There is probably no one among you who has not heard of MadCatz. Although it is not an easily accessible brand in our country, MadCatz is one of the most interesting and characterful companies in the industry with its mice ranging from steampunk to cyberpunk and other interesting peripheral equipment it produces for players. Especially the style they create with their mice is so characteristic that we have not seen many companies that dare to follow this design trend, just as no one dares to say Deep Purple’s magnificent work Soldier of Fortune, except David Coverdale.
We talked about the R. A. T series a little while ago, but MadCatz probably didn’t want to be content with the molds he created, so he brought us the new model B. A. T 6+, which, in his own words, came up with an aerodynamic design inspired by sports cars and Batmobiles.
Released in only one color option (Black, red notes and gray-beige), the B. A. T 6+ looks pretty “elegant” for a MadCatz, but has pretty aggressive lines for a mainstream gaming mouse. When you attach the side supports, a shape similar to the air intake ducts of sports cars emerges, and when you look from the rear, you seem to see the license plate and taillights of a sports car. Look how much to talk about, even from the design.
The Ambidextrous ambidextrous MadCatz B. A. T 6+ is first and foremost a modular mouse. Two different height palm rests and finger rests for both sides come out of the box. Although the weight can play a few grams depending on which of these supports you use, the maximum value we get is 109 grams. Yes, it’s light enough, but no, it has nothing to do with the ultralight class.
B. A. T. 6+ has ten adjustable keys with RGB lighting in a single zone (although its area is quite large, under the side covers). Although it is a two-handed mouse, we see manufacturers that do not put function keys on the right side, like Glorious, MadCatz did not make this lazy, there are two keys on each side. We’ll talk about the main switches in a moment, but the function keys don’t feel like much of a sponge. Unfortunately, their small size makes them somewhat difficult to use. The 24-step mouse wheel, on the other hand, has almost zero noise and gives a pretty good feeling of control. Let’s say you can’t do tilt movement.
The sensor used in MadCatz is the PixArt PMW 3389, one of the most preferred and most performance models of the last period, which most of you know well. This sensor, whose sensitivity can be adjusted up to 16000dpi, still has extremely impressive values such as 400 IPS speed and 50G acceleration. Here, MadCatz’s difference is that it has a minimum dpi value of only 50, which we do not usually see below 400dpi. We didn’t know what to play with 50dpi, but it’s a tiny example of the freedom a mouse offers. It should be noted that the lift-off distance of B. A. T 6+ cannot be adjusted, but it is sufficient with 2.5mm. We didn’t like the skates. Although MadCatz supports finger supports with skatez, the skatez is quite thin and although PTFE is used, the thickness of the real PTFE part is a question mark. We felt like we were encountering some resistance on the mouse pad. Since the mouse is quite new, there are no high-performance skatez options on the market yet.
MadCatz went out of their way to use Kailh or Omron switches on this model. In order to reduce the bouncing effect that reduces the efficiency of mechanical switches, Dakota comes with a signal detection technique that monitors the position of the switch not only when you press it, but also when you do not press it, and MadCatz says that it achieves a delay value of 2ms. This value is not a value that can be reached in use for many reasons, but in general, we can say that the latency time is quite low. The lifetime of the switches is as good as we can say for a lifetime. The click sound is quite loud, not loud, and the keys don’t make a sound when you shake the mouse. The overall quality of materials and workmanship is very successful. There is some wobble on the main keys though.
The braided cable used in the product is 1.9 meters long and a bit stiff. We always prefer a softer cable, even if it stays the way you gave it.
MadCatz used a simple but highly successful utility for this model. You can easily access every detail from simple dpi settings to RGB option, from polling rate (Max 2000hz) to angle snapping option.
Result
Let’s come to the conclusion. We can say that we liked the product very much. At the time of this writing, MadCatz added $37 shipping and customs costs to the $90 price of the product and started shipping the product to our country. As you know, it is very expensive when the dollar is in this state, and most people may not want to spend that much money for a cable product. On the other hand, the B. A. T. 6+ will have no trouble reaching its audience as a well-built, performing and “not in the neighborhood” mouse.
CHIP Online Rating: 85%
+ Stylish design
+ High performance
+ 2000hz polling rate
+ Modular design
+ Good workmanship and material quality
– Expensive for a wireless mouse
– Skaters do not promise a thin and high-end gliding experience
– The cable is a bit stiff
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