The Razer Basilisk V3 is the latest in the line of Razer Basilisk products. It’s a sleek, full-featured gaming mouse with a solid, matte plastic body, three side buttons on the left, and a shape for right-handed people with a thumb rest. It works for all types of grips and most sizes of hands, but small hands may not be able to comfortably reach the sniper button with a claw or fingertip grip.
Some older versions of the Basilisk have a scroll wheel with both tactile and free-scrolling modes. This version has a new software option that can automatically switch between the two modes based on how quickly you scroll. In terms of performance, it has a very low click-latency, a very short minimum lift-off distance, and the CPI can be changed in precise steps of 50 over a wide range.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Specifications
- Sensor Model: Razer Focus+
- Max Sensitivity: 20,000 native or 26,000 via software
- Polling Rates: 125, 500 or 1,000 Hz
- Programmable Buttons: 13, including 5x scroll wheel
- LED Zones: 11
- Cable: 6 feet (1.8m) braided
- Connectivity: USB Type-A cable
- Measurements: 5.11 x 2.36 x 1.65 inches (129.79 x 59.94 x 41.91mm)
- Weight: 3.3 ounces (93.55g)
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Looking back at gaming mice released in the last two years, it’s hard to think of one that felt more luxurious than the Razer Basilisk V2. Its gentle right-handed contours and slightly arched thumb rest fit the palm like few mice ever have, giving more than just basic control. Using a horse as an example, the V2 was more like a noble “steed” that you could proudly ride in your favourite games than one that you just held on to and hoped for the best.
The V3 is made from the same mould as the V2 and has the same size and weight (5.11 x 2.36 x 1.65 inches and 101 grams). However, it improves on its predecessor in a number of ways, most of which are related to the mouse wheel. So, it has a familiar feel and works best for people with medium to large hands and palm grips. They can use the full-handed design, 11 buttons, and comfortable thumb rest on the left side for an easy and comfortable fit.
The thumb rest also makes the mouse look and feel very high-end, which is something that most gaming mice don’t have. This high-end look is made even better by the injection-molded grip, which has hundreds of tiny indents all over it. These grooves hold your thumb in place without making it feel cheap and rubbery like some mouse grips do. The right side of the mouse has a second grip. The two sides look great against the matte-black texture of the body, like decals on a fighter jet.