Cyborg RAT7 Gaming Mouse Review

Over the weekend I got to take home what some have called it, a cyborgs foot. OK ok… I don’t have a robot i’m building nor do I plan on replacing body parts for mechanical counter parts but I do have this crazy mouse called the Cyborg – R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse for P.C. This is by far the most customizable mouse I’ve ever seen. The overall design asthetic is very futuristic with sleek hard lines and smooth as a whistle movement you can tell that the designers spent a lot of time making sure you were getting pure quality.

The most awesome part about this mouse is its configuration. There are 5 physical parts that you can adjust to make the mouse fit your needs. Included in the build of it is a tool that screws into the back of it. This is like a size 2 allen wrench. Now behind the screw you will find another nob to release and behind it you will find a set of 5 gram weights. It comes with a total of 5 and you can adjust the weight of it. I love this so much… I enjoying feeling something in my hand and before even driving it knowing that its build with quality and some durability. The weights give you that as well as the additional pressure to make the movement of the mouse the smoothest I’ve ever seen.

Next is the palm rest. It comes with 3 different palm rests in different heights and and grips. Also the place that the grip slides onto has different notches to adjust its positioning to best fit the length of your own palm. This was the only thing I had to get used to. My current mouse is the Razer Mamba. That mouse is curved to fit the shape of your hand as it rests on top so there’s no  gaps and the erganomics are sculpted gracefully. It might actually be the only thing that would make me rate this mouse a 4 out of 5 star mouse. Now if you keep your fingers totally straight on the R.A.T. 7 its a really clean fit.

I never really think about this but now that I have options I pay attention to other mice that don’t have this and that’s pinkie support. Yup. It comes with 3 different plates that you can interchange. One is more smooth and plastic like. The second has a rubber grip and it feels a lot better in terms or resting as well as finger placement. Its the one I use. The last one is like a bucket seat for your pinkie and or ring finger. I had to try it out but I don’t think I have long enough fingers to make it feel like a seat I could hang out in all day long.

The last two things you can change are the the button placement and rest area for your thumb. Using the tool you have a screw that you can loosen and it gives you a pivot point to push the buttons further out or in. Really great for people who have a wide hand or even long fingers. The last part is a screw that your loosen or tighten and it slides the whole side into your desired position. This was my second favorite option to be able to customize as I like my buttons a little closer to home and I could rest my thumb and not have to move it anywhere to push my browser navigation buttons forward or back.

You might be wondering what the knob in the middle is… Well thats a side scroll wheel. Someone finally made one! I’m so annoyed by the fact that you have to press you scroll wheel side to side and most of the time you end  up pushing your middle button or what ever the case and its been a faulty design IMHOP. Being a DJ this knob felt right at home!!

The scroll wheel has a click to it but its more of a soft rounded click between positions vs. the harsh big stops that a typical mouse has. I’m very used to using my middle finger to right click and scroll but this mouse has so much realestate for the buttons that you can lay three fingers down with room for company and have it feel like a landing pad for your fingers. The click of the buttons is fast… precise and short. If you are slamming down on a FPS this mouse is super tight and has great control.

Now I didn’t get a chance to play as many games because of mothers day weekend so I am going to have to test drive it on Call of Duty or our new FPS at work to really get a feel for it. There’s this button that they call the ‘Precise Aim Mode’ for the mouse and its supposed to help you steady shot and get best accuracy for any FPS you play.

There’s also a sensitivity button right behind the scroll wheel with 5 levels of adjustment that let you speed up and slow down your cursor on the fly. This is great for multiple reasons. Right off the bat you don’t need to get into your system options for your mouse you can adjust your speed as it suits you on a day to day. Level up for a FPS this is fantastic because you can instantly go form quick pan and scan to a slowed down precise head shot if you can train yourself to use this tool.

So my overall review is that if you are a gamer… get his mouse. If you are a designer… get this mouse. I have an amazing mouse to compare it to and even though the ergonomics are not as amazing as I would like them to be all the other features outweigh that slight flaw in the design. I’m actually selling my Mamba and I’m going to get this mouse. It’s way cheaper too. I’ve found it for $75 – $100 vs. the $130 I paid for my Mamba. You might be asking yourself “well is it wireless?”. No it isnt but it comes with like a 5 ft cord that’s not your typical rubber its made from a high quality braided cable that’s light and flexible. I thought that I wanted the wireless option but at home my Mamba is wireless but I have it plugged in for best communication and accuracy when I game. Do they have a wireless option? Yes. The R.A.T. 9!!

If you want to spend some money on a great mouse don’t go looking at your consumer level Logitech device. They are ok, I’ve used them for a long time. If you want to raise your own bar and feel what its like to use something built with real quality get yourself a gaming mouse. You will instantly feel the difference.

Thanks for reading!