Cyborg R.A.T. 3 and R.A.T. 7 Review – the ultimate mice?

1. Introduction2. Cyborg R.A.T. 33. Cyborg R.A.T. 3 (Software and Performance)4. Cyborg R.A.T. 75. Cyborg R.A.T. 7 (Software and Performance)6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

The Cyborg R.A.T. 3 box is literally a mini piece of art, with angular shapes cut into the tough cardboard.

The package is shut by a magnetic system and by tugging on the cover it opens into a gatefold presentation piece with a full view of the radical mouse design behind a protective plastic cover.

Inside there is literature and information on the product as well as others in the series. A software/driver disc is also supplied although this can be downloaded directly from the Cyborg R.A.T. website.

The R.A.T. 3 is the entry level model, however it looks stunning in the flesh with angular, robotic incisions cut into the chassis. There is even red coloured wiring on full view from the side, which lends an almost Gigeresque symbolism to the design. The R.A.T. 3 has a 3,200 dpi sensor onboard with a report rate of 1000 hz. Tracking speed is rated at 1.6 m/sec and acceleration to 20G.

From all angles, the design is rather striking and while it looks extremely uncomfortable I was stunned to find myself immediately warming to the feel and shape of the mouse, even when moving from my trusted friend the Steelseries Ikari. There are back and forward buttons positioned on the left finger rest with a ‘mode' button top left, this is used in conjunction with the programmable software.

There are a total of 5 buttons with three modes available. Directly below the mouse tracking wheel is a button, which offers four dpi settings, programmable in software. The USB connector is gold plated and we are also pleased to see a full braided high quality cable being incorporated, even on this relatively inexpensive entry level version. This mouse costs around £35 in the UK and $49.99 in the US … not inexpensive enough to merit a ‘casual' walkby purchase, but priced effectively to ensure a potentially high volume of sales.

Underneath, we can see the six flat positioned across 5 areas, to ensure smooth action on a variety of surfaces. The laser engine resides in the middle of the chassis.

The mouse wheel is visable from the underside although it is raised high enough as not to cause any issues when in operation. From the front the angular design with red cabling connects the various buttons to the central piece.

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