[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]A few days ago, I replaced my old mouse (a Logitech MX-518) with Mad Cats' RAT-7 wired gaming mouse. I have to say that I love this mouse (for gaming) and that it far surpasses any mouse I have ever used.[/font][/size][/color]
[size=3][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Shitty picture courtesy of my Droid Bionic[/font][/size]
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[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Not only that, the thing looks absolutely freaky (in a science project/Frankenstein kind of way), which makes me all the happier to have it.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Despite its looks, it feels like it was custom-made to fit my hand. Using its many adjustments, I was able to place all the buttons I care about on the pads of my fingers, making them instantly accessible.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Why is this such a big deal to me? Well, I have large hands. To wit, I used to wear the largest size flight glove the Navy had. It's not that my fingers are fat (like sausages), it's just that they're so damn long. The effect of this is that to make my hands fit my mouse, I've always had to curl my fingers to press the buttons. During long periods of gameplay, this situation got to be pretty damn uncomfortable and it made getting to any buttons other than Mouse 1 or 2 during critical moments (like a melee or a pop-up enemy) a jumpshot at best.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Well, no more. Now that I have this mouse, I have nothing (or no one) to blame for my crappy skillz but me. At least it will be a little quieter around the house withthout me yelling "F-ing mouse!" all the time.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]As far as build quality and perfornance goes, this mouse is as solid as it gets. As far as I know, it is the only mouse that has a solid aluminum frame. This gives the mouse a substantial and solid feel that I doubt any other mouse provides. Everything about this mouse shows that it uses components of the highest quality. There is NOTHING cheesy or "plasticky" about it.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]I could go on and on about its features and the neat software that comes with it (making setting it up a breeze), but you can google that stuff just as well as I (I hope).[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Suffice it to say that if you're looking for a solid, customizable mouse, you should give this one a shot. It's pricey ($100-ish), but considering the length of time that most of us have our mice this investment may make sense for you... it did for me.[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#ffa500][size=4][font=comic sans ms, cursive]Do any of you have one of these? If so, what's your story? Granted, mice don't get lots of airtime, but maybe they should, since they occupy such a critical place in a PC Gamer's control chain.[/font][/size][/color]
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