What is Reddit's opinion of Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac?

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You can still find the RAT 7 wired mouse or the RAT 8 + and 9 wireless. You can adjust everything from the height to the length,width and weight of the mouse. Plus they are one of the best gaming mice that was ever invented.

RAT 7 mouse

R.A.T. 7 by Mad Catz. They discontinued it or went out of business or something a while ago I think? I had a black one that died, and picked up a used white one (and then swapped parts because I liked the feel of the black plastic better. Here is an insanely overpriced link on Amazon for you.

Edit: I got my facts straighter I think. Used to be made by Cyborg, but then they went under/were bought by Mad Catz.

I've had one of these (Cyborg R.A.T.7) for over 4 years now and it's been fantastic. Most comfortable mouse I've used and there's loads of features. It even survived me spilling fizzy drink over it.

close?

Actually, Mad Catz. Should have seen that coming really... https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B0095D1CM8

Rat with RGB

Why would you do this... like you have 2 keyboards, a "rat" mouse (such as this shitty one here), the monitors are not even turned at least even a few degrees inward, and the whole point of putting LED's (for that matter, RGB ones too) behind a monitor/TV is to hide the strip at least.

I'm not trynna hate, just wondering why why why why why why why why why anyone would do that. Again, please just take this as constructive/creative criticism. I think that it would make your setup A LOT cleaner.

- Also, try and open up those blinds. A little natural light gives a more relaxing feel to the room.

That looks like a very minimum amount of angles, and a faily comfortable form factor.

When I think "dumb angles" I think more like this: https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B0095D1CM8

It's this, however it can be found for far cheaper than this price.

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B0095D1CM8/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1510525626&sr=1-1&keywords=rat+7

or their PC mouse that looks like a Transformer's abortion.

If you're living in the US, you can buy a i7 6700k far cheaper than the 6700 new in box at microcenter cheaper than $290. I think a i7 6700k is $270 in store.

edit :

> Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 Wired Laser Mouse

> Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard

also both of these are terrible choices for peripherals. If you're gonna spend $200 on a mouse and keyboard I'd recommend a g502 instead of a rat 7. The rat 7 is known to have bad build quality, its known to have a faulty sensor and the buttons die out quickly on the mouse. As for the keyboard I'd recommend either a k70, hyperX alloy, or even an E-Element Mechanical Eagle Z-77 if you assist on having RGB.

I've bought a razer blackwidow once before and it bricked on me within 3 months. I highly recommend avoiding razer at all costs.

even chinese boards have better quality than razer. With razer it feels like typing on a plastic blue switch if that makes any sense. When I heard they had razer green switches I'd thought they'd be a little heavier than blue switches.

just my 2 cents before you go spending $200+ on a keyboard and mouse combo. I have a lot of experience with mice and keyboards. I've used nearly every mouse out there, so if you want some good recommendations feel free to pm me or submit a thread over in /r/mousereviews.

edit 2 : also read some of the reviews on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B0095D1CM8/ the mouse has a 3 1/2 star rating.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRHE892/ref=psdc_172487_t2_B0095D1CM8

G502 is rated 4 1/2 stars, and is known as one of the best possible mice out there.

the best mouse I have ever used for work is the MX Master. Since I switch between my primary workstation, a mac, and my surface, it's really handy to only need to cycle between them. workstation uses the dongle, the others are configured via bluetooth.

Now at home I love my Mad Catz R.A.T.7 because of the pinky rest and adjustable thumb position.

Glad to see someone beat me to a warning about Razer. Had a keyboard of theirs for a few years, worked alright, but I could've bought the Corsair one I have now for less. Not to mention the drivers were always on the fritz.

Personally I swear by my R.A.T. 7 though they have stopped producing them so finding one for the much more reasonable MSRP is sadly difficult. Seriously, I accidentally dragged one of these behind my car once, and the only irreparable damage was to the USB cord. Thing is a tank.