Inside the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro: Detailed Teardown!
Dive into the inner workings of the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro in this detailed teardown. See exactly how it's built and learn why it might be your next choice for top-tier gaming in Apex Legends, Valorant, or CSGO. Discover every aspect from the ground up in this comprehensive review.
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00:00 intro
00:10 bottom puck
00:26 label
00:43 taking out the skates (measure and weight)
02:24 bottom screws
03:05 first look inside
03:40 taking out the sides PCB
04:13 side switches
04:57 weight of the sides PCB
05:07 inside the shell
05:20 removing the rear panel
05:36 weight of the rear panel
05:40 taking out the diffuser
06:05 taking out the sniper button
06:25 showing the shell
06:34 weight of the shell
06:40 showing internals
06:52 weight of the bottom part
06:57 battery pin
07:05 taking out the battery
07:21 removing foam
07:38 battery specs
07:45 weight of the battery
08:01 the "encoder"
08:35 taking out scroll wheel
08:57 strange mechanism
09:44 weight of the bar and the encoder
09:55 about the scroll wheel
10:17 measure
10:33 weight of the scroll wheel
10:45 taking out the ring
11:07 splitted scroll wheel weight
11:17 taking out the battery holder
11:47 weight of the plate
11:52 taking out the PCB
12:41 taking out the RGB
13:08 weight of the RGB
13:41 taking out the switches
13:58 weight of the switches
14:03 about the PCB
14:27 weight of the PCB
14:33 taking out the diffuser of the base
14:44 weight of the diffuser
14:51 about the base
15:14 weight of the base
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Thanks for the awesome content Bob. Always enjoy these teardowns.
Thanks glad you enjoy the content 🥰
@@Beardedbob Hey Bob do you think you could find an Artisan Hayabusa mousepad to review? That's a really old model that does not exist anymore and I can't find any reviews for it on the internet, it would be great if you could find one.
very good teardown video, full of details, thanks👍🏻
thanks man hope it helps
ty so much my mouse wheel was broken so i watched your tutorial on how to open it and repaired the wheel
my friend this is the "Basilisk V3 Pro" not "Basilisk V3" the two mouses are totally different from one another, please fix the video title
so originally i was watching this vid because the scroll wheel i spun it way to hard and broke the gear so when i spun it, it broke and would not make that noise and had no gear so i watched this vid to figure out where to push it back in to fix the wheel thx this really helped awesome content bob.
Hi. That was really great video. I am only missing one part :D I have this mouse in white color, and after 2 months it start yellowing on sides (the part where the side clicks are located. Actually part you hold your thumb on) Is it possible to remove and replace this part?
The Basilisk v3 is Razer's reply to the g502, yes? So why are you repeating "I don't get it" when encountering Razer's take of a heavy, over-engineered 'gaming' mouse? Just like the g502, this thing is better suited as a productivity mouse because of the sheer mass and feature set. For instance: all you had to do was read the box to understand the purpose of the motorized cradle and metal insert for the wheel, haha. It reminds you of Logitech because that's the same system Logitech uses for their premium mice with free-spinning _metal_ wheels (for memeing in a spreadsheet, of course lolol). But Razer's design is a step up and uses software control that unlocks the wheel based on inertia/speed of a scroll. It's genuinely unique engineering for the application and should at least be recognized as such instead of being shit on for not meeting standards it wasn't made to fit, you know? Not trying to shame you or anything like that, just expressing the disappointment in propagating unearned negative sentiment since you do it from time to time. It's like dismissing a Ford Mondeo for failing to be a Lamborghini Murcielago 🚗🏎️ Having said all this, _thank you_ for the teardown. As ever, it helped sate my curiosity on the tech that can be packed into these things. I only just today discovered the scroll wheel feature this specific one has, and even though Razer grosses me out, I'm now likely to grab one just to play with it and see how I can experiment with the software
Tanks for the vid, can you take the sniper button out before breaking anything?
Thanks I was able to fix the scroll wheel wobble by placing thin squares of card paper on both tilt buttons
yea, sent mine in to for the same reason...great mouse but super heavy
Hello Bob. Thank for the tear down and for saving me some time to open my mouse. Can you please tell me if I can put a 'Razer Basilisk Ultimate' battery in 'Razer Basilisk V3 Pro'. My v3 pros battery drains very quickly, but till now there is no after market battery for V3 Pro. Your response will be helpful and save me some time, if you know the answer. Thanks.
it would be good if you renamed this to indicate it's the wireless version. Mine doesn't match this (and it took embarrassingly long before I realised there was no cord attached to it)
can you remove the battery and use it wired since it shouldnt need the battery to function in wired mode right since supposedly you can just use it as a wired mouse (i dont have it but ive had the g502x wired so im interested in it as an alternative) but i dont want to buy it unless i can remove that fat brick pulling it down while still having the improvements of the pro with the advantages of wired thanks if you could tell me
It’s something I’ve been asked a lot but need to check. I willl do a video on it, if you don’t see it soon remind me 👍
@@Beardedbob hey its been a while but i think you forgot to do it correct me if im wrong but its been like a month, did you ever find out?
I have a question, are the side switches optical or is it just left and right buttons?
just left and right, no current goes in those switches, only light from the pcb that does the job, all other switches are classic, soldered. same for optical keyboards, the pcb does the job, the switches are simple and can be removed fast.
does the razer basilisk v3 wired version left and right click switch are hot swappable ?
should be
Razer's RGB's are better distributed than the G502 X Plus one's I have a small gap at every corner of the RGB X of the G502's that drives me crazy x333333
Is it possible to turn off/remove all rgb leds?
yes use sinapse and set a black color
Polychromatic/OpenRazer can control Razer lighting in Linux.
So the main switches dont need to be soldered?
no current goes in those switches, only light from the pcb that does the job, all other switches are classic, soldered. same for optical keyboards, the pcb does the job, the switches are simple and can be removed fast.
optical encoder?
It would be nice, but I didn't see Razer to mention this anywhere...
Title needs to be V3 Pro
Scroll wheel thats almost 1/4 the weight of my entire mouse, lol.
Haha yep, the a thic wheel
honestly most razer mice have extra plastic at weird places
Sure do
how do i open this fuking thing to replace my battery
Ask in the video 👍..or I do some live on twitch.tv/Beardedbob
The DPI Switches are awful.
love being sold broken shit from a store then being forced to buy a warranty cause of the manufactures negligence. Tiny broken piece inside the part that contains the scroll that holds the metal part down so its now stuck in free spin mode and broken only had my mouse for 2 months 160 dollars for what.
You say its heavuest check something like mx master 2s 😂
Yeah that mx master is a beast
bro this is the Ultimate not V3
it is the basilisk v3 pro, i know this because i own one and in the intro the wireless usb thing says the name (BSKv3 PRO)
So, I watch and think - oh, here's a label with QR code. Will he peel it off and weigh it? Sure, he did :) This mouse is one of those rare cases when the manufacturer has put in both optical switches and an optical scrollwheel encoder, which is a very sensible solution if you ask me. Otherwise, it's funny to see them brag about optical switches surviving millions of clicks and then reading angry Amazon reviews from people who have to replace the mouse because the scrollwheel started glitching in just a few months. All of my mice with mechanical wheel encoders did not last more than two years. Optical encoders lasted much longer, but then I had to replace or repair the mouse anyway because it started double-clicking. I just wish there was a slimmer version of Basilisk. That left-side bottom lip does not match my grip style at all. I have fingertip grip, my arm does not move at all, I hold the mouse with my fingers and move it around just a little. The sensitivity is set to almost the highest, so a slight movement is enough to cover the entire screen. For this reason, I also like my mouse to be heavier so that it doesn't move on itself. I really miss my very first Logitech mouse that had a heavy metal piece inside - it was simple, lasted for years... and had PS/2 connection. I have tried its replacement from Logitech, but those do not last more than 2 years. Even G102 suffers from quality issues - the rubber on the wheel got all sticky and disintegrated in a year, so I removed it completely and have a bare plastic wheel - it works fine. But now I have false double-clicks. Sigh. So, looking for a solid long-lasting mouse with optical wheel and switches that, hopefully, would last at least 3 years.
I think I've had my Mx510 for around 8 years during which I HEAVILY used it. What an amazing mouse that was back then. Probably a failure for the company though because of how long it lasted. Too bad the Basilisk doesn't fit you well enough. I also use fingertip, more on the bigger side in terms of hands and the grip could be a bit wider but overall it fits me pretty well. Tested a bunch of mice now that I want to replace my G402 and I really like the Basilisk except that it's too heavy and the M1+M2 are just way too loud for my liking. Sadly it seems that it's not possible to put in non-optical switches like those Kailh silent ones. So now I ordered a Glorious Model I, which has the same form and size but other switches, to see how that works.
It always amuses me how companies cheap out on random little things like switches. What, you couldn't plug in five more optical switches, making the mouse cost two more dollars to manufacture, rising the price fromtwenty dollars to twenty two? Toss in a proper hall sensor scroll wheel with dual flying conical bearings and stainless steel feet, upping it to thirty dollars (need more or better controllers to operate the hall sensors without deadzoning)? Then again, a mouse that doesn't break is bad for business.
It's sooo overengineered
You should see the Logitech g502x it’s like the engineer wanted to justify his job it’s they over complex
Hey @beardedbob I like your work and I saw an opportunity that may help you get some extra visibility. The "Fer" player of the CS:GO Imperial team has been using the SteelSeries Rival 300 mouse for years (not sponsored by steelseries wtf?), and his mouse started to have a problem with the clicks, I think if you send an updated Rival 300 or send a message saying that you can update with a new sensor and new clicks, maybe they can do some marketing for you. Anyway, I really appreciate your work