Is The DeathAdder Really That Bad?

[Elundh]

Hey all,
I used the deathadder chroma at a friends house and it was a great experience. I have large hands, and the design and simplicity made me love it immediatley. I have owned a Logitech G502 and Steelseries sensei, and the deathadder is by far the most comfortable for me. But I have heard multiple complaints about its durability. My friend has had no problems with his after a year, but people online complain about it breaking after only a few weeks. Are these rare cases, or is all the Razer hate on the internet justified?
Keep in mind, I never take out anger on a mouse during a video game, and don't use scroll wheels aggressively.
Thanks!

 

[ak47jar3d]

I only use DeathAdder and its durability is excellent. If I didn't like DeathAdder as much as I do, I would recommend g502.

 

[chrisb99]

There is alot of Razer haters out there that complain about every Razer products and i have seen some of them at lan events and how the guys that complain and says razer is shit the problems is that those guys treat their stuff like shit trowing it around and smashing the mouse for example.

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

No manufacturing process is perfect. I really feel razer's problems come from the fact that so many people have them and as a result there will be more people complaining about issues. Of the 5 hardcore gamers I know with razer products, only 1 has had a problem with his razer mouse. It was well over 3 years old by the time he had those issues.

 

[ssddx]

i had a deathadder 3.5g which i wore the switches out of after about 5 years. i replaced it with a new old stock 3.5g from ebay for $30. the switches are replaceable (its on my shelf waiting to be fixed) and its cheap to do so.

why did i go with such an old model? it might be odd on my part but i like how the old models use drivers not synapse software and i liked the rubber coating on that model compared with the plastic with rubber side bumpers found on the newer models. personal preference basically. it is the most comfortable mouse i have used so far and despite any shortcomings it may have i have no regrets.

i had the g502 and while i thought button layout and build quality were superb, it was not wide enough for my hands and caused my pinky to bend under on the side when gripping it which caused pain. i also was not a fan of the hyperscroll or clunky clicking mode on the scroll wheel. otherwise it was quite excellent.

an alternative to the razer mice are roccat kone mice.

 

[Rom Hook]

I was using mine for two years up until the scroll click stopped working. I treat my peripherals properly though I use the middle click a lot to navigate in the 3d modeling software. I wish they'd put the Omron switches under the scroll wheel, but other then that the mouse is great and still looks brand new.

 

[ssddx]

i know the left and right buttons are omron switches in my model. not sure about the one under the wheel or actual wheel mechanism though. i managed to wear out the omron switches! honestly given that the pc gets daily use, sometimes for extended periods of time i can not say much. to fix the switches is dirt cheap. you can get 5 for under $2 from china. the rotary switch i believe is under $10. a little solder and youre good for many more years to come.

 

[Rom Hook]

There's a square microswitch under the scroll wheel and it's not as durable as the Omron switches under the main buttons. I was thinking about replacing the switch but cant find any in my region. Also I guess I'd have to get the soldering kit and learn how to use it.

 

[ssddx]

what region? what switch number/brand?
i do not have my old deathadder handy at the moment or i would just look it up without asking.. i put it away in a box and forget where i stuck it for the moment so you would need to provide it...

i know most of the switches shipped out of china free/cheap shipping via ebay. if it ships to usa free/cheap it should be shippable worldwide as well.

 

[Rom Hook]

I live in Ukraine which is in the eastern Europe. The switch I was talking about looks like this

http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1535219193_1/-KINO-square-font-b-micro-b-font-switch-Logitech-Microsoft-font-b-mouse-b-font.jpg

I found a place where you can buy four of those for about 30$.

 

[ssddx]

if you want an exact match, "looks like" is not close enough. you need to go by the number printed on the switch.

as just an example though ... $2.69 (for 3) + $2.50 shipping worldwide. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-Panasonic-Square-Micro-Switch-for-Mouse-Black-Button-Brand-New-/261014402370?hash=item3cc5abb542:m:mLhf81GbdqW9AulNms63fKQ

$1.69 (for 5) free shipping of the other omron switches found in mice... http://www.ebay.com/itm/5Pcs-Micro-Switch-OMRON-D2FC-F-7N-For-Mouse-MA-/121480117398?hash=item1c48c77c96:g:IcUAAOSwyTZUWvnT

you can likely find better deals for less if you look around or get more and stock up. your choice. do double check the # on the switch in your mouse with what you order though.

as i said before.. literally it costs a few dollars to fix. both from china, but i dont think you care as long as you get them. they come from there anyways... no matter where else you purchase them since they are manufacturered there.

 

[Karadjgne]

You'll also have to take into consideration just exactly who owns most of the razer stuff. Gamers. A good majority of which are young ppl, who let's get real, don't value expensive stuff as much as us older folks do. So there is a tendency to beat the crap out of stuff like mice and kb's since they are already 'in hand'. It's not surprising if stuff around teenagers doesn't last long, so I'd say razers eq is just fine for durability, its not what I'd consider 'kid proof'