Razer Viper V2 Pro: What Real Users Actually Think

When I saw the price tag, I expected this to come with the charging dock, for $150 pre tax, you get the mouse, some grip tapes, a USB-A to C cable, receiver and a dongle.

My hands are 21x11. I primarily palm-claw mice, and currently main the Corsair Sabre Pro. Previously, I've mained the EC2, Rival 300, Deathadder (Elite,v2) and GPX. I have never really been a fan of ambidextrous mice. This changes that, and I believe I'm going to switch to the VV2.

Razer has finally abandoned the stock rubberized grips on this new shell and I couldn't be happier, as I've personally never been a fan of those grips in the first place. However, Razer's included grips are some of the best I've seen included with a mouse. These feel pretty damn close to the Hotline V2 grips which is some high praise from me.

The sensor in the V2 I can attest feels better than any mouse I've tried (and I have tried A LOT). I actually put my Starlights up for sale because I can't see myself ever moving off of the V2. It feels smoother and more responsive than the old viper or my starlight12 Poseidon or any mouse for that matter. My tracking in game is so clean, smooth and just incredible.

Does the scroll wheel make a click/rattle/scratch on scroll up? That is the one thing that stopped me from loving the ultimate.

My favorite big mouse. Was so sad when the scroll wheel just died on it.

Wait, $150 and it doesn't come with the dock?

Went from the viper ultimate to this. The reduced weight, usb-c connector, and better side buttons are a nice upgrade.

Looks like an awesome fps mouse, as an apex player, this mouse looks like the one to get.

You will literally notice no difference except the extra side buttons. Just that 80$ difference. Go for the ultimate.

The coating is very different from the GPX. A little slippery so you won't feel as locked in. If you want to turn the mouse off completely and avoid idle battery drain, you have to hold down the power button for a few seconds and then hold the right click button for a few more seconds to drain residual power. You will know it's completely off when you see the red sensor light shut off. You will miss having an on/off switch.

Logitech and Razer aren't worth it anymore, they are behind in development and live off the brand name. Smaller innovative Chinese brands produce better mice for half the price.

Just be wary of the mouse wheel. Mine's been acting up since I got it, inconsistent and infrequently enough I didn't return it, but getting worse through use after ~2 years it's getting to the point I can't always scroll.

Been using the V2 Viper for 2 days now. I love it, it's now my main mouse. I ended up putting the orochi v2 in my drawer. Tracking on the V2 Pro is amazing, and the buttons feel great. The only thing that sucks is the price. This should be like $100 tops.

Viper V2 pro has been serving me exceptionally well, but I 100% plan to change the scroll wheel encoder as soon as it causes me real issues. Nothing (except maybe those clones from mchose) looks as cool as this angular piece design.

V3 Pro and V2 Pro are my main mice on my desk right now, both are great and can't go wrong with either.

The dongles for the Vv2P have a reputation of failing, and it's usually due to the solder work. Some peeps here fixed theirs by reflowing the dongle in an oven. Barring that, you can buy a replacement dongle, or complain to Razer and have them send you a new dongle under the 2 year warranty.

It holds up really well. Double clicking is a non-issue thanks to the optical switches. The mouse doesn't creak either, but you can get the side buttons to flex if you press the sides in with both hands, though that's an extreme case and I've found that even with my strongest and tightest grip, it doesn't creak or flex at all during normal use.

V2 pro, it's the best mouse for me.

I think I prefer a more hump type of mouse. Razer Pro v2 is by no means a bad mouse though but it just doesn't fit my grip.

I had the ultimate, and recently got the v2 pro. I find for someone who's in a very competitive scene when it comes to games, the v2 pro is a no brainer. You could really feel the weight difference, and I find it was actually built better. My old viper had some flex, where the v2 does not.

I have them both. Short answer: it depends. I would choose V2 Pro simply for HyperPolling support. If you simply want the best feeling mouse for gaming, go V2 Pro. If you wish to make the best cost/performance choice, get the Ultimate.

I've been on the same V2 Pro since launch. It's been my top performer since the original FK. I wish they would do like a 'Viper Classic' with updated features, but really the V2 is perfect as-is with the Hyper-Polling dongle.

I bought every Viper product to test and whilst it's a good shape (great, actually), the scroll wheel is a literal 0/10. The clicks on the Viper Ultimate were, for some reason, very unsatisfying and super low travel. The viper mini has a somewhat better scroll wheel.

Mine already started shining and I've had it for 4 months. My biggest annoyance with the mouse considering its price.

I can't help but go back to my Viper mini after using this extensively for weeks now. The hyperpolling dongle has been an added headache in conjunction with my Viper v2 Pro because Synapse can't seem to 'lock' 2000Hz or 4000Hz. So I just use the stock dongle, leave it on 1000Hz and just call it a day.

Scroll wheel jumping issues.

I main valorant, peak imm3 235rr. At a high skill level, it makes a huge difference, I can promise you that. My hs% went from around 28 to 34, not a huge improvement but if you know how the game is, that's a lot.

I tried the Mad R Major and the side buttons aren't as tactile as the Viper V2 Pro.

I've used a ton of mice and this one has been my favorite so far. It's built well, no issues with the switches (yet lol) and the battery life is excellent. Been daily driving it for a couple years now. The razer software is kind of shitty but the mouse has on board memory so you only need to use it once to set up your dpi etc. and then you can remove it from your system startup.

The dongle quality is poor and there is a decent chance it'll break on you. Mine recently just died on me after 2 months of use. Surfed reddit for a fix and found there's plenty of others that experienced the same issue with their dongle.

I have the Viper V2 Pro, and it's perfect except for the scroll wheel. It has a chronic issue that drives me crazy — when I scroll down a page, it moves normally at first, but then suddenly jumps back up. Not sure if there's a permanent fix for this problem, but... not recommend it.

Don't bother. The scroll wheel is terrible. I've taken mine apart, cleaned it out and still not working - so think it's the encoder. They're notorious for the scroll wheel issues.

Totally worth, I bought it 2 months ago again, and I'm happy. Best shape, best sensor and good battery.

Good mouse, no problem regarding performance and connectivity. Two things, mouse feels flat as back hump has less height and the scroll wheel is purely trash.

I absolutely love my V2 Pro. The symmetrical mouse shape like the v2 pro is amazing, especially for claw grip. When they released the Viper V3, they changed the shape to something more like an ergo mouse shape, and it curves. Not a fan.

Vv2pro has outstanding performance/price. But shape is king, you should research more for the vv2p shape, because it has a very low back. I used it once and had to change because my hand got very tired after a few hardcore games.

I love the wide flare of the buttons and the flatter overall design, was disappointed when they removed the flare from the v3. Don't think I'm going to ever replace this mouse unless I ultimately find no where else to buy a replacement.

I bought this mouse after the v3 released on sale on Best Buy for like $79 a few years ago. Great mouse. Still using it now.

The viper v2 pro is notorious for dongle disconnecting.

It's a steal for using it normally or buying it for modding. 3D printed fingertip mods for the VV2 are aplenty out there.

Solid mouse! Bought one for myself last year after getting tired of managing cables on my desk. Previous mouse was a viper ultimate, so was looking for something with the same feel.

Viper V2's scroll wheel breaks easily so I wouldn't recommend it.