As someone who loves the Superlight and has been jamming out with version 2 of it along with a Logitech Pro X TKL paired with it, it's been nice to swap back to my Black Widow V4 along with the Viper Pro 3.
Right out of the box, and I am someone with medium to large hands, this mouse is just a pure delight to hold; it's not often I can say that my hands feel like they disappear when using a peripheral, but this mouse and the Superlight from Logi are the two mice that achieve that for me. Razer knew what they were doing here and it shows in the product; this will be my go-to mouse and I will alternate my Razer setup back to the Logitech set up as the mood strikes me to change things up week by week.
When it comes time for the Wooting 80HE to arrive, I will most likely be pairing the Viper Pro 3 with that board due to just how consistently good it feels; I am 3 hours deep into a play session and the battery is down to 98% and I'm using the 4K polling rate; not going to bother with 8K just yet.
It's hard to put into words here just how good the slight ergo shape of this mouse feels; I really have tried a number of different mice and this could be "the one"; I don't say this in a hyperbolic fashion either. It's rare that you use a gaming device where you just forget what you're using because it seamlessly blends into the play session.
For anyone looking to try this out, the asking price is steep. For a low frills mouse in the aesthetic department it really isn't going to be winning wards for it's design change to be not as sharp as it's predecessor. I for one really dig the smoother design and the light hump towards the back of the mouse, the finger ridges, or whatever you want to call them, on the L + R mouse clicks, all come together to suit whatever combination of grip you want to employ here. I am using a light palm grip and find that going claw and then relaxing my fingers feel natural.
The side buttons deserve a special award here; they are separated ever so slightly and their clicks are immediate / responsive. Truly the only gripe I have with my Superlight are the side buttons; Logitech really needs to take the oatmeal mush out of those and it will be a near perfect mouse for me.
Really curious to see what kind of competition this will spur with other manufacturers; that said, and for now, this is the best of the best for something that is here, on Amazon, that you can order and have by tomorrow while it's in stock. To whoever nabs one, enjoy; curious to see other reviews pop up on here.
Brand | Razer |
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Series | Viper V3 Pro |
Item model number | RZ01-05120200-R3U1 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 10.2 ounces |
Package Dimensions | 8.62 x 5.12 x 2.32 inches |
Color | White |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Manufacturer | RAZER |
ASIN | B0CW25XR5S |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | April 23, 2024 |