Redragon M901 Gaming Mouse RGB Backlit MMO 18 Macro Programmable Buttons with Weight Tuning Set, 12400 DPI for Windows PC Computer (Wired, White)

So Ive used this mouse now for almost 5 years now and figured Id leave a review. The plastic feels pretty cheap, and the non stick coating has started to come off. The biggest disappointment with this mouse is that it is far too light. Even with all the weights that come with it, it still feels WAY too light - and as someone that prefers heavy mice, thats absolutely a bad thing. I feel like the only way I can fix this problem, is to have a steel bottom plate milled to the exact shape - so that its double or triple the weight that the model currently is. Also, itd be nice is it was slightly larger too, and with some place for my pinkie finger to actually rest, instead of having to drag it off the side and on my mouse pad.

I was up in the air on getting this mouse back I 2014, but after almost 10 years of owning this mouse, I’d say money well spent. I play a lot of MMOs and the extra buttons definitely come in handy. I recently bought another Red Dragon mouse as the one I bought in 2014 is finally showing issues. Only con I would say is the size of the mouse and some of the side buttons can be tricky to hit but you get use to it and find a nice hand position. Overall this is a great mouse and responsive mouse too. Haven’t tried the wireless one yet.

I purchased this mouse to replace my Razer Naga. While I had not heard of the brand, its almost half the price of a new Razer Naga and the reviews were pretty decent about it. I couldnt be more pleased with the mouse. It is easily as good as the Razer Naga is. It is a decent size and I love the overall feel of it for my hand. The extra weight in it is perfect for me, but you can lighten it up if that is your thing. The buttons on the side have taken me a bit to get used to. What I found awkward feeling at first was that the rows are slightly slanted, forming a slight V for buttons 1-6 and 7-12. While that took me some time to get used to, I find it very helpful now. You do need to move your thumb back to comfortably hit the 7-12 buttons accurately. But since both sets of rows are in a V formation, you easily know where each button is based on if you are in the front V row or back. The buttons themselves are also fairly large and easy to press individually for an average size hand. If you have monster sized hands or thick fingers then this most likely will not solve any button mashing problems. The mouse comes with a nice braided cord which will last a very long time indeed. It is quite long, at least 5 feet or so. This will give you plenty of cord to maneuver it around however you need to set up your desk. It can almost be too long depending on your set up. It comes with software allowing you to customize up to 5 or 6 profiles (dont remember which offhand and too lazy to go look). This is great if you play several different games and want to set up different customizations for them. You can also give the mouse the color scheme you want out of several million colors and you can adjust the brightness levels as well. All the buttons are fully customizable with the included software. This is an easy mouse to recommend, especially considering the price. Ive only had it a couple weeks at this point and I can say that this is very high quality. I have no doubt this will last me several years, but even if it only last 1 or 2 it is well worth the price.

This is a great replacement for my Utech Smart Venus and slightly cheaper too in terms of price. Unfortunately as much as I love the Utech Smart mouse it started having mechanical problems with that double/triple-clicking and it does affect game-play which is very annoying. Hopefully the Red Dragon M901 would last me more than 2 years compared to the Utech Smart Venus. I like the packaging for the Red Dragon M901 as its small unlike most mouse packaging out there while they all look nice I just want to throw them in the garbage anyway because they are usually too big but this one is worth keeping because it doesnt take up too much space. This mouse is a little smaller and the left and right mouse button clicks doesnt feel as satisfying as the Utech Smart. But it works great and I do like that coarse material feel on the mouse. Also its very comfortable to handle even on long hours of game time. The driver while it almost looks the same as Utech Smarts driver is a little clunky to configure. It took me about 15 min. to figure out how to properly activate the breathing settings for the Red Dragons light. Also minor complaint that the mouse wheel light doesnt breath like Utech Smart, with the Red Dragon only the numeric side button lights + the Red Dragon logo light that does the breathing. I would have enjoyed it more if all the lights breath but its not a deal breaker imo just subjective preference. What I really didnt like about this mouse is the preset buttons I think Utech Smart did that right with a more balanced DPI presets. This one needs more work in that regard thats why I recommend doing manual settings on the driver so you can set your own desired DPI otherwise the mouse sensitivity from the presets would either be too weak that the pointer barely moves even if you slide the mouse all the way to the side or too strong where the pointer flies all over the screen and you barely even move it. If you play slow paced games 4000-5000 DPI is fine but if youre playing MOBAs, RTS or FPS that require faster reflexes then you can set the DPI as high as 24000 if youre that good. Even though I sound like Im panning the Red Dragon M901 more than Im giving it credit I still like this one a lot and it gets the job done and I would say its a very competitive contender to other MMO mouse such as the Razer Naga and Utech Smart Venus.

By far this has been the greatest peripheral purchase I have made. To start things off I purchased this originally in February of 2014 so I have had this for over 5 years at this point and I am finally just starting to have problems now after heavy daily use since I purchased it. At the time of purchase it was around $47 dollars and I would spend double that on this mouse. Now at $30 dollars this is an absolute no brainer. Durability: 10/10 I definitely beat this mouse up, after daily use for 5 years it’s held up very strong, the body of the mouse is very sturdy, one time I carelessly pulled it out of my backpack forcefully and the left click caught on to something and snapped the plastic right off. This was completely my fault though. To my surprise I was able to superglue it exactly in to place and you can’t even tell it ever broke and the left click has been working exactly as it had been. The Teflon pads are now worn down and scratched, but I also hadn’t used a mousepad for 4/5 of those years and that probably caused a considerable amount of wear, regardless that kind of wear can be expected after 5 years of heavy use. The braided cable has held up extremely well also. It comes with weights and you can customize how heavy you want the mouse, and a nice little case to store the weights you don’t use. The macro buttons are the reason I purchased this mouse. I never use the burst fire button for anything because I feel it’s a little out of reach for normal use, I think at one point I had it set as the microphone mute/unmute. The 12 number keys on the side are a joy. They are perfectly angled so that you know exactly which button you aren’t pressing and it didn’t take long to get used to it. Comparatively I purchased a used Razer naga epic to have as a backup, and I tried it out for a bit and I just couldn’t use it, the buttons were bigger, but completely flat and I never knew which buttons I was pressing and they were harder to reach all of them. Having the macro buttons increased productivity by a huge margin. For keys 1-4 I use those for gaming, 1,2,3 are just set to the numbers to say switch weapons in a game. I have 4 set to use my microphone so I don’t need to move any of my fingers on the keyboard that affects my movement. For 5 I have it set to ctrl, which I mainly use for single hand zooming by holding 5 and then using the scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Sometimes I use it for other shortcuts but I’m generally more used to pressing the key combinations on the keyboard anyway. 6 has been probably the single most useful key for me as I set it to “show desktop” which gives me an easy way to instantly minimize everything and clear clutter up. This is especially helpful when in games and you need to see your desktop. And I find it way more useful than alt tabbing. The remainder of the 6 keys I have set to strictly media, being volume up and down, mute, then play/pause, previous, next track and this gives me total control of my music and sound with one hand. The possibilities are endless with the macros and I found this to be the best for my use case. The software itself is slightly cumbersome and wonky, but it still works, and once you set it once, it gets stored on the mouse itself so you can move it from computer to computer and all of the settings will stay the same, which is also a huge plus. The software is still extremely powerful though and there is a lot you can do. Rgb is always a plus and definitely wasn’t as common in 2014 when I purchased this mouse. For my hands the mouse is extremely comfortable. Although I haven’t compared to too many different mouses, I’ve always found this one to feel the most natural. The mouse input has always been extremely snappy, and I feel like other mice don’t have that extra oomph of responsiveness. So just now after over 5 years of owning it, I am having some usb connectivity issues. Sometimes the mouse will randomly shut off and reconnect. Even then it does not happen extremely often but it is still probably a sign that it is close to the end of its life. However my expectations have been exceeded, and it’s great knowing that it’s even cheaper than when I first bought it, and definitely plan on replacing it with this mouse again. Even before I started having problems I have been wanting to purchase a second one of these just so I wasn’t moving it around all the time because it’s the only mouse I’ve wanted to use over the past 5 years. Also less time transporting it would probably mean less wear and tear on it. This mouse has definitely taken a beating while transporting it. Plenty of times it has been dropped on hard floors and it has survived this long.

After a few weeks of use I have to say this is a pretty darn good mouse. I have rather large hands and it does feel a bit small to me and wish the mouse sat a little higher but it still fits comfortably. So I figured I would try to share a few things that I couldnt really find in other user reviews or reaffirm what has already be noted about the mouse. Pros: Fully customizable DPI from 50 DPI to 16400 DPI. You can adjust the DPI by 50 and even edit the x y axis DPI.(Not that I would make them different.) You can set the scroll speed for the scroll wheel on the mouse. You can create custom profiles for your different games. All the buttons and I mean all the buttons are customizable. You can set buttons to macros, combination keys, even things like copy and paste to locking your computer. Adjustable weights inside mouse. Strong and durable cord that is fairly long The surface of the mouse feels like it was rubberized. ( wierd at first but I like it ) Software is very intuitive and easy to use. I dont understand why people say its confusing it isnt. You dont need to be a techy to really understand it Lights are fully customizable to any color you want and even the brightness. ( you have a full color wheel to choose from ) You can set the lights to breathe (speed of breathing is customizable) If you dont like the breathing you can turn it off or the lights too for that matter. Rapid Fire button is fully customizable up to 255 clicks and as low as 2 with as little as 1 ms lapse between clicks. (I would not advise doing 255 for you will have to wait 255 ms till you want to do anything else. It would be great for FPS though since you can set it to your clip size and click once and unload your whole clip.) Cons: Depending on the size of your hand it may or may not be the most comforable though the weights help with comfort. If your like me and like wireless the fact that its not may be a con. Scroll wheel is not free spinning. Rapid fire key take some getting used to. ( I am not really used to it but I dont really use it. ) The 12 buttons on the side are easy to identify but if your not used to it it can take some adjusting. Its fine to me though. End of the day I cant think of a better deal since compared to like mouses for this price its a amazing deal. Mouse works perfectly. ** Update ** Had it for a few months now and it has survived my two year old. I dont think I will ever use a different mouse. I love it. ** Update ** 06/16/2016 Its been two years since I bought this mouse and it seems to start showing signs of giving out. To be fair it has been moved around a lot but all in all it was well used and taken care of. It seems the optical sensor is starting to die since the mouse sometimes doesnt like to move. I changed surface areas and still get isssue. Still works just may need to get a new one soon. Still recommend.

So my Razer Naga died a spectacular death on raid night of all nights and I couldnt find a replacement in town. I came here to get a new one and nearly ordered the Logitech mmo mouse but saw this one and decided to take a chance on this one. Truth be told, I was kind of afraid at first - it is a gaming mouse made in China to compete with Razer and Logitech from a company Ive never heard of. Its a beautiful little mouse for the price. The Perdition has a nice feel to it. The weights came in my mouse and I havent removed any as I like it to have a bit of weight so it doesnt go sailing off my desk (the teflon pads are really slippery) and the mouse itself has a nice pebbled coating that just feels nice. The DPI is extremely easy to turn up and down (16400 is kind of high - a slight twitch will send it flying - but you can change it from the mouse itself so its really simple to play with. To be honest, this mouse arrived 5 minutes before the start of my second raid in WoW. I installed the software off of Redragons site and I plugged this mouse in and it just worked off the jump. I had to remap the 11 and 12 buttons to work with - and = but it had no issues. Its smooth and precise, its comfortable to hold, the lights arent obnoxious and dont get hot to the touch. The buttons on the side are curved and it took a little practice to master but after an hour or so it felt really natural. The instructions claim the mouse might not be as responsive on a dark surface but I am using it on a black Rocketfish gaming pad with no problems. I dont seem to have the scroll wheel issues other people are commenting about. The scroll wheel feels about the same as my Naga did. A little clicky in a purely tactile sense that feels way smoother than I expected it would given the reviews. Overall I think this mouse is great - especially given that its cheaper than the other leading MMO mice. Its quality made, doesnt suffer the issues with static that my Naga did and I seriously plugged and played with it. I only opened the software after I had it plugged in and had been playing with it a bit because the - and = buttons werent mapped. I intend to purchase another one to have as a backup and will definitely be using this mouse for a long time.

UPDATED after 9 months of continuous use gaming. Pros: - Construction is generally acceptable, no flimsy plastic or misaligned parts or other such nonsense that you sometimes get out of knockoff brands. - Adjustable internal weights. I put them on a scale accurate down to the milligram; I found only 0.015g variation between the heaviest and lightest weights so thats good enough for me. They arent for lab use, after all. - Software drivers that actually work. Razer did finally work most of the kinks out of theirs but most of the other clones have this as an Achilles Heel. Even Corsair struggles with software, their mice are great but the drivers are trash. - Good button placement and ergonomic design. Ive been using MMO-style keypad mice for as long as theyve been on the market, and this feels right to me. Cons: - The scroll wheel light color is permanently out of sync with the light color of the rest of the mouse. You can adjust the color in the drivers, but you cant fix this problem by any means Ive found. Does not affect function, but it looks absurd and will annoy you if youre picky about such things. This is aside from the fact that its a mouse covered in colored lights with a dragon logo on it; some guys like that, but we all know its just gamer bling. - The driver software is pretty much what you expect from a Chinese team on a limited budget. Brutally efficient and packed with typos. No seriously, expect typos on the main menu selections and grammar so simplistic you can tell it came from a dictionary. Again, doesnt hinder function, but you will shake your head at the jankiness of this. - THE BIG ONE: after roughly nine months of use, the left mouse button now double clicks occasionally. Its mostly tolerable now but its a familiar problem, in a couple months it will be completely unusable. This gives the mouse roughly half the lifespan of my previous Razer Naga, at about half the price. I wasnt terribly satisfied with the lifespan on the Naga, since I had an OG Naga from 2008 still working fine to this day but scuffed up. What does it take to get a durable mouse with good drivers these days? In summary, its a Chinese knockoff that works about as well as what it imitates, while being even less durable despite looking and feeling pretty tough. Its not a bad choice for a budget mouse if you need a new one now and dont have the cash for anything better at the moment. I was initially actually very happy with it, it gives a strong first impression in most respects, but breaking in under a year is a pretty big black mark, only saved from being worthless by the fact that its quite cheap and functional while it lasts. If youre able to get a longer lifespan from it, it could be a good value.

2020 update: Here to buy a new keyboard/mouse combo. And checking into some other options before I go Redragon again, due to the software. After receiving my last mouse I found that it no longer works with the old app software version labeled Redragonite. The new version labeled Redragon sucks. First off it just doesnt look as polished, and the options feel kind of dumbed down. Also is now only in English, prior app also had either Japanese or Chinese options, not that the multi language mattered to me. Appart from the look, it doesnt work as well and is rather buggy. The mouse will randomly forget its programing, all custom buttons, including the pointer speed settings and revert to a basic mouse. The you open the app to see whats up and your profile is gone also, back to default. Hopefully you backed up the profile with a save file, so you can reload it, otherwise time to start over. The new app is also slower and overall more twitchy. The physical mouse is still great. The added buttons are great for gaming and even day to day productivity ... as long as it doesnt crap out at a crucial moment. Adjusting my rating for now due to the software. Original review: Awesome mouse. Ordering my third mouse now. The software is easy to use with tons of options. The mouse handles and works great. Yes I do actually use most all of the 18 buttons. I pair it with a one hand keypad for my left hand for pc gaming. Also use the mouse buttons for everyday webpage tasks and on doublecad for example, definitely increases my productivity. Ordering my third because my first two broke down. My first one took some damage to the mouse case, dont piss off your wife, but still worked great untill the wire wore out at the usb end. Second one is starting to have the same issue at the usb, bend the wire a little and the mouse flickers off and on. It would be great if they made the cord detachable so you could just replace it. The cord is still pretty good quality but I only got a year out of this last one. Also the program saves all your settings and macros. So when you do change mice, as long as its the same model/same buttons, it just uploads the settings to the new mouse with one click. Dont have to go in and reprogram it, which is nice.

2018 Update: After trying to replace this with a Corsair Scimitar - I just cant do it. The ergonomics of the Red Dragon have spoiled me. The lightness and preciseness are still better. The numpad on the sides design should simply be a standard at this point, and the rough coating means it never gets slippery from my greasy mitts.I just wish the mouse wheel wasnt failing. After buying a second I noticed its mousewheel feels as it should and was a little disappointed. The vendor requested I write a review, so here are my observations. For the price it is almost difficult to write anything negative about this device - you probably wont find a better one for the MMO niche that performs as well at said price. The tracking is very good, maybe better than any mouse Ive used, and Ive owned mice from XAI, Logitech and Razer. It even works on less-than-perfect surfaces. The bundled software is polished and functional. The main buttons have a great feel. Id even say the main two mouse buttons should be a benchmark for the perfect amount of clickiness and actuation pressure those buttons should have...for any mouse. The scrolling action of the wheel also has a great feel. The construction overall is solid, there is no flex. All is not perfect. The trigger button next to the first mouse button isnt recognized by any game Ive tried other than as Mouse 1. I honestly dont understand its purpose at all other than as a gimmick. The side buttons are too far back to make any of the last buttons useful. They also are too tough to actuate without moving the mouse around. Clicking the scroll button is hit or miss-- sometimes it clicks how it should and other times it takes a ridiculous amount of pressure to actuate. The latter could have most people write this mouse off immediately, and thats a shame. I took the weights out because it made the mouse feel unnecessarily heavy and caused it to pivot around the axis where they are located. Overall: good mouse, though slightly flawed. Has a funky, skateboard deck texture. Feels like it would outlast a Naga, which might be enough for some to put up with its foibles. I like the tracking so much Im even using it with FPSes, so I guess thats saying something. Hopefully the next model has a better wheel.