Razer Diamondback anyone?

by jetro • 30 Jan 2011, 18:40 • Journals
Who here still owns a Razer Diamondback (not the 3G) or -even better- recently bought one? I've been looking everywhere but they're nowhere to be found.

And I'm really looking for the older Diamondback, not the newer 3G version.

image: 49992-db1
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reAz 30 Jan 2011, 18:48
loved the mouse.
was the best mouse i had imo.
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praskOo 30 Jan 2011, 18:48
i have that exact one (from the pic) but its broken :(
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duNzy 30 Jan 2011, 18:48
nerd wants new mouse believing he'll shoot more hs
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ag0n 30 Jan 2011, 18:52
He knows how to shoot hs even without a mouse :)
MUMUMUMMUMULTI KILLL
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unblind 30 Jan 2011, 18:55
cheaper than a new bot lollll
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darnok 30 Jan 2011, 18:52
my old db died 2 months ago after ~5 years :(

it's seriously best mouse ever created
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unblind 30 Jan 2011, 18:53
http://www.darkplanets.co.uk/product_info.asp?pid=1532

this one? think its discontinued

e: i had a diamondback plasma but my brother has stolen it :D
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 19:00
Like any good Razer Mouse discontinued and reinvented into something terrible.
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 18:57
I have 4, all still in original packaging :)
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jetro 30 Jan 2011, 19:00
image: dom

Right.
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 19:01
You think I'm joking :p
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jetro 30 Jan 2011, 19:03
Well I sure hope you're not, but it's pretty likely you're just trolling.

Pics?
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 19:07
Erm, can't really take one now because they're at home and I'm at uni.

But it's somewhere at the back in here

image: nerdcloset
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m1Zzu 30 Jan 2011, 19:14
why u got so much mice ? 0o
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 19:21
A friend of mine works at play.com

Most of the stuff in there was free, except for motherboard, subwoofer etc.
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m1Zzu 30 Jan 2011, 19:26
send me some mousepad :p?
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vATU 30 Jan 2011, 19:27
send me some , i can pay delivery.
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unblind 30 Jan 2011, 19:57
how much for the ikari
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 20:24
I'd give it you for free (+packaging) if I was at home, but I'm at uni atm.
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:03
you kidding? I had to buy all my stuff :P

have more than that on the profile pic btw.

bought i.e. krait recently
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 23:46
You tried it yet?
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:48
yeah, out of krait, diamondback and copperhead I prefer krait the most, than the copperhead and the diamondback at the end. it's really nice, but I am yet unsure whether it will become my main mouse.
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Temari 30 Jan 2011, 19:22
best mouse i had :<
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Spirea 30 Jan 2011, 19:30
that's the best mouse ever but can't get it from anywhere. Razer salmosa is my pick after this one
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 19:32
It's nice, but I prefer the Krait because of the shape and the fact the sensor doesn't jitter.

No prediction is nice though.
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:03
salmosa ! = abyssus
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 23:37
Oops I read wrong.
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:44
there are some Abyssus that don't jitter btw

other than that Salmosa is more reliable because no Salmosa jitters ^^

shape is quite equal

if you come across a working Abyssus, than it's just matter of preference: dc vs. ndc
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urtier 30 Jan 2011, 19:38
There are currently 3 on eBay.de. Maybe you know some friendly German who could get it for you :-)
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jetro 30 Jan 2011, 19:42
They all look pretty worn out :(
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spiROZE 30 Jan 2011, 20:17
steekt er gwn nieuwe hyperglides onder..
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:09
I have the Diamondback Chameleon but bad news for you: I won't give it away ;P

this: http://cgi.ebay.de/Razer-RZ1600-Diamondback-1600dpi-Maus-/130480986165?pt=M%C3%A4use_Tastaturen&hash=item1e6145d835

and this: http://cgi.ebay.de/Razer-Diamondback-Plasma-Limited-Editon-Blue-Tasche-/280623231755?pt=M%C3%A4use_Tastaturen&hash=item415672b30b

(no actual photo but he states it is in very good condition)

don't look bad
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jetro 30 Jan 2011, 23:17
First one looks pretty worn out, and the plasma one doesn't really have decent pics.

Know any other way where I could get my hands on a diamondback?
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Lover 30 Jan 2011, 19:42
very good mouse.used to have one but had some wires problems so i changed it for a 3g version
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woot 30 Jan 2011, 19:43
after 4 years , mine is still working,:)
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niSmO 30 Jan 2011, 19:44
just get the 3G, its why i am so highskill
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adze 30 Jan 2011, 20:07
i am using my 2nd db for a half year now, my first diamondback didnt die but i sold to a friend because he was in need of one
they were both excellent status when I bought them (Bought the first one is 2008 for 15€) and this one I am using now costed 10€ (both from 2nd hand)
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Clown 30 Jan 2011, 20:08
Can you explain to me how a human being can grip this mouse? There's no place to grip it with pinky+ring finger!
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spiROZE 30 Jan 2011, 20:16
not every weights over 100kg and has super fat hands
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Clown 30 Jan 2011, 20:20
Show me how you grip it, I want to see.
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spiROZE 30 Jan 2011, 20:25
I first used a mx510. Then I bought a copperhead, I think it's kinda the same size as a diamondback? It's idd quite a small mouse but it played really wel tbh, you just need to take your time to adjust. I know have a mx518. In the first days it feels like switching to the other mosue feels shit and the mouse is pure shit but after 3days it feels great. You just need some time to adjust, if you have a good sensor you'll be able to track as good as before tbh
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:24
the copperhead is a little bit bigger than the diamondback

razer released three very similar mice: krait, diamondback, copperhead (sorted in terms of size starting with the smallest)
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 20:30
People grip using their fingertips. A smaller mouse allows one to do this more easily.

For example a pencil isn't a very ergonomic piece of equipment but it is used for precision.

My ring and pinky finger push against the side of the mouse, rather than rest on the mouse itself.
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Clown 30 Jan 2011, 20:35
I grip with fingertips too, but show me on a picture, where you place your pinky + ring finger(or just pinky if you so prefer). If you use those "notches" then I don't understand how people don't get instant RSI playing with it. It's the most awful shape ever imo. It's a weird rant, but I just never understood people who can use their mouse while holding it so awkwardly and still aim well, and not have hand strain. XyLoS uses it, and it's just strange to look at.
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Shuki 30 Jan 2011, 21:08
The bottom of the mouse is shaped as below
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\_____/

My ring finger rests on the rubber rail at the side, while my pinky pushes against the middle of the mouse where it slopes. Due to the angle of the side, it actually makes it very easy to grip.

Similar to this

image: clawgrip-illus02

but my hand is further forward up the mouse.
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jetro 30 Jan 2011, 20:47
Everyone with a claw grip should easily be able to use this mouse tbh. And like any other mouse it takes some time to adjust.
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vib 30 Jan 2011, 23:29
I like the diamondback the least out of copperhead, krait and finally diamondback and I do use claw grip - it just feels uncomfy due to the side buttons : /
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