CHF105.–
MadCatz R.A.T. DWS
Wireless
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10 reviews
It's not my kind of mouse
I have rather large hands and while using my previous mouse, my hand would hurt after playing for an hour, especially my last 2 fingers.As reference I use 7200 DPI sensitivity and game daily on a logitec g605 previously Razer hyper basilisk.
-The mouse is ok when smallest and feels like an ok mouse in my hand.
-The battery is kind of annoying to remove.
-The 3 seperate grips are more like 2 seperate grips, two are very similar and one is wide but also weirdly shaped to the point that my fingers dont sit comfortably on the mouse itself.
-The program is easy enough to use.
-The thumb buttons can get in the way, because of where they are placed.
-The pads seem like they won't last that long, cannot confirm this however as I only used it about a week.
Over all its an ok mouse, not worth it for the price though in my eyes.
As I play with a high dpi, I don't move my hand in such large movements, but i can potentially see this mouse being for "low sense" players/users.Pro
- Adjustable length
- Adjustable pinky grips
- Wide
- Bluetooth
Contra
- Large grips are uncomfortable
- Length adjustment doesn't make it more comfortable
- Expensive for what you are getting
Pretty rat
Pleasant feel, unfortunately quite hungry for power, and can only be used with batteries.
In this price segment, battery operation and USB charging would be desirable.Pro
- Design
- adjustable
- Resolution
Contra
- Power consumption
- No rechargeable battery, only batteries
RAT 9 Downgrade
Firstly: This gets a 2 from my point of view because it doesn't fulfil my expectations. I don't think it's a bad product. My hope was that it was an improved version of the R.A.T. 9 I had before. They seem to have tweaked some points that were criticised in the 9. However, they have worsened/removed other elements.
The 9 had weights so that the mouse was not too heavy and not too light. These do not exist here. I liked the weights so that I could adjust the mouse to its ideal weight.
The DWS can save 3 profiles and 4 DPI settings, like the 9. However, it has no LEDs to show you which setting is currently active. Which I find very annoying.
The programming software seems to have taken a big step backwards. This was much better on the 9. Visually, the UI looked better and it also ran smoothly. Here it is very buggy and less intuitive.
The sensor seems to be very good. It was criticised a lot on the 9. This never bothered me too much as I don't play fast FPS games.
Instead of the rechargeable batteries of the 9, the DWS uses AA batteries. These last much longer. But you have to have batteries to hand when they run out.Pro
- Configurable
- wireless (bluetooth + dongle)
- Good sensor
- comfortable
Contra
- No LED displays
- few accessories
- No weights
- programming/software
Very cool mouse!
Great customisable gaming mouse.
As the mouse is very flat, it is certainly not suitable for everyone. But if you like that, the mouse is very comfortable even when working for hours.
I am completely satisfied and would buy it again.
No negative points so far.Pro
- Customisable
- Software works well
- Pleasant, flat shape
- Looks solid
A good mouse
I am very satisfied. I only use the mouse for office work connected via WiFi. One AA rechargeable battery (if you switch off the mouse when not in use) lasts about three weeks.
Good mouse overall
Pro
- Sits well in the hand
- Many functions
Contra
- Battery guzzler
6 out of 10 reviews
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