Product Description

The Razer Naga is the ultimate Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming mouse that shifts the balance between keyboard and mouse by putting an unprecedented number of in-game commands in one place. A multi-button thumb grid and Razer’s MMO game interface add-on combine to place every command you need in the palm of your hand. An ergonomic form shaped to maximize ease of use lets you game in comfort for hours on end. With the Razer Naga, you will Get Imba.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Razer
• Model: RZ01-00280100-R3U1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 6.30" h x 8.60" w x 2.60" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
• 17 MMO-optimized buttons (including 12 button thumb grid)
• Optional MMO-specific software AddOns
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time
• Unlimited character profiles with AddOns

From the Manufacturer
The Razer Naga is the ultimate Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming mouse that shifts the balance between keyboard and mouse by putting an unprecedented number of in-game commands in one place. A multi-button thumb grid and Razer’s MMO game interface add-on combine to place every command you need in the palm of your hand. An ergonomic form shaped to maximize ease of use lets you game in comfort for hours on end. With the Razer Naga, you will Get Imba.

Imba [adj.] 1. Imbalanced; unfair, overpowered 2. ...hax AND DOMINATE YOUR RAID! The Razer Naga is the ultimate MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming) mouse that shifts the balance between keyboard and mouse by putting an unprecedented number of in-game commands in one place. With 17 MMO optimized programmable buttons, coupled with custom interface add ons for MMO gamers, the Razer Naga has finally arrived to take you longer and deeper into the realms of MMO gaming. Raid, cast spells and power attacks on your enemies quicker and efficiently with in-game commands. Organize your skills and eliminate visual clutter and experience the comfort for long hours of gaming. A multi-button thumb grid and Razer’s MMO game interface add-on combine to place every command you need in the palm of your hand. An ergonomic form shaped to maximize ease of use lets you game in comfort for hours on end. With the Razer Naga, you will Get Imba.

Features						Specifications
17 MMO-Optimized Buttons						• 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor • 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response time • 200 inches per second max tracking speed • Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet • 17 MMO-optimized buttons • 12 button customizable thumb grid • Optional MMO-specific software AddOns • Unlimited character profiles with AddOns • Approximate size: 116L x 69W x 41.6H
	Program up to thousands of different in-game commands
Maximum Comfort for Long Gaming Sessions
	Game for days with the Razer Naga’s ergonomic design, optimized for easy access to every button.
						Package Contents
						• Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse • Razer Naga Quick Start Guide • Razer Naga Master Guide • Thumb Grid Trainer Stickers • Certificate of Authenticity • Cult of Razer Sticker
Custom Interface AddOns for MMO Games
	Organize your skills and eliminate visual clutter with the Razer Naga’s in-game custom interface AddOns (available for World of WarcraftTM and Warhammer Online: Age of ReckoningTM, and more)
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Customer Reviews

Finally, the mouse I've been waiting for!
As an avid WoW player I'm always on a quest for mice with more buttons. MOAR! Most mice are limited to 5 mappable buttons that my fingers can actually reach. Some do cram more buttons on the mouse but place them in awkward locations that are only practical for infrequently used functions. I had high hopes for the SteelSeries WoW branded mouse but it's built poorly and the thumb buttons are hard to press individually without fat fingering the next button. Another mouse I wanted to like was the Sandio 3D but it's way too large for my hand. Plus, the hat switches are good for movement but not so good for mapping to four individual functions. I've been using Logitech MX series mice that have 8-9 mappable buttons. These are comfortable and the software is very flexible in how the buttons are mapped. I've been content with them but am always looking for more.

Enter the Razer Naga. I thought this was a Photoshop joke when I first saw the picture. But they really have put a cell phone style keypad on the thumb side for a total of 17 buttons. What's amazing is they've done this while keeping the mouse a reasonable size and having all but one button within easy finger reach. The mouse feels very high quality. It's very comfortable with good tactile feel. The scroll wheel is the nicest I've ever used. It's clear that Razer puts a lot of effort into creating a functional design, not just something that looks good in the box. My only complaint about the physical aspect is that it's rather lightweight.

The thumb buttons will take getting used to and I'm still working on it. I'm not going to raid with it out of the box because I don't want people to die. But even after a short while playing around with it in battlegrounds I'm improving and I can tell that the muscle memory will build up quickly until it feels natural - just like with a keyboard or gaming pad. Thoughtfully, Razer includes rubbery stick on nubs that you can place as tactile landmarks to train yourself. Razer claims 88% of gamers are fully comfortable after 18 hours of play.

The Windows driver is simpler and less flexible than I expected. The thumb buttons map to either the number row above the keyboard or the right number pad. The 5 main buttons map to the standard windows Left/Right/Middle/Back/Forward actions. There is no custom button mapping. Razer expects you to use an in game interface to map your actions to the fixed buttons. This is fine for WoW but could be a limitation on other games.

Razer supplies a custom WoW addon that is available at [...]. It's just a branded version of Dominos - an established addon. It's good that Razer licensed something that is fully featured and well tested rather than creating something new that probably wouldn't be as good. I'm unable to use it, however, because it conflicts with Bartender4. There is no need to use the Razer addon as the mouse is just acting like 12 keyboard buttons. Since the default behavior is to just map the 12 numbers above the keyboard you could just use standard WoW action bars and keybindings with zero configuration.

If it's not clear by now, I think this is a great product. I've been waiting for a mouse like this for 5 years and Razer has delivered!

Edit: I've been using the mouse for several weeks now and I'm fully acclimated. I'm using it in WoW and Aion and I love it! However, I do switch back to my Logitech mouse for general computer usage because the forward/back buttons on the Naga are a bit awkward.

Awesome mouse, wish it was cordless
Being a mac gamer (is that an oxymoron?) I play a lot of World of Warcraft. I had previously considered the Steelseries mouse, but after trying it in the store I found it to be very uncomfortable (lots of sharp edges) and hard to use (oversensitive buttons in hard to use positions). Topping that off they don't offer OS X drivers (booo Steelseries).

I was thrilled to hear of Razer putting out a MMO gaming mouse. I had always thought the Razer design was kind of minimal or old fashioned having used a lot of Microsoft mice. That was until I tried a Mamba in a local store and realized how comfortable and well designed they were. So I put in my pre order for the Naga and just got it yesterday.

First of all the mouse is smaller than you think. The pictures make it look massive when it is really not larger than a standard mouse. The extra space on the left side for the 12-key pad gives it a more ergonomic feel (sorry lefties). The second and 4th rows of buttons have a raised ridge helping your thumb find the right button. So far I have only used a few options in the first two rows, but I can easily push all 12 buttons using the end of my thumb for the first two rows and the "knuckle" of my thumb for the bottom two rows.

By default these buttons duplicate the numeric keys 1 through = at the top of your keyboard. You can also switch them so they duplicate the numeric keypad instead. Using them under the default you can use the alt and control keys for additional bar rows. I play a rogue and have the standard bar mapped to my most used actions and the alt number actions mapped to my secondary lesser used actions.

The dpi and polling rate can be easily adjusted from the driver up to a very high 5600dpi and 1000Hz polling. Since I'm not gaming in an FPS situation I don't really make use of that high a spec, but it does make for smooth mouse operations. I'm running at the default 1800dpi.

The mouse itself is very comfortable. There is a glossy texture to the sides and a rubbery texture to the top. It feels soft and natural in my hand. The buttons click solid and are not so sensitive that they accidentally click. The teflon feet are nice and the mouse slides very smoothly on my wooden desk. I've not bought a mousing surface for it yet.

I am very impressed by their attention to detail down to the packaging. Razer knows what they are doing and do it well.

So my pro's summary is:
Feels and looks great!
12 button keypad is unusual but well done and usable
Cool blue lights (if you don't like your mouse lit up you can turn these off)

For the con's my first one is this is a wired mouse. I haven't used a wired mouse in 10 years I think. It is weird going back. Of course it is a well designed wired mouse with a braided cable. I still wish it was wireless.

The lights under the 12-key pad make the surface there warm. Not too warm but you will definitely feel some extra heat.

The other reviewer mentioned Bartender4 compatibility. I'll admit I don't use that, but I am hesitant to use the addons if they remove the standard UI bar at the bottom of the screen. Right now I'm just using it as the 1 through = number bar and am very pleased with it. I may try the addon soon but I am really happy with my current UI and addons and don't want to change it.

Note that you can't map macros or assign different buttons to the 12 key pad in the mouse driver. They are either duplicating the numeric row or the numeric keypad on your keyboard.

Finally if you are used to the side buttons on your current mouse (mouse button 4 and 5) these will take getting used to as they are located at the upper left edge of the left button. This frees your thumb up for the 12 key pad, but means you use your index finger to hit them instead. They have a firmer click to avoid accidental pushes.

Con's summary:
not wireless
12 button keypad does get heat from the LEDs (you can turn the lights off to avoid this if it bothers you)
possible addon compatibility if you want to customize it

Overalll:
If you are a WoW player get this mouse! You will love it.

If they made it wireless and either put synapse memory in it for button macros or let the driver configure the 12 buttons for anything at all this would be my one and only mouse. For now I'll plug it in to play WoW and be very happy with my purchase. Very well done Razer!

First impressions on the Razer Naga.
*revised review*

My first impressions review of the Razer Naga were pretty grim. I am happy to report that after a week of use, this mouse has grown on me.

Ergonomics wise, having come from using a Logitech G7 for just shy of three years, I found the Naga to be very uncomfortable. The videos on Razer's website billed the Naga as being a mouse one could use for long gaming sessions with no worries of hand fatigue. For the first few days of use, fatigue reared it's ugly head within the first few hours of gameplay, but NO MORE! Yesterday I put in a solid 12 hours of gaming in on the Naga and did not experience any fatigue related issues.

The Naga feels very well built and glides effortlessly on my SteelPad 5L.



But lets cut the nonsense, if you are reading this you care about one thing and one thing only... the 12 buttons on the side of this bad-boy. After a fair bit of use, I can say that they are indeed very well placed, but expect to spend a full day just getting used to their presence and another two days learning to use them proficiently. 1-3 are effortless clicks, 4-6 take a bit of learning. 7-9 still require some feeling around from time to time for me. 10 is just a pain to push no matter what. 11-12 are fairly effortless as well.

Now for the bad news; as of this review, this mouse is entirely un-reprogrammable. Your options are to either have it setup for 1-12 (- & +) on the keyboard or NumPad 1-12. With the former, consider that you are effectively removing the usefulness of your standard 1-12... for you standard keyboard users, that's going to be a big deal. With the NumPad settings, expect a few games not to recognize the buttons as being from the NumPad and perhaps even more disappointing, be aware that pressing NumLock will disable all of these keys (and what is NumLock a convention for in MMOs? That's right, AutoRun! Have fun rebinding that in every game ever.)

But all hope is not lost! Part of the reason for this revision is in regards to a comment to my original first impressions review courtesy of a member of Team Razer (thanks, Wave!) In it, he informs us that there is a software update in the works which will add functionality for reprogramming these buttons "soon." I just hope this is a retroactive fix and not something which will only affect newer production runs of the mouse.

Somewhere down the line, I may be thanking the Razer team for their foresight in making this mouse "Terms of Service" friendly, but honestly... I've never had a problem with reprogramable devices in games past.


There are just a few more issues I have with this mouse, though nothing too major.
First, there is no wheel tilt. This may well be the case for all Razer products, but it is something I very much miss from the G7.
Second, if you use Teamspeak/Ventrilo's PTT feature as a thumb button on your mouse, you are hosed. You can move it to one of the awkwardly placed index finger buttons, but then you give up the ability to speak and click at the same time.
No reprogrammable buttons (yet?)
No reprogrammable buttons (yet?)
No reprogrammable buttons (yet?)



If the reprogrammability functionality is added down the line, consider this to be a 5-Star review (will resubmit as needed.) Without that, I just can't give it more than a 3-Star.

Happy grinding!