just got today, for my job. I work in I.T and we are able to play games sooo I’ll return after a few months of testing these two peripherals out!

So for starters, I am not much of a PC gamer. I bought this mouse for the way it looks and the RGB functionality. Also, I really like the button placement. It feels great in my hand. No unnecessary buttons on the side that I accidentally click. I like the cord it comes with (braided but not too thick). The Razer Synapse/Chroma software is not too difficult to use but still confusing (I paired it with my Phillips HUE bridge but had difficulty getting the settings just right. One of my Hue bulbs wouldnt light up at times but Im not sure if it was the softwares fault or mine for not knowing how to use it). I also like the idea of the DPI clutch even though I doubt I will ever use it much. The only problem that really annoys me is that you cannot save Lighting Profiles/Settings to the Mouses internal memory. So I set up the color I wanted and I thought this is the perfect mouse! but shortly after I power cycled my computer it started to do the Rainbow mode on the mouse even though I set it to a static color and even saved the profile to the mouses internal memory. So basically if the Razer software isnt running the mouse is not going to be displaying the RGB pattern you chose. So when I boot up my computer it is stuck in rainbow mode till the software loads. This really annoys me. I thought it was implied that the hardware profiles would store this info so if I migrated my mouse to another system or didnt have the Razer software running the RGBs would behave like I wanted them to. Pros -Beautiful design -Button placement -Nice RGB -Adjustable scroll wheel resistance -Comfortable Cons -Color profiles do not work unless Razer software is running.

+ the ability to change the amount of scroll tension is nice + able to set 5 different dpi settings in +all the buttons are programmable, even macro-able I thought the dpi clutch would be more useful than it really is, to me, the ability to greatly increase or decrease your sensitivity might be more useful to some people.

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.

This mouse is kind of a sidegrade to the Logitech G502. Theyre similar in a lot of ways, particularly the shape, but each one has its own unique set of features that might suit your preferences. Some aspects of the G502 that I miss are the horizontal scrolling and the scroll wheel lock, but the Basilisk makes up for it with its DPI clutch and the ability to fine-tune the resistance of the scroll wheel. I particularly like the DPI clutch, as I use a palm grip and found myself having to stretch more than felt natural in order to press the G502s sniper button. The Basilisks clutch can be adjusted and it is the perfect length to both be easily accessible and not get in the way of normal mouse movement. All said, you really cant go wrong with either mouse.

Ive had my Basilisk for about a year and ever since about two weeks in Ive noticed a subtle shift in quality. It occasionally disconnects on its own, Synapse lags up and the buttons on the sides dont work (then it bursts for each lost input) or it outright refuses to function normally. These are pretty rare now, but a month or two ago it started double-clicking for no reason, or dropping held clicks. Now it clicks whenever it so pleases, and the left click button has a slight jiggle to it. The mouse hasnt been dropped. I dont use it rough enough for it to fall apart like this from light use, especially when my last one lasted longer. Sometimes youre just unlucky... While I wait for my Steelseries mouse to ship in, I set my LMB to be disabled while left mouse click is set to the side buttons.