Reddit mentions of Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and MAC

Madcatz has really stepped up their game IMO. They made the R.A.T.7 Mouse that I currently use and love.

I have a R.A.T.7, best mouse I've ever owned. Including a few of razer's.

EDIT: seems most of your concerns are about positioning and in that case this is the perfect mouse for you. It adjusts to a strong degree. Could do more but still amazing at what it does.

I use the Cyborg R.A.T. 7. It may not necessarily be the best mouse on the market, but I've found it to be the most comfortable mouse that I've ever used. After tweaking the adjustments around, I was able to get it to perfectly fit my partial palm/claw hand placement.

My $80 Cyborg R.A.T. 7 lasted 2 years. MadKatz quality FTW.

Worst laser sensor in the industry. It would randomly stop tracking, which is why I threw it out.

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My latest mouse purchase really lets you know where my priorities lie.

MadCatz makes some good stuff in their non-wonky brands. https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B003CP0BHM

Found yourself hitting those macro keys too, eh? For the first couple of days, I kept resting my fingers one key too far over, because of the greater overall length. Ratified that right quick though.

Bought the Rat-7 same day - almost doubles the badass factor, and is also an all around great mouse. (Didn't realize how much I'd appreciate the complete adjustability until I had it.)

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-Cyborg-CCB437080002-04/dp/B003CP0BHM/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0

Actually don't junk it yet. I just realized it's a fancy gaming mouse. I see from it's specs that it has a bunch of fancy modes and buttons on it. Try messing with those.

Specifically, try messing with the button that says "precision aim".

Cyborg RAT 7. The RAT 3 is not worth the money compared to other mice in the same price bracket. The RAT 5 has the sniper button, but not the customization (which is the best thing about this mouse). The RAT 9 is wireless. There's also a white version in the Apple store that has a higher sensitivity.

Oh, and it has tracking problems on some mousepads (especially black cloth pads like the Steelseries Qck.) It works fine on printer paper. It's also very heavy, even without the weights, due to the metal chassis. However, it by leaps and bounds the most comfortable mouse I have ever used.

A Cyborg R.A.T 7

Edit : http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-R-A-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B003CP0BHM

steps to do are:

1. get current line or url. use bounds-of-thing-at-point from thing-at-point.el.
   
2. use regex to determine which site it is, since your format is different for each site. Use cond for this. You can regex check "stackexchange" or "reddit". The function to use is string-match
   
3. once you know which site it is, use a string-match again to parse it into components. Use match-string to extract the components.
   
4. then just use insert and format to insert it. use delete-region to delete the original.
   
   here's code that's similar to what you want.
   
   (defun xah-amazon-linkify ()
   "Make the current amazon URL or selection into a link.
   
   Examples of amazon product URL formats
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   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CP0BHM
   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003CP0BHM/xahh-20
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   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CP0BHM?tag=xahhome-20
   http://amzn.to/1F5M1hA
   https://alexa.design/2okfMcj
   
   Example output:
   <a class=\"amz\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CP0BHM/?tag=xahh-20\" title=\"Cyborg R T Gaming Mouse\">amazon</a>
   
   For info about the Amazon ID in URL, see: URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Standard_Identification_Number'<br /> <br /> URLhttp://ergoemacs.org/emacs/elisp_amazon-linkify.html'
   Version 2017-04-10"
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   (progn (setq $p1 (car $bds)) (setq $p2 (cdr $bds))))
   (setq $inputText (buffer-substring-no-properties $p1 $p2))
   (if (or (string-match "//amzn.to/" $inputText)
   (string-match "//alexa.design/" $inputText))
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   (insert (format "<a class=\"amz_search\" href=\"%s\">amazon</a>" $inputText)))
   (progn
   (setq $asin
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   ((string-match "/dp/\([[:alnum:]]\{10\}\)\?tag=" $inputText) (match-string 1 $inputText))
   ((string-match "/gp/product/\([[:alnum:]]\{10\}\)" $inputText) (match-string 1 $inputText))
   ((string-match "/ASIN/\([[:alnum:]]\{10\}\)" $inputText) (match-string 1 $inputText))
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   )))
   
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I have a PS3, so I purchased the Sony Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headset for 90. Works with the PC as well.

I plan on getting the Razer Mechanical Keyboard for 70 and the CYBORG Rat 7 for 80.

I'm also a claw-gripper, I own a R.A.T. 7 and find that to be a very nice mouse. You can adjust its shape and weight a lot so you can make it fit to your hand better.

However, it is a bit expensive. If you don't want to spend that much I'd suggest going for the Logitech G9X, its similar to the R.A.T 7 in size/shape and it can also be customized to your needs. My friend has one so I can attest to its quality and I have used it.

If that is still out of your budget I'd suggest the CM Storm Spawn. It is a very affordable claw-grip mouse, but it is just as high in quality as mice twice its price. It doesn't have any customization options but it is built with optimizations for natural claw-grippers.

TL;DR: R.A.T. 7 = ~$90, Logitech G9X = ~$60, CM Storm Spawn = ~$35 Buy whichever is within your budget.

it looks like it is a prototype for this: http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-R-A-T-7-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B003CP0BHM

A proper review should have a link to amazon or at least a picture.

Note: that mouse is ugly as fuck!

dont get an msi a55-p33 fm1 mobo... you cant controll the fan speeds

I have a rock solid(besudes the gpu) linux gaming rig Specs below:

My Setup:

-Motherboard : MSI 970A-G46

-Processor : AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4 ghz

-Cooling : Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

-Memory : 16GB PNY-XLR8 DDR3 1600Mhz 9-9-9-27

-Operating System : Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa

-Display : Asus 24in Lcd 1920x1080

-Video Card : XFX-DD AMD Radeon R9 270 Series

-Graphics Driver : Latest FGLRX Crimson 15.300

-Keyboard : Noppoo Lolita Spyder 104

-Mouse : Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse

-Webcam :Logitech UVC Camera 720p

-HDD : WD Blue 1TB

-SSD : OCZ-VERTEX3

-PSU : Rosewill Photon 750

Well, that's definitely the preferred grip for gaming. Maybe something like this monstrosity would be adjustable enough that you could get comfortable with it. I knew a guy that had one, and once he finally got it adjusted, he absolutely swore by that thing.

I have looked into buying each of these products before, but I ended up getting something else. I read a ton of reviews and look for the best price before I buy anything, and what I found is Razer stuff is nice but more expensive then alternatives (that are usually better or equally rated).
So here is what i ended up getting

• Logitech G9 I was down to the G9 and the mamba, but I got the G9 because I found it for $49 (compared to mambas $129). Im glad I did too, it has all the same features the mamba has plus a weight system, two changeable mouse grips and a mircogear mouse wheel. The downside is that its wired, but I like it better since I dont have to charge it or worry about the response time. My friend has the mamba and its nice to play with, but i would pick my G9 over it anyday. My other friend has Cyborg R.A.T 5, i have never used it but it looks crazy and has almost everything a pc gamer would want. Any of the three would be a good choice, but I still wouldn't get the mamba just because its still very expensive compared to other mice.
  
  
• Daskeyboard silent pro I just got this a week ago and I am loving my first mechanical keyboard. Your hands move alot faster since the keys are way easier to press. I also looked at the Blackwidow before I picked Das. The blackwidow is one of the few mechanical keyboards with backlighting, and might be the only one with macros. Mechanical keyboards are all around 80-150, so the Ultimate blackwidow doesn't feel overpriced. I ended up not getting it because I wanted a normal looking keyboard (no razer flare), and wasn't willing to pay for led lights or marcos that I wouldn't use. So I also looked at the blackwidow without the backlights, and for 80 bucks it didn't sound that bad. I ended up picking Das because all reviews really liked the simple look and solid feel. And I got a student discount from them and payed 108, shipped. So you cant really go wrong with a mechanical keyboard, and if you want more info on what kind of switch to get go here
  
  
• Astro A40 I have had these babies for two years and I love them. MLG uses their mixamps in tournaments. Now I got the headset and the mix amp as a bundle for $249, the head phones are $199 and the mix amp is $129 separate. These are not worth it unless you get the mixamp bundle, as $199 is a lot to ask for these headphones alone, as they are comparable to music headphones in the $129-149 range. The headphones still sound sweet as the virtual surround sound allow you to hear footsteps clearly in any game. The head phones have a nice removable mic that you can switch to either side. What I really like is the mixamp, I can control the volume, and the balance between game volume and voice chat volume. On the back of the mix amp is a assortment of audio inputs, so you can use it for pc, xbox, ps3 or to watch TV. It also has a mp3 line in so you can use your ipod while you game. This makes the mixamp kickass since I can pull all nighters in silence. My only problem with the mix amp is all the cables (i have had 5 diffrent cables coming in/out of it) But if your looking for pc only headset I would look at other headsets since 250 is a steep price. Before the astros I had steelseries 5Hv2, and the cord shorted out (after 2 years of use). I got those for 60 and they were very nice. If you want a pc only headset, go buy a nice set of audio headphones and buy a clip on mic. If your dead set on the megalodon headphones wait a little because razer is now making true 7.1(instead of simulated) headphones with multiple speakers per ear(its on razer's site).
  
  
  So long story short, razer stuff is a tad overpriced compared to its competitors.
  mamba + blackwidow = $260
  G4 + das = $160 (since i got everything on sale)
  and in most cases I found something on sale and got it since it was alot cheaper then razer
  But that's my own two cents
  

I personally LOVE my R.A.T. 7

I've had two of them, used very heavily since they came out more than a year ago, absolutely no problems. A lot of people talk about the sensor but I haven't experienced any of those 'issues'.

If you're looking for something wild and really the only one with customization, check it out.

There are also two less expensive versions. The 3 and 5.

I use the RAT 7.

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Catz-Cyborg-CCB437080002-04/dp/B003CP0BHM

Really good build quality, comes with 5 interchangeable grips and the mouse articulates to fit almost any hand.

You can switch DPI on the fly as well as cycle through preset profiles on the fly.

Had it for over a year without any problems.

I think so. Two of my friends have it and they say its one of the best purchases they've ever made.

EDIT: It's only $80 on Amazon

Should I be worried that in the Kickstarter, one of the devs was using a RAT7/URL gaming mouse? That thing has some seriously mixed reviews. I would think a game developer would have peripherals with reviews that are a little more consistent. Maybe I'm just a Logitech/URL fanboy.