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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Review (continued)
More User Submitted Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Reviews
Date: 2008-07-17
Middle Mouse Button Requires Force
In addition to all the other reviews, I'd just like to add that the middle mouse button is very difficult to press. It requires a ridiculous amount of force to push down. I died many times in various FPSs because I couldn't hit the middle quickly enough. Fortunately, this is fairly easy to fix: either change the middle mouse button to one of the secondary buttons using the downloadable software, or just change the key binds for any games you play. Other than that, this mouse is very good, and I'd recommend it to anyone who has the cash.
Date: 2008-07-15
Awesome gaming mouse! A must buy!
This mouse is absolutely awesome. I've always been a fan of Logitech mice, having had a G7 and G5. I was looking for a new mouse and tried some of the Razer mice. I didn't find them comfortable at all and after using them for several days, they still didn't cut it. So I decided to try the Logitech G9, and I'm so glad I did.
First this mouse is extremely comfortable. I could just pick this mouse up and start playing, and didn't lose any of my previous accuracy in FPS. Anyone who has gotten a new mouse knows that it usually feels weird when you first get a mouse. This mouse just felt right. There was no adjustment period, it was just perfectly shaped for your hand.
Also this mouse is great for customizability, you have two grips, adjustable weights, and the software is very robust and lets you create profiles for mouse sensitivities and even changing the color of the LED.
The tracking on this mouse is perfect, I've never had the mouse skip on me, and I usually play FPS games like CS, COD4 and TF2. The construction of the mouse is top notch, I've had it for several months without any sign of wear to the grip or the bottom of the mouse. All in all a fantastic mouse. Definitely a 5 star product.
Date: 2008-06-29
Overpriced lousy mouse
Being a fan of Logitech mx518, g5, and g7, I expected to like this newer g9 as well. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed. Both detachable hand grips are terrible. The first soft grip is designed so you have a move your whole arm for accurate movement. If you just use your fingers for mouse control like most other gamers, your grip on the mouse will slip occasionally. The second grip is designed for finger movements, but the actually feel is just awful. It feels like grinding your fingers against a sandpaper.
All the other feature felt like useless gimmicks to me. The features in G5 is more than I'll ever use so it's no surprise g9 is just pointless overkill. Is setpoint software seems buggy and takes time to load up well after the PC and Windows have loaded. The mouse does look quite ugly. Overall I feel Logitech's g5 and the optical mx518 are far better and comfortable to control than this mouse. G9 is so not worth the $99 MSRP price let alone the 40 bucks I paid for it.
Date: 2008-06-27
Guilty pleasure
High cost, but I have tried several other mice and I needed one that is a little shorter for my hand. This one is perfect for me. I love everything about it. Hope it holds up to daily use by several people in the family. mgn
Date: 2008-06-24
Great for palm grip users, not so great for claw grip users
If you are a claw grip user like me, which means you hold and move your mouse with your fingers without moving your arm, then this mouse might not be for you. Claw users love the precision and speed that we can move the mouse in games versus the whole-arm movement of palm users. If I need extra pixel by pixel precision such as Photoshop work, then as a claw user I can place my thumb and right 2 fingers on the mouse pad and slowly guide the mouse around.
If you are a palm grip user, skip this review and buy this mouse!
I use the mouse for long periods of time each day in apps like Firefox, Photoshop, Crysis, Call of Duty 4, work and general usage. I have many Microsoft mouses including the wireless optical 5000 and the natural mouse. I bought this mouse for its gaming features but forgot that as a claw user, we aren't in the majority thus mouses are usually not designed for us specifically.
As I grip the mouse, I find that the rubber grip is horrible for my thumb because the only place you can place it is in the depressed area. The plasticky grip is a bit better because the thumb area is flatter and easier to hold. However, I cannot find a truly comfortable way to claw it even after hours of adopting to it in Crysis.
I am definitely in the minority when I say I like a flat or even slightly protruding round surface for my thumb to grip instead of a caved in area. If the above describes you, I recommend you skip this mouse and get the wireless optical 5000 mouse; you'll love it.
This mouse also does not contour to your hand's natural curve very well and forces you to turn your wrist counter-clockwise to accommodate its almost flat top, which I think is a step backwards. Ergonomically, this mouse rates below average.
See other better reviews about the features of this mouse, but one thing I love and wish was on other mouses is the wonderful feature to lower or increase the DPI with a physical button the mouse--on the fly. This proves invaluable in games: For example, when I am driving a tank in Crysis, I dial up the DPI to max so I can turn the turret faster; when I am zoomed in on the precision rifle, I dial it lower for pinpoint accuracy, all possible due to the button.
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