Redragon Perdition Gaming Mouse
Not too long ago, my Razer DeathAdder mouse gave out on me. It was the 2013 model, so it did at least get a few years of use.
I took to Amazon and did my research. Ultimately I got the Redragon Perdition mouse as a replacement. Below are my initial thoughts regarding the performance of this gaming mouse.
Size
In the package this looks like one big and wide mouse. Since I have very small hands this made me worried, but it seems it was unfounded.
The grooves of the mouse are in just the right place and it has a fantastic matte finish to help with the grip. I think people with both large and small hands could use this mouse comfortably.
Cord Length
This mouse is corded and is not able to be wireless. However, the cord is nice and long and even has a velcro loop included to help if travel is needed.
As another note, the cord is red and black. This makes it very easy to find this mouse’s cord in the tangle of a PC setup.
Price
This is usually a large determining factor, and I am happy to say this mouse is around the $30 price point on Amazon.
Additional Features
Now that the “mouse” stuff out of the way, it is now time to talk about the “gaming mouse” aspects to this device.
Color Features and DPI Defaults
This mouse’s logo and side buttons are capable of changing color. For the most part, there are five easy-to-access colors. In addition, changing the color effects the DPI settings (making the mouse less or more responsive to the user’s motions.)
What is even better is the color/DPI settings are linked to a button on the bottom of the mouse. I generally regard this as a plus since I hate to add additional software to my computer if I can avoid it. I never downloaded Razer’s software.
The manual was kind enough to mention specifics:
- Yellow - 1,000 DPI (The most sluggish setting, requires a user to move their hand across a mouse pad a great deal to make the cursor on screen move.)
- Green - 2,000 DPI (This feels very close to the default setting on my previous Razer DeathAdder mouse, since I never used the software to tinker with the mouse’s settings.)
- Blue - 4,000 DPI
- Purple - 8,200 DPI
- Red - 16,400 DPI (This is the fastest setting. With this activated the mouse cursor will fly across the entire screen with just a tiny movement from the user’s wrist.)
Just press the Setting Switch to customize the DPI and color.
DPI Alteration Buttons
I enjoy the presets above a great deal, so I have not explored trying to make minute alterations to the DPI settings. However, according to their user manual the red buttons near the scroll wheel can be used to change the DPI settings up or down with just a few clicks.
Power Button
There is a little red button next to the left click button. Use this button to increase the amount of “left clicks” sent to the computer.
This is clearly designed for those in-game sequences where players have to suddenly mash the left click button to perform in a game. The manual specifically states this button will send 3 presses for every 1 time this button is pressed. So it triples your output if you have trouble with button-mashing events.
Lots of Extra Numerical Buttons on the Side
If you use games where the numbers on you keyboard (from 1-0) is used often, this mouse has a great feature. In the area where right-handed people rest their thumbs on the mouse, there are 12 extra buttons mapping to the equivalent on the keyboard. No programming/additional software required.
As shown, there are 12 glowing keys resting in the thumb groove of the mouse. The zig-zag design works well for function as well.
8 Turning Weights
Users can also alter the weight and center of gravity of the mouse by altering the weights included in the mouse. Just turn the mouse over, and open it up to access.
The "guts" of the mouse can be opened up, allowing for the turning weights to be easily modified. The placement of the weights also effect the center of gravity of the mouse.
The mouse feels comfortable as is, so I am not sure how useful this is for everyone. However, if you enjoy having a great deal of control over your mouse then this mouse has an option for you.
Final Thoughts
All in all, this seems to be an incredible gaming mouse. I already enjoy it far more than my previous broken one. The ability to use the “green” setting for general work and browsing and then changing the mouse to “purple” for a more aggressive response in games is fantastic and quick.
In addition, the side numerical buttons are indispensable. It is very easy to map them to the mouse as well in game, since they already correlate to the numerical keys on your keyboard.
I don’t know how useful some of the other settings are since they are not quite for me, but I am not one to complain about having more functionality than I need with my devices.
I will update this page if I encounter any problems after use (such as the mouse breaks after a few months, buttons get sticky, etc.) but for now, it is truly a superior mouse for a fantastic price point.
As always, I was not paid to write this review. So far I am enjoying this product, and I will update this page if I encounter any issues. Thank you for reading!