MadCatz Cyborg R.A.T. M Pro Reviews

The Mad Catz R.A.T. M is a flexible wireless gaming mouse you can take anywhere, but its small size and big price tag hold it back.

The original R.A.T.s are still the more serious gaming mice, but the R.A.T. M and the M.O.U.S. 9 bring interesting mobility features to diversify Mad Catz offerings.

I think the R.A.T. M is a victim of unfortunate marketing. I felt confused using it - from the packaging, price, looks, and labels it should be a gaming device. The features, software, performance, Bluetooth LE/Smart and battery life place it square into the "general productivity" area. If you can forget about gaming, there's a lot of good things to discover about the R.A.T. M. If Mad Catz would have presented the R.A.T. M as a premium mobile peripheral, added some Bluetooth backwards compatibility and focused on the 5D button and metal construction, they'd be on to something. Even if that were the case though, they'd still have to find a way to add more value and functionality to the R.A.T. M - remember, almost every other gaming peripheral out there is an option at this price point. It's really too bad, as the R.A.T. M is a well built and very functional mobile mouse for general use. The enthusiastic pricing places it too far out of range and right in the thick of better options.