R.A.T 3 Review.

[kipper]

It died after only 1.5 years of usage, i mean the actual optical sensor completely died.

 

I bought it for like 25 quid on sale, it was a really good mouse and i could play games like Black Ops and BF3 and dominate.. see a mouse is there to bring you to the best of your abilities well... gaming anyway.

 

 

I have no images or anything for this mouse as i am basing my review from the past.

 

It was a very comfortable mouse and very stylish if that is your thing...

Tracked decent and was accurate.

The cable would always end up twisting up though and kinking, quite annoying.

 

 

Due to how bad it's reliability is i rate it 5/10

 

 

 

[Nonco]

Ive never liked the RAT mice. I really thought they were very ugly.

 

But they seemed to be very customizable if you wanted that kinda thing.

[ZetZet]

time to buy something good mate

[kipper]

time to buy something good mate

I will when i get around to it, got a donkey to try out first

 

Oh and if you think i'm bad at CS, please bare in mind i use a Microsoft Express mouse

[SeanBond]

I will when i get around to it, got a donkey to try out first

 

Oh and if you think i'm bad at CS, please bare in mind i use a Microsoft Express mouse

Logitech g502 time. 

[kipper]

Logitech g502 time. 

Hey i was serious...

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/402634-bought-a-strange-mouse-james-donkey/

[ZetZet]

Logitech g502 time. 

g502 is not cs mouse, g303 is 

[kipper]

g502 is not cs mouse, g303 is 

To be fair i can palm/claw

 

But i hate high back mice...

[ZetZet]

To be fair i can palm/claw

 

But i hate high back mice...

g502 is too big for low sens gaming. it's a gaming mouse for people who don't play games.

[kipper]

g502 is too big for low sens gaming. it's a gaming mouse for people who don't play games.

LOL WUT

 

This may be the only reason i get away with using this shit ass mouse.. it's fucking tiny LOL

[SeanBond]

g502 is not cs mouse, g303 is 

Funny story. I was going to suggest that next. 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-g303-daedalus-apex-optical-gaming-mouse-black/4801031.p?id=1219638966934&skuId=4801031

 

Yesterday best buy was selling it for 30 freaking dollars. Dealzon posted about it. I pity the fool that missed it. 40 isn't bad though either. 

[SeanBond]

g502 is too big for low sens gaming. it's a gaming mouse for people who don't play games.

Ummmmmmm whut.....

 

LOL WUT

 

This may be the only reason i get away with using this shit ass mouse.. it's fucking tiny LOL

I don't even know anymore.

[ZetZet]

Ummmmmmm whut.....

 

I don't even know anymore.

it is. it's big and heavy if you play at 400-800 dpi and low ingame sens.

[kipper]

it is. it's big and heavy if you play at 400-800 dpi and low ingame sens.

tHIS MOUSE FROM MICROSHIT DON'T EVEN HAVE A POLL RATING OR DPI RATING, I WOULD SUSPECT IT IS 125 POLL AND 800 DPI

 

 

Ohh ffs i'm not typing all that again..... stupid caps lock

[SeanBond]

it is. it's big and heavy if you play at 400-800 dpi and low ingame sens.

How people do that is beyond me. Using 400 or 800dpi at my resolution causing all sorts of pixel skipping. (If I maintain reasonable sensitivity)

[ZetZet]

How people do that is beyond me. Using 400 or 800dpi at my resolution causing all sorts of pixel skipping. (If I maintain reasonable sensitivity)

that makes no sense. it shouldn't skip any pixels at 400 dpi.

[kipper]

How people do that is beyond me. Using 400 or 800dpi at my resolution causing all sorts of pixel skipping. 

It's needed in CS...

 

I do large movements to do what i do in game.... i'm no pro either far from it... so don't judge me... microshit mouse inbound...

 

[SeanBond]

that makes no sense. it shouldn't skip any pixels at 400 dpi.

Ahh that would make sense however I believe the pixel skipping comes from the fact my in game sensitivity is usually so high. So games compensate by skipping pixels because the mouse is not getting enough information. At high dpi low in game sensitivity I don't have this issue. Basically I play fps' mainly bf4 and I never have to move my arm, I just pivot my wrist and I can spin around multiple times. It suits me and I am fairly good at fps'. So it's not as crazy as it might sound.

[ZetZet]

It suits me and I am fairly good at fps'. So it's not as crazy as it might sound.

no you aren't. bf4 is casual   high sens just straight up doesn't work in games where you need precision/speed. 

 

jackfrags (cs 1.6 pro or source whatever) plays bf4 at 400 dpi and 10% sensitivity.

[SeanBond]

no you aren't. bf4 is casual   high sens just straight up doesn't work in games where you need precision/speed. 

Not sure how that logic applies. Back when I played on console for I always set sensitivy to max in every game, my k/d in the cod games was around 2.5, battlefield was like 1.6. I play bf4 with 6% sensitivity 5200dpi and have a k/d above 1.9. I know k/d does not truly account for skill but I obviously can hold my own and I am an objective player. Not some dude who sits in conquest and camps it out. Rush for lyfe yo.

[ZetZet]

Not sure how that logic applies. Back when I played on console for I always set sensitivy to max in every game, my k/d in the cod games was around 2.5, battlefield was like 1.6. I play bf4 with 6% sensitivity 5200dpi and have a k/d above 1.9. I know k/d does not truly account for skill but I obviously can hold my own and I am an objective player. Not some dude who sits in conquest and camps it out. Rush for lyfe yo.

well yeah. okay, you played on console at max sens, I can understand that, movement is limited on a gamepad.

 

But for mouse you have space mate. When you use big area to aim you can get muscle memory and then you don't need to aim anymore you just flick without thinking. If you use 2cm area to aim you move a little bit and your aim goes all over the place.

[SeanBond]

well yeah. okay, you played on console at max sens, I can understand that, movement is limited on a gamepad.

 

But for mouse you have space mate. When you use big area to aim you can get muscle memory and then you don't need to aim anymore you just flick without thinking. If you use 2cm area to aim you move a little bit and your aim goes all over the place.

This is true, I know I should be toning it down but it's hard to because don't like trying that much. I am actually pretty lazy when it comes to gaming. I don't even bother with mouse and keyboard unless it's online competitive. I prefer laying on my bed with a controller lol. Maybe I will slowly lower sensitivity to try to get used to it to be a better player.

[kipper]

well yeah. okay, you played on console at max sens, I can understand that, movement is limited on a gamepad.

 

But for mouse you have space mate. When you use big area to aim you can get muscle memory and then you don't need to aim anymore you just flick without thinking. If you use 2cm area to aim you move a little bit and your aim goes all over the place.

Is the only reason i can Juan Deag... but fail miserably with rifles... i will get that shit down with a better mouse though.

[slightlyjaded]

It died after only 1.5 years of usage, i mean the actual optical sensor completely died.

 

I bought it for like 25 quid on sale, it was a really good mouse and i could play games like Black Ops and BF3 and dominate.. see a mouse is there to bring you to the best of your abilities well... gaming anyway.

 

 

I have no images or anything for this mouse as i am basing my review from the past.

 

It was a very comfortable mouse and very stylish if that is your thing...

Tracked decent and was accurate.

The cable would always end up twisting up though and kinking, quite annoying.

 

 

Due to how bad it's reliability is i rate it 5/10

 

 

 

 

I did this awhile back, it's not cheap, but it adresses a lot of your issues

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/308999-mad-catz-rat-9/

[Semper]

Honestly, I feel like a 5/10 is generous for this mouse, generous for this company.

 

I was previously an owner of an M.M.O.7. Day one was great, however quite literally, from day two onward, things went downhill.

I can sum up my experience in a few words:

Mouse lasted about 13 months. Support took over six months to get back to me, and nearly four years later, I still have not one, not two, not three, but four support tickets pending action on their behalf.

 

I will do without a peripheral before I EVER purchase something from MadCatz or their subsidiary names, ever again.