Mad Catz R.A.T. Pro X3 Supreme unboxing and review

This is an unboxing and review of the Mad Catz R.A.T. Pro X3 Supreme, an absolutely insane looking mouse with some interesting features that include:
- An exoframe structure
- 10 onboard memory profiles
- Interchangeable and adjustable parts including side grips, mouse wheels and more
- Swappable Ceramic or Teflon feet
- A "revolutionary" scroll wheel system
- Up to 16000 DPI, 400 inches per second and 50G of acceleration.
- A precision aim button for accurate shots in game
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Things I like about it:
- Adjustable to fit your hand with various nice side grips
- You can extend both length and width easily
- Swappable mouse wheels are cool
- Buttons are comfortable
- It glides quickly and smoothly with nifty feet
- Style like no other mice
Things I don't like:
- Software simply wouldn't install and kept complaining about .net framework updates, despite me updating that multiple times
- Some of the grips are uncomfortable
- Even at max size it's not big enough for my hands
- The revolutionary scroll wheel is finnicky
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Specs:
Model Name R.A.T. PRO X3 Supreme Edition
Model Number MR05DCINGR001-0
Sensor Name PixArt PWM3389
Sensor Type Optical
DPI (Dot Per Inch) Max 16000
IPS (Inch per Second) 400
Acceleration 50G
Max. Report Rate 3000 Hz / 0.3 ms
Shape Ergonomic, Right-Handed
Grip Style Universal
Number of Buttons 10
Switch Omron, 50M
Adjustability Palm Rest, Scroll Wheel, Pinkie Rest, Thumb Rest, Glide Feet
Illumination 16.8 million RGB color
Dimension (L x W x H) 115 mm x 87 mm x 38 mm
Weight (g) 105
Cable Type Braided Fiber
Cable Length 1.8M
Additional Accessories Palm Rest x 2
Scroll Wheel x 2
Pinkie Rest x 2
Thumb Rest x 1
Glide Feet x 1 pair
Travel Case
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[@L0st____]

Mad Catz's designers are really crazy gaming geeks!

[@jecuber934]

Nice quality video, you are so underrated

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

I grew up with Madcats Rats, they are so amazing! 😍

[@fuckingawesome99]

My condolences

[@alpha206]

Same dude. Their mices gave me such many times in Video games advantages on Aim. Especially cause im a high sense gamer

[@Scotty-2-Shotty]

Another outstanding mouse review, I know you probably have a list of things to review but it'd be amazing if we could get a re-review in a month or so, people have complained that the scroll wheel tends to go out after a few weeks use.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

🤔 tbh I suspect it's more my incompetence than an actual problem

[@Scotty-2-Shotty]

@@TheProvokedPrawn if a follow-up review isn't in the cards then that's okay, I was just curious bc multiple people have complained about it. Again great review, keep it up :)

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@Scotty-2-Shotty it's not out of the question but I have other mice to look at as well. So busy!

[@koenboomsma92]

I like that you used the getting over it with bennett foddy music.

[@allicedee]

I loved the heavy and durable frame of the R.A.T. 3 or 5 was it. Some years ago. Spend many hours gaming with it, thought the company closed. Might pick one up sometime again Your video reminded me, my sideclick died after like a year, used it heavily in arma 3 to zero the scope...

[@Beaufort-Wes]

Great Review! Honesty critiqued, not like all the fanboy "adverts" Keep it up Prawn

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Much appreciated! Will do :)

[@lurkerrekrul]

I can't tell from the video; Did they make sure to cover it with that self-destructing, rubberized coating that they used on their previous mice, ensuring that it will turn into a sticky mess in a few years? People may call me cynical or pessimistic, but I like to think of myself as practical. With any mouse, one of the things I look at is how hard it's going to be to take it apart when it starts to act up. Because let's face it, no mouse, no matter how expensive, is immune to problems. They all use a bunch of common components and they're all susceptible to the same problems. The microswitches used for the buttons have a contact area that is smaller than the head of a pin. These contacts easily get dirty/oxidized over time, leading to the infamous double-click problem. At that point, you need to take the mouse apart, take out the circuit board, pop open the microswitches and clean the contacts. I find a sliver of fine sandpaper works best. If the switches are really worn, you may need to replace them. If the scroll wheel doesn't use an optical sensor, it too will eventually get dirty/oxidized and start 'bouncing' when you use it. At this point, you need to take the mouse apart and spray contact cleaner into the mechanism. And then there's the rubberized coating. When it starts to turn sticky, the only thing you can do is scrub it off. I find that window cleaner with ammonia works pretty well and won't damage the plastic. Saturate it with the cleaner, scrub with a toothbrush to soften it up, then gently scrape with your fingernail. Add more cleaner, scrub some more, scrape some more, repeat until it's clean. Of course doing this requires taking the mouse apart to separate the plastic pieces from any electronics, and the more complex the design, the harder this is to do.

[@dakshsingh8404]

If you can can buy a 400 dollar mouse you can replace the rubber

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@dakshsingh8404 And how do you replace it?

[@dakshsingh8404]

Corepad

[@dakshsingh8404]

@@lurkerrekrul corepad grips

[@ptopic]

I have Mad Catz 7 for last 10 years. By my humble opinion, this new mouse does not have any new feature that would made me to change trusty R.A.T 7. Not to mention lack of second scroll wheel.

[@exile9024]

I like the mouse but i wish it had a optional version that has a detachable cable for wireless use as well as a wireless charging matt.

[@L0st____]

Mouse like that with detachable cable and wireless mode will be veeeery expensive

[@DarkGodSeti]

The Rat air exists, mouse pad charges and powers mouse. But it's pricey...

[@SPECTAARYANGAMING]

Funny part is he put a music in his background from a game every mouse fears

[@aarizsiddiqui2640]

Which game?

[@SPECTAARYANGAMING]

@@aarizsiddiqui2640 getting over it

[@ShaighJosephson]

Mad Cats were going in the right direction with their discontinued RAT TE (tournament edition) mouse that had the two extra forward/reverse top buttons to the outside of the left button and a grid of mmo buttons on the side... Why can't these companies realize that this is what gamers want???

[@xxAbcelxx]

I have this mouse, not the supreme version but I don't think there is a difference. The wheel is weird and sort of stiff but the rgb, the carbon fiber parts, the various switchable parts and the hand posture is amazing. Never thought I'd shell out this much for a mouse but damn worth it. Did I mention it has a carrying case...

[@lory8978]

This Is the ricer mouse

[@PLK123]

wait till you find out about every gpu ever

[@lory8978]

@@PLK123 wym

[@3dwezzy740]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lostpockets2227]

​@@3dwezzy740AYOOOO it's WEEZY!!!

[@ranieriteandrade9298]

My dream is to have a mouse like that and that Cyborg Madcatz Strike 7 one day I can ...

[@syxalite]

The mouse is great, but don't take the Strike 7 you'll regret it The plastic quickly deteriorates and become like rubber and will stick to your finger, the keys are very uncomfortable and will soon deteriorate too and also the cables to connect different parts are fragiles

[@arualm.4094]

For another advice on the strike 7, I disagree with the other comment. Maybe it's all depends on personnal liking but the keyboard is insane, confortable and soooooo coooool

[@ranieriteandrade9298]

Very good dear, I think they are really top, now it depends on the care, right, I already bought pieces of inferior quality that lasted for a long time.

[@kung-fuhustle5755]

I was hoping for a big price tag, that’d be voice controlling or even autonomous.

[@lolnjeoglondajmejejplejlis3365]

Why didnt you mention the ability to adjust the friction on the wheel?

[@n2danz]

When Lamborghini make mouse😂🔥🔥

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

So we're all going to ignore the fact that Mad Catz is back

[@foxy4851inactive]

Yes

[@DavOlek_ua]

Razer, Logitech - have all of them. RAT is the best, despite i don't actually play games and do mostly work on a laptop, this mouse work so smooth it is the only one that does not interrupt my workflow. have 3+ and pro s3. going to have this one too in my collection, probably with a new laptop just to fresh things up )

[@ZephyrusRomerG]

I like this mouse, but no one is selling in my county. I ended up with RAT 8+, but still a good mouse. Nice review btw

[@rodanhibiki5980]

*pulling up to Taco Bell “I’d like a Mad Catz RAT Pro X3 Supreme with a Baja Blast. Thanks!”

[@OfSheikah]

10, Onboard, memory profiles, possible... *sweats in 3 onboard profiles of G502 Proteus Spectrum... But that background filler music do be relaxing doe, nice lol

[@Levi-wt6yl]

Now this called quality content

[@ivi4g1cphysco87]

Wait you have 17k subs something isn't right here should be 100x that

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

One day! Hope that means you enjoyed enough to subscribe

[@ivi4g1cphysco87]

@@TheProvokedPrawn I've been subscribed a while now quite a few months

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@ivi4g1cphysco87 hero

[@amosreginaldjr.4200]

He sounds like a calm stewie I like it

[@80amnesia]

my fav gaming mouse brand!!

[@morris8684]

now this is what I call a review. thanks!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad you liked it!

[@eliandrialonelyranger4054]

i wish that the R.A.T model would have is a Large back part for my Large hands and plate that cover the Hypothenar to rest on a plate connected to the mus. but over all i like this one better then most gaming mus that are to extrasmall.

[@Revener666]

So many mice available but still nothing with a shape that can replace a razer copperhead or Lachesis, really frustrating.

[@rohandogra0906]

can anyone please tell me how to open the dpi winDOW i have a hp gaming mouse , how to open its dpi window , does mouse like these come with a usb or sth that opens up this dpi window ? PLEASE HELP !

[@jamesmalcolm4288]

I would like to see them make a replacement battery for the RAT 9 seeing as they conned me out of a few hundred bucks to buy one

[@martij30]

One thing that I can not figure out: does it use the mechanical or optical Omron switches?

[@hardmatician]

There are other sensors you can replace the current one with like the Phillips sensor

[@BigHead104]

I may still buy this mouse, because I so heavily support what they’re doing, but I think I’ll forego this for a bit, because the thumb buttons. I’m trying to find a mouse for FPS, that has a large number of easily accessible buttons. 🤔

[@Raradox]

This mouse to me looks overpriced, but it was an amazing video keep it up!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. Hope you are subscribed for more

[@PaulWinkle]

Scroll-wheel is it 4D clickable to left and right in normal position (not joystick)?

[@zatochi725]

@The Provoked Prawn I have big hands as well, plus I need a wide mouse due to my pinky finger injuries. Can you recommend me a big, wide mouse with nice pinky panel rest? For gaming purposes of course

[@tryfly72]

If I’m being honest the mouse looks sick but I don’t think it’s worth how much it is because once the mouse breaks or stops working all of the money is used

[@woodlandxwarrior]

This is the same company that produced the double hud display keyboard I had. A expensive keyboard I couldn't use because they stopped supporting after Windows 7. 😒

[@DrawingBase]

great video prep.

[@Hermosabeachmarketing]

The problem is that a professional programmer does not use his pointer finger on the mouse all the time. The RAT series allows us to rest our pointer in the crack of the thumbrest. i am much faster in this layout. This thumbrest does not extend out which means no rest for my pointer finger.

[@Hermosabeachmarketing]

my middle finger and ring finger are super fast on the mouse.

[@airlaurian]

I've this mouse for two years and love it. Quick question...I want to make sure I am properly using the Profiles and DPI settings correctly. Can anyone give a link to properly programing the DPI setting for the different profiles. I can find anything on the web. Or if you can give a quick description on how you set up the ten different profiles with different dpi settings....Thanks

[@ghostface5559]

I have it and it's outstanding

[@briangudiel9558]

It looks like a high quality product. But for my taste it doesn't look good with my mimimalistic tic. Its a revolutionary products and its cool. Might give it a try sometime. Why dont you review the glorious model mice?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I reviewed the Model O. Not seen any others yet.

[@bananaman700]

Your Voice is so Calming.😌

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. Sub to hear more of it.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Have some therapy kzbin.info/www/bejne/ome7i2eOndx7ZpI

[@christoskokkolis5110]

Great video and fab background music...what is it? Thank you!

[@oskarjaeger72]

It's the background music from a game called Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy

[@christoskokkolis5110]

@@oskarjaeger72 Thank you!

[@oskarjaeger72]

@@christoskokkolis5110 no problem :) glad to help

[@BIPRO_]

17min Video for just a single mouse.. that's how far mouses have gone..🤣

[@ivxxy.__]

Shoutout to all the boujee clickers

[@erzierzi9132]

Guys has someone of you actually any gaming experience with that mouse? Thinking about buying it because I was using the rat7 for a long time and liked it. Sadly sth with the sensor went wrong.. when moving the mouse to the left or right the curser actually moves diagonally ..

[@DanielDota]

Get something else

[@PibePlayer]

I'm liking it, bought a day ago

[@LuficariusRatspeed]

Please tell me you're holding a martini while narrating this.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Naturally

[@imkrimson.]

that's a whole ass transformer

[@DarkHeartofBlackmoor]

god forbid they make it customizable to fit a left handed player. They have a changeable plate with thumb buttons. would it be so hard to make it so left handed gamers don't have to settle for lower tier products? Nobody seems to want my money.

[@Homestead.Outdoors]

I love the mouse all besides the fact that it looks like a freaking transformer bro it could literally just walk out

[@syxalite]

You forgot to mention three things: You can adjust the wheel's resistance so it increases or reduces the sensibility of the scrolling You can change the angle of the palm rest You can replace the core of the mouse if needed, by removing it from under the mouse where the sensor is

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for pointing that out!

[@syxalite]

@@TheProvokedPrawn You are welcome =)

[@yrg_yami]

so no one gonna talk about why this look like it could turn into a keyboard mouse hybrid

[@Berus7777]

I'm sitting here looking at my MadCatz RAT 7 mouse... which actually looks VERY similar, but much better than this... amazing metal construction, and... it's a paperweight. It's a paperweight, because MadCatz will NOT put a driver for this mouse up on their site. Nope. They want me to buy one of these, which... I can pretty much tell, is NOT built as well as the RAT7. This looks much more plasticky. The drivers posted on other sources online do NOT work, by the way... and my rig is almost identical to Prawn's rig. Same case, same processor/card, same Corsair RGB's, same cooler, etc, etc. I weep for the loss of my RAT 7. I don't want this plasticky feeling thing.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Maybe you've already seen this site, but have you tried; www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=12&v_code=512#11 They list drivers for pretty much every Mad Catz mouse.

[@DinoNuggetsBX]

nice vid ;)

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks!

[@lordmustard2880]

The problem is that it sells for 300$

[@hulkkan9617]

da pra faze vintao?

[@trent6511]

dang it i want it so bad

[@3229dan]

You use Getting Over It music as background music wow Its title is "soul and mind"

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I used copyright free music from KZbin's audio library. Can't remember what it was called.

[@3229dan]

@@TheProvokedPrawn See the title?

[@rammyswavesandhairlinesuck7071]

Sup prawn🍤🍤🦐🦐

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Hey!

[@shamit2045]

In India this mouse costs more than 400 dollars

[@NOT_A_BOB]

best mouse in my life cost 240$ in amazon i not care how mach it cost i care about quality

[@gonnsolo8506]

This looks like if the G502 became an autobot

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Hahahaha

[@gygerphilippe]

Mad Catz Side Buttons are so weak they break after using them 5000 to 10000 Klicks its a shame for a great producer like Mad Catz. i had allready 6 Mouses of them M.M.O. 7 or Pro editions its allways them same issues. Poor Plastic Sidebuttons

[@lordmustard2880]

This is what im buying when ill be rich

[@majorryan1727]

I still use a rat pro x the first one of this series and it's literally falling apart don't buy these! They are cheap, one of the ceramic slides came off, the screws on that thing are just made of iron so they literally rust in ur hand also my mouse 5 button on the thumb part broke so I had to use the other part. But I need the right finger rest, never found another mouse that has a finger rest on the right + the tilting function of the mouse wheel is quite addictive when flying in games. So I just bought that mouse tho Iam not convinced of mad catz anymore it's just cheap plastic and way to expensive

[@martij30]

So, how is the mouse after 1 year of use? Already falling apart?

[@bimbus.2319]

holy molly

[@B0rAx13]

Wow

[@robertkennion9020]

Sadly not worth the extra £60 compared to the 8+

[@awesomeaxel1]

Lol this thing and all the rest of the Mad Catz Rat lineup are just ridiculous. A perfect description, as someone else said in this comment section is that it's nothing but a "ricer" mouse... Severely overpriced and 95% useless, there's a reason they went bankrupt in the first place.

[@Itzarzky]

Tacticool Mouse

[@jigyasar.579]

overkill moiuse

[@saltt211]

wired.... go back to school mad catz team

[@Ivlodded]

100 dollar mice and the software wont load for me either lol

[@1298347612]

the 8+ is better I know I have both.

[@PibePlayer]

this one is better, I know, I have both

[@Emogal1991]

"Bonkers" putting it mildly lol what has been your favourite mouse so far?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Tough one. I've always been a fan of the Corsair ones. Corsair Dark Core in particular. But I also liked the Razer Basilisk Ultimate and G502 lightspeed. More affordable mice, the Glorious Model O is great.

[@Emogal1991]

@@TheProvokedPrawn They're releasing the model o as a wireless mouse so I may check that one out at some point. Right now my main is the g703 light speed.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Yes. I'm hoping to get one! Really love wireless mice tbh. How do you like yours? Btw. Have you seen the discord link? Don't know if you use it but I'm trying to use it to let you know when videos are live so you don't miss the early access as YT notifications are rubbish. There's a headset video live now too.

[@Emogal1991]

@@TheProvokedPrawn So far I love it, it's responsive and has really good battery life, my husband has charged his Hyper X at least 6 or seven times before I have to charge mine! It was weird getting used to its hump but I don't notice it now. I've just joined the discord!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@Emogal1991 yeah battery life is bonkers on some devices. Like that G915 TKL for example. Without RGB, 135 days...

[@im_dj4369]

The physical definition of just too much

[@Sync8]

yo

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

oh hai

[@outlawcdd4094]

fuCK ITS NOT WIRELESS?!

[@Rio-bg3mc]

Видио звучит как секс по телефону)) Отличный обзор!

[@Temproby]

видео алкаша какого-то, руки трясутся голос прокуренный...

[@zxxczczczcz]

you use discord

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Yes

[@Zolega89]

Overpriced catfood

[@trollweeb354]

Overpriced trash

[@nickneff6926]

junk

[@kreozello]

You was talking about your 'cyberpunk-styled' mouse from Razer?

[@nickneff6926]

@@kreozello Logitech G602 iv had it for 7 years and im on my 4th set of AA batteries... $39.99 when i bought it then... you can't beat it.. madcatz is for aviation games and joysticks.. they don't make good mice. they made car controllers for N64 lol

[@kreozello]

@@nickneff6926 logitech is a good mice, yes. Mad's mice is good too, but not always. Still better than Razer :/ (about look especially).

[@kreozello]

@@nickneff6926 dang, it eats those battaries so slowly? Mine old mouse from smartbuy ate those battaries like 2 per month. Wasted on this stupid mouse way more than a normal mouse costs. That's why I hate wireless mice based on battaries (not own accumulators). Never expected that mouse like yours could live with single pack that long.

[@nickneff6926]

@@kreozello i had a razer copperhead back when the company came out.. junk... used it for prob couple months before i gave up on it