Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse Black
Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse Black
What happens when Microsoft Hardware joins forces with gaming peripherals innovator Razer? They give birth to an incredible advancement in gaming control: The Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse. This mouse is jam-packed with features that will give gamers a performance edge.
Habu blends high performance with a snappy design. |
Every hand is different, as is every gamers’ button preference. The Habu is built for just about anyone with interchangeable side button panels that provide gamers with two options for different hand sizes or comfort preferences. The mouse delivers super-fast response time with a huge 2,000 DPI laser engine that is powered by Razer Precision, and a 16-bit data path with enhanced bandwidth to support high resolution tracking performance. With the Habu, your control will be snappier and more precise, so you’ll have a leg-up on the competition when playing online first-person shooters and other fast-paced games. This mouse is also designed with on-the-fly DPI that lets players adjust DPI for control sensitivity. Set the mouse from 400, 800, 1600, to 2000 DPI with toggle buttons and take your customization to another level.
Always-On mode was pioneered by Razer, and this advanced technology is built into the Habu. This mode gives gamers virtually no latency. And with high-speed motion detection, this mouse lets gamers get their speed-on with movement of up to 45 inches per second and 20G acceleration. The Habu features seven programmable buttons with Hyperesponse that allows gamers to program their button functions and caters to their favorite button layout from game-to-game.
A mouse this advanced wouldn’t be complete without a snappy design. The custom-looking Habu features GlowPipe side rails and large, ultra-slick Teflon buttons that provide smooth and quiet gliding. The mouse also features an ergonomic design that is built for right-handed comfort with a slip-resistant grip, and rubber-coated buttons for improved comfort during those long hours of arduous gaming. Lastly, the mouse features a thin, flexible wire that provides gamers with the speed of a wired mouse, but the feel of a wireless device.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Best mouse I have ever used
Recently bought the Habu gaming mouse and i must say I am not dissapointed. The tracking is the smoothest I have ever experienced and the sensitivity is adjustable, so you can be pin point accurate on your game. I highly recommend picking this up.
4 Stars Good Mouse - Long Term Review
The Habu mouse is a very slick looking, and comfortable feeling mouse to use. I bought it as part of a set, along with the Reclusa Keyboard and the two looked well together.
I didn’t have any of the firmware issues mentioned by other reviewers, thanks to research I made on the product before I bought it. Overall, I would’ve given the Habu 5 stars since I was very happy with it, however after a little over a year it died unexpectedly. One day without reason, in the middle of use its lights flashed on and off, and I would get the sound of a USB device unplugging then replugging. Over the course of 3 days I tried different USB ports, reinstalling the software and firmware but none was successful in getting the mouse back to normal.
All in all a good mouse, I could use it for long periods of time without discomfort, and the response time and handling characteristics were great. The suddenness of it failing on me without warning is somewhat disconcerting, but I don’t think that’s enough to really give it a bad score.
Pros
-Comfortable.
-Adjustable dpi on the fly.
-Teflon pads allow quick smooth movements.
-Decorative lighting can be turned on/off.
Cons
-Clicking of LMB and RMB kind of loud.
-Possible firmware installation issues.
-Possible durability issues.
5 Stars Habu Gaming Mouse
One of the best designs to date. Recommended. I am an MMORPG gamer and love this Microsoft mouse.
5 Stars Smooth Mouse!
Item received promptly and in new condition. Mouse is smooth and precise. Never noticed how crappy standard mouse could be. Great buy!
2 Stars Nice mouse, but inconsistent
Our company purchased 5 of these mice last year. The new mice worked great, and had everything that I (as a moderate gamer) would want: 7 buttons, on-the-fly dpi adjustment, good surface responsiveness, and smooth motion. However, after about 6 months, two of the mice started having issues with the buttons:
-the first mouse occasionally issues two clicks when the left button is depressed once; this doesn’t sound bad, but this is a big problem both when gaming and when doing simple things like attempting to rename files (the files launch instead).
-the second mouse’s wheel doesn’t work correctly when scrolling, as it will often throw in an opposite-direction scroll at random times. In addition, after 12 months’ time this mouse’s right-click now has erratic behavior.
The other three mice aren’t used as much, so I’m not sure if they are having issues or not.
In short, the working mice function well, but a failure rate of 40% (2 out of 5) is unacceptable, and as a result we will not be purchasing any more of these mice.
