New Gaming Mouse

kingtiger

My trusty 11 year old MX-518 has finally given up the ghost

Can anyone recommend me a decent replacement for around the 50 quid mark?

kevovek

Picked up a G502 during the cyber Monday sales its on amazon.co.uk still for £35 think thats about 50 Euro

Dcully

mx 518 owner here for the last 5+ years until a few weeks ago, if you can stretch to getting the final mouse you should, its almost identical in the hand but a lot more accurate, has to be used to be believed.

http://www.finalmouse.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4zGU9uUz0

evolutionqy7

I am very happy with G602 from Logitech.

Not sure why everyone ends up going for a wired mouse.

Wireless gives you so much freedom.

This mouse if comfy to use, has excellent battery life and I've never had any problems with the connection.

dreamers75

Have a g502 for xmas.

Now anyone want an MMO Logitech gaming mouse ?

degrassinoel

Dcully wrote: »

mx 518 owner here for the last 5+ years until a few weeks ago, if you can stretch to getting the final mouse you should, its almost identical in the hand but a lot more accurate, has to be used to be believed.

http://www.finalmouse.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4zGU9uUz0

Is there anywhere selling that in dublin do ye know?

SeantheMan

G5 - It's the upgrade from the MX518 and feels nearly identical except it's better in every way.
I was a Mx518 user for years too, and an Mx510 before that. Logitech G5 is next in line

kingtiger

oh that finalmouse looks the biz, where can I buy one?

Kiith

I've a G700, and love the feel of it. It may not be as good as some of the other gaming mice, but it's bit and has more then enough buttons for me.

T-b0n3

Kiith wrote: »

I've a G700, and love the feel of it. It may not be as good as some of the other gaming mice, but it's bit and has more then enough buttons for me.

Do you manage to put all those 13 buttons to good use?

It looks to me like it would be difficult to get to them instantaneously (not all at the same time, but milliseconds cost lives in CSGO)

Shiminay

I have the same mouse and I would now be completely lost without the 4 thumb buttons - they tend to be my sprint/melee/grenade/special buttons when I play things. The top three on the left I don't use too often , I have them bound to sensitivity up & down and in Battlefield I had them throw out ammo/health or switch to rocket launcher depending on the class I played (never sniper cause snipers are faegs). But I wouldn't use those buttons too often, the thumbs are where it's at for me

Cravez

I bought the G700s about 2 years ago and was really good mouse, had a nice weight and was ergonomic for what I needed. The wire became faulty a little while ago and ended up buying the G502 Proteus a as a replacement. While the G502 is a really nice mouse, the weight and ergonomics of the G700s were far better for what I needed so ended up buying a new standard USB to Micro USB braided cable for the G700s which works a charm and gave the G502 to a mate.

In short, G700/G700s is a recommended mouse. I also recommend the G502.

Dcully

Since I got the final mouse my aim and precision has increased dramatically in fps games.
I'm far from a competitive player these days but the difference is noticeable especially combined with a 144hz monitor.
No drivers just raw performance.

Dair76

What's the build quality like with the FinalMouse, Dcully?

Think there's an ambidextrous one on the way for you sinisters out there too.

Dcully

It doesn't feel as well built as my old mx518 [which still works btw :P] but its still solid enough,certainly not poorly built.
The only negative I have is the 2 shoulder buttons don't feel as comfy to press as the 518 and make a pretty loud clicking sound compared to the 518 but once you feel that precision you soon forget about those minor issues.
I cant stress enough how close it feels to the 518 in hand , almost identical.

Kiith

T-b0n3 wrote: »

Do you manage to put all those 13 buttons to good use?

It looks to me like it would be difficult to get to them instantaneously (not all at the same time, but milliseconds cost lives in CSGO)

Not at all to be honest. I'll occasionally bind one of them, but I've never really used anything bar the middle mouse button.

May be slightly wasted on me :P

cadete

G700s here too and the thumb buttons are excellent I would be lost without them, reload jump duck bound to them for csgo, would like to try the 602 though, and like above I use the buttons on top for sensitivity don't bother binding anything else to thrm

Dair76

Dcully wrote: »

It doesn't feel as well built as my old mx518 [which still works btw :P] but its still solid enough,certainly not poorly built.
The only negative I have is the 2 shoulder buttons don't feel as comfy to press as the 518 and make a pretty loud clicking sound compared to the 518 but once you feel that precision you soon forget about those minor issues.
I cant stress enough how close it feels to the 518 in hand , almost identical.

Yeah, the 518s were built to last! Mine was only replaced because the then girlfriend's cat chewed through the cord.

I see the FM is sold out on Amazon. I wonder if a new revision is coming...?

Dcully

Id say so , their social media outlets suggest something new is coming in 2016

kingtiger

managed to fix my MX 518, just a stuck micro switch

might wait for the new version of that Final Mouse

Skerries

size wise how does it compare to the MX518/other logitech mice?

TomCo

kingtiger wrote: »

managed to fix my MX 518, just a stuck micro switch

might wait for the new version of that Final Mouse

I had the same problem with mine years ago, but the microswitch was broken. I desoldered the microswitch for the back button and used it to replace the left mouse button.

Replaced it with a Microsoft Habu eventually but it only lasted a few months.

Currently using a Logitech G9x which I got new for about 20 quid because it was Modern Warfare 3 branded (bit of sandpaper, no problem).

Dcully

Skerries wrote: »

size wise how does it compare to the MX518/other logitech mice?

Feels almost identical to 518 in size,weight and grip.

degrassinoel

JJ Abrams would be proud of those pictures

did you order it or buy it in a brick&mortar shop? I'd be interested in getting one meself

Dcully

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