Keyboards and mice · Razer
A palm-grip shape that one owner says fits the hand as if made for it, kept for competitive play, with only a handful of accounts to go on.
The shape. One palm-grip owner says it fits their hand so well they have never had a single complaint about it, including in competitive games. This is a single account, not a pattern.
Sensor behaviour on hard surfaces. One owner gets a spin-out roughly every quarter hour on glass, and changing surface mode and lift-off distance did not fix it, though the same mouse behaves fine on cloth. Again, one account.
The Razer DeathAdder V2 is a gaming mouse that plugs in with a cable. It has a curved shape for right-handed use and suits people with medium to large hands who rest their palm on the mouse.
| Connection | Wired (Razer Speedflex cable) |
|---|---|
| Battery life | |
| Switches or sensor | Razer Optical Switches (70 million clicks); Razer Focus+ optical sensor, 650 IPS |
| Polling rate and DPI | Up to 20,000 DPI (polling rate not stated) |
| Weight | 82 g |
| Layout and buttons | Right-handed ergonomic shape, 8 programmable buttons |
| Warranty | Up to 2 years |
From the maker's spec page, checked October 11, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.
It has a cable, so there is no battery to charge and nothing to run out mid-game. The 20,000 DPI ceiling is far higher than most people will ever use, so the cursor can be set as fast or slow as you like. At 82 g it is a middle weight: not as light as newer gaming mice, but not heavy either. Razer rates the clicks for 70 million presses, so they should last for years of heavy use.
Newer model
Razer DeathAdder V3 replaces this one. The DeathAdder V3 is also a wired, right-handed mouse with a similar shape, but it is much lighter at 59 g compared with 82 g. It has a newer sensor that goes up to 30,000 DPI and can report its position up to 8,000 times a second, which helps on fast monitors. Its clicks are rated for 90 million presses instead of 70 million.
Pick up to three. You get a page with just those, side by side, on the subjects owners raised.
The one thing that comes through clearly is the shape. The owner who plays competitively with a full palm grip describes it as feeling designed for their hand and has nothing to fault about it. That fit is what they keep it for.
The adjustments are practical. The owner with spin-outs on glass has settled for cloth, where the sensor gives no trouble. Another notes that a thirty-dollar clone with the same dimensions exists and has held up fine so far, if a little less smooth, which matters to anyone who wants the shape without the price. One long-time mouse user adds that gaming mice have plateaued in general, with the step from the V2 Pro to the V3 Pro being one of the last big jumps.
What is reported: the sensor on one unit misbehaves on glass but not cloth, and the owner suspects a bad unit rather than the design. On the clicks, one owner contrasts the loud, pingy gen4 switches others complain about with the optical clicks on the V2 Pro, which they say felt great. No one describes a mouse wearing out.
The long-term record here is thin. Eight owners in total, and no theme has more than one account behind it, so none can be judged either way. Nothing above should be read as a trend until more owners weigh in.
From 8 owner accounts that said how long they have had it. Own one? Add how long yours has lasted.
Nothing with a clear majority yet. Owners who raised these subjects were split, or too few to judge.
Nothing has a clear majority against it yet. Counted from the owners who raised each subject, not from everyone. A subject is judged once at least 4 owners raise it.
6 more subjects came up from fewer than 4 owners each, which is not enough for a fair reading. To see how it stacks up, compare it with another machine.
The same owner, asked again at each point. Fills in as owners answer.
Two questions: how long you have had it, and anything you would like to say about it. Then we ask again as it ages. This helps our mission.
More in keyboards and mice: Logitech MX Master 3, Pulsar x2, Logitech G502.
Among the 8 owner accounts here that gave a duration, 1 described a failure. Parts named most: switch (unfixable double click).
Before you buy one used, ask the seller: how old it is, whether it was ever repaired and by whom, and whether any of the parts above have been replaced. Ask to see it run. A receipt tells you the warranty start date; most makers honour the term only for the first owner.
Public discussions we read and summarised in our own words. Nothing here was submitted to Still Kicks.
Counted from public accounts by people who said they own it, and summarised by Still Kicks in its own words. Not a manufacturer claim, a lab test or an estimate.
No account needed to look. Sign in with Google only if you want to track something you own.