Razer and Microsoft team up and create a gaming mouse love child.

What do you get when you combine the sheer power of Goliath with the accuracy of David? I don't know. I am a hardware reviewer, not a theologian. Stop asking stupid questions. I do, however, know what you get when you combine the electronic equivalents of the aforementioned personages. You get the Habu mouse. The demon spawn of Microsoft and Razer's new marriage, the Habu is a mouse for the serious gamer.

Appearance

The Habu is a slick looking piece of equipment. Although it sports a basic body shape that is similar to the MS Intellimouse 3, the similarities end there. An ergonomic (right-handed) matte black main body is surrounded by a blue "Glow-Pipe" and features a glowing blue scroll wheel which sits directly above two small DPI adjustment buttons.  The two oversized and rubberized main buttons have slight depressions in them to assist with finger placement. Two side buttons sit on a glossy black panel where the user's thumb naturally rests. The subtle black offset by the cool glowing blue details really achieves an appearance that is both stealthy and sleek and at the same time has just the right amount of flash.

Performance

I was very happy with the performance of the Habu. While it was a little heavier than some other mice, I found it to be very comfortable to operate. The seven programmable Hyper-response buttons have no real travel, so they are either activated or not. This provides immediate response time and gives the buttons a distinctively "clicky" feel. The 2000dpi Razer Precision laser sensor is extremely accurate on all of the surfaces that I tested it on. With both on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment (400, 800, 1,600, and 2,000 DPI) and Razer's 1000Hz (also adjustable) Ultrapolling technology, the Habu provides all of the responsiveness that one would expect from a gaming mouse. Teflon feet also ensure that mouse movement is smooth, and the extra set included in the quick-start guide makes sure that it stays that way.