Mad Catz The Authentic R.A.T. PRO X3 wired Gaming Mouse - 16000DPI - 3 Scroll Wheel Ring Options – With extra accessories - On-board memory for 10 user profiles - Carbon Fiber Thumb Rests, Black

After spending over 100 dollars on two different gaming mice of reputable brands (Razor and Logitech) and having both of them break within months, I had a 'straw that broke the camel's back' type of situation and splurged on this masterpiece. Why keep spending money on new mice every couple of months when you can just get the best of the best?Thus far I have had exactly zero issues with it. The customizability, both physical and software, is mind-blowing. Within a half hour I had tuned this thing exactly to my preferences. The ceramic feet glide effortless across my mousepad, and seem to be scratch resistant - which means the quality of the glide never degrades. The sensor of the mouse is unmatched. The sniper button, which is nicely placed right where the thumb rests, is a fantastic feature for FPS gaming. The mouse has onboard profiles, so you can save settings directly to it and take it with you for use on another computer. Speaking of that, it comes with a really nice carry-case, a tool for adjusting the resistance of the mouse wheel (yeah, you can do that, and it's awesome) and a nice little brush for brushing away dead skin and other debris from the mouse - a very nice touch indicative of a high quality product.I decided to use the extra pinky rest piece it came with, which allows your pinky to rest on a little platform on the right side of the mouse, avoiding that annoying feeling you get from your pinky dragging on the mousepad. Another awesome touch that I didn't know I needed.Overall, I am very impressed with this mouse and have absolutely zero buyers remorse, provided it lasts me a good long time.Update (May 2024) below:My original unit unfortunately broke within a couple of months - the mouse wheel came right off. However, I reached out to customer service with pictures and videos of the mouse explaining what had happened and they replaced it, no questions asked, free of charge. I have now used the new unit for much longer than the original and it has not failed in any way - I am guessing I just got unlucky with the first one.I am still insanely impressed by this mouse. The customization and feature set seriously makes it the only mouse on the market that is 'right' for me and I can never go back.

So far, its functional and you can adjust to you comfort level via they give you a tiny screw at the back of the butt part of the mouse and after your finished with it you screw it back in the mouse. Folks in review said about left mouse click issue, so-so far I haven't experienced that yet. It's not extremely glossy feel, it's kind of more matte and little gloss feel. The driver is not the best, but the button mapping is nice. Only minor issue for me so far is that when In-Game for example I was playing the upcoming Valve game Deadlock where I tried to key-bind but somehow it would not detect my mouse5 click. But it works outside game. So, I figured it might be that I had to map it in driver app like a gamepad and it worked. So, in general, just button map in the App instead of key-bind in game IF you have this! If you got the driver app make sure you calibrate you mouse surface, it's called LIFE OFF SURFACE inside and my aim is woooh! smooth as butter. This is the ultimate cheat mouse :D. I HIGHLY recommend you purchase this mouse. These are the folks that made GameShark Cheat Cartridge since the Nintendo 64.*Update - I also got the Mad Catz Rat DWS (2/2/25)Dayum MadCatz Creators. This is a VERY comfy wireless mouse. Ya'll really focused on comfy gaming.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 11/10!!!I have owned and used this mouse for a little over a month now and I cannot stress enough, this mouse is AMAZING.Don't like the side rests? Change it. Don't like the weight? Change it. Don't like the LEDs? Change it. Don't like the palm rest height? Change it.See the pattern? Everything about this mouse is absolutely, 100%, customizable which makes its ergonomics second to none as you can form it to fit your hand no matter how big or small your hands may be. This mouse is one of the heavier mice available, second only to the ASUS Spatha, personally, I think this is a major plus as I came from the old Logitech wireless mice that took AA batteries years ago. If you do not like that weight though, you can remove weights from the mouse to give it a lighter feel.The DPI selection buttons on this mouse are one of the best designs I have seen on a high-end gaming mouse, bare in mind, I have used them all. The Logitechs, the ASUS Spatha, the Corsair's, the Razer's, even some off the wall names that make customizable mice, this R.A.T 8+ mouse is absolutely the best of all of them. The customization is second to none, the materials are absolutely the highest quality that I have ever felt in my hand. The ability to change all of the laser's settings makes lift-off height a non-issue. The clicks are satisfying and the, "Sniper," button on the left thumb rest is extremely useful and very well placed.The details on this mouse also set it apart from the competition and add a very cool look to it. The reinforced metal body of the mouse also provides confidence that I could throw this thing across the room and into the wall and full force and there not be a scratch on it, it is absolutely RAGE PROOF. It also comes with an alan key built into the back end of the mouse in order to change out the pieces quickly and easily which is probably my favorite feature.The software is also very easy to use and allows you to customize each individual LED light and make sure that they are the colors that you want and also offers some cool lighting modes.In summary, I LOVE THIS AMAZING MOUSE AND RECOMMEND IT OVER EVERYTHING OUT THERE 15/10 WOULD BUY AGAIN!