I just bought one of these for about 40 bucks with shipping on amazon, and personaly i think its pretty cool being my first gaming mouse. my bro is bitching about it how its way too big and it's awkward ergonomics, but i want some comments from people who own it and their honest opinions. i already bought one, i just want a bit of a teaser on how it handles and how it feels while playing.

rate it out of 10, and then just put pros and cons. =D

i know there are plenty of other mouses out there, i dont care about them. i just want user review on the mouse, so thx! dont flame each other!

Dark.Pyro

Canada94 Posts

December 23 2010 07:35 GMT

I had one and sold it for 40 (switched back to deathadder)

pro -
5600dpi
adjustible to your preference by sliders (more accurate than deathadder 450/900/1800/3500)
rubber grip
multiple buttons (9 total)

cons-
phillips twin eye laser sensor
it jumps from time to time... what's up with that??
ergonomically awkward

I'd say that its cons outweighed the pros as you almost never need to 5600dpi and I would say in terms of design, the deathadder is ample times better

deathadder - ergonomic, right/left hand specific, palm grip
lachesis - claw grip, ambidexterous

i'd say try out multiple mice to figure out which one you like.

RogueStatus

266 Posts

December 23 2010 07:36 GMT

Solid enough mouse imo.. especially for 40$. I guess it will just depend on your grip style and your personal preference. Just because your bro doesn't like it doesn't mean its a crap mouse. 5600 dpi laser mouse for 40$ shipped is nice, not knowing what mouse your currently gaming it's hard to say. Depending on that, you should be impressed.

NIIINO

Slovakia1320 Posts

December 23 2010 08:01 GMT

Well i tried that mouse few weeks ago and as a fingergriper i cant play with it so for me its 6.5/10
for my friend it is 10/10 because he can grip it right and i believe him that he loves it even his aim on (CoD2, CS, QL) is amazing.
Its really AWESOME buy for 40 bucks and if you are palm, claw griper that mouse is for you.
btw 5600 DPI is kind of useless. Dont know anyone who uses it on maximum.

eksert

France656 Posts

December 23 2010 08:42 GMT

Nobody uses 5600 DPI, it's almost useless.. Important things are;

-How your hand feels
-Mouse doesnt make unexpected moves, jumps, etc. And someone said lachesis doing that? If u wanna play for real, get rid of it and buy a simple microsoft mouse:D

Btw Abyssus and steelseries Qck+ heavy is great =)

gl & hf

IAttackYou

United States330 Posts

December 23 2010 09:21 GMT

I really enjoy it. I don't have any problems with the unexpected moves really. A lot of people have trouble with the grip but I think it works great. It is pretty weird mouse that can have varying effects based on how you grip the mouse. It is pretty cheap now so I think its worth it.

LanTAs

United States1091 Posts

December 23 2010 18:28 GMT

thx guys =D

anyways i bought the 4000dpi vers, and yeah i use the fingertip grip for my mouse cause currently its a logitech mini optical.

the jumping problems i heard were resolved in some of the newer updated versions, so i hope i get one of those

Kris312

United States70 Posts

December 23 2010 18:53 GMT

This was my 2nd ever gaming mouse, the first being the MX518 Logitech which was solid don't get me wrong and especially for 20 dollars, but the lachesis is just such an improvement over even the mx518 imo for FPS.
I got the 4000dpi mouse back when it was around 80 dollars USD. The non-ergonomic design took a while to get used to but it really is perfect when you do and feels great, now I don't like ergonomic. I'm a palm grip so I don't know how good it would be if you're claw.
I find its precision amazing, the mouse options are plentiful, and the tracking is top notch.
Concerning the cursor jumping issue, I just clean it regularly and wipe off the laser eye and I don't have a problem with it.
However, I only use this mouse for FPS (quake, counterstrike etc) and I use an old classic 5 button microsoft mouse for sc2 and other rts. Call me oldschool I guess, and I'm sure it's good for sc2 too, but I mainly got this for Quakelive and CS and I will say It's a MUST for fps games.

Would like to note I don't have much experience with other gaming mice so maybe just any good high dpi laser mice are just as good. But If I'd have to rate the lachesis based on my exp I'd give it a
9/10.

attacknme

79 Posts

December 23 2010 19:56 GMT

Just stick with the lachesis if you already bought it, you can't go wrong with it. Took me awhile to get used to the grip but now i'm loving it.

Gnosis

Scotland912 Posts

December 23 2010 20:41 GMT

#10

The only problem I've had with my Lachesis is the middle mouse button... It broke. Now I'm using a generic Logitech mouse.

HalfAmazing

Netherlands402 Posts

December 23 2010 22:26 GMT

#11

Bad. Avoid Razer.

emythrel

United Kingdom2599 Posts

December 23 2010 22:44 GMT

#12

im gettin one for xmas from my gf, i wanted a good mouse for SC2, WoW and FPS games and this had all the things i was looking for. I use lots of mouse binds in WoW so 9 buttons is nice for me.

Psyonic_Reaver

United States4336 Posts

December 23 2010 23:04 GMT

#13

I have big man hands and the Lachesis is the only mouse I have ever felt comfortable using.

TheUberMango

United States77 Posts

December 23 2010 23:19 GMT

#14

On December 24 2010 07:26 HalfAmazing wrote:
Bad. Avoid Razer.

Razor's decent, anything that's not new shouldn't have any problems. However, the mouses do take time to adjust to, since most gamers new to high DPI mouses have to adapt to the high sensitivity/weight.

quiggy

Canada58 Posts

December 24 2010 00:05 GMT

#15

Worst mouse I've ever owned. Had the 4000dpi for a year and I regret every game I played with it

Oriatis

Austria57 Posts

December 24 2010 00:13 GMT

#16

i wouldn't recommend the lachesis:

pros
5600dpi
adjustible to your preference by sliders (more accurate than deathadder 450/900/1800/3500)
rubber grip
multiple buttons (9 total)

the biggest minus it gets is that it sometimes just doesn't respond... lost me some games just because of my mouse just not moving right or left... i'm getting a new mouse ASAP!

Paramo

Mexico138 Posts

December 24 2010 00:47 GMT

#17

I do not think is the best sc mouse, but it is pretty decent. Moreover it 9 buttons and multiple profiles make it awesome for other games. I would say its a good all around mouse.

limonovich

England226 Posts

December 24 2010 00:55 GMT

#18

awful ergonomics. deathadder or mx518 the best

LanTAs

United States1091 Posts

December 24 2010 02:23 GMT

#19

Thx for the input guys =D

anyways, if i do hate the lachesis and i return it, what mouse would you recommend? (preferably under 50 dollars)

im a kind of person who uses a fingertip grip on mice, so can you guys help me pick one out?

btw add the link too

dANiELcanuck

Canada217 Posts

December 24 2010 03:15 GMT

#20

I've been using the Lachesis for over 2 years (I'm on my 3rd one after breaking my first in a fit of rage and giving my second one to my wife). I absolutely love this mouse, I haven't used any other 'high-end' mouse, gaming or otherwise. I will continue to buy them until Razer stops making them. I will admit it probably doesn't make a big difference just for SC2, but as a WoW gamer, I love the extra side buttons (even though nearly every mouse worth more than 50$ has them now). I use the 4000dpi version, running at ~3500dpi @ 1900x1080 resolution. Sorry if it's not quite the 'review' you're looking for, but I couldn't help but say good things about the Lachesis. Happy gaming!

edit: 10/10 for the mouse. Only because I haven't used any other high-end mice to compare it to.

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