The Razer Krait was first released in mid 2000's and was targeted to new users as well as gamers who want a small mouse for their on-the-go gaming. The 2013 edition of the Krait is still regarded as one of the better mouses out there. Rivaling the steel series kinzu and as well as Razer's own DeathAdder. Sadly the Razer Krait was discontinued a few years back already but you can still purchase it in a lot of place.
Specifications
The Razer Krait supports the following features:
- 6400 DPI 4G Optical Sensor
- 1000Hz Polling Rate / 1ms response time
- 3 Buttons (Basic buttons, no extra ones)
- Ambidextrous form factor (good for lefties too)
- Weighs 78g or under a pound
- Measures 177mm x 55mm x 36mm with a rubber mouse cable
- Supports Razer Synapse 2.0
Usage/Build Quality/Synapse 2.0
The Krait feels really small when holding it. It could be good or bad depending on the user. but it works good for me since I can still use it in a claw-grip setup. Build quality is fairly standard, uses a decent plastic one though how i wish they used a real rubber sides instead of a rugged plastic side and simulate a "rubber" feel.
The Razer Krait also comes with a rubber feet and a rubberized cable. Braided cables would be nice but the current one will do.
The yellow-orangeish glow is a nice touch too even though you wont be seeing it most of the time.
Left and right mouse clicks feel snappy and it sits right in the middle between the light-hard press. the scroll wheel feels ok though like other users have commented, it feels cheap. I don't usually use the mouse wheel click but if you are a heavy user of that button, i feel that it might break easily. Another thing that I would like to raise is the absence of the side buttons. Having an extra side button for the Krait would really be a good deal for its price but sadly it does not have one.
I can't say much about Synapse because I really hate the software but I need it for the DPI/Polling change for the Krait. Sadly that is one of my bigger concern for this mouse. you need to have Synapse installed in your computer for the DPI/Polling change to be set. The DPI/Polling doesn't save in the mouse itself thus using it in other computer would revert it to its default DPI. Response time is fairly normal also.
Conclusion
The Krait is a decent entry level mice that provides basic functionalities with a little quirks of its own. Retail price here in the Philippines is around 23USD so its a good buy if you want a basic or portable mice for your gaming needs.
Personally, I would only recommend this mouse for those people who play on-the-go with their laptop and that's it. The deal breaker for me is the lack of extra buttons and as well as being Synapse dependent for the changes of settings.
