Razer just unveiled its latest line of gaming mice with the shooter-friendly Cobra series. Available in a premium wireless Cobra Pro model and an affordably wired Cobra, these new mice seem to blend together the best of the Viper V2 Pro and the Viper Mini with a refined shape and cutting-edge features. At $129.99, the Cobra Pro doesn’t come cheap but offers a whole lot to love, especially for competitive gamers and RGB fans.
The Razer Cobra Pro feels like nothing short of an answer. Back in 2019, Razer launched the Viper Ultimate , a lightweight, symmetrical mouse that seemed to check all of the boxes. It was airy, comfortable, satisfyingly clicky, reliable, and looked great. The Viper, in no time flat, became one of the most popular gaming mice for competitive gamers.
It released multiple models, including the new Razer Viper V2 Pro. But as that mouse embraced its competitive roots, it lost some of its flair. RGB was left on the cutting room floor. The cool charging dock was no more. The side grips had to be applied yourself. It was a great mouse but leaned away from the pizazz of the Ultimate in favor of battery life and a lightweight design.
The Cobra Pro is Razer’s answer for gamers who like the design of the Viper but want the feature-richness of the Viper Ultimate and Basilisk V3 Pro. It’s still symmetrical and designed for claw and fingertip grips. It feels immediately familiar coming from the Viper V2 Pro, but it’s a shorter mouse. Closer to the Viper Mini in length, it doesn’t support hybrid palm grips the same as the Viper can and instead really promotes an accurate, nimble grip style.
Input-wise, it’s also very similar, though the Cobra Pro features an additional two programmable buttons bringing
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