Razer Basilisk V3 reviews | The comparison

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The Razer Basilisk V3 is a gaming mouse developed to offer its users a wide range of customization options, taking inspiration from one of the best gaming mice on the market today, the Logitech G502 Hero. That's not a nuance, as the two mice are easily distinguishable, but Razer has made vast improvements to both the previous Basilisk V2 offering and Logitech. You can pick up the Razer Basilisk V2 from $3 / £2 / around AU$3, making it cheaper than its predecessor, the Basilisk VXNUMX, at retail. suggested €XNUMX. / € seventy-nine and ninety-nine / € fifteen thousand four hundred and ninety-five. The first difference you'll notice between the second and third generation of this mouse is that even more Razer Chroma RGB has been included, adding a bottom light strip that illuminates your mouse pad and blends in with your other Razer RGB peripherals via Synapse. You can even adjust this lighting to match the audio using Chroma Visualizer, or react with Chroma built-in games like Apex Legends or Fortnite. Good lighting doesn't improve performance, but it looks better and more refined, and if you're not a fan, you can just turn it off. In fact, turning off those flashing lights makes for a somewhat more convenient mouse to bring to the office if you're not working from home, and that has significant productivity benefits. A key feature of the Razer Basilisk VXNUMX is its tiltable HyperSpeed ​​scroll wheel, which lets you switch between the standard "touch" scrolling motion and a free-spin mode to quickly scroll through pages or spreadsheets.

(Image credit: Avenir) You also have the option to manually switch between the two, or activate the perfect 'Smart-Reel' mode via Razer Synapse, which will warn you when you're hovering too much and automatically switch from touch mode to touch mode. Free rotation depending on your activity. We were incredulous, but it works better than expected, allowing you to have normal scrolling features for most tasks and then quickly scroll up or down when visiting a site like Twitter. It can be a bit sensitive, so it's worth tinkering with the settings, but we quickly got used to using the Smart-Reel feature without accidentally scrolling through pages at high speed. You can let the wheel spin on its own, or if you need to stop it, just turn it in the opposite direction and you'll hear a click signaling you're back to manual scrolling, much like an automatic vehicle. The scroll wheel can also be scooped from left to right, giving you 2 helper “buttons” that you can use to move around a page. This was a real bonus when dealing with large spreadsheets, and you can map them to any key you want throughout games, which can help you with titles that have dropdown choices for you, things like weapons or consumables. . There are eleven buttons in total, with one located under the mouse for switching between the different profiles that can be saved to the mouse. There are 2 free profile slots, so you can save a variety of different keybinds for different games or genres. It also has 5 buttons under the scroll wheel (one is set to toggle between the default scroll modes, but can be reassigned), the standard left and right mouse button, and 2 buttons on the left side of the mouse, including a trigger multifunctional . This trigger is really nice to click and serves as a standard macro button or can be used to activate Razer Hypershift, allowing you to toggle between 3 different sets of controls, doubling the amount of free actions for you.

(Image credit: Avenir) The ergonomic design of the Razer Basilisk V3 is comfortable to wear, with a molded thumb rest located on the left side to support you while gaming. There are some small protests in this regard, the most obvious being that he has no left hand or ambidextrous. orientation for this mouse, so lefties will have to look at the other Razer products. The button locations under the thumb rest are also a bit exaggerated for small hands, but not enough to be unusable or even uncomfortable. The dimensions of the mouse are one hundred and twenty-nine mm / fifty-one inches x sixty-two mm / two hundred and forty-four inches x forty-three mm / one hundred and seventy and it weighs about one hundred and one g without the cable, making it a mouse of average size, more convenient to hold with the palm and claw. The Logitech G502 Hero has a set of customizable weights, which the Razer Basilisk V3 lacks, but we didn't find the default weight to be a problem. In fact, the shoelace USB cable and PTFE feet helped the mouse glide easily across just about any surface we've tested, so competitive shooter enthusiasts surely won't find a problem with it. the size or the weight.

(Image credit: Avenir) You also get 502 with zero DPI vs. 0.2 with 3 DPI on the Logitech GXNUMX Hero, and an AI smart tracking sensor that automatically calibrates when you move your mouse to a new surface. Some really serious gamers will manually recalibrate their mouse every time it changes location for optimal performance, which most users probably won't, but Smart Tracking by removing the responsibility could result in a slight improvement in gameplay without care. The optical sensors promise XNUMX% resolution accuracy, and you also get Razer's second-generation optical mouse switch, which not only feels great when clicking, but also results in a XNUMX response time. more. Generally, this is a mouse that claims to be a jack of all trades and does it brilliantly. It's incredibly versatile and can be used in almost any genre of gaming thanks to Razer HyperShift and is comfortable enough for a full day's work without cramping at all. If you're looking for something that's guaranteed to be an upgrade to your current mouse of choice, we're willing to bet that Basilisk VXNUMX will do it.

Buy it if...

You like RGB
If you like pretty lighting, the Basilisk V3 has plenty of it, and with Razer Chroma you can enjoy a number of fun feedback effects that are in tune with all the other Razer peripherals you might have. You carry your mouse on the go
If you travel frequently, the Smart Tracking feature will help you automatically optimize your mouse for every surface you use it on, so you can play from a distance knowing that you are not at a disadvantage. You need a mouse to work and play
It's hard enough to overestimate the usefulness of the Razer Basilisk V3's scrolling functionality for administrative tasks like spreadsheets, so if you use your computer for work and play, this mouse is going to come in handy.

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Don't buy it if...

you have small hands
You can use different grip styles and the size is not too large, but the location of the buttons on the left can complicate quick reactions for small hands. You hate wired mice
If you find cables and cords are bothering you, you should look elsewhere as the Razer Basilisk V3 has a fixed wired USB port. You want customizable weight options
Razer particularly chose not to include a set of weights due to the fact that most users don't find it necessary to make any adjustments, but if you like having that free customization, check out the Logitech G502 Hero.