Since its introduction in 2009, the Mamba (See it on Amazon) / (See it on Amazon UK) has been the flagship of Razer’s mouse line. The company has produced plenty of other mice: some cheaper like the DeathAdder, some targeted at specific genres like the Naga. But the Mamba remains the most expensive, high-tech, does-it-all mouse in the company's lineup. It has gone through several revisions since its introduction 8 years ago, improving tracking and lighting as new technologies became available, while making a few small design refinements along the way. A button moved here, a texture changed there, just to keep the Mamba on top. In its latest incarnation, the Mamba earns its place as the best all-purpose right-handed mouse Razer offers. But with a whopping $149.99 price tag, it might be more mouse than you really need. Let's dive in:
The Mamba Wireless has seven buttons: a right button, a left button, a clickable scroll wheel, two dots-per-inch (DPI) sensitivity buttons and two thumb buttons. It's a similar layout to Razer's other high-end mice, and everything is where it needs to be.
Razer estimates that the Mamba Wireless' mechanical switches can endure 50 million clicks apiece. That's about 15 years of clicking. Naturally, we couldn't test that, but the buttons are all comfortable and have a pleasant spring to them.
Unlike the previous Mamba, the Mamba Wireless doesn't rely on a dock to transmit signals. Instead, there's a tiny USB dongle that stows conveniently into a compartment on the mouse's underside.
Razer also includes an extension cable so that you can put the receiver at the most advantageous spot on your desk. The result is that you'll most likely get an excellent signal. During my time with the mouse, I didn't encounter any slowdown or missed cues, even though I work in an office that's saturated with wireless signals.
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It's worth noting that you can also use the cable to charge the mouse while you use it. Whether you'll really get 50 hours of battery life, as Razer claims, is debatable, but you shouldn't ever be in a situation where you can't use the mouse.
