Before You Battle

This is not your mother's mouse
We know that you're chompin' at the bit to put this baby through its paces. You've loaded the drivers, tweaked your system settings, and plugged in your new Razer Boomslang. Now you are ready to sit down to your favorite game and test-drive this bad boy . . . . but wait, there are a few important features and ergonomic functions that will help you better appreciate your Razer Boomslang mouse.

What is the ideal setting?
The answer to this is based on your style of play. Most accomplished gamers have evolved their style of play into two camps . . . low resolution setting players, who move their hand a lot and prefer a larger surface, and high resolution player who value quick-twitch, high reflex movement in a small space.

Notice the lower, wider profile?
The Razer Boomslang has been designed to reduce fatigue and stress from intense mouse usage. This lower profile all but removes the stress placed on the wrist by other higher-profile designs. Also, because of its ultra-high resolution, the Boomslang will require less movement than any other mouse you have ever experienced.

Notice the ultra-long micro switch buttons
While they may enhance the sleek design of the Boomslang, the real benefit lies in the positioning of your hands as you become more adept in controlling its blazing sensitivity. Since our technology places a major emphasis on precision, initially you may find the buttons more sensitive than your current mouse. This sensitivity is intentional . . . even a microsecond is crucial when tracking and firing at your target. Long stroke, less tactile buttons on competitors mice can be costly to your targeting and responsiveness.

True, Razer Boomslang takes some getting-used-to, but when you follow through, your game play will be toned beyond anything you thought possible. The way you grip your mouse today and your current sensitivity settings will affect how quickly you adjust. Because it's so different and sensitive, it may take you anywhere from 10 minutes to an entire day to acclimate to its futuristic functions and design. But once you do, you'll find that returning to your old mouse would be like driving a truck compared to the sports car handling of the Razer Boomslang.

We strongly recommend you begin any fast-paced game using a much lower setting than you're accustomed to. As you progress and become more adept with your Razer Boomslang, increase your settings incrementally (remember to use our on-the-fly sensitivity feature). You may not notice, but your hand position will move further back little by little as your game and mouse control improve - ergo the reason for our ultra-long buttons - and in sync with the radical location of the Razer mouse ball, which is much closer to the heel of your hand. It's all by design: keen sensitivity and responsiveness calling for nuanced control, translated to Razerese as slight of hand.

Eventually your hand will achieve the ultimate playing position, where your palm is resting on the table and you are using a fingertip grip for ultimate precision and tracking control.

Many games offer the option of using the scroll wheel for changing weapons
The Razer scroll wheel has also been improved over other mice. It's extremely sensitive, providing increased click points per revolution versus the standard scroll wheel commands.