Comments on: Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse

By: Wes

Wes — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:35:01 +0000

I also love the nice build quality of the G5; it’s something new for Logitech

New? The G5 had been on the market for over two years prior to this review. Granted, this review is for an updated version, but the differences (beyond an extra button) are minor: the design and build quality are the same as the one that came out in 2005.

By: FlimFlamMan

FlimFlamMan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:17:11 +0000

That’s a Bosch orbital sander, right?

By: Brad Yundt

Brad Yundt — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:34:00 +0000

One factor that some may find important: gaming mice use higher quality components than regular mice.

I wear out the left click button on a mouse. With popularly priced Logitech mice, it takes about nine months before the clicking becomes erratic and highly annoying. I’ve been told that the standard Logitech mouse uses a microswitch rated at 1 million clicks. The Logitech gaming mouse claims 8 million clicks–so I’ll be enjoying it a lot longer.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:14:03 +0000

I guess I’ll be sticking with my trusty old Mx518 for a while longer Light is always on, all the buttons work out of the box (it really is just plug and play). Pity we can’t buy them anymore - I should have bought a stack of them at the clearance where I got this one.

By: mosquito

mosquito — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:52:44 +0000

I’ve been using this mouse since Christmas 2006 and I love it. It’s great with USB Overdrive 10.4.5. You can program the buttons for each application. Do not use the latest version, 10.4.8, of USB Overdrive. Some of the buttons will not work at all with it.

By: Glark

Glark — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:37:11 +0000

I really like my Revolution MX wireless mouse, especially for its optional free-wheel mode.Logitech’s drivers and software wre a problem for me too and I ended up using SteerMouse instead of Overdrive but they basically get you to the same place.

One annoying thing though is that when iTunes synches with Apple TV over wifi it interferes with the mouse and it gets stuttery.

I use a G5 on my gaming PC and I love the weighting options. Solid hardware, shame Logitech can’t develop lean software.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:25:45 +0000

There is a program called USB Overdrive for OSX that will allow you to program and use the other buttons on the mouse. I believe it is $29 and it works great. It also works for joysticks and gamepads.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:01:13 +0000

I’ve been using one of these since they came out. I don’t mind not being able to use the side button, and find that its precision and heft more than makes up for the lack of dedicated software drivers.

It’s actually almost a blessing, considering how ugly and bloated Logitech software tends to be. Anyone who’s used a Harmony remote on a Mac (like me) can attest to this.