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Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (Blue/Black)
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Best Mouse
(5 out of 5) by E. Kunkle on Aug 27, 2007 (Oklahoma City, OK)I am an old gamer. I spend many hours at my computer and this is the best mouse I have ever used.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Expensive mouse in cheap plastic shell
(3 out of 5) by H. Phan on Nov 14, 2008 (Anchorage, AK)Pro :
No battery, plug and play .
Good strong sturdy wired.
Nice weight and case.
Cons :
Cheap plastic shell.
Cheap scroll wheel.
You look at the price and said wow, I must have got a good deal if it on sale. But no, compare to my two Logitech wireless mouse (which have some reception and movement issue). This one feel cheap among those eventhough the price are almost same.
Let me tell you, when I first holding this mouse, it was like I was holding some China brand mouse that only cost $5. What is it that different than the rest ? Not anything new except the rapid changing DPI thing. All my mice have same button this mice had except the cheap plastic shell.
My VX Revo is one of the best mice I owned but I hate the battery, even the rechargable battery only able to support it 2-3days unlike it promised of a month. My LX8 however able to go without charge in a month :). This new G5 only good because I need the continuous usage so no battery is a plus.
Second, my VX Revo have the smooth rubber that feel good on your hand, LX8 have it too but not as good and cool like VX Revo. This G5 have the rugged plastic un-smooth side, I mean, I am holding it everyday and I don't want my mouse feel like some kinda rock ><. Why can't they just make it smooth and shine. I can ignore that too if they don't also put the two right/left mouse button rugged too. That doesn't go well with their electro blue color, it's look crap with rugged plastic, make it shiny than maybe it will look cool.
The scrolling isn't good, slow and un-smooth and noisy. My VX Revo had the quiet mouse scroll I ever seen and it's move fast, the LX8 use the old plastic mouse scroll but they make it more smooth motion and quieter than that G5.
Overall, I would't recommended this mouse at all, maybe if the G9 is around this price, it's should be better. At $46, this mouse isn't worth it, should be around $25 because it's cheap.
The only non-cheap about this mouse is the wired, the weight adjuster and its case. Maybe because the weight adjuster cost them too much money that they decide to un-smooth everything ? o_O . I want a mouse not a cheap toy. However, it does response better without some lag time than my wireless mouse. If I know this mouse is crap, I rather buy MX518 for the smoothness and same feature and also cheaper. Why you have to praise something that doesn't live up to the price >< .
PS : If my VX revo + LX8 have wired, they would be among the elite but Logitech got issue when they only make wireless and most of them got problem one way or another ><.
No battery, plug and play .
Good strong sturdy wired.
Nice weight and case.
Cons :
Cheap plastic shell.
Cheap scroll wheel.
You look at the price and said wow, I must have got a good deal if it on sale. But no, compare to my two Logitech wireless mouse (which have some reception and movement issue). This one feel cheap among those eventhough the price are almost same.
Let me tell you, when I first holding this mouse, it was like I was holding some China brand mouse that only cost $5. What is it that different than the rest ? Not anything new except the rapid changing DPI thing. All my mice have same button this mice had except the cheap plastic shell.
My VX Revo is one of the best mice I owned but I hate the battery, even the rechargable battery only able to support it 2-3days unlike it promised of a month. My LX8 however able to go without charge in a month :). This new G5 only good because I need the continuous usage so no battery is a plus.
Second, my VX Revo have the smooth rubber that feel good on your hand, LX8 have it too but not as good and cool like VX Revo. This G5 have the rugged plastic un-smooth side, I mean, I am holding it everyday and I don't want my mouse feel like some kinda rock ><. Why can't they just make it smooth and shine. I can ignore that too if they don't also put the two right/left mouse button rugged too. That doesn't go well with their electro blue color, it's look crap with rugged plastic, make it shiny than maybe it will look cool.
The scrolling isn't good, slow and un-smooth and noisy. My VX Revo had the quiet mouse scroll I ever seen and it's move fast, the LX8 use the old plastic mouse scroll but they make it more smooth motion and quieter than that G5.
Overall, I would't recommended this mouse at all, maybe if the G9 is around this price, it's should be better. At $46, this mouse isn't worth it, should be around $25 because it's cheap.
The only non-cheap about this mouse is the wired, the weight adjuster and its case. Maybe because the weight adjuster cost them too much money that they decide to un-smooth everything ? o_O . I want a mouse not a cheap toy. However, it does response better without some lag time than my wireless mouse. If I know this mouse is crap, I rather buy MX518 for the smoothness and same feature and also cheaper. Why you have to praise something that doesn't live up to the price >< .
PS : If my VX revo + LX8 have wired, they would be among the elite but Logitech got issue when they only make wireless and most of them got problem one way or another ><.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Great performance but dreadful surface
(1 out of 5) by M. Bauhan on Jun 24, 2008 (Omaha, NE)Before I ordered this mouse, I read a review about its bad surface. I did not want to believe it and just bought the item. After two days, I decided that I cannot work with it. Anytime I touched it, I got goosebumps.
This is sad because technically this mouse is great. The accuracy of the laser sensor is amazing. And the possibility to change the weight is a great feature. However, if you are somewhat sensitive to weird surfaces (I thought I was not at all), better choose a different mouse or try it out at a local retailer.
I sent the G5 back to the seller and bought the Logitech MX Revolution, which so far is really a great product.
This is sad because technically this mouse is great. The accuracy of the laser sensor is amazing. And the possibility to change the weight is a great feature. However, if you are somewhat sensitive to weird surfaces (I thought I was not at all), better choose a different mouse or try it out at a local retailer.
I sent the G5 back to the seller and bought the Logitech MX Revolution, which so far is really a great product.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Delivery
(1 out of 5) by A. Duong on Feb 26, 2009So I waited for the mouse for over a week, past the usual shipping date, and I finally received it. I opened it, plugged the mouse into my computer and started installing its driver. Unfortunately, on the day I received my Logitech G5, it was D.o.A., defective on arrival.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
I pass
(2 out of 5) by Term8r on Mar 6, 2008After having may good years with Logitech MX518 and after buying a new computer I thought it was time to upgrade to a game mouse and tried the New G5. Well it didnt take anytime at all for me to realize that was a mistake. The main problem was the lateral/yaw movement was so slow as to drive me crazy! My a wrist and arm was sore after a very short time with this mouse, and of course I tried all kinds of adjustments both with game sensetivity and the weights.
I had to bring it back, and exchanged it for the Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse. See my review on that one.
I know the G5 has many fans so I will just say mine didn't live up to all the hype. Perhaps I got a bad one.
Therefore I suggest you check out some of the other fine gamming mice including the MX518 which I continue to use on my other computer.
I had to bring it back, and exchanged it for the Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse. See my review on that one.
I know the G5 has many fans so I will just say mine didn't live up to all the hype. Perhaps I got a bad one.
Therefore I suggest you check out some of the other fine gamming mice including the MX518 which I continue to use on my other computer.