Hello everyone, first time poster here. I have now come back to gaming on the PC from the console gaming scene after about 5 years, I missed playing games on my PC because that is where I started playing games many years ago. I mostly play FPS games on the PC so I decided to get myself a good mouse. I came to this website and saw three mice I liked. I could not decide which one to buy so I got all three. Deathadder BE, Spawn and the G400.
I have used each one for about 2 weeks now and have almost made my mind up on which one to use. I just use all three mice plug and play style on windows 7 64bit, I do not want to mess with drivers and software, I like to keep it simple. The only thing I did was to update the Spawn to the latest firmware, version 62, but still no drivers or software. I have 2 mouse pads I alternate between, the Steelseries QcK and the Razer Goliathus control.
I would like to give my opinion on all 3 mice after I tested each one for 2 weeks. This is not scientific in any way and is only the feeling I got from using each mouse day to day. Tracking wise all 3 mice are excellent. As far as I know they all use a very similar sensor and I would say it is a draw between them as far as tracking is concerned. Left and right click buttons on all three are also very nice.
Of the 3 mice I think the G400 is technically the best by a small margin. It has low LOD, tracks on almost any surface, good build quality, more options for on the fly DPI settings and has a great price as well. That being said, it is my least favourite of the three. I wanted to like this mouse but the shape is a deal breaker. I can not get along with the shape of this mouse. If this was my only mouse and I had to make it work it can be done, but I have other choices and they are much more comfortable to me. If I have to nitpick, this is the most boring looking mouse of the three.
The Deathadder is a great looking mouse and performs excellent. The feel of the mouse is also very nice, the black edition has a nice smooth exterior. If I had to nitpick I would have to say build quality feels a bit lower than the other 2, the LOD is the highest of the three, the scroll wheel is not very good, the bottom drags a tiny bit on soft cloth pads but is fine on a hard desk and lastly, no on the fly DPI settings without software. But I have to say the back and forward buttons on the side feel much better than the other two mice.
The Spawn is also a very nice mouse. The shape looked weird but when I tried it the mouse felt great. The build quality is excellent and the mouse feels very sturdy in your hand, on the fly DPI is great and the red is also a nice change from the usual black mice. Again, if I had to nitpick, the LOD is high, the Spawn branding on the side is a bit much and it felt like this mouse was the most picky when it came to surfaces. But overall it is a very high quality product at a great price.
After my testing, I am stuck between choosing the Deathadder or the Spawn. Although they are very different mice in shape they both work great for me. I may keep both and just alternate between them every week or something. Please feel free to ask me any questions or give your own thoughts on the 3 mice, I always love to hear what other people have to say. Here are some more pics.
Thank you very much for reading and have a nice day.
I have used each one for about 2 weeks now and have almost made my mind up on which one to use. I just use all three mice plug and play style on windows 7 64bit, I do not want to mess with drivers and software, I like to keep it simple. The only thing I did was to update the Spawn to the latest firmware, version 62, but still no drivers or software. I have 2 mouse pads I alternate between, the Steelseries QcK and the Razer Goliathus control.
I would like to give my opinion on all 3 mice after I tested each one for 2 weeks. This is not scientific in any way and is only the feeling I got from using each mouse day to day. Tracking wise all 3 mice are excellent. As far as I know they all use a very similar sensor and I would say it is a draw between them as far as tracking is concerned. Left and right click buttons on all three are also very nice.
Of the 3 mice I think the G400 is technically the best by a small margin. It has low LOD, tracks on almost any surface, good build quality, more options for on the fly DPI settings and has a great price as well. That being said, it is my least favourite of the three. I wanted to like this mouse but the shape is a deal breaker. I can not get along with the shape of this mouse. If this was my only mouse and I had to make it work it can be done, but I have other choices and they are much more comfortable to me. If I have to nitpick, this is the most boring looking mouse of the three.
The Deathadder is a great looking mouse and performs excellent. The feel of the mouse is also very nice, the black edition has a nice smooth exterior. If I had to nitpick I would have to say build quality feels a bit lower than the other 2, the LOD is the highest of the three, the scroll wheel is not very good, the bottom drags a tiny bit on soft cloth pads but is fine on a hard desk and lastly, no on the fly DPI settings without software. But I have to say the back and forward buttons on the side feel much better than the other two mice.
The Spawn is also a very nice mouse. The shape looked weird but when I tried it the mouse felt great. The build quality is excellent and the mouse feels very sturdy in your hand, on the fly DPI is great and the red is also a nice change from the usual black mice. Again, if I had to nitpick, the LOD is high, the Spawn branding on the side is a bit much and it felt like this mouse was the most picky when it came to surfaces. But overall it is a very high quality product at a great price.
After my testing, I am stuck between choosing the Deathadder or the Spawn. Although they are very different mice in shape they both work great for me. I may keep both and just alternate between them every week or something. Please feel free to ask me any questions or give your own thoughts on the 3 mice, I always love to hear what other people have to say. Here are some more pics.
Thank you very much for reading and have a nice day.
). Spawn has great scroll wheel, unfortunately this part is way worse in G400. Shape is very different, and it's hard to say which I prefer more, but I think G400 is more relaxing for my hand. I like both mice and I'll keep them.
