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HARDWARE REVIEW

Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Review

by Liam Gittins, February 23rd, 2016

The Razer Mamba Tournament Edition is designed for players on a budget, allowing them to purchase one of the company’s flagship mice without forking out the high-price for the wireless equivalent. As this version of the Mamba is a fully wired mouse, it is surprisingly slightly heavier than its wireless twin brother most likely due to the braided cable which uses a sturdy material to avoid wire breaks and cable deterioration over prolonged use.The Tournament Edition weighs in at a 133g, slightly heavier than the Wireless Mamba which weighs only 125g.

Currently retailing at £80, the Razer Mamba TE might seem a little pricey especially when compared with similar offerings from competitors like the Steelseries Sensei, however after my time with the Mamba it is clearly provides a lot of bang for your buck.

The Mamba TE flaunts many features, some which previous Razer owners will be familiar with. One such feature is the Chroma lighting which allows users to choose from over 16 million colour choices as well as different styles for the mouse. Colours aside, the Mamba TE can reach a DPI of 16,000 which might seem overkill but does mean that players have an exceedingly wide range to choose from in order to make the mouse feel exactly how they want it to when gaming.

When setting the mouse to the Olympian high of 16,000 DPI I found that it felt far too sensitive, mere twitches of the mouse would result in my cursor launching across the screen as if shot out of a cannon. The highest setting must only be helpful when controlling items that are usually incredibly slow to turn or manoeuvre (tanks from Battlefield 4 are the best example). With every test I reduced the DPI by 500, and only found a comfortable point when I hit a low of 2500, luckily the changing of sensitivity is a fairly simple task, underneath the mouse wheel are two buttons that allow you to switch from one of five DPI settings, this allows players to change it depending on their situation in game.

Razer have used their top tech in the Mamba TE, the 5G laser sensor which can track up to 210 inches per second with a 1ms response time. This meant while test aiming felt natural, but precise which was incredibly helpful in titles such as Rise of the Tomb Raider for more deadly headshots with the bow.

Many gaming mice are opting for an ambidextrous shape as it allows more players to use it, the Mamba TE instead opts for a more optimal shape aimed at a right handed audience. While this improves use and comfort for right handed users it means left-handed players may not be able to comfortably use the Mamba.The ergonomic shape also means you can apply it to the major grip types gamers tend to use. Whether you are the majority who rest the mouse under your palm, the RTS players who grip the mouse like a claw, or the strange few who only rest the tips of your fingers to the mouse, the Mamba can apply to all quite comfortably.

Nine buttons fit onto the Mamba Tournament Edition but it also manages to keep a minimalistic visual style. It features the two main mouse buttons, as well as two button on the side of the mouse which are incredibly easy to use as they fall naturally under your thumb. Two buttons can also be found under the scroll wheel to quickly change the DPI of your mouse, this can be very useful in context sensitive scenarios such as when taking careful aim in FPS titles. The scroll wheel itself also doubles as 3 buttons. If you’re not happy with the default layout,each button on the Mamba can be programmed individually to anything you choose using the Synapse programme.

Like other Razer products, the Mamba Tournament Edition is also fully customisable via Synapse. Despite having to set up an online account in order to use it, Synapse is a very easy programme to use. Setting macro buttons to use on RPG’s such as Pillars of Eternity was incredibly easy and made playing the game more efficient.Applying macros fora key on the mouse, rather than scrolling through lists of spells and abilities, I was able to apply some of my most useful on the buttons right next to my thumb.If you use a Razer mat, Synapse will also let you calibrate the mouse specifically for it, making sure the laser is correctly configured for the texture of the mat.

The Mamba is a physically comfortable mouse to use, with its right-handed design it sits very naturally in your hand and the rubber grips placed beneath the thumb means players always have a sturdy grasp on the mouse and the game at hand. A personal preference of mine is the Mamba’s matte finish which feels nicer under the fingers rather than a glossy finish which usually don’t have as sturdy of grip and also tends to pick up all the grubby marks for user’s fingers over the course of a few days.

Overall the Razer Mamba Tournament Edition is a fantastic mouse which packs a punch of technology. The only downside to this product is simply the retail price, if you are fine with the downgrade from the 5G sensor, and feel like you don’t need the full power of 16,000 DPI, then there is always the cheaper option of the Razer DeathAdder.

9
The Razer Mamba Tournament Edition a fantastic piece of kit in terms of technology and design, held back simply by its price. Also left-handed gamer’s need not apply.

Filed under: Chroma gaming Mamba Mouse Razer Review TE Tournament Edition

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