Looking for new mouse to replace my Logitech G5 (Suggestions?)

[GhostRyder]

Hey y'all, well my mouse has been acting up a bit lately and I think I have decided to finally replace it (I've owned since High school lol). Basically I have been searching but nothing seems to peak my interest as a good replacement for it as there were certain things about it I really liked. I am willing to change brands, or have some slight variations but I was hoping to get something with at least a similar feature set.

What I am looking for is a mouse with:

Multi-DPI adjustment (Or speed, whatever you want to call it).
Adjustable weight with weight packs
No extra buttons (Except for speed adjustment, I don't mind one or two on the side, but none of those that have like 6+ buttons on the side)
Wired

Any help would be appreciated as while I have found tons of mice none have felt right or had the features I want. Here is a picture of what my current mouse looks like:

Thanks,
GSR

 

[stevorob]

If you liked the G5, you should check out the G500s.

I have one, came from using the MX518 for years and years. Solid replacement. Link below.

Amazon Link

 

[Ithanul]

Indeed, I use to have a G5 as well. Got a G500s now. It about the same darn mouse with like one extra side button.

I can take a side by side picture if you want. Still got that G5 laying around.

 

[GhostRyder]

If you liked the G5, you should check out the G500s.

I have one, came from using the MX518 for years and years. Solid replacement. Link below.

Amazon Link

Indeed, I use to have a G5 as well. Got a G500s now. It about the same darn mouse with like one extra side button.

I can take a side by side picture if you want. Still got that G5 laying around.

Yea I am looking at that and have it as one of my top current choices right now. Its definitely a good looking mouse with my only complaint being the location or the adjustment buttons (Top left). That maybe the one I get but just wanted to see if I missed anything.

 

[Kursah]

I have a G502 that has been a very worthy replacement. My G5 is still in service at the kids' gaming PC.

There are some other budget mice that work quite well, but after a couple years of service I went back to a Logitech mouse.

 

[BarbaricSoul]

G5-G500 user here. I'm happy.

 

[Cybrnook2002]

I got a brand new G9x I would sell and ship for $70.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261

I have had intentions on using it for a while, but can never bring myself to do it since it's impossible to find now.

 

[Sasqui]

I'm staring at a G5 on my office desk, it's going on 8 years old. Still love it! At home, I've got the G500

The G5 started acting up before Christmas, cursor world jump and sometime lag/be intermittently unresponsive. I dreaded losing it! Found a can of compressed air and blew out the optics hole on the bottom of the mouse. It works perfectly now!!!

 

[GhostRyder]

I got a brand new G9x I would sell and ship for $70.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261

I have had intentions on using it for a while, but can never bring myself to do it since it's impossible to find now.

Thank you for the offer on the G9, I have used a G9 before (Friend has one) unfortunately its not my preferred style or else I would swipe that up!

I'm staring at a G5 on my office desk, it's going on 8 years old. Still love it! At home, I've got the G500

The G5 started acting up before Christmas, cursor world jump and sometime lag/be intermittently unresponsive. I dreaded losing it! Found a can of compressed air and blew out the optics hole on the bottom of the mouse. It works perfectly now!!!

Yea, I have cleaned it multiple times and its been fine but recently a few jumps/slow downs have happened at random times (not consistent) and its been messing with my while playing games like LoL. Otherwise I would just keep on using it until it completely died.

Guess I am leaning towards the G500s. Any other suggestions (Also any other color options? Besides adding a skin).

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJD4HD2/?tag=tec06d-20

 

[Seba_82]

Don´t like the G700s ?? i have one and it´s a very good mouse!

 

[kiddagoat]

You might want to look at a G502 Prometheus Core. That is essentially the new G5. G5 -> G500 -> G502 I have one currently and I would most certainly say it most resembles a G5. The only other one I might say is close is the new Razer Mamba TE. It is corded and has revised side gripes. I had issues with the original Mamba in that my ham hands would heat the mouse up too much causing the glue on the sides to soften and the grips to fall off.

Haven't had the issue on my Taipan or Diamondback.

I would vote for the G502 or the Mamba. Though you seem to be a logitech fella, I would look at the G502.

 

[Brusfantomet]

I have used both the G5 and the G500s, both good mice but be aware that the G500s comes with the dual purpose scroll well.
That means that the "clicks" in the well are noticeable weaker. I did not like that, so i got another muse, but its does not have adjustable weight and extra buttons, so not for you.

 

[Sasqui]

G502 Prometheus Core

That thing looks like it bites Joking aside, if the reviews are any indication, it must be good. The G5 and G500 have on-mouse settings memory, same for the 502? I've shied away from the Logitech software in general.

 

[Kursah]

502 has onboard memory as well.

 

[AsRock]

G502 seems to have what you need, as for side buttons they can always be disabled.

502 has onboard memory as well.

Well thats good to as if it works like the G700s and you only use one profile you will not need to have the software running.

I got a brand new G9x I would sell and ship for $70.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261

I have had intentions on using it for a while, but can never bring myself to do it since it's impossible to find now.

Not impossible find, just near impossible to find a good priced one lol.

 

[Sasqui]

Not impossible find, just near impossible to find a good priced one lol.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NTFATI/?tag=tec06d-20

$299.99 (But FREE shipping, whooppeeeee!)

 

[Jack1n]

My G5 broke back in 2010 and i got a G500 as a replacement, and its almost the same mouse but better, with free scroll and extra buttons, but i only heard good thing about the G502 and it might be the absolute best mouse out there right now.

 

[m0nt3]

G502 here, its was an amazing upgrade from my RAT7

 

[AsRock]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NTFATI/?tag=tec06d-20

$299.99 (But FREE shipping, whooppeeeee!)

Yeah seen that, better prices on ebay but that's ebay .

 

[vega22]

not got a bad word to say about the g502 here.

i mean, it has a blue go faster stripe which i dont like much, if i was being hyper critical you know. but to some that might be a plus point too...

 

[lonewolf]

Look at the EVGA torq it has all you want as far as weighted and adjustment. It has one of the best tracking lasers Ive used in a long time.

 

[Kanan]

Get yourself a G700/G700S (I have the G700 for a few years now). Its new generation wireless so that it has no disavantages compared to wired + you can use it wired too (same cable you use to charge it, you can simply use it all the time and remove the battery too). Wireless is simply better, the cable just slows the mouse down a bit & you can use the mouse wherever you like, like on the couch when you are streaming from the PC, or something like that.

 

[GhostRyder]

Get yourself a G700/G700S (I have the G700 for a few years now). Its new generation wireless so that it has no disavantages compared to wired + you can use it wired too (same cable you use to charge it, you can simply use it all the time and remove the battery too). Wireless is simply better, the cable just slows the mouse down a bit & you can use the mouse wherever you like, like on the couch when you are streaming from the PC, or something like that.

I appreciate the idea, however I want a wired for my desktop since it does not move much and wires do not bug me more than rechargeable batteries. I use wireless for my laptop but since my desktop rarely moves I would just prefer to stick to the wired mice.

You might want to look at a G502 Prometheus Core. That is essentially the new G5. G5 -> G500 -> G502 I have one currently and I would most certainly say it most resembles a G5. The only other one I might say is close is the new Razer Mamba TE. It is corded and has revised side gripes. I had issues with the original Mamba in that my ham hands would heat the mouse up too much causing the glue on the sides to soften and the grips to fall off.

Haven't had the issue on my Taipan or Diamondback.

I would vote for the G502 or the Mamba. Though you seem to be a logitech fella, I would look at the G502.

So may I ask how it feels in comparison to its older brothers? The reason I ask is I have not had a place around here where I can see one (Somehow no friends have one) and its design looks a bit different. While I am not against a change I was just accustomed to that round design of the G5 which is why I was considering the G500s.

After looking it over I am between these two currently:

Logitech G500s
and
Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum.

I may go ahead and get the Proteus Spectrum since after looking over online I do like how it looks and it seems to look like it will fit my hand well.

 

[kiddagoat]

With the G502s, the side grip for the thumb is more pronounced than with the older ones. The G5 and G500 have a nice indentation for the thumb to lay and grip the mouse. The G502 actually has more of a thumb rest so if you just want to lay your thumb against the rest it doesn't prohibit the gliding of the mouse without having to grip it with your thumb. The three buttons on the side are easier to get to in my opinion and as other have stated, you can turn them off via the software. The "sniper" button sits toward the front of the mouse and after some getting used to, you won't know it is there. I hardly use it on mine though from time to time I will hit it and you will know it. The drop in DPI can be adjusted in the software.

I would also say the G502 appears to be just a bit shorter in overall length compared to the older versions but with that slightly wider. I have have larger hands and I can still comfortably palm the mouse without issue. The feel will be slightly different too where the G5 and G500 are more curved, the G502 has harder edges but looks just as clean. It is a feel thing mostly and after about 30minutes or so I would say you don't notice much of a difference.

 

[GhostRyder]

Thank you all for the suggestions and advice. After listening in and reading up on the mice I decided to go with the g502 proteus core. I was able to hold one and it seems fine to me.