Razer Announces Lancehead Gaming Mice

[Raevenlord]

Razer has announced the addition of two new gaming mice to their repertoire, with the Lancehead Wireless Gaming Mouse and the Lancehead Tournament Edition mice. These are both essentially the same, except that the Tournament Edition is wired, while the Lancehead Wireless gaming Mouse is... You guessed it. The wireless Lancehead makes use of something Razer calls Adaptive Frequency Technology (AFT) - frequency hopping that aims to avoid congested frequencies by setting up the optimal one each time the mouse is turned on, only changing it on a as-needed basis.





Both mice are ambidextrous, with a standard, neutral design. The Lancehead mice come with a 16,000 DPI sensor (with 210 inches-per-second tracking) and can handle up to 50 Gs of acceleration. They also feature Omron mechanical mouse switches that Razer co-developed with the company, with supposed lower latency on the clicks, as well as up to 50 million clicks of durability. Razer is also announcing the new Razer Synapse Pro software, which is currently in Beta. Synapse Pro now supports both cloud and on-device storage for mouse settings, allowing users access to their device profile on any computer without requiring an internet connection, which I hear is something that was eagerly awaited by Razer rodent fans. Pricing starts at $79.99 for the wired version (available in April/May), and $139.99 for the wireless model (available in May/June.)



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[ComedicHistorian]

I know that complaining about product names is like pointless but this one really just makes me feel icky. I can't quite put my finger on it though. Lancehead just evokes gross sh*t like when you lance a boil? or whitehead zits? Or perhaps this...

 

[Kohl Baas]

I know that complaining about product names is like pointless but this one really just makes me feel icky. I can't quite put my finger on it though. Lancehead just evokes gross sh*t like when you lance a boil? or whitehead zits? Or perhaps this...


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They lance a lot...

Sorry, the naming is still going after snake names for mice. This is no exception.

 

[neliz]

I know that complaining about product names is like pointless but this one really just makes me feel icky. I can't quite put my finger on it though. Lancehead just evokes gross sh*t like when you lance a boil? or whitehead zits? Or perhaps this...


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well, that guy sure looks like a Golden Lancehead Viper (Bothrops insularis)

 

[Prima.Vera]

How is this 140$ any better than a 10$ mouse again??

Waiting a justification for it. Please.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WC0P2A/?tag=tec06d-20

 

[neliz]

How is this 140$ any better than a 10$ mouse again??

Waiting a justification for it. Please.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WC0P2A/?tag=tec06d-20

Haha, I had that mouse (wired variant) as the MSI W8 mouse, I think a lot of other companies use this cheap OEM mouse in their lineup.

that one comes with weights, so that was cool, but how is it "better" .. well, the weights slot is spring loaded, but of the 10 mice I tested only 2 or 3 performed well when unlocking, the rest either shot the tray across a few desks or lacked the force to unlatch.

the coating is non-existent, so you're getting sweat build-up in a matter of days, the mouse itself uses the kind of hard plastic that's very uncomfortable to use over a long period of time, much like the cheaper mechanical keyboards, the edges of the keys will feel sharp after a while, not something you want to have when you're typing all day.

also, the right mousebutton on that mouse is prone to failure, I want to say almost as bad as the Razer Deathadders.

So yeah, paying $140 for a mouse is ridiculous, but paying $10 is ridiculous as well.

 

[Melvis]

Will it last more then 2yrs before it fails or has issues like most of Razer products?

 

[Vijiel]

How is this 140$ any better than a 10$ mouse again??

Waiting a justification for it. Please.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WC0P2A/?tag=tec06d-20

I'll bite for fun.

- Crap scroll wheel. If you have tried several chinese craps you'll know why.
- Crap side buttons. Thin and edgy. Since it's not palm shape, it'll be difficult to keep stable when pressing it.
- Crap mousefeets. It'll disintegrate on your mousepad/table in time.
- Bad position for mouse sensor.
- Want to fine tuning your aim? 400dpi in CS:GO? 500-1000hz polling rate? out of luck.
- Seems like old wireless tech which noticeably laggy.
- Microswitches are unreliable bitch but the 5 millions claim kinda low nowadays.
- Can't find info about the software, so macro on additional buttons probably impossible.
- Can't find info about the sensor itself (lift off distance, acceleration, max tracking speed, etc), but I don't have high hope for it.

The Razer wireless one is overpriced for sure, especially since it has only Philips Twin Eye sensor.
But the wired one with S3360 variant is decently priced. About the same of its competitor Logitech G Pro.

Will it last more then 2yrs before it fails or has issues like most of Razer products?

Nobody knows. Most frequent mouse problem is bad microswitches, but it's not exclusive for Razer. Every brand has that problem. You can always buy $1-3 replacement on ebay.

 

[Caring1]

Why call it Lance, what's wrong with a strong American name like Dick?

 

[ComedicHistorian]

well, that guy sure looks like a Golden Lancehead Viper (Bothrops insularis)

Good lord that snake DOES look like Lance Bass!