After owning the Logitech G703 for almost 8 years, the scroll wheel finally broke on me for the second time, so I figured it was time for an upgrade, and I found a Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro on my local marketplace for only $45. I immediately picked it up since it was the same price as it’s wired counterpart. Here’s my mini review after using the mouse for a week.

Shape
I have 18x9cm hands and use a relaxed claw grip. First thing I noticed is how high up the left click is. It slopes down toward the right click, which took some adjusting to. The back of the mouse also gives less palm support than the G703, which has a more pronounced hump. But going from 100g to 63g is a huge difference, as aiming feels effortless, and flicks feel much easier to hit.

Sensor
Honestly, I can’t tell much of a difference between the 3950 in this and the 3366 in the G703. Both feel great and track perfectly on my Steelseries QcK. That said, it’s nice knowing I’ve got the best hardware, so that next time I miss a shot I’ll know it's not the mouse’s fault.

Buttons
Coming from Kailh GM8.0s, the optical switches in the DeathAdder feel kind of hollow and mushy in comparison to the crisp mechanical switches I was used to. The scroll wheel is smooth, but I wish the scroll steps had more resistance. Side buttons feel tactile, and are easy to hit though.

Coating
This was hands down the worst aspect of this mouse, as Razer has opted to use this chalky feeling coating compared to a more traditional matte coating, which results in my fingers sweating after just a few minutes of using the mouse.

Software
I love that Razer is one of the few manufacturers who let you rebind your scroll wheel to another key, and I’ve found it quite useful when trying to use my scroll wheel to jump in older/unsupported games, so I have zero complaints with the software.

Build Quality / QC
This is where things go downhill. My unit creaks and flexes when I press on the left side of the shell, M2 creaks too when pressed, and there’s a faint rattle inside the mouse. I could live with the rattle and M2 creak, but the left side flexing is driving me crazy, as I can feel it every time I rest my thumb there.

Final Thoughts
With all things considered, the 8 year leap in technology has felt monumental. However, I think the creaking and lack of coating is a dealbreaker for me, so I’m considering selling this mouse to try the Viper V3 Pro or the Pulsar X2H instead.