Mad Catz RAT DWS

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Anyone who is a bit of a veteran gaming gear player has probably heard of the name Mad Catz, a gear company that is famous for toys with super weird looks, but with extremely high customization capabilities. I don’t like offensive gaming mouse, but I am very passionate about robots, especially Transformers, so when I look at the design, it looks like a miniature Megatron of the Mad Catz RAT DWS gaming mouse.

Specifications

Reading eye: PixArt PAW3335DB

Reading eye type: Optical

DPI: 16000

IPS: 400

Acceleration: 40G

Response speed: 1ms

Number of buttons: 14 buttons

Switch: DAKOTA, 60 million clicks

Weight: 113g

Size: 113*87*38mm

Battery: 1 AA battery

Wireless connection: 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.0

Like its predecessors, DWS also owns an appearance that must be said to be “Mad Catz” – both cool and aggressive, and also reminds me of something similar to robot transforms in the Transformers movie series. Both the top and bottom of the DWS are purposefully cropped to reveal the “inner organs” of the mouse. At first, I felt this design was a bit strange because I was too familiar with those “strong” mouse now. However, if I look closely, I feel that there is no better design because then it is unique, new, and true to Mad Catz.

In addition, the bottom of the DWS is also equipped with a metal plate to create a luxurious and sturdy feel, in return, it will make the weight of the mouse quite increased. I’m currently using an ultra-light gaming mouse that weighs only 69 grams, so when I first switched to using the 113-gram DWS, I was somewhat unfamiliar with it. However, once your hands get used to it, the initial strange and difficult feelings will all disappear.

Another interesting point about the appearance of this mouse that I want to share with you is the location of the battery. Because everything on the mouse is made unique, the place where the battery is installed is also made strange, to the point that I don’t even realize it is the place to charge the battery. The battery compartment has a cylindrical structure at the back, you will have to turn the cover off and then put the battery in, it feels like you are refueling the robot from behind.

In general, I feel that DWS is quite suitable for those of you who like a cool, bunker feeling, especially having to be fancy and make your mark. If you like to decorate your gaming corner in the style of Cyberpunk, a modern technology machine, I think DWS will be a product worth considering.

Mad Catz is known for its mice that can change their appearance to suit the needs of gamers.

DWS can replace a total of 2 positions including the palm rest and the right side of the mouse (the little finger rest). The palm rest is designed to be easily removable and does not change the grip form. In addition, I can also pull it back, or chain it forward in steps to suit the size of my hand. My hands are not too big, so I always let the palm support chain close to the body of the mouse. Besides, since I’m only used to using Fingertip Grip while pulling it too far, I can only use Palm Grip.

The little finger rest will include 3 different types, one that is pre-mounted on the mouse and 2 types that include a rubber cover, and one that is designed to expand into a large support like a pad. The thumb is on the left side of the mouse. To be able to change between the pinky finger pads, I need to use a small screwdriver provided to remove the screws. To be honest, the implementation is a bit laborious, with the screw size being quite small, so it is easy to get lost in the assembly process. However, in return, the feeling of being able to tinker and “customize” your gaming mouse is quite good, as if you are assembling a real robot.

DWS is a mouse equipped with a lot of buttons with the number of up to 14 buttons. Of course, with such a large number, you can freely attach all the extra features to it to help you operate faster and more versatile in the game, especially Moba or game titles FPS. On the virtual world battlefield, as long as we have a faster move than the opponent, the balance of the championship will be in our favor, so it will be more beneficial to install the necessary features and skills great.

Among these 14 buttons, there is a button located on the left side of the mouse that has a very special feature, it can temporarily reduce the DPI of the mouse to a level that you set in advance. Maybe many of you will find this feature a bit strange, but it is specially designed for those of you who love the feeling of being able to headshot the opponent. Simply because once the current mouse DPI level is not suitable for you to easily shoot in the middle of the enemy’s forehead, this softkey will decrease the DPI to ensure accuracy when shooting and then immediately increase the DPI again. You won’t need to manually adjust anything, which is quite convenient.

In my experience, except for the left mouse button, right mouse button, middle mouse button, and the temporary DPI reduction key, the other keys are quite difficult to use, especially the side scroll key. Although the hip scroll key looks so unique that I want to take advantage of it more, its position is placed a bit close to the side, which makes me feel a bit embarrassed when I try to put my thumb in and roll. However, this is just my personal experience, if you have big hands, when you pull the palm support further out, it may be easier to roll this hip scroll key.

Mad Catz RAT DWS has up to 2 different wireless connection modes including 2.4GHz mode and BlueTooth 5.0. The 2.4GHz mode will give you a fast response speed of just 1 ms and the battery consumption will be 200 hours on 1 AA battery. The basic Bluetooth 5.0 mode will take 300 hours. Compared to a gaming mouse without RGB LED, I find the battery life to be fine.

DWS is equipped with Mad Catz’s exclusive DAKOTA technology for a switch life of up to 60 million clicks, more than enough for you to spam right-click in League of Legends continuously without fear of “wearing out” the mouse. I don’t know how many years 60 million clicks are, but I just know that the mouse click is quite happy. The feeling of pressing firmly, and the sound of the mouse are also very sharp. The sensor that DWS uses is the PAW3335DB optical sensor, this is a power-saving sensor from the famous PixArt company with a sensitivity of up to 16,000 DPI, which is abundant even when you are using a 4K screen.

One of the designs that I like about the DWS is the separate receiver tray right on the bottom of the mouse. It not only makes the mouse’s accessories more compact but also helps me every time I carry the mouse anywhere I don’t have to pay too much attention to the receiver, avoiding the risky cases I’ve encountered such as being crushed, forgotten, or lost somewhere. Although this design has appeared a lot on today’s wireless gaming mouse if it is, I always give it a bonus, to me, this is completely a worthy design.

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