How are the Razer drivers? I've been thinking about picking up a DA for shits and giggles and I really have no use for anything above 800dpi.

They work. Didn't have any problems. I'm not doing much with them and I don't know other mouse drivers for comparison.

doesnt the new DA have that shitty Phillips twin-eye sensor?

no wonder it tracks poorly

No, that's the Mamba. The DA is still an infrared optical.

Can you please test the liftoff distance? Is it 3.6mm? (tracks with two DVD's but will not track with three)

what about cds?

DVDs are best to use because of the extra thickness created by the dual layers.

right.

No. "I just returned [...] "

i haven't used the new 3500 dpi DA, so i can't comment on that. however, the sensor of the old 1800 dpi model (with NDC firmware) tracks flawlessly, so there's no reason to buy the more expensive new one. it's not like the extra dpi make one better.

but the braided cord does! :D

braided cords are indeed better. the praised ms 3.0 mice have pretty stiff cords for example. but luckily there are contraptions like mouse bungees (i have simply put a hook into the wall near the monitor, it holds my mouse cord)

i had a deathadder and bought a deathadder respawn like a week ago coz they had no normal ones. still running at 1800dpi / 1000 hz i don't see a difference and NDC is already in. i do like the braided cord tho

I use a similar sens, about 55cm/360 with a qck+ xxl and most of the time it is fine, but now and again it does do some weird shit.... mostly rocket jumping and stuff in cpma, i suddenly find myself looking at the floor rather than where i pointed the mouse :s...

all in all its not too bad though, much better than the ie3.0 managed

Don't know what the OP is talking about. I own a DA and don't have any of the above mentioned tracking issues whatsoever. In fact it's the best mouse I've ever owned.

Of course it could be that I use a puretrak talent and not a QcK

why in the world would u like to use 450 or whatever else dpi on a 3500dpi mouse? im using this da too (40cm/360) and have no probs at all it work flawlessly. i like it even more than my good ol mx510

THE 3.5 G has serious issues at anything OTHER then 450 dpi regarding when it will stop working (negative accel). The microsofts do 1.5m/s approx. if overclocked to 1000hz, and the DA 3.5g at 450 will do WAY more then that... - never have an issue. But as soon as you put it to 900 or 1800 it will stop functionoing at what feels like 1m/s. Also ive had 2 3.5gs and both have had issues with the plastic on the the bottom either being cut sharp... or not perfectly flush, and they BOTH scraped noticably.
The 1800 sensor works on all settings .
Here is something else i noticed.
The original DA i have has stiffer buttons - id even call them flat out stiff.
The 3.5g I have uses very light perfect buttons.

At this point - im starting to think EVERY DA is different. You may get one that doesn't scrap and has perfect (to me) ultra light buttons - or you may not. Its really getting lucky.

Can someone confirm if the 1800 has stiffer buttons? or is it just every damn razer mouse is litteraly different?

Actually I wanna ask again because its extremely important to me - I know i'm weird :).
Does the 1800 have stiffer buttons then the 3.5g?
Im sitting here right now holding BOTH and the 1800 has very stiff buttons where u can put pressure on the button and it wont click where as the 3.5 I can NOT put any pressure on it (barely) without it clicking. Is this the way it is? or are they all different literally?
Thanks for any answers ;).

used to have a deathadder, switched to an intelli 3.0 a year or so ago.
got the refresh/respawn (or whatever) a week or two ago. use 50hz and 1800dpi. It's fine, i've seen no issues at all. use mid sens (19cm/360). the buttons seem to be no different to the old deathadder :)