So why should you buy it over the superb DeathAdder V3 Pro? Well, its battery life exceeds that of the DeathAdder (at least on paper), although both are fantastic in this area. But that lack of specialization only broadens its appeal, making it a mouse where most people will find something to like. It doesn't have the 20-button madness of the Razer Naga, for example, and gamers with very specific requirements might end up looking elsewhere. The Cobra Pro is not aimed at any one specific type of user. ❌ You have large hands: The Cobra Pro is on the smaller side as far as Razer’s mice go. ❌ You want to enjoy the RGB lights: Well, you can buy it if that’s the case, but it won't last as long as you'd like. It could have been the first mouse to tempt me back to the classic Gamer Aesthetic, if that getting look didn't drastically diminish the battery life. I was wrong-since most of its lighting is focused on the underside, the Cobra Pro's RGB is rather subtle (as far as bright rainbow effects can ever be considered subtle). I thought I had grown out of RGB garishness years ago in favor of a pared-back small form factor PC with nary a light in sight. It's a shame it has to be this way, though, because the lighting is surprisingly attractive. Turns out the Cobra Pro has a secret Methuselah DLC, and it's activated by turning off the lights. In other words, the mouse dropped a mere 7% battery after nearly double the number of hours it took for RGB to completely kill it the first time around. Case in point: after 34 hours of use I was only down to 93%. Things took a very different turn when I switched off the RGB and moved over to Bluetooth mode. A lot of users will probably buy the Cobra Pro intending to leave its light show intact, but if you do, get ready to reach for the charging cable pretty regularly. I'd expect around 25 hours going from fully charged. My review unit arrived with 72% charge, and in 2.4GHz mode with the RGB enabled, it died after 18 hours and 40 minutes. With the lights on, you'll get far less juice than you might expect. It's not mentioned on the official website, but all of Razer's listed 100+ hour battery figures for the Cobra Pro were obtained with the RGB lighting disabled. For gaming generalists or those who want a quality all-rounder, the Cobra Pro ticks a lot of boxes. But I wouldn't describe it as particularly heavy either. The mouse wheel, too, is firm in the press, although you don't get the sideways clicks offered on some other Razer mice.Īt 77g, the Cobra Pro is not the lightest mouse, and if you're after something that strips out all unnecessary bulk you should look elsewhere. Unlike my aging Basilisk, I never experienced missed or doubled-up clicks in the heat of the moment. The optical sensors under the main mouse buttons, meanwhile, produced satisfying and responsive clicks no matter how fast I jammed my porky digits downwards. I had to drop the Bluetooth DPI to 1,000 to get something that felt like 1,500 DPI in 2.4GHz mode. Despite the DPI rating staying the same in Razer's Synapse app, things felt much slower in 2.4GHz mode. Note that when changing between 2.4GHz and Bluetooth modes, I came across a strange sensitivity issue. Still, if missing feels this good, maybe I don't want those glory kills anyway. The downside is I now have no excuse for my comically inaccurate headshot attempts. In action, the Cobra Pro skims effortlessly over your mouse mat, which combined with the accurate 30,000 DPI sensor and grippy rubberized sides, produces a feeling of absolute control and smoothness.
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