Customers find value in the Viper Mini's lightweight design, comfortable size, and affordable price. Many appreciate the vibrant RGB lighting and generally positive build quality, although some users mention challenges with the lift-off distance and software. The responsiveness and sensor accuracy are frequently praised, while the cable and side buttons receive mixed feedback. Overall, the mouse is considered a good option for its features and price point.
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Pros mentioned:
Build quality, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Mouse For A Fantastic Price
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
You can find my review here: (https://youtu.be/AIA9W-QxlKk)
BUILD QUALITY:
Starting with the buttons, none of them wiggle or are loose. They all require a mild to moderate amount of force to actuate. With being more on the mild side than the moderate side. I say the travel and reset point are average comparable to most other mice. It is more than the Logitech G Pro Wireless which I consider to be on the lowest end. Where this would be on the low to medium end. The left and right click are contoured to help with comfort. I find the clicks to be crisp. They are better than the ones found on the Viper Ultimate. But the rating has been reduced from 70 million clicks to 50 million. This could be due to the mechanical portion of this switch using cheaper components and/or due to the increased tactility reducing the overall lifespan. The shell is also responsible for how a click feels. With this shell being slightly different than other Viper mice it helps with click presence. A lot of other people have complained about Razer’s Optical Switch being mushy. While a great deal of others think they feel great. All three of the Viper mice I have tried (Viper, Viper Mini, and Viper Ultimate) have had great click presence that are very similar to my Logitech G Pro Wireless or Finalmouse Ultralight 2 which use Omron mechanical switches. In the end I think this comes down to personal preference with a slightly above average number of defective units going out.
Moving onto the side buttons, they are better than on the Viper and Viper Ultimate. As they aren’t recessed and stick out which makes them easier to click and feel crisper. The rubber on the sides of other Viper mice has now been removed. Replaced by matte black PBT type plastic that covers the entire mouse like previous iterations. It reminds me a lot of PBT keycap material. I find this to have superior grip over the Logitech G Pro Wireless material. But others say this look and feel makes the mouse feel cheap. I disagree but that comes down to personal preference.
Up next is the scroll wheel which is covered in a textured material with distinct steps. It has a very satisfying crisp click, which requires a moderate amount of pressure to press, with mild/moderate amount of pressure to scroll. I really enjoy it, and it is ideal for my preferences. But others have complained that the textured material is a bit much and requires too much force to scroll. Once again user preference. Can’t please everyone.
The DPI button has now been moved from the bottom of the mouse to in-between the left and right click. Once again, it doesn’t wiggle and isn’t loose. It feels good to press. I have no complaints.
Overall, I think this mouse feels incredible and is well built. As I said earlier some complain that the PBT matte texture and weight (61 grams) make it feel cheap. But to me light doesn’t equal cheap. As engineering went into this mouse to make it lightweight which is harder to do than making it heavier. Despite this the entire shell doesn’t have any creaking or flex when squeezed on. There are no rattles when shaken. The hump on the back is more pronounced which I find to be comfortable. If you enjoy small mice and use claw/fingertip grip, which this mouse is made for, I think you’ll really like the shape and feel. This isn’t made for palm grip.
SO, WHAT AM I COMPROMISING ON WITH THIS MOUSE COMPARED TO OTHERS?
- It uses a budget sensor. Which costs less but still performs at a high level. This also means it lacks the ability to surface adjust. But as mentioned earlier you can use Razer mouse mats, or those profiles on non-Razer mats, to reduce lift off distance if needed.
- Clicks have been reduced from 70 million to 50 million but provide better click presence.
- RGB lighting is not as accurate as higher end models.
- You get a single onboard profile compared to the usual five. Which can’t save Chroma lighting as per usual for Razer products.
QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED THUS FAR
PROS:
- Excellent Mice Skates.
- Excellent feel and shape.
- Extremely lightweight at 61 grams.
- Optical switches feel crisp and prevent double clicks and are faster with zero debounce delay.
- Great side clicks.
- Brilliant price at $40.
CONS:
- Mouse feet. As between the weight of this mouse and the speed of the feet some may have trouble pixel aiming by overshooting their target.
- Some say due to the weight and texture that it makes the mouse feel cheap.
- It comes with a budget sensor that is still very good, but jitters at the higher end with no surface tuning. Some say the lift-off distance is too high at around 2.4mm.
- Small in size and made for fingertip/claw which will only work for some.
- Some claim the optical switches feel mushy.
CONCLUSION:
Razer has seriously impressed me with their most recent gear. As they have stepped up their game and have been delivering solid products for the past six months to a year. They are notorious for having overpriced gear that doesn’t hold up. But in this case, they did the exact opposite. As this is the cheapest high-tier gaming mouse you can get on the market that I am aware of. Cheaper than the Model O- and G-Wolves Skoll Hati. As you still get premium components including100% PTFE mouse skates, optical switches, lightweight design, solid build quality, and a DPI switcher. So, if small mice and claw/fingertip grip is your jam, you cannot overlook this mouse. As other comparable mice will run you $10 - $20 on the low end.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Razer Viper Mini Review
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great value! Perfect for fingertip grip and claw grip. Users with large hands might not like the shape. The mouse feet are very good, the cable isn’t the most flexible but is very good in comparison to other stock wired mice. The best part about the mouse is that it weighs only 61 grams yet maintains a strong shell that doesn’t flex when squeezed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beats every other sub-50 mouse
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have extensively tried searching for a better mouse in the sub 50 dollar category and have found none! This beats the Steelseries Rival 3, and the HyperX Pulsfire Core hands down for the price.
Pros: Super light weight (60 grams), great paracord cable, able to be run without drivers, small form factor, comfortable shape.
Cons: Cable is not as good as "premium" paracord cables (but still very nice and better than others in its price range), driverless option does not save lighting profile, not as large as a regular viper, no side grips, not a true ambi mouse (no right side buttons).
If you can get past the cons on this mouse (which are very slight imo), this is THE mouse to get and goes punch for punch with mice TWICE its price!!! If you aren't completely satisfied with the specs on the viper mini, the regular viper should most definitely be my recommendation.
All in all, one of the best mice I have had the pleasure of using and I've been using a lot of mice (former WMO and IME 3.0 ADDICT and current owner of an IME PRO, and former owner of a Model O) this is the one to beat. I use a claw/palm hybrid grip and this mouse is perfectly shaped. I think the regular Viper would be a bit more "comfortable" as far as fitting your hand, this mouse is perfect for an ultra lightweight mouse under 50.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great small, very lightweight gaming mouse
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Small mouse, great for PC gaming, it took me a while to get used to a smaller mouse but I see why people prefer them while gaming. If you don't mind the cord, I totally understand why someone would want this over an expensive gaming mouse, this gets the job done at a fraction of the price. The only downside is it gets uncomfortable for day to day use vs a big ergo mouse.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Rgb lighting, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for little hands! Ambidextrous!!!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
With school being at home right now this little mini wired Razer Mouse has helped my kids be a bit more efficient with their school work.
Easy to use
Great size for little hands
Will last for 50 million clicks - which means it should last for a lifetime!
siz programmable buttons - to do this you will need to download the Razer Synapse program which is wonderful and easy to use.
This also lights up in different colors which my kids really like.
This is wired and connects via a usb - so make sure you have on open!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Lift off distance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small Mouse King
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing value, amazing shape, lowest sensor and switch latencies on the market. Doesn't have wireless and doesn't have a low lift off distance option though. A- small mouse option.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent budget!
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Light mouse with great build quality for an excellent price. Would recommend to anyone looking for a solid mouse without breaking the bank. Only thing is if you have very big hands this might not be for you but this mouse fit great in mine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really, really nice mouse for travel/laptop use on a non-flat surface.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It’s great
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This mouse is good for a high sense player, looks good is perfect size definitely I recommend buy it, the price is definitely chip for the experience
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent mouse holding up for months
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Honestly an excellent mouse. Well-built and the clicks are crisp. Came from a Model-O and the small size and familiar shape really resonate well with me. I play games like Apex, Valorant, and Rainbow-Six.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice little mouse
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Comfortable in my hand, doesn’t mis-click - on the top keys at least, I occasionally mis-click the lefthand side keys so I could do without those
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product for smaller hands
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this for my 9 year old...he loves it..he wishes it had all the buttons that the larger model has
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Razer viper mini review
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This mouse is worth its price of $30. It is light, easy to use, and frequently goes on sales and on certain events such as Black Friday it might drop to $20
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Viper mini
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very good mouse. I like the shape of it and the weight is about 60 grams so its very lightweight.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Mouse
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This product was ok. I really liked it however my son is a gamer and wasn’t so happy with it bc he said the clicking noise was too loud but like I said .. I like it just fine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Mouse with Good RGB customization
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Great Mouse for gaming, very light and easy to use. Great RGB customization.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Razer viper mini
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a decent mouse, especially for the price i paid. I would not recommend it to anyone with larger hands, but it works perfectly for us with small hands. It is really easy to click, you dont need to use much force/pressure to get good CPS with this mouse.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good mouse 10/10
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Confortable mouse easy to hold razed synapse will help you with setting up
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Rgb lighting, Size, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Specific drawbacks. Good mouse, but why I returned
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Ok overall, a razer mouse for this price is fantastic first off. I eventually returned it but here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
+small/medium size perfect for my hands (average sized woman hands) really, the size was great and I am a little sad I returned it but I will say below why
+Extra lighting zone on the bottom of the mouse that gives a cool underglow (event the $140 viper ultiamate doesnt have that)
+Side buttons stick out at the perfect distance.
+super light weight an easy to move around
Cons:
- the texture. some people like this because its easier to hand onto, I do not normally have sweaty hands at all but this texture was the biggest reason I returned it. Because it is more textured, it creates more friction, and my hand would literally get super hot after an hour and it was super annoying. Other razer mice with the smooth texture never did this to me.
-the sensor. the sensor is good for the price, but if you have put your hands on one of razers normal sized mice that come with a better sensor, you can totally tell the difference. This one is less smooth than others and you can tell while sliding the mouse.
-no support for custom surface calibration in razer synapse. according to razer, the sensor in the viper mini is not capable of allowing custom surface calibration in razers software. Every other razer mouse allows you to do this (perhaps with the exception of the other "minis" that use the same sensor). This annoyed the crap out of me because I use a hard surface mouse mat and while picking up the mouse to adjust my aim as I play, the mouse on screen still moves as if the mouse is still on the mat which is very hard to explain why that would be a problem if you havent experienced it; in short it defeats the purpose of me picking up the mouse to adjust my aim and when you return the mouse to the mat surface the new location of the cursor becomes less predictable. If you calibrate to your surface this is not a problem. However razer only gives you the present razer mouse mat options for this mouse instead of letting you manually calibrate it.
In summary:
If this mouse had a better sensor and texture, I would have kept it. I wish they made the basilisk in a mini size. Anyhow I would still highly recommend you give it a try if you are looking for a starter gaming mouse on a budget. It really is great in for this price range.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality, Price, Weight
Cons mentioned:
Lift off distance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really good small light weight mouse.
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pro:
Cable is decent flexible mouse cable.
Soild buid quality
No holes.
Nice large and thick mouse feets.
Nice value price.
Nice side buttoms
Nice fast optical buttons for mouse 1 and 2.
Light weight 69 grams.
Accurate sensor.
Cons:
No glide around sensor but glides well still.
High lift out distance for sensor.
These can be overlooked because of price of this mouse.