Saitek R.A.T. 7 Mouse review by NathWraith

MooMoo444 · 8 Oct 2010 at 08:58

It looks absolutely wicked - but it's probably overkill for most peoples needs.

How many extra buttons does it have? I didn't see a mention of it in the OP sorry, must be blind.

NathWraith · 8 Oct 2010 at 09:06

MooMoo444 said:
It looks absolutely wicked - but it's probably overkill for most peoples needs.

How many extra buttons does it have? I didn't see a mention of it in the OP sorry, must be blind.

It has all the usual mouse buttons.

So left click, right click, wheel up/down, wheel click, forward button, back button, thumbwheel clockwise/anticlockwise, precison aim, mode selector, DPI up/down.

So a fair few buttons

robin66 · 8 Oct 2010 at 10:48

Bought mine about 2 weeks back, and loving it.

MooMoo444 · 8 Oct 2010 at 13:18

NathWraith said:
It has all the usual mouse buttons.

So left click, right click, wheel up/down, wheel click, forward button, back button, thumbwheel clockwise/anticlockwise, precison aim, mode selector, DPI up/down.

So a fair few buttons

Cool cool, thanks.

Christmas is close, I'll add it to my list =)

infernox · 8 Oct 2010 at 23:39

Ill think ill stick to my respawn edition

Love it !

AndyOcUK · 9 Oct 2010 at 00:18

Got

Love it

Awesome. Just need to accept the fact that its so customisable, it takes a good few hours to get a fit you'll be comfortable with. WORTH the effort though

alistair55 · 10 Oct 2010 at 21:52

nice but I will stay with my g500

brob · 11 Oct 2010 at 17:31

Do people really pay that much for a mouse?

NathWraith · 12 Oct 2010 at 10:23

brob said:
Do people really pay that much for a mouse?

Hell yeah! Think about it, it's something that you will using all the time you are on a computer. Might aswell invest in something you find comfortable and usefull rather than skimping out.

Sayso · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:27

whats the main differences between this and the RAT 5?

Boozebeard · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:45

I think the rat 5 has a lower dpi and doesn't have all of the customizing features.

Wish I could afford this :C

Clairvoyant · 12 Oct 2010 at 16:24

Sayso said:
whats the main differences between this and the RAT 5?

More parts to customise.

Se7ven · 12 Oct 2010 at 16:30

i can vouch for this mouse being awesome

reilly · 13 Oct 2010 at 20:18

I actually like the look of this mouse. I have always liked having the barebones showing how things work.

mrix · 20 Oct 2010 at 11:08

re:

Having issues with the tracking on the R.A.T. can anyone recommend which mouse mat they are using with this mouse or rat

Cheers all
mrix

rjk · 20 Oct 2010 at 13:38

what surface do you currently use.

i have used one on a boogie bug mat and it was very nice.
i dont like hard surface mats though.

mrix · 20 Oct 2010 at 14:41

re:

The mat its on at the moment is a hard surface mat called an ALLSOP.
Cheers
mrix

rjk · 20 Oct 2010 at 14:50

have you got access to a cloth mat to try it on?
in fairness i havent tried it on a hard surface so that may be the problem

mrix · 20 Oct 2010 at 16:56

re:

I have not got a cloth mat no, ever since I tried a hard surface mat I have never looked back, the mouse tends to glide so well on the hard surface.
I guess I might not have a choice though.
Cheers
mrix

Aedus · 21 Oct 2010 at 20:49

I'd like to go into this mouse as I've owned it now for 2 weeks.

The mouse concept itself is great, ultimate customization to suit how you play, and the pinky rest is a great feature too. It glides smoothly over the surface and I did notice I got increasingly better when using it.

Now the bad:
The mouse itself isn't level, if you tighten the thumb rest it rocks when you click the mouse button, I tried many times to fix this issue but there was none, apart from getting another pad and putting it under another at the rear of the mouse, which fixed the issue. I wouldn't expect to have to do such a thing for a mouse of this cost.

The issue which just occurred, literally 10 minutes ago was when scrolling through a web page, I felt the scroll wheel make a loud click, and now it doesn't work at all, the scroll wheel is physically broken. I've owned it for 2 weeks and it's already broken after light use. If this mouse was a £30 mouse I wouldn't even expect it to break after a year of use, let alone a £80+ one after 2 weeks. My Razer lachesis which has served me over 2 years is still working flawlessly and feels as good to me as the RAT 7.

I am greatly disappointed in this mouse, and I honestly recommend you to avoid it.