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R.A.T. 9
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Mad Catz - R.A.T. 9

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jminternelia • about 2 months ago

An Ironclaw is probably your best bet, but the finish tends to wear excessively fast and some issues with scroll wheels have been reported. I'm in a similar boat. I have a g502 Lightspeed, and while I am fine with the thumb button placements, I find my pinky and ring finger feel too cramped. The only mice I've ever used that felt spacious enough were the R.A.T. series. The R.A.T. 3 was the first (and best) of the series I owned. Bought it well over 20 years ago. My brother uses it on his rig this very day. I eventually got a R.A.T. 9, but the sensor was awful, frequent disconnects, etc. A few years later they were bought up and the new series released (even numbers instead of odd). I got a R.A.T 6 and a R.A.T. 8. They were both awful and suffered from the side buttons failing after 3-6 months. Ergonomically, they were great, but their QC sucked ass and killed the company. There are also vertical mice, or perhaps an Elecom trackball mouse. Those are fucking huge. Elecom is sort of iffy. Really everything is.

r/MouseReview • This is the best mouse for large(r) hands? FML, what should I get instead? ->
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psychomap • 2 months ago

A long time ago I had a R.A.T. 9, but the scroll wheel broke at some point. Adjusting the mouse for my grip was great though. That's basically almost double the price again though. One thing I really like for Logitech mice is unlocking the scroll wheel. That makes them way more resilient for my constant scrolling on the internet, lol.

r/aoe4 • What mouse and keyboard do y'all use? Thinking of getting the g915x, no idea which mouse. ->
Neutral
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RichardK1234 • 6 months ago

After more than a decade of owning it, Saitek's R.A.T 9 still go brrrrrr. Batteries are showing it's age tho.

r/pcmasterrace • The 25 most recommended gaming mouse according to Reddit (in the past year as of Jun 2025) ->
Positive
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Skeknir • 5 months ago

If you could get your hands (unintentional pun but keeping it) on a second hand Saitek/Cyborg R.A.T. 7 or 9, fully extended out it fit my large hands, best mouse I ever had. I have a Logitech g603 which is ok, and a Corsair Ironclaw, specifically marketed for larger hands, and it's also quite good.

r/pcmasterrace • Help for a mouse that fits my hand ->
Positive
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SnuffThePunkz • 5 months ago

My old wireless Rat 9 probably was the best fit for my hands lots of size customization, but it got too old and the batteries eventually gave out. Now they have skyrocketed in price. Running the 502 now cause it was on sale in store one day.

r/pcmasterrace • Help for a mouse that fits my hand ->
Negative
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thelogikalone • 5 months ago

I went from 8+ to the wireless 9 and then back to 8+ 8+ is in the sweet spot Edit: this post inspired me to get another 8+ just in case something happens to the one I have now; because as we’ve already seen, you never know when a mouse will just suddenly stop being made.

r/pcmasterrace • Help for a mouse that fits my hand ->
Positive
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amaraame • 3 months ago

I use the azeron cryo. Its a bit different from the usual mmo mouse as all the buttons are for the fingers but i got so much better at my games (not great at games but i enjoy nonetheless). I sought it out because of wrist pain. I needed to keep mouse buttons but get ergonomic and a cryo with a nice wrist pad to level out my arm has been perfect. Personally, I'd review azeron midtier in quality, heavily because the program to use their products isnt fine tuned/to my liking as much as others ive used. Their prducts are 3d prints so they feel a little cheaper. However, the amount of buttons and the adjustments you can make to them, make it up (for me at least). I use the cyborg 2 for my left hand and have my keyboard just for typing at this point. Been great for my tendonitis and overall pain lvls in arms/hands

r/ffxiv • Looking for an MMO mouse replacement ->
Positive
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Nazzrath • 3 months ago

I had a Cyborg RAT sitting in my drawer for years because of the same issue. Best mouse I ever used and I couldn't bear to throw it out. My daughter recently got a laptop and was looking for a mouse. I gave her the RAT. She says it's working fine. Now I kinda want to take it back.

r/pcmasterrace • Daily driver for 12 years and started double clicking randomly, RIP ->
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Nazzrath • 3 months ago

I had a Cyborg RAT sitting in my drawer for years because of the same issue. Best mouse I ever used and I couldn't bear to throw it out. My daughter recently got a laptop and was looking for a mouse. I gave her the RAT. She says it's working fine. Now I kinda want to take it back.

r/pcmasterrace • Daily driver for 12 years and started double clicking randomly, RIP ->
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Nazzrath • 3 months ago

I had a Cyborg RAT sitting in my drawer for years because of the same issue. Best mouse I ever used and I couldn't bear to throw it out. My daughter recently got a laptop and was looking for a mouse. I gave her the RAT. She says it's working fine. Now I kinda want to take it back.

r/pcmasterrace • Daily driver for 12 years and started double clicking randomly, RIP ->
Positive
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Shaen1234 • 5 months ago

Ok hear me out Mad Catz Rat 8/9 I have large hands like yours and the Catz literally is adjustable on both the palm rest and finger width

r/pcmasterrace • Help for a mouse that fits my hand ->
Positive
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blakejake117 • 5 months ago

The MadCatz RAT series. Beware it makes it hard to switch back to any other mouse. I’ve used them for 12ish years and I can’t switch. I’ve tried multiple times, but I always go back. People apparently don’t like them, but I love them. Over 12 years I’ve only had to buy 4.

r/MouseReview • In need of a mouse that fits big/long hands. ->

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