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Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse at TigerTV |
| March 8th, 2007 |
TigerTV has posted up a quick video review of the Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse. Check it out below. We don’t really agree with his dutch rub but hey, whatever it takes. 
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Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse at TigerTV |
| March 8th, 2007 |
TigerTV has posted up a quick video review of the Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse. Check it out below. We don’t really agree with his dutch rub but hey, whatever it takes.
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March 9th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
American’s? HYPE,HYPE, HYPE !!
Get an English guy on the case and he’d be like :-
” Well it has a USB socket, that means that you can plug it into the front, YES, the front of your P.C. !! how easy is that? ”
I am English.
Probably no mention of the amazing DPI, the Ergonomic’s or the guy you totally ‘Dominated’ on UT 2004 deathmatch or Planetside last night.
Personally, my mouse of preferance is the diamondback.
But, I’m not a luddite. I’ll read the reviews first.
I think that it’s great that you guy’s got together with Microsoft.
Maybe in years to come Vista / Direct X 11.xxx May have a direct interface to Razor mice of the past, saving me re-installing my razer software just to get ‘on the fly’ ?
Great Review.
Hope it does well and work’s even better ! I’m already counting my Frag-Fest.
Nigel, Manchester,England.
March 10th, 2007 at 8:04 am
well the presentation is nice , but the guy … :- i will chose a copperhead because he has 2000 dpi o_O , 1000hz with response i think :-s 1 ms? =p~ , just drowling …32 kb his own memory were u can save from 1 to 5 profiles …depends the gamer and the game , he is very ergonomic ( in my opinion) , over 7000 frames per second :X , the side rubber rails gives u a better handling …
the habu has the same 2000 etc… but he has only 16 kb,data it’s “fatter” then copperhead , and i think it’s not so ergonomic , and it’s more expensive then the copperhead , because it’s a Microsoft product >:P
In my opinion the commercial it’s not so great
, and it’s was created because the habu it’s not very well selled 
, i think the death adder is better then habu and coppehead , so what he has 1800 dpi but he laser 3g technology makes the diference , and his is cheaper the habu and copperhead
Andrew “Action_boy” Grigoras - CS player
Bucharest , Romania
March 13th, 2007 at 11:11 am
i dont like the guy, hes kinda like saying ”this is the only mouse on the whole planet” lol, i had my deathadder a week ago and the thing pwns, i used many mouse, copperhead.. kinda didnt like the feel but the engine was good, logitech has buggy engines so that why i purchased a deathadder, habu got the same shape as the deathadder but a buggy engine in it, i got a deathadder, tarantula and a mantis… what do you need more if you wanna pwn?
Decile - The Netherlands
March 13th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Hej I’m Dutch -_-
:p lol dude
Check you all lttr
Get Pwnd By Razer
March 13th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
lol hi dude, starting a convo here? lol, a clanmember got a habu, lets see his opinion about the thing..
March 14th, 2007 at 5:37 am
I recently got a Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue, after thinking it over carefully.
the 32kb storage for the profile data is awesome.
It saves the profile inside the mouse. given the fact that I’m on the road a lot, I switch from my PC to my laptop often. when I play on my laptop, all I have to do is connect the mouse. I do not need additional drivers to be installed.
I have 2 different modes stored:
profile 1: pretty standard, left side buttons for web-browsing (back and forward), as where the back button allows me to “auto-run” in the mmorpg named World of Warcraft, too.
For fps games I have a second profile which allows my thumb-buttons (left side of the mouse) to quickly switch from 800dpi (normal combat) to 2000dpi for sniping.
ofcourse, the 1KHz polling is nice too.
I could store 5 profiles but I’m happy with 2.
Grtz from yet another dutchie.
[-RF-]CanonFodder out.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
…. He sounds like a complete moron..
March 14th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
LOL i want to buy something like this but id rather stay with my fatal1ty mouse thx
March 18th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
I’m loving the Habu.
I use a cloth pad, and cloth pads are awful for the DeathAdder’s lift off.
I got both, and sent DA back.
Two less buttons, main buttons have less tension, Habu’s material feels better, and the lift off distance is less on cloth pads than the DA.
But other than that, everyone should buy either the Habu or the DeathAdder. Simple as that.
IMO it should just come down to “Do I want 5 buttons? Or do I want 7?”
The Habu’s hard to install, but it’s more than worth it.
Only one thing missing on both mice.
Detented tilt wheel. Razer and MS need to get on the ball with that.
Give it a good middle click with a detented tilt wheel, and they’ll have a big plus over Logitech.
G5 got a ton of gamers used to the tilt wheel, it should be a gaming standard by now.
-PimpUigi
March 27th, 2007 at 4:16 am
It’s Microsoft… Meaning that there’s probably a similarly (if not identically) engineered product out there retailing for 1/3 the price? And it (the alternative product)’s probably been around longer too.
Sure, it’s smart mouse, good features, almost all of them found on the DA, or even some of the previous Razer products. But it seems to borrow more than innovate from the DeathAdder’s design. The DA’s probably better constructed and made of better materials (any Razer owner would attest to this). and is MUCH better value for money without any compromise in quality.
Personally, I game on a Diamondback. It’s a no nonsense mouse. And I can customize what I need. If you guys are still having trouble with Razer drivers, get the latest version from the website.
Strange and overly- enthusiastic man with large voice is funny though.
Cheers, Godbless.
-The Grey Ghost
March 28th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Well, I’ve owned both the Razer DeathAdder, and the Microsoft/Razer Habu.
Habu doesn’t feel as well constructed. The two main buttons have no tension. You only have to look at the right click button, and just the added weight from your eyesight will make that button click. So yes, there is a compromise is quality.
The surface isn’t as comfortable to hold as the Habu’s surface.
You say the Habu borrowed from the DeathAdder, but Habu came out first, and had two more buttons.
DeathAdder borrowed from the Habu is the correct statement.
The only thing the DA has over the Habu is the 3G Infared Optical sensor, which gives 1 mm lift off distance on hard mouse pads.
But on cloth pads, the lift off distance is even higher than laser mice, like the Habu, or G5.
So if you prefer cloth pads, then right now you’re not going to be very happy with the DeathAdder.
If you’re a low senser gamer, then the best mouse for you is probably the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 remake. It’s designed for low sensers, and has about 1 mm lift off distance on cloth pads, and hard pads.
Captures 9,000 images per second, so it never looses it’s place, and never skips.
The G5 remake also looks like it’s going to trump everything else feature wise anyway.
Check http://www.razerblueprints.net and http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/772/772101p1.html for more information.
April 9th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Well if you dont mind rebooting your pc about 45 times trying out different fixes, Then finally having to use another mouses drivers (the copperhead) to actually be able to install the Habu and get it to work with the software.
Then if you dont mind microsoft tech support sending you to Razer and Razer sending you to microsoft as neither will take responsibilty for the problem then by all means the Habu mouse is for you.
April 29th, 2007 at 5:30 am
Holy.. crap. I’ve got a Habu. Setup was nothing short of a nightmare. Once I got over that, however..
The shape takes getting used to, but it feels excellent once you are used to it. The buttons all have perfect travel and resistance, the changeable side panels is a godsend (I literally switched from palm-steady to wrist steady in two weeks after having the Habu.. thank god the buttons could change to support it) and the accuracy is excellent. Skipping is an issue if you play low-sens on a black surface, but on a white it’s dramatically reduced. In addition, the tracking is off with a QPad 1. I switched to eXactMat and it was perfect. Though, not great if I was a low-sense player.
Personally, I think the changes to palm grip, different side buttons and improved Laser make the Habu the best mid-sense mouse that Razer produce. The finger grip makes Copperhead superior for high sense, and the 3G Infrared makes the DeathAdder run brilliant for LowSense. All three feel fantastic on an eXactMat (speed side preferably).
This guy is a twat though. Seriously. I should not have watched that awful ad. I feel bad for owning a Habu now. o.O
April 29th, 2007 at 5:34 am
Uh, sorry. To add to my last comment.. i don’t know if the eXactmat just chews up mouse glides, or if the Habu’s glides are too flush with the body, but my mouse pads were worn out in a couple weeks. Sadly, I can’t get any replacements from Razer, and Microsoft doesn’t even provide a support address. Fun times. If you’re in my problem, search for Hyperglide. They make replacement pads for the Copperhead - a little cutting and they work brilliantly. Roughly the same glide you get from Razer’s pads, but I still wish I could find where to get some damn replacement teflon from Razer themselves.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:48 am
There’s a replacement set of feet that come with the Habu.
Taped to the instruction manual I believe.
I haven’t tried using the Copperhead’s drivers and firmware with the Habu.
I read it helps low sensing a little, but then I also read about people who were trying to get their mouse back to the Habu firmware, and were not successful.
I hope MS and Razer will make a sequel mouse to the Habu. That would be pretty cool.
May 9th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Whilst that’s true, the feet just don’t seem to last that long, though it is nice they provided replacement feet with the instruction sheet. I just wish SOMEONE would take responsibility for the Habu so I could order more.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:27 am
the microsoft habu is a great mouse but it s kinda expensive. at that price you can get a razer diamondback and a razer mantis pad . so . . . i really don t think it s worth the price
November 26th, 2007 at 8:07 am
I own habu from 1 year.Probably the best mouse ever , but the cable really sux . This is my 3rd habu and I am tired to use any technique with cable holder and other things. After warranty I will use hammer
, because I do not want to spend 5 euro for repair per month (for stupid cable).