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Razer Lachesis - Mousey Insanity?
The Verdict.
Written by Firefox and filed under Reviews > Peripherals
Published on January 16, 2008, 7:09 pm
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Conclusion
During the testing, the 4,000DPI setting of the mouse made it almost unusable on a 17" LCD monitor. That said, I would not go as far as to say that Razer has gone over the top with trying to clinch the title for the fastest rodent on the market. In fact, I can see the potential in the mouse when hardcore gamers go all out at full-resolution gaming on a 24" or even a 30" widescreen LCD. That, is where the higher resolution of the Lachesis would start to shine. Of course, one can always throttle down the DPI settings for use on smaller screens. Afterall, if it can handle 4,000DPI with such ease, 1,800DPI or so would be a walk in the park for the mouse. After all, having more when you don't need it is better than having less when you need it.
In terms of ergonomics, the Lachesis is a hit-and-miss affair. Everyone has palms of different shapes and sizes so there is never a mouse to fit all hands. Personally, my palm is large enough to comfortably fit one of the largest mouse in the market, the Razer Boomslang 2100 and Boomslang CE 2007 (BTW, both are paid for out of my pocket). I found the Lachesis a little too small for me but users should try out the ergonomics before buying the mouse. Fortunately for south-paws, the mouse is symmetrical and so it is not restricted to right-handers like the Deathadder.
In terms of features, the capability to program macros across yet more buttons and also pre-set DPI switching are a boon to any user who switches constantly between games and applications. Being able to turn off the lights on the mouse is also very useful for those times when they get irritating (in particular, the fading logo backlight).
In conclusion, the Lachesis is arguably an upgrade over the previous offerings from Razer. Whilst it may not seem usable, the sensor can be switched to lower resolutions for those on smaller screens whilst those with large LCD's can make use of the full 4,000DPI. Breaking away from the old Viper/ Diamondback shape, the Lachesis might fit those who have had issues with the former. The verdict? Try it out at the nearest shop and see if it fits your palm.
