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Logitech G9x mouse
 
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Verdict:
Not quite our cup of mousing tea.
By David Hollingworth
Aug 7, 2009 | 6 Comments
Tags: Logitech | G9x | mouse | review

Logitech goes in some interesting new directions with its latest gaming mouse.

Logitech's gone with a "more of the same" approach with its new G9x gaming mouse. It shares much of the design flare of the G9, and adds only a few minor evolutionary improvements - the most important of which is that tracking on the mouse now goes up to a bewildering 5000dpi.

We've always thought the G9 to be a little off-song for a gaming mouse, but there's no denying its popularity. Certainly, the features the G9x shares with it are strong, such as the outer shell, which can be swapped out to create a slimmer mice, or the button positioning, which is solid and again near-identical. With a cloth-wrapped cable and slightly rubber-feeling (not actually rubberised) and solid metal scroll-wheel that can be set to normal mode or free-spinning mode, there's no denying that this is a classy mouse.

But...

As I'm typing this review, there's an unmistakable twinge in my forearm from my intense mouse testing session (the dummy cargo-ship training level in CoD4). The mouse is a touch on the small side for what are already not the largest of hands, which led to a claw-like grip being needed to control fine mouse movements - there simply isn't adequate surface area on the mouse's right-hand side. And the slightly rough surface is actually harder to grip than you'd expect. After a bit of use it becomes kind of waxy and prone to slipping.

Similarly, there's not quite enough support under your palm to be comfortable - and it's even worse with the larger housing removed. Perhaps it's just our mousing position, but with our hand resting naturally on top of the G9x a lot of the secondary buttons are rather hard to reach, adding further to the sense of impending arthritis.

Still, gamers with smaller hands or who like the option to switch down to a smaller pointing device will like it, and the G9x's software - if you bother with such things - is certainly easy to use. All in, however, it's not going to come close to shifting Microsoft's latest Sidewinder.

 
Product Info
Supplier:
Price when reviewed:
AUD$159
price check*
$92.98 Special! Logitech G9X Laser Gaming Mouse
Anypc (NSW)
$95.00 Logitech G9x Laser Mouse
DIY Computers (NSW)
$95.00 Logitech G9x Laser Gaming Mouse
Fluidtek (NSW)
$105.00 LOGITECH G9X Laser Mouse Ex DEMO Unit Complete in Box
GameDude Computers (QLD)
$106.59 Logitech G9x Laser Mouse, Logitech, Mouse, Hardware/Components, Root 1
ARC Computers (NSW)
$109.00 Logitech G9x Laser Gaming Mouse, Adjustable 200-5000 dpi, Weight-Tuning Sys...
Mwave Australia (NSW)
*Products and prices sourced from staticICE and are in no way associated with Atomic MPC Powered by
 
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6 Comments
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Jeruselem
Aug 7, 2009 3:08 PM
Gee, that's strange shape for a mouse.
motiv
Aug 7, 2009 5:15 PM
Have to agree,

X8 feels/tracks far superior to the g9. Hence that is why the x8 is sitting on its mouse pad

Although. 5000dpi. Hell, I dont even go further than 2000 DPI.
Tezlin
Aug 7, 2009 5:44 PM
I think it's supposed to fit 'fully' in your hand...
chapps
Aug 7, 2009 6:46 PM
I have the G9 and I absolutely love it. most comfrotable mouse I've ever used.
There are two ways in my experience to use a mouse. Either with your fingers and your wrist planted or with your hand riding ontop the mouse. I prefer using my fingers as I find it gives me more control. I don't think the G9 is designed for you to have your entire hand resting upon it. I guess eventually it all comes down to personal preference and I like small and maneuverable.
Sir_Substance
Aug 8, 2009 9:59 AM
i agree with oyu chapps. i alos have a G9. the rubber grippy thing is terrible, but the large grip is wonderful. i often hold it at a 40 degree angle to my hand, facing the inside of my grip, using my fingers to grasp it for control.

its a different style of mouse to the razor, its not meant to by enveloped by the hand. my experience with people who hate the G9 is that they try to hold it like you would a razor mouse, and the off center design feels awkward if you hold it that way.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Aug 9, 2009 10:53 PM
I don't mind my G9. The large soft grip is shitastic, it peels too easily. So I use the smaller precision grip, which seems to do the job fine.
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