This is an absolutely fantastic mouse for gaming—and everything else, too.
Introduction
It’s a good thing for Microsoft that they sent us the SideWinder X8 wireless gaming mouse before Razer could get its Mamba wireless gaming mouse into our clutches. We thought Microsoft’s product was pretty good (and awarded it a score of “8” on March 25), but the Mamba is superior in nearly every respect.
The Mamba looks a whole lot sexier; feels more comfortable in our hand; has a better button layout; is easier to program; and it boasts even higher resolution than Microsoft’s product. In fact, Microsoft tops Razer in just two areas: The SideWinder X8 has a better solution for charging the mouse’s battery while the mouse is in use, and the Mamba’s tilting scroll wheel tilts in only one direction.
by Chuck on November 7, 2009:
“I picked up one of these the other day and WOW, it has been great. The price is a bit ridiculous, but my current mouse was starting to have issues (The MX Revolutions just don't hold up well) and this looked good. With small hands, my prior mouse the MX Revolution...” More...