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 A great mouse with two flaws July 28, 2010
FirewaveZ
The Razer Orochi could have been a nearly perfect mouse. But its held back by two flaws. One is the fact that the mouse turns off around every 2 seconds of no movement when in Wireless mode. The second flaw is the side buttons are hard to push. However besides these two flaws, the Orochi shines. It glides along my Alienware mousepad like neither of my two Logitech mice can. The left and right click have small "horns" on the outer edges to prevent your fingers from slipping off. You can feel every click on the scroll wheel. The lighting makes it easy to find in the dark(So long as its in wired mode, since the light will turn off after two seconds in Wireless mode.) The cord is braiding and feels very durable. The included pouch is very high quality. This mouse should feel very comfortable to anyone used to notebook mice. Its small but comfortable after you get to know it.
 Good If you have a small hand. July 25, 2010
Peter J. Divine
It's a good mouse but it cramps my hand because it's so small not goood for gaming because of that.
Otherwise it's a good mouse.
 Awesome July 14, 2010
Aaron Smith (San Francisco, CA)
Recently I reviewed and used these mice: Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Mighty Mouse, Targus Comfort Bluetooth Mouse, Targus Bluetooth Mouse for Mac, and the Razer Orochi. I ended up sticking with the Targus Comfort Mouse. I'm on a Mac.
The two best mice hands down were the Targus Comfort Mouse, and the Razer. The Orochi consistently crashes the "Bluetooth Setup Assistant" to crash which causes the "Bluetooth Not Available" bug, which is only fixed by zapping PRAM.
You will always have to pair these mice with the computer if you use it on multiple computers, or restart, etc. I stuck with the Targus Comfort because it doesn't have as many pairing problems, and doesn't cause the "Bluetooth Not Available" bug.
Both mice are extremely comfortable. I think I slightly favor the Targus for comfort, but it really is a toss up.
The scroll wheel on the Targus Comfort is much much better than the Razer. It's really smooth. The razer scroll wheel worked, but was definitely finicky.
I'd get the Targus Comfort, it's better, and cheaper.
 Disappointed by the lag & design July 10, 2010
Tazalanche
The left button on my Logitech v270 started going out, so I started searching for a bluetooth mouse that was equal or larger than it, preferably a full sized bluetooth mouse, but that's not currently available by any of the major manufacturers. After seeing so many 9+ out of 10 reviews for this mouse on various gaming sites, plus the color of the mouse & LEDs matched my Alienware M17x, I decided to spend the $70. I wish I would have continued my search.
Issues:
Movement Lag: The reviewers on those sites must have ran all of their tests while it was wired because this mouse is terrible when in bluetooth mode. As some others here have stated it goes to sleep too quickly (less than 5 seconds of non-use) & you will get a minimum of an inch of cursor jump while it wakes up. I have 2 of the Dell branded logitech 5 button bluetooth travel mice, the previously mentioned Logitech v270, plus one of the old matte black Dell branded bluetooth keyboard & mouse combos (I LOVE this mouse & would buy a dozen of the mouse if it was sold separately & still available, just to have backups). None of those mice have the sleep mode/lag problems of the orochi. That is especially sad since the orochi is supposed to be a GAMING mouse.
Scroll Wheel Lag: Since I am moving the mouse when it occurs, I classify this scroll wheel problem as separate from the sleep mode/lag mentioned above. Basically, I can start scrolling down & after 2-3 spins, it will stop scrolling for an additional 2-3 spins before working again. I can swap over to another of the bluetooth mice mentioned above & repeat the process on the same page, with no lag in scrolling.
Comfort: I don't have huge hands, but I also do not like "the claw grip" way of holding the bluetooth travel mice that are currently out on the market. All I want is a bluetooth mouse with a full sized width & full sized length. I want to rest my palm on the back of the mouse & let my fingers fall naturally across the buttons on the front of the mouse, not grip it with my fingertips. I also don't need additional flaps on the bottom, like this mouse, or the current full sized wireless (not bluetooth) logitech mice. The flaps across the bottom sides of this are especially sharp, making it extremely uncomfortable. The top edge/battery cover has sharp edges too.
From the manufacturer's website:
"The Razer Orochi brings mobile gaming mouse standards to new heights with its small form factor and bleeding-edge technology."
I thought "bleeding-edge" was figurative, until I discovered how sharp the edges actually are.
I thought this was supposed to be a "top of its class" bluetooth gaming mouse. Any of the issues I mentioned are enough to consider returning it. All of these issues combined make it a mandatory return.
My search continues...
The killer mouse for both Mac and Windows June 20, 2010
John Edge
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've purchased this mouse to use with my MacBook Pro (LEOPARD and "Boot Camp" WINXP). Since Razer Orochi was advertised as working seamlessly with both Mac and Windows, it seemed like the perfect solution for my needs. After 2 weeks of daily use, I have yet to find a flaw on this mouse. It delivered on all it's promises. Here's a breakdown of my thoughts on it:
01 - AESTHETICS AND MISC
The sleek online pictures at Razer site don't make justice to this mouse. It looks much better in real-life! Couple it with Razer Kabuto Mobile Mouse Mat (Black) and your desk will never look the same. The battery top lid is magnetically attached and the USB "Wired Mode" cable is long enough to comfortably circle around my MBP. In terms of ergonomics, Orochi feels great on my big hands. I've found it very comfortable to use with both "fingertip" and "palm" grips.
02 - FIRMWARE AND DRIVERS
Let me preface this by saying that "out of the box", with ZERO drivers installed, all 7 buttons worked flawlessly with WINXP. Under LEOPARD, only the "forward and backward" left side buttons didn't work. It's worth underlining that the "Sensitivity Stage" right side buttons worked on both OSs. This means that you can cycle through the 5 preset "Sensitivity Stages" without having to install a single driver! That said, in order to tap into Orochi's full potential, it's imperative to install the latest firmware and drivers. Start by getting the latest v1.06 firmware updater (22/02/2010) from Razer's site (notice you'll need to run this under Windows). Next download and install the latest PC (v1.02, 22/10/2009) and MAC (v2.00, 03/05/2010) drivers. Besides custom macro creation, these drivers also enable full customization of every single button on the Orochi. Starting at v2.00, the MAC driver acquired the same "full features support" one finds in it's PC counterpart. Nonetheless, for reasons I'll explain below, you should avoid using the "Razer Orochi" MAC "Preference Pane".
03 - CONFIGURATION AND DISABLING ACCELERATION
Orochi's factory "buttons layout scheme" fitted my needs like a glove. I found no need to tinker with it, although the "Scroll Wheel button" could probably be put to better use. It's "Universal Scrolling" default assignment is uselessly redundant. It's not hard to envision several more productive assignments for it (copy/paste, open/close tab, etc). The only 2 settings I ended up by changing were "Polling Rate: 1000 Hz (default 500 Hz)" and "Lightning->Scroll Wheel: ON (default OFF)". I opted not to delve into the "Profiles" and "Macros" sections, even though I'll probably revisit them in a near future. The possibility of creating "per application profile" and "custom macros" are 2 of the most powerful features of this mouse. A shrewd implementation of both will rise your productivity to unprecedented heights.
In order to take full advantage of Orochi's high-precision "4000DPI 3G Laser Sensor" one must disable mouse acceleration. This allows Orochi to handle all the gliding and pointing bits natively. Assuming the "Enable Acceleration" option on "Razer Orochi Configurator" is left unchecked, there's still the OS mouse acceleration layer to deal with. On the WINXP side, one simply needs to uncheck "Enhance pointer precision" to permanently disable mouse acceleration. Unfortunately things aren't as merry on LEOPARD's side. After hours of research, the solution was finally found in the "Tired of Mac OS X's mouse acceleration?" thread at "Armagetron Forums". In order to roughly homogenize the tracking speed on both OSs, I also set the respective "speed knobs" to 50%. Here are the details for this:
WINXP
- Disable Acceleration: Control Panel->Mouse Properties->Pointer Options->Motion-> Enhance pointer precision: OFF
- Tracking speed at 50%: Control Panel->Mouse Properties->Pointer Options->Motion->Select a pointer speed: 6th notch from "Slow" (11 total).
LEOPARD
- Disable Acceleration: Check out the the "Tired of Mac OS X's mouse acceleration?" thread at "Armagetron Forums".
- Tracking speed at 50%: System Preferences->Keyboard & Mouse->Mouse->Tracking Speed: 5th notch from "Slow" (10 total).
Due to the different "knob sensitivities" of WINXP and LEOPARD, you won't get the same pixel-exact tracking speed on both OSs. Despite that, the "knob at 50%" strategy will get you pretty close. In my personal experience I've found the mouse response to be indistinguishable across WINXP and LEOPARD.
04 - IN-GAME EXPERIENCE
Once all configurations were in place, I immediately jumped to a series of thorough in-game testing with "Quake 3" and "Unreal Tournament 2004". Diligently compared "Wired" and "Wireless mode". The former had a noticeable precision advantage. Nonetheless, "Sensitivities Stages" were the clear show-stopper! Switching to the lowest "500 DPI stage" markedly increased my aim in sniper mode. Never before did I got so many "headshots" in a row! Orochi is a literal "killer mouse"! Conversely, the higher sensitivities allowed for lightning fast responses in the heat of "close proximity" battle. This mouse really gives you that extra edge every gamer is looking for.
The "off the chart" smoothness, responsiveness and accuracy observed in-game was also noticeable during day-to-day usage. It suddenly became clear why some many designers/photographers go with Orochi.
Many reviewers complained about the "sleep in 2sec + jerking" issue. You'll only find it if you actively look for it. It's simply to small of a jerk to be noticed. It will disappear the moment you stop thinking about it. This holds true for gaming and day-to-day usage.
05 - STAY AWAY FROM "RAZER OROCHI" PREFERENCE PANE
I've unearthed an uncanny behavior when accessing LEOPARD's "Razer Orochi" preference pane. The mere act of opening it caused the tracking speed to decrease dramatically! In fact, even escalating all the way up to 4000 DPI, the mouse still moved like it was at 1500 DPI! Thankfully, as long as you have access to a WINXP machine, there's a pretty straightforward way to tackle this: simply make sure to always use WINXP driver to configure Orochi. Since the "Synapse On-Board memory" allows one to port settings across OSs, there's really no reason to access LEOPARD's driver at all!
06 - LOOSE NOTES
-> Configuration of the Razer Orochi can only be performed in "Wired Mode".
-> Both WINXP and LEOPARD drivers are capable of writing to Orochi's "Synapse On-Board memory".
-> The "Sensitivity Stages" work flawlessly on both WINXP and LEOPARD. It's worth to underline the OSD only appears in "Wired Mode".
-> In "Wireless Mode (bluetooth)": Pooling rate drops to 125ms (125Hz), although you can still cycle through the different "Sensitivity Stages", the OSD will no longer appear.
-> Clean the laser lens below the Razer Orochi once a month (use soft cloth or cotton swab).
CONCLUSION
Razer Orochi is simply the best bluetooth "high-precision mouse" out there. If you're are a serious gamer/designer it's a must. Totally worth the price. 5 stars all the way!
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