| Razer Ouroboros Elite Gaming Mouse |  |
| Reviews - Featured Reviews: Input Devices | ||||||
| Written by Tom Jaskulka | ||||||
| Friday, 08 February 2013 | ||||||
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Razer Ouroboros Elite Gaming Mouse Review
Manufacturer: Razer Inc. Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been self supplied. In 2009, Razer started working on a mouse with some ambitious goals. It would be a gaming-grade, wireless hybrid mouse. It would be ambidextrous, even adjustable - allowing the user to create that perfect fit. It would pack in the latest sensors and gaming technology, complete with a cloud-based driver solution. Three years later in late 2012, Razer finally released the Ouroboros. As soon as it was released, it quickly sold out of stock online and in stores and has since disappeared from regular channels. At Benchmark Reviews, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Razer Ouroboros gaming mouse, and take it for a spin. Razer has normally named all of their gaming mice after snakes (the idea being, snakes eat "mice"), and the Ouroboros is no different. The name comes from a mythical tale or idea, essentially describing anything of a cyclical or "eternal" nature; commonly depicted as a snake eating its own tail. The Razer team picked the Ouroboros as a symbol to describe the process in which this gaming mouse was created - inspired by the Lamborghini Reventon and the Tumbler from Batman Begins, the design went through many drafts and revisions before finally being released in the form it is today. The Ouroboros page on the Razer website shows an interesting history, a rare peek into the development of a modern gaming peripheral. Did they end up accomplishing their goals? Let's take a closer look.
Ouroboros Features
Specifications
Specifications taken from the manufacturer's product page.
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Comments
I love this mouse personally. I share the 'claw and palm' hybrid grip with you, and have a 'batwing' on the left side, and one of the rubbery grips on the right. Works very well, especially with the ability to adjust the arch properly. This is the first mouse that I could atually make properly comfortable.
I believe the 'grippy' material used on the base of the wireless receiver is the same stuff used on a 'GripGo' car phone holder. They describe it as 'a million little suction caps', and it has a very similar effect to that of the base of the Razer.
Also agree with your thoughts on Synapse - functional, but perhaps excessive a little. I'd have rather seen onboard memory for profile storage, as opposed to a Cloud service. I have the DeathStalker Ultimate keyboard also, and it works quite well for that too.
Thanks again for the review mate, a great read :)
I'm not saying that there's a single thing wrong with the review here, you should just consider other peoples thoughts on their mice, as well.
I've been trying several different mice lately, but can't find a single one that can come close to being the equal my good old Microsoft SideWinder X8.
Strange thing that. There are/were a lot of people that heaped a pile of hate on the SideWinder X8 for several various reasons that never applied to the two I own.
The unique style and added buttons in new places interests me I must admit... But, I am NOT a fan of wireless.
I play BF3 (FPS) and CCTA (MMO).
how ever does look impressive makes a nice dust collector ..