Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403)

List Price: $54.99 Discount Price: $55.99

Features:

• Designed for gaming
• 2000 dpi laser engine
• High-performance tracking
• Adjust balance and weight
• Customizable features

Accessories:
Fellowes 99199 Secure Touch Optical Mouse	3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Repair

Customer Reviews:

Great for gaming [Posted on 2008-03-21]
After reading several of the reviews I felt like I should share my experience with this mouse. I've owned the G5 for almost two years, and have yet to experience anything negative.
I bought it primarily for use while gaming, and it has been excellent. I loev the fact that you can program the buttons on the mouse to your liking (I programmed the keys for SHIFT, CTRL, and ENTER, multiple key combo's for gaming). I am a big guy and have pretty large hands, and I tend to really press the keys "hard." This mouse has taken my punishment and is still as responsive as it was on Day 1. The feet are still in great shape, after nearly two years of constant use without any mousepad.
As far comfort, as I said above, I have fairly big hands, but this mouse lets my hand rest naturally for hours of gameplay.
Overall, I highly recommend the G5 :)

Excellent mouse [Posted on 2008-03-26]
While I do play games, I try to avoid producs tagged as "For Gamers" as they usually have a price tax just for the "Gamers" tag. However I wanted a nice mouse, and this is. Very confortable, feels very nice on the hand, the buttons have just the perfect click as does the wheel.

I dont use the DPI switch, but it dont stays in the middle of get pressed by accident, so its ok. The thing with the weights..come on..not needed..but very impressive, no one I know around have a mouse with an eject button on it. Be the first one in your block ;-)

Great mouse, near perfect [Posted on 2008-05-12]
Being a serious gamer, I've gone through several mice over the course of a few years. This is the best mouse I've used yet, and I don't think I'll be getting a new one anytime soon.
The mouse performs very well on all fronts. It's extremely easy to use (I plugged and played... I have YET to install anything from the CD). Setting up my mouse buttons for my favorite games is an absolute breeze. The thumb button is positioned just right, and is very handy for switching out weapons, etc. The scroll wheel feels solid and tactile in a most pleasant way. The side-scroll feature of the tilt wheel is nice, but on my widescreen 22" monitor (1680x1050), I rarely use it. The clicking function of the wheel isn't the best in the world (it's a bit hard to line up the click sometimes, depending on the angle that you have your finger on the wheel), but it performs consistantly well regardless.
A great feature, the sensitivity buttons are a plus. The placement may seem a bit strange at first, but they easily become second nature. The presets for the buttons work fine. I've not yet felt the need to tweak them. I primarily use the middle (800dpi) setting.
The weight feature of the mouse is very cool, and if you're a serious gamer, you'll know how crucial it is. I keep mine fairly light, although I like a little weight to keep it feeling solid and smooth. Combined with the slick pads on the bottom, this thing glides effortlessly and with great precision.
Finally, on the plus list, this mouse looks amazing. The rust/silver paint job is unique and great looking. It's a sexy looking mouse the performs as well as it looks. In addition, Logitech has proved an excellent material and texture from gripping the G5. I have found that even with sweaty or greasy hands, I'm able to grip this thing comfortably and easily. No slick surfaces prone to build up and slipping...
There are almost no cons to this thing. The biggest drawback for me is that, perhaps due to my relatively small hands, the size of the mouse is a bit akward. The right side of the mouse (where my ring and pinky finger wrap around it) is a bit too far extended, making my ring finger placement strained. It feels as though I should rest my ring finger on the mouse2 button, but this clutters it, confuses my hand, and makes the mouse a bit to heavy to pick up comfortably with just my pinky.
This is a pain, to be sure, but a minor one that can't be set for each customer. We all have different sized hands, eh?. However, lightening the mouse helped out a good bit.
Overall, an excellent mouse. I really recommend it if you're a serious gamer or if you just like to have quality components. What's great for gaming is great for everything else (web apps, image apps, etc.).

Great mouse for gaming and general work [Posted on 2008-06-02]
This mouse has never missed a beat! The weighting system works well and lets me fine tune the mouse to my liking. I don't mind the cord and this way I don't have to recharge it.

It works great for gaming. [Posted on 2008-06-17]
And isn't that all that matters?
the mouse is great, it glides along any surface, and is very responsive, especially when using the included mouse pad. If you team this up with the G15 keyboard, you have a great gaming rig. Programmable buttons, a good grip, and quick response times makes this a very good piece of equipment, with a not too shabby price.

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