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=[3/5 oh boy, at the beginning it was nice and smooth, one month later it was THE WORST mouse wheel in history, I was warned about this but I ignored it, well if you google Logitech G5 and mouse-wheel you will see what I'm talking about, it's the biggest flaw on the G5 series. well, the G5 was certainly an improvement, smoother, wouldn't 'jump' like an optical would sometimes on shiny surfaces, etc. It should've come with replacement feet from the beginning.*The wheel. get an MX518, G9 or a Razer Death-Adder gaming mouse, the G5 is nice, but for the price I'd expect better quality. Son. To make this review short here are the Pros and Cons.Pros:*Easy to use.*Software is easy to install, understand and tweak to your preference.*Smoooooth.*Long cable protected by what appears to be a nylon cover.*Ergonomic.*Has weights to mod the weight to your preference.*Pinpoint accuracy.*The 3 adjustable sensitivity settings are a blessing, specially for games like Battlefield 2 which for me, require higher sensitivity on a vehicle like a Tank or Jet and a lower sensitivity as a sniper.Cons:*Mouse cable gets cut easily over time, yes, the nylon cover for some reason will start coming off after 3-4 months of normal use.*Mouse feet are a joke. making it a pain to use.
It becomes overly sensitive and with the slightest touch it moves, you will notice it to be VERY annoying if you play FPS games where you change weapons with your mouse-wheel.*The mouse cable is flimsy and will rip over time with NORMAL use, mine just died yesterday after a horrible month of it randomly turning on and off all the time. I am disappoint. I bought this mouse about a year and a half ago to upgrade from my MX518 which is an amazing mouse for the price. The main one was worn smooth in about 6 months of use [On a normal mouse pad]. I'm going to send it to Logitech for repairs [still under warranty] and get myself instead a G9 and leave the G5 as a replacement.In summary.
I recommend you to buy this mouse if you are going to use it for gaming. It is great for gaming. This mouse is great. It is very comfortable. You can turn up and down sensitivity when need to with a click of a button.
Stay away from this one. If you do not hit it just right. Not only for accidentally toggling left and right, but also up and down. Not too bad, you can program all the other buttons so a forward function can be in the mix.Thoughts----------------------There are better mice out there (like the final rev of the G5 with two side buttons). I picked up a couple of the special edition G5's on the clearance rack. Too good to pass up and I have always been a big fan of Logitech's mice.The Good----------------------Customized weighting of the mouseThe feel of the mouse like the Logitech mice of this time is greatThe mediocre---------------------I have never once had the need to adjust the senistivityThe teflon cord is not really a big dealI think the left button could be more sensitive.The Bad---------------------The wheel button is very wonky. and I think the build quality of this model is subpar so the mechanical part of the mouse is not very solid.One side button.
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The only Con that I can think of is that there is no Forward Button, only a Back. Overall its an amazing mouse and is definitely worth the money. Well if you are looking at purchasing a G5 then you probably know all the Pros. They fixed this in a later version of the mouse.
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