The Razer Viper 8K comes in attractive, eco-friendly packaging, a sign that Razer's environmental commitments aren't just lip service. The outer box is made without plastic (with a ribbon to hang it), and without glue, since it is only a sheet of cardboard folded with science like an origami, which avoids the use of glue . Once this packaging has been removed, a recycled cardboard box appears before our eyes, and allows us to discover the usual documentation and stickers, as well as the mouse, carefully packaged in a small fabric pouch. In short, a nice bundle that smells of respect for the equipment, but also that of the most demanding customers. Once stripped of its envelope, the Viper 8K impresses with its extremely contained weight. Pure wired mouse, and whose frills are reduced to a minimum, the Viper admits 71g on the scale, which makes it one of the lightest models on the market, unless you take a look at the models with Gruyère-style frames. .
The shape of the mouse does not change one iota, which should please Viper enthusiasts. The mouse is still ambidextrous, and offers 8 programmable buttons, 6 of which are actually usable (difficult to take advantage of the edge buttons when you're right-handed, and vice versa for left-handed people). That said, the objective here is to offer the bare essentials to Counter-Strike and Quake pros, and not to offer many macro possibilities to fans of less nervous titles. The mouse also retains its textured rubber side grips to guarantee a grip beyond reproach. To guarantee maximum speed, the featherweight of this field mouse comes with two large PTFE pads (Teflon for short), but also a cable sheathed with a specific fabric offering minimum rigidity and limiting friction, called Razer Speedflex. In fact, once in play, the Viper 8K is completely forgotten, and we quickly understand the potential it can have in expert hands.
To be able to follow supersonic movements, the mouse contains an in-house Focus+ 20 DPI optical sensor which is able to automatically calibrate itself according to your playing surface, in order to offer a lift-off distance (the altitude where the sensor stops to follow the movement of the mouse) hyper constant. Better, thanks to the asymmetric cut-off technology, we can adjust the height at which the sensor will resume its work, knowing that the Lift-off and the cut-off can be different. In short, we will therefore be entitled to the best in terms of tracking, but also in terms of polling rate, which gave this mouse its name. Polling is the frequency at which your mouse sends information to your PC, and inevitably, the more often, the more precise and responsive the mouse will be. Gaming mice generally offer 000Hz of polling (1000 communications per second), while the most efficient models display 1000Hz. For this Viper, Razer therefore offers the best on the market with 4000Hz of polling rate, or 8000KHz, hence the name 8K. Of course, you will have to be used to super fast games, and have a screen offering a hell of a refresh rate before you can see the difference, but at 8Hz, you can actually feel an improvement.
The clicks are not forgotten with the second generation of Razer optical switches. These offer no play, and allow even more responsiveness compared to conventional mechanical switches of the Omron type. Better, know that these mechanisms are guaranteed for 70 million clicks, which should offer a nice life to this Viper 8K. With so much state-of-the-art hardware, Razer has limited itself to Chroma RGB effects, since only the mouse logo lights up, still with 16.8 million possible colors. The mouse also has an internal memory to store 5 profiles, so as not to lose your settings when changing machines. Of course, everything remains configurable via the in-house Razer Synapse software. Finally, be aware that this Viper 8K will be available from January 28, 2021 at a price of €89.99, via the official Razer website, and at partner resellers.
