Cyborg R.A.T. 5 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac - Matte Black

Pros: Comfortable for all grips, looks nice, the sniper button, good range of dpi, glides very well, durable, nice pellet gun target

Cons: Thumb scroll wheel is completely useless, The three modes you will probably never use, it doesn't last very long. My left click died after exactly one year after purchasing it. When it dies, it really dies.

Other Thoughts: I ended up shooting it with a 1000 fps .22 pellet gun. It makes a nice swinging target.

Pros: Great feel and touch.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: I'm on my 2nd rat5.

Pros: this is a very comfortable mouse when adjusted right. very nice and easy packaging (once you figure it out) the four DPI settings is very handy as is the precision aim button. it's not like some of the Naga's that have like 13 buttons which is imposible to use without looking to see which button you want. the rat 5 has a sensible 3 programable buttons with a thumb scroll wheel. all buttons are easy to distinguish and within reach for a person with small or large hands. the adjustable length is great, but with my small hands I dont have a use for extending the length of my mouse.

Cons: the mode button is hard to see when you are using the mouse so you have to watch the color of the light on your index finger to tell what mode you are in. thumb wheel is very high on the mouse making it a little bit hard to reach. the plastic on the right click is exposed on the end and I am scared that I will accidently snap off the right click plastic peice with my ring finger. the weights don't seem to make a noticeable difference, so I leave them all in. im not sure if this is a con for the mouse or madcatz/cybor, but the programming utillity doesn't really work for the programable buttons in that the mouse doesnt remember them. ex. I set the thumb wheel to adjust the volume and after saving the profile it didnt work.

Other Thoughts: I am a mac user and this is a really good mouse. make sure you down load the software from the cyborg website and not from madcatz. (the madcatz one is a beta and is completly worthless)

Pros: Feels great to hold the mouse, i love the weight system and the extender for the palm
all the software is great.
I think the concept and design are awesome.

Cons: Thumb scroll seems useless, my mouse 4[forward thumb] button stopped clicking so it doesn't work after only 20 days of use... mouse 1 and 2 seem to be going dead already also but i still get decent response time from those buttons.

Other Thoughts: Ill be going back to razer for gaming mice in the future, not sure i should even try and send this one back...
3 stars for overall awesome look of the mouse and the software to support it but the Quality is really lacking if you're a serious gamer.

Pros: Love you you can make it fit your hand. Love the built in hex.

Cons: when extending the back part of the mouse it gets very unstable. the main palm part was missing a screw so it would not lock down. And now after about a year of owning it, all of the plastic pieces on the bottom are falling off because of cheap adhesive. Also upon first getting the mouse, i was getting the dreaded double click. I opened it up and was able to get it to stop though.

Other Thoughts: all in all, over priced for a mouse that will fall apart very quickly.

Pros: This mouse is so comfortable that at some times it feels like it's a natural extension of my hand. I am a graphic designer and I work almost 8 hours a day in both Photoshop and Illustrator. This mouse easily increases my productivity and is easy to program with the R.A.T. software.
I am coming from a mighty mouse that is plastic and glossy. The build quality and matte finish are really nice and feel great.

Cons: This is a bit tricky. My Macbook Pro 2011 started freezing mid-restart I am not sure if it is the software or if it might be something else. This is why I am only giving it 4 stars, though it might not be the case. It's an easy fix though: before restarting my MBP, I quit any processes using activity monitor that are still using the cpu (not the system processes, the user processes). I barely restart my computer so I don't mind so much. It worked for me.

Other Thoughts: I'm not a gamer, but if I had time, believe me I would. I use shortcuts like they're going out of style so this mouse is outstanding. Multiple modes and profiles give the mouse a ridiculous amount of programmable buttons. If I had the money I would have got the R.A.T. 7, but I don't. This is a great middle of the way mouse and would definitely recommend.

Pros: Makes life easier, I use it with adobe CS6 and it works great.

Cons: The cord gets in the way, I should have gone with the wireless.

Pros: easy programming, quick setting switches, and comfort beyond compare. I upgraded to this mouse from the old cyborg expecting about the same quality, but what i got was much better. Once you set up the DPI, palm rest, and weight to your liking, it feels like a natural extension of your hand. not to mention it looks amazing.

Cons: it only came in black when i bought it

Other Thoughts: I personally believe that this is the best in the R.A.T. line due to its balance in price, customization, and looks (now that they have added the other colors across the line instead of keeping them all on the 7)

Pros: A great feel and the customization is amazing! I've had this mouse since 2010 and no problems at all! Great buy!

Cons: None!!!!

Pros: Mouse has excellent dpi, great feedback, feels comfortable, and overall when it works is my favorite mouse I have ever used, over logitech and razer, having owned many gaming mice in my past.

Cons: I've owned the mouse for less than a year. After about a month or so the left side front button stopped responded, so I had to go through madcatz support to get an RMA. Company sent me a new mouse, got back and running with the new mouse about a month after I sent in the old. 4 months later, now, the same problem has happened. I am awaiting a response from the manufacturer, but I don't think sending the mouse in for repair every few months is the answer for me. I use all the buttons for gaming, not just left and right mouse click, I hope I did not make a mistake expecting that the side buttons worked as well as the other buttons.