Gadgetory

all right so razer has been on a roll at this year's CES but this time they are going directly after logitech slight speed wireless mouse technology with a version of their own called hyper flex and from our perspective they might actually have the better solution why because unlike the powerplay ecosystem the Mamba hyper flex wireless mouse and Firefly hyper flex mousepad don't even require heavy battery the power from the mat is transferred directly to the mouse we went for a hands-on demo and razor suite so let's go to that right after a message from our sponsors our 2018 CES coverage is brought to you by fan tax Corsair and Coolermaster when we were reviewed power play last year it was obvious that Logitech had developed something quite unique but in some ways it still felt like a first generation device the mouse itself was a bit heavy for our liking and there were a few other quarks with the wireless charging technology that prevented the system from offering a seamless experience Razer thinks that they have solved almost all the problems associated with those first-generation attempts by creating a technology that projects a magnetic field from the mousepad and into the mouse supposedly this technology is the world's first to provide power directly to the mouse and eliminates the need for a battery the first Mouse being outfitted with hyper flux is raisers Mamba and nothing has changed from this peripherals overall design and as a 5g optical sensor capable of delivering a true dpi up to sixteen thousand nine programmable buttons and will only come in a right-hand format with side rubber grips as with every other higher-end Mouse these days it comes with RGB lighting that can be controlled through Razer streamlined snap software also if you wanted to use the Mamba hyperflex off it's charging mat there's also a handy 2.1 meter cable to game in Wired mode the Firefly hyperflex mouse mat feels like razors other high-quality mats except this one has new yeste RGB lining because why not it has dual reversible heart and coughed mouse mats but remember that this will be required for wireless charging of compatible mice after using this combo for a little while it was so hard to distinguish the Mamba hyperflex from the standard Mamba this is exactly what razors trying to achieve - they wanted a true Wireless experience without a bad and without any interruptions there really weren't any hiccups but I do have some concerns about the long-term effects of exposure to a low-level magnetic field both myself and other electronic devices near the mousepad as a matter of fact razer recommends that you not place a smartphone on the pad surface the hyper vlog setup isn't cheap either remember this thing is cutting-edge technology that may be blazing a new path for less expensive peripherals you'll end up paying a cool $250 for the Mamba a slashed Firefly combo when it's launched in q1 of 2018 like every year I think that Razer has one of the most interesting showcases at CES with project Lynda the new Nomo speaker line-up and now high per flux 2018 will be a really interesting year for them in many ways this is Ebert with hurricane axe and our coverage from CES 2010 will continue