DeathAdder Chroma

ATK F1 Ultimate, i used to main a deathadder chroma and later a viper mini which both had great shapes and fit my hand well, but the heavier the mouse, the harder it is to aim since i have some serious weakness and strain issues ( probably from overplaying with bad posture for years ) The ATK F1 partially solved this because of the extreme low weight ( 35-40 grams ) and very light clicks.

I'm curious to know you guys' top picks for endgame mice and your mindset/ideology regarding said picks. Hoping this post can also draw the attention of people who are seeking a new mouse or just hopping into the world of gaming mice. Obviously shape is king for most people and everyone's hands are different but as someone who likes to explore and tinker, I have discovered a few mice that I thought wouldn't be for me turned out great and some more popular mice turned out to not be a great fit. I am a person that can aim with all grip styles so I love to dibble and dabble. # My Top 3 # 1. Darmoshark M3 XS Pro **Quick Take:** Best value claw mouse Darmoshark as a company wows me with their mice. Absolutely love, and just recently discovered this shape (WLMouse Beast X/Finalmouse Small clone). The moderate hump, significant inward side curvature and slight front flare combined with 45g weight are extremely comfy for me, not to mention the EXCELLENT value for the price (for $60 you get 8k polling, 3950, great coating + wheel + clicks + skates etc). This mouse feels lighter than 45g in hand. Claw and relaxed claw are insane with this mouse. I sometimes hold it in my hand just because lol. A sleeper for sure. # 2. Pulsar X2 Crazylight Mini **Quick Take:** Most comfortable overall This was my intro to Pulsar and I was NOT disappointed. I had initially only purchased this mouse for the 35g weight but then quickly fell in love with the shape, click feel and just the sheer ergonomics I feel when using this bad boy. If gaming was a marathon and the X2CL were my running shoes, I would not take any breaks. I can game with this thing for what feels like forever with no discomfort. Low front, wide midsection and rear hump bias make claw and claw-fingertip hybrid feel cracked. Pulsar's variant of the 3950 (XS-1 Sensor) has an excellent implementation as well, on top of the clicks feeling god-like. # 3. Zaopin Z1 Pro Max **Quick Take:** Favorite egg shape Egg shaped mice were initially my endgame shape and you couldn't convince my hand (or aim) otherwise lol. I had the non pro 1k variant before this with exposed bottom, 200 mAh battery and 46g weight which was my bread and butter before it sadly broke during a move. That iteration felt perfect (if anyone has one here for sale pm me LOL). Bulbous egg shape with ergo thumb pocket and rear biased hump is the gold standard for me and also supports my ring finger surprisingly well. The 3950 in the Pro Max + Huano Blue Shell Pink Dots and lovely scroll wheel do it for me. # Mice That Didn't Work For Me # OP1w 4K V2 I am very disappointed with this one because I perform very well with this legendary shape, but the pro of this mouse having a super narrow waist is sadly also the con for my hand in particular. Its TOO narrow and my thumb tends to ache shortly after starting to use it. I also wish it was slightly lighter like sub 50g range. I am going to spend more time with this one to see if my opinion changes before I sell. # Pulsar X3 Crazylight Mini My attempt at jumping into ergo mice and this one just feels way too bulky. Feels way heavier in hand than its actual weight, and I do NOT like the asymmetrical centered hump. This one makes me feel like I am sacrificing too much maneuverability for that extra comfort.

It was the very first DeathAdder Chroma from like 2013-2014 LOL

I have 20x11cm hands. Started with DA2013 > DA Chroma > DA elite > DA v2 pro wireless > DAv3 pro wireless. After the scroll wheel started playing up again I hopped off razer and tried out other brands. Starting with Xlite v3 > Lamzu Thorn > EC1-DW > Now im swapping between Vaxee E1 and EC2-DW fairly frequently. Xlite v3 I use at work now, lamzu thorn I hated the open hole bottom and EC1-DW was just a little too big so Im selling it. (This is all over the period of 16 years or so) I havent made my mind up on whether the EC2-DW or E1 is better yet and find myself swapping between them quite often, there are aspects I like from both. The main clicks go to the E1 along with lower latency and web driver software, but I quite like the EC2-DW's larger side buttons, very tactile feeling encoder and charging dock.

Yeah. I’ve heard everyone is using the SuperLight Se 2. I’ve just got the ASUS ROG sheath XXL mouse pad. And using the Logitech G515 keyboard. I’m just so use to the Basilisk shape. I had the Deathadder Croma as my first mouse but didn’t really enjoy it.

I have even been considering looking into if one could add a bit of 205g0 lube to the clicky part of the switch. without hampering the oprical part of it, to smoothen and mute the clicks a bit

That was an epic mouse. I also had one of those back in the day 😄

These are my end-game mice: Razer Deathadder v4 Pro (Perfect fit, very comfortable - feels very high end) Teevolution Terra Pro (Awesome package - nice shape - love the switches) Razer Basilisk v3 Pro (Best scroll wheel on any mouse I have ever tried!) Razer Viper v3 Hyperspeed (Awesome shape - I appreciate that extra botton on top!) Razer Cobra Pro (when I want to dabble with fingertip grip - also; I appreciate the number of buttons)