Logitech G5

When laser mice first came out (obviously at a premium to regular optical mice), I was quite skeptical. But after buying 2 Logitech G5 laser mice (and one Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse… (Black)), I must say that they have changed my life (at least the bits of it that related to sitting in front of a computer 10 hours a day). The G5 is fast, very precise, and works on virtually any surface. The feature where you can change resolution (amount of distance the cursor moves every inch you move the mouse) very easily on the fly between 5 settings (mine are set from 300dpi all the way to a staggering 1800dpi). This feature is also very useful if you like to waste your time playing online games where a mouse is required. For games like billiards you need a very low resolution to aim precisely while for other games the ability to move the mouse quickly (or move a high resolution mouse slowly) counts for a lot. Once you buy this mouse and get used to the cursor moving with laser precision where you want it to go, you will never use an optical or mechanical mouse for the rest of your life. The mouse also has an adjustable weight tray so you can tweak its weight to your liking. Again, this seems like a small thing but becomes somewhat important if you use your mouse for multiple hours a day.

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Was very interested in the G5/G7, but was put off by the fact that they only have one thumb button. So when I found out that they came out with a revision with 2, I was all over it. Love the mouse.… Unfortunately only comes in one finish (the electric crackly blue one), but it's not as gaudy as the pictures make it seem. The adjustable weights are nice, and the dpi switcher is very snazzy. The middle mouse click can be tricky to push down, as it sometimes prefers tilting to the sides. I'm glad it has the ratchety precision scroll, but the option to switch between it and hyperscroll would have been nice. Otherwise, a great mouse. Highly recommended for the price.

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My logitech wireless mouse died and I had a few problems with connection issues. So I decided I would go back to a wire mouse. I want a mouse that had almost the exact same button setup as my wireless… mouse. Friend of mine has the MX5** version. I was looking for that one put I didn't chose it because of the color schemes that amazon was selling at the time. I am very picky. So I went with the G5 instead. I am very happy that I bought this mouse instead. I played with the weights to get the mouse the right fell when playing FPS's, and works for everything else I play on the PC also.

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