The right button on my DeathAdder died after about 10 months. Now I have a gripless G9X and I couldn't be happier (It's so tiny and light). The DA was okay, though it did feel quite cheap to me. Too much light plastic. And I also wasn't a fan of the glossy plastic along where the side buttons were, it was harder to grip and built up grime way faster than matte finished plastic. Razer's drivers and settings menues were also much lower quality than Setpoint. Though you can do a lot of customizing with either.

LanTAs

United States1091 Posts

March 08 2011 03:09 GMT

#22

i got the MX518 for like... 37 bucks and im getting a $15 mail in rebate, so its all cool for me. i actualy prefer the MX518 because of its lower profile and its 10 bucks cheaper before mail in rebate. Both are opticals, and both are from trusty companies (ok maybe not razer, but their good mice are good) and yeah i totaly agree on what all the other ppl say, try out the mouse shape. If your friends dont have this mouse, then go to a best buy or frys and try out the mice.

MX518 cause:
BIG, BIG TEFLON FEET LOL
The Dpi button is really helpful for me, cause im used to it (switched from lachesis).
1800DPI is all you need
So...So.... inexpensive.
you dont need flashy lights on the top of the mouse, it just matters whats on the inside and the feel of it.

Go for MX518 if you feel guilty for spending on a mouse over 50 bucks. Oh, and theres no rubber coating on top, its on the sides where you need it.
Go for Deathadder if you like flashy lights and nice software customization. Rubberized coating on top never hurts, but its 10 bucks more expensive.

DreamChaser

1649 Posts

March 08 2011 03:32 GMT

#23

I've had the Mx518 for about 4 years there wasn't any specific reason i got the MX518 it was relatively cheap for a gaming mouse and i've been more than happy with it. Also no technical issues with the mouse, it got a great back and forward function key that makes web browsing real easy.

skp

Canada134 Posts

March 08 2011 03:35 GMT

#24

I have the MX518 and have been using it for 2+ years, nothing wrong with it yet. I've used the DA before and I have to say it feels really good to hold.

The feel is most important. The DPI isn't a problem as either mice is good enough for SC2 and FPS games.

The only thing about the MX518 is that it feels most comfortable with the palm grip. Your middle finger goes on the mouse wheel and your ring finger on the right mouse button. Any other grip feels weird on it but I've grown used to it. I don't think the DA has this problem.

Solis_Fonte

63 Posts

March 08 2011 04:05 GMT

#25

Sc2 is best suited for Logitech G1

Maynarde

Australia1286 Posts

March 08 2011 04:24 GMT

#26

I got the SC2 Razer Specter mouse. I like it alot

It's nice n small and never had any issues with it feels great in the hand.

Was a touch expensive, but didn't bother me it was a gift! :D

JaYbOc

Australia97 Posts

March 08 2011 04:24 GMT

#27

I recently (2 months ago) bought a Deathadder, and it's been really great for sc2; not only does it feel good in your hand, but it is FAST and is customisable without having too many buttons. The extra ones on the side are unobtrusive if you don't use them like me.

Wordpad

Denmark154 Posts

March 08 2011 10:47 GMT

#28

Imo it depends on your personal preference and also how you hold your mouse.

Personally I think it's a bad decision going with a DeathAdder / MX518 if your the gamer who likes to "claw" your mouse (coming from a gamer who has 1+ years experience with both). I liked both mice a LOT while I had them, but found out that the Razer Diamondback 3G was much better for me, because of it's light weight, ergonomics suited for a "claw" gamer, and high dpi so I can maintain the sensitivity that I want while maintaining a 1:1 ratio pixel movement, so no need to fuck up mouse movement with software

The only "downside" is that the driver software doesn't allow you to change the polling rate, but it doesn't really matter since you can do so by other means.

Just remember to turn off mouse acceleration whatever mouse you go with. Additional reading: http://purehighspeed.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83
Oh and day9 uses the Diamondback aswell :D

sawedust

United States506 Posts

March 08 2011 11:01 GMT

#29

On March 08 2011 09:32 Axion12 wrote:
@sawedust, I did have a slight concern that as nice as the deathadder is, it might not fit well with my claw grip as it seems to be more of a palm grip mouse, but it's nice to know that you have found it works even with that grip.

Thanks again to everyone who has contributed!

I have to admit, coming from a Logitech Mini Optical (which essentially forced me to go fingertip despite my lifelong preference for claw) I had a very difficult time adjusting to the size and weight of the DeathAdder.

But once I got used to it, I found the mouse to be a lot more accurate and smoother than my LMO was. If I had the money I'd probably try out a Salmosa or Abyssus as they would probably be better for me and my style.

As the majority have stated, the MX518 and DeathAdder are two of the most highly recommended gaming mice. Choose whatever is more comfortable for you!

JetGillLee

Australia43 Posts

March 08 2011 11:20 GMT

#30

I like the deathadder, perfect size and excellent clicking..
Nice drivers too.
Might wanna change the scroll wheel speed like RIGHT down to minimum though. I had to.
I've dropped this thing like.. 30 times now and it still works perfectly.

CaptainCrush

United States785 Posts

March 08 2011 12:41 GMT

#31

I cant comment on the MX518 but I did just get a deathadder a couple weeks ago and it is fan-freakin'-tastic. I'm heavily contemplating getting one for work simply because I've gotten used to the deathadder at home and now my work mouse feels like shit.

JanBanan

Norway29 Posts

March 08 2011 13:00 GMT

#32

steelseries kinzu

phantaxx

United States201 Posts

March 08 2011 13:16 GMT

#33

I think it's really just up to preference and what you are used to for the feel of mouse, I used an MX518 for about 5 years until the left click stopped worked well, had a razer mouse already as a backup but just couldn't get used to it, so I got a new MX518 instead.

Tisp

Canada209 Posts

March 08 2011 16:00 GMT

#34

I had an MX518 for years then moved to the mx1000. That died on me yesterday so I bought the deathadder and the blackwidow keyboard.

GREAT PURCHASES! I grinded out 600 ladder points last night after finally getting used to the new keyboard.

JimSocks

United States968 Posts

March 08 2011 16:30 GMT

#35

Depends at what you are used to. I play at around 3-3.5k dpi. When I switched to to a xai I had to turn down dpi to 3.5k to get comfortable. There's no way I'm going back to 1.6k dpi mouse though

Dugrok

Canada377 Posts

March 08 2011 16:58 GMT

#36

Personal experience with the DeathAdder 3500. Amazing mouse. I love it. In all honesty, it's by far the best mouse I've ever owned. Best part, is that it's super easy to clean because it has no weird crevaces all over it like some mice do.

Unfortunately however, it died last week while installing a driver for another device. It's not even a year old yet

. I called Razer and they said they would be more than happy to RMA it, but I needed to email them a proof of purchase, which I can't seem to find.

In other words, DeathAdder, great mouse, but make sure you keep your receipt, and preferably, unplug it when installing drivers lol.

alepov

Netherlands1132 Posts

March 08 2011 17:02 GMT

#37

I've used both for a very long time and they are both sick, but deathadder breaks a little bit quicker
you dont need over 1600 dpi anyway btw, so dont let that be the deciding factor

SlapMySalami

United States1060 Posts

March 08 2011 17:07 GMT

#38

On March 08 2011 01:31 Axion12 wrote:
Hey guys, I've been surfing around the forums here looking for advice on getting a new mouse. From what I've gathered, two relatively inexpensive and well-performing mice are the Razer Deathadder and the Logitech MX518. The logitech has lower dpi (400-1600) compared to the 3500 of the Deathadder but I've also heard that anything more than 1800 can actually be troublesome for RTS. I'd love to get everyone's opinion because I don't have too much knowledge on the topic myself. Thanks!

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to maximize DPI and then lower windows sensitivity as it is supposed to be a modifier of some sorts. Sort of like how you don't take a picture in low resolution as opposed to taking a picture in highest resolution and lowering the size to what you want.

This is just what I've heard and going off that I do 5600 DPI with windows notch on 1 and game sensitivity on like 15. I slowed it down a lot since Greg convinced me you don't need to have the highest possible sensitivity to play.

Ponyo

United States1231 Posts

March 08 2011 19:12 GMT

#39

I have the Deathadder and Mx518, the deathadder feels to big, and the mx518 feels too puffy. In the end its all personal preference, but i ended up with the steelxeries xai.