Mad Catz - R.A.T. PRO S3

Optical switches use the same mechanism as a mechanical switch. However instead of reading the switch position with the electrical contacts, they use a laser beam to detect the position of the switch (by blocking the beam before it reaches the sensor). On a piece of paper, optical is way better since you can disable debounce (the click-delay tuning that prevents double-clicking) which means you don't get no-regs when spamming the buttons. However in reality, optical switches are usually very light, when for cps you usually want a heavier switch so you can get that nice rhythm going. Not that optical switches can't be made to feel identical to a mechanical switch, just that they aren't (much like how HE switches in a keyboard don't have to be linear, but predominantly are) for marketing purposes. Though you can just use opticals anyways, whole fam uses the Pulsar X2V2 mini which is a very early optical switch mouse. We all play spam-heavy games along with fps as well, sure the optical switches feel different, but you can adapt just fine. After which you'll be able to get higher cps out of an optical compared to a mechanical since opticals aren't limited by debounce. Then again, mechanical switches also aren't supposed to debounce, the only reason they do is because of extremely chalked programming, but that's an entire different story. If you want the superior feel of mechanical, get a Mad Cats mouse. They use the correct coding for detecting the switch position through the electrical contacts. Mad Catz mice don't double-click and have unrestricted cps just like in an optical switch. So if adapting to an optical switch sounds like pain, Mad Catz is and always has been the king of cps and click latency (and never double-clicking, unless the circuit board itself is borked, or the switch itself is actually broken and not just worn). Mad Catz has a few 3k polling mice (the Pro X and Pro S3, though I think there are a few others too) which are easily the top recommended mechanical switch mice as even their 10 year old 1k mice have comparable click latency and max cps to modern 4k optical mice. So a modern 3k Mad Catz mechanical mouse is kind of a no-brainer for maximum cps with the feel of a mechanical switch and the reliability of an optical switch. Unfortunately that means a wired mouse, and a slightly heavier mouse. The shape is actually goated, but weight is equally important as shape when it comes to preventing wrist strain, the heavier and worse the shape the more you strain your carpal tunnel. However if you were already using a heavier mouse, and remember to stretch and exercise your wrist between rounds and when taking micro-breaks, you'll be perfectly fine (especially if you're under 20, your body will adapt and build muscle in your wrist to handle the weight of a mouse without ever experiencing strain, so the worry about the weight of the mouse is more for the older audience).

Yeah, they're back from the dead too btw. Honestly Mad Catz being the main origin/early adopter for ultra-low-latency mouse buttons, 2k+ polling rates, magnesium and carbon fiber light-weight mice, pure fingertip mice, scroll tilt, optical scroll wheels (still hasn't caught on, but probably going to eventually), inductive charging wireless mice, non-numpad MMO mice, additional scroll-wheels/analog axis on your mouse, and adjustable weight and shape mice. Is the main cool-factor of that brand (besides the obvious cyborg-styling). Like it's absolutely wild that their 10 year old Pro X mouse is still competitive with modern mice in terms of click latency. It may be no longer considered ultra-lightweight by today's standards (though it was basically the pulsar crazy-light of it's time) and it's sensor is outdated (plus it's wired). However a 10 year old 3k polling mouse that's immune to double-click, has an optical scroll wheel (immune to dodgy scroll recognition) with analog scroll-tilt, with an adjustable shape that's made from actual carbon fiber and magnesium, that's only around the 100g mark, is still cool to see regardless like damn it's genuinely better than a good portion of big-name mice you can currently buy in-store.

It comes with no surprise most mice are priced below 100€ and the majority of those below 50€. There are some really decent cheap ones out there, however they fade in comparison with the really high quality ones, which are usually way more expensive; Good examples are the ASUS ROG Chakram series or the Mad Catz R.A.T. Pro series devices. Many professional tests from various magazines, NGOs, consumer protection associations prove the fact, that for such devices, the rule "The more expensive, the better." actually holds quite some truth, as the really long lasting, high quality devices usually costs a lot more than 100€. However, whatever mouse you find that is fitting your style and use cases, whether it is an expensive or cheap one, and take care of it, you've found yours and that is the goal! Don't listen too much to all those recommendations, just search and try around. Often the first one you buy is actually the best one for you. \^\^

Logitech G502 or Madcatz RAT. I also have big hands. Those are my go to mice

You could try a Mad Catz R.A.T. Their weight and length are adjustable. I really like them for my big hands.

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.

I love these mice, been using them for the past 10 or 15 years, had to replace them a few times due to the wheel/center click giving out, but never going back.

Buy a madcatz rat mouse,they are adjustable

This one in your picture, but the lightspeed wireless version. But since that's the obvious choice, my other is the disconitnued Logitech MX518. And for the real ones, [the RAT](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/MwEdYKe6/mad-catz-r-a-t-8-plus/design-large.jpg)

beyond a doubt, RAT series from Mad Catz, only things that actually adjust to you . Everything else is fake ergonomics.

I had Logitech master. I have big hands. The thumb button got stuck, hard to get loose. Didn't happen with one, my wife had the mx master s2 or something, same problem. I'm using R.A.T. Once you go R.A.T. you never go back.

I had Logitech master. I have big hands. The thumb button got stuck, hard to get loose. Didn't happen with one, my wife had the mx master s2 or something, same problem. I'm using R.A.T. Once you go R.A.T. you never go back.

I had Logitech master. I have big hands. The thumb button got stuck, hard to get loose. Didn't happen with one, my wife had the mx master s2 or something, same problem. I'm using R.A.T. Once you go R.A.T. you never go back.