Our Verdict
Very good for the office. Although it has a unique design that might too futuristic for an office, this mouse has excellent ergonomics thanks to its modular design that lets you customize the mouse's size and shape for it to fit your hand. It also has plenty of customizable buttons.
- Customizable shape and size.
- Universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Excellent build quality.
- No left-handed variant.
- Not travel-friendly.
- Rigid cable.
Decent for FPS games. Its click latency is decent, but it's a very heavy mouse. On the upside, its performance is excellent and quite customizable to your preference. The mouse is also modular, meaning everyone should find a configuration that suits their hand for optimal control.
- Customizable shape and size.
- Universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Excellent build quality.
- No left-handed variant.
- Not travel-friendly.
- Rigid cable.
Excellent for video games like MMOs. The mouse has plenty of programmable buttons, which is great for quick casting abilities. The mouse's modular body is great as you can change its shape and size to your preference, to feel comfortable.
- Customizable shape and size.
- Universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Excellent build quality.
- No left-handed variant.
- Not travel-friendly.
- Rigid cable.
This mouse is pretty heavy and isn't really an option for ultra-light gaming. There are ways to reduce the mouse's weight, but it still won't be comparable to ultra-light gaming mice.
- Customizable shape and size.
- Universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Excellent build quality.
- No left-handed variant.
- Not travel-friendly.
- Rigid cable.
Not suitable for traveling. It's an always-wired mouse that's big and hard to carry around.
- Customizable shape and size.
- Universal for all hand sizes and grips.
- Excellent build quality.
- No left-handed variant.
- Not travel-friendly.
- Rigid cable.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 02, 2022: We've fixed an error in the Shape section where we had previously listed incorrect Width, Grip Width, and Length measurements. The Volume result in the Portability section has also changed as a result.
- Updated Oct 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Dec 20, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
- Updated Dec 11, 2019: Review published.
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The Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ is a gaming mouse with a very unique design. It has many modular pieces, which make its shape and body customizable to suit your hand, regardless of its size and your grip. It also has a frame made out of metal, giving it a very high-end feel. However, its wired latency is a bit higher than most wired gaming mice, but most people won't notice it. Also see our recommendations for the best mouse for MMOs, the best wired mouse, and the best gaming mouse.
The Razer Viper Ultimate is much better than the Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+. Despite being a wireless mouse, the Razer has much lower click latency. It also has an ambidextrous design, and it's lighter. However, the Mad Catz has less CPI variation, and it has an extra programmable button.
The Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ is slightly better than the Logitech G502 HERO. The Mad Catz is designed for any hand size with any grip type, has less CPI variation, and has a slightly wider CPI range. However, the Logitech has lower click latency, it has scroll wheel tilts, and you can unlock it for free scrolling, and it's fully compatible with macOS.
The Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ is slightly better than the GLORIOUS Model D. The Mad Catz is better suited for people with small hands using the claw or fingertip grips. It also has a better-performing sensor and has many more programmable buttons. However, the GLORIOUS is lighter and has lower click latency.
The Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ and the Razer DeathAdder V2 are two similar-performing mice. The Mad Catz has an extra programmable button, it's better-built, and it's suited for any grip with any hand size. However, the Razer has much lower click latency, and it's much lighter.
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