4PAK is DEAD: Power Overwhelming

I'm overly exciting today. Why? Because I managed to get my hand on one of the sexiest computer peripherals available.

The Razer Naga Molten.

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OK sure I got the standard Naga a few months ago while I was still playing WoW and some might say its a mere re-skin of an existing model but listen to this, there's the Naga, Naga Epic(cordless), Molten and the unreleased Maelstrom. Thats 4 mouse with the same overall design and 2 of then have the same visual features but Razer realised they hit something good to keep churning out variants.

So lets do a small comparison of the 2 that I currently own. The box includes a small facelift on the front while the sides panels are complete redone for the molten

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Flipping open the front cover reveals the exact same things except for minor color differences

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BTW the one that's unboxed is the blue one which I've been using till now

The packaging is fairly sturdy with multiple layers of plastic trays

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...but we don't really care about that so lets get onto the mouse.

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Visually the mouse is very impressive. Its sleek, black and badass. The cracks are molded into the rubber coating which covers the entire top of the mouse for extra grip and supple comfort.

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The main selling point of this beast
That's right 12 thumb buttons plus the standard 5 buttons for a grand total of SEVENTEEN re-mappable buttons and for an MMO player its a dream come true. Buttons 4-6 and 10-12 have ridges on them to help users become accustom to the many buttons by giving tactile feedback on were you thumb is.

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Sleek...

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It comes with a 7ft braided fiber cord which is very durable and doesn't like to tangle

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and a gold plated USB connector

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Side by side there isnt really any difference between the 2

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The engravings on the Standard Naga is more simple but has its own charms

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aaand excuse all the streaks all over the mouse. I had to wipe it down with some cleaning wipes to degrease it( yes the rubber coating loves grease) before I give it to Ivan who was kind enough to buy it off me woot.

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Spot the difference

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The main left and right buttons are 1 piece with the rubber top and as you can see there is a large travel distance for your clicks which to me feels more comfortable and I know a click has been made and spamming it is more enjoyable.

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Let there be light!

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Selling point 2. LEDs makes stuff sexy period. Here is the biggest and only difference between Naga series of mice. Can you tell which one is the molten?

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Desk lamp off

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Computer monitor off

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Enjoy some out of focus close ups

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And in complete darkness

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The standard Naga shines abit brighter and has a more clean and sophisticated look
oh and did I mention that the Molten along with the disappearing Maelstrom supposedly were designed for Wow Cataclysm .

OK so I talked a whole bunch of about the looks of the mouse. What about the specs and how well does it perform? TBH with you I don't think I'm qualified enough to say whats good or bad with this mouse but I'll try to give you my persona opinion if its worth anything.

First off, it was made for MMOs where macroing and hotkeys are the norm. For instance I use to play as a bear druid which translates into a tank and to some people tanking is a very focused role with too many buttons to worry about. Initially I was a bit apprehensive about tanking but blah blah I totally pooned while using this mouse and gradually became so lazy I couldn't play the game with a normal mouse anymore.

On your average mice the thumb operated 2-4 buttons and 2 of these being the forward and backwards button as set by default. These 2 buttons on the Naga are abit strange and requires you to press them with ur index finger as it sits just off to the side of the left click and it does take a while to get use to the strange feeling of angling your index finger out that way.

The lack of dpi on the fly button is abit disappointing instead your required to change the dpi through the downloadable software which becomes abit of a hassle but hey unless you're playing FPS thats not really a problem. The scroll wheel is very solid and only scrolls when you need it to and i believe there is no side to side scrolling but meh I never used it.

And thats pretty much about it from me.

Here's some more pics of stuff I don't care about which comes out of the box