CONCLUSION

   The R.A.T.M was used primarily with Metro Last Light (which is amazing, although it only lasted for about 2 days) and PlanetSide 2 for a total of 5 days and in the end although it proved better than the M.O.U.S.9 it still wasn't perfect. You see the Twin-Eye PLN 2033 laser sensor does a great job since it's very fast and accurate, the 10 programmable buttons help a lot (especially the 5D one), weight is ok, gliding is very good and so is the design but because of its small size the grip is actually inferior compared to that of the M.O.U.S.9. So even today and after giving it much thought i can't really figure out the reason as to why Mad Catz decided to make the R.A.T.M so small. We did all think that they might have taken that route to make it easier to store inside your notebook bag but the M.O.U.S.9 is already small enough for that. Of course if you've got small to medium hands the size of the R.A.T.M should be ok (especially with the palm rest extended) but for people with medium to large hands even the M.O.U.S.9 may not be large enough (although it was ok for my hands). Some of you have pointed out that we didn't comment on the battery life of the M.O.U.S.9 but really after one week of use although the battery levels fell down to roughly 60% we can't really say if the battery will last for another week, two, or two months since it all depends on the how long you use it and most people don't really use their notebooks for long periods of time, certainly not nearly as much as we use our desktop systems.

   With a current price tag set at USD122.83 inside the USA (Purchase Directly from Amazon.com) and at around 110Euros inside the EU the R.A.T.M is actually doing better (price-wise) than the M.O.U.S.9 something which i didn't really expect not after taking into account their specifications and performance. Because of that and also because of its lightning fast Philips Twin-Eye laser sensor the R.A.T.M may not be the perfect wireless gaming mouse due to its very small size but it still is a complete solution for gamers, enthusiasts and professionals and that's why it receives our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Performance/Accuracy (6400DPI/50G)
- 10 Programmable Buttons
- Adjustable Palm Rest
- Bluetooth 4.0 (Energy-Efficient)
- GameSmart Technology 

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Size (For Some)