The Ultimate Mouse Thread - Page 34

Okay, so a little bit back I mentioned I ordered a Logitech G1 from a Korean eBayer, and I got it today, and here are my thoughts on the mouse after a few hours of testing and a shoutout to the seller at the end for anyone else who wants one and wants to be sure it's legit (this seller is awesome!, I'll post his stuff at the end).

I absolutely love the G1. There's literally no flaws I can find with it, it's perfect for me in every way possible. Firstly I'll start by saying I tested with Setpoint to confirm it's a genuine G1. My thoughts so far are that I vastly prefer it to the G9X, and prefer it by an even larger margin to the Death Adder. It took a bit of getting used to the weight and the texture but from what I can tell, it is quite a bit lighter feeling than my G9X (which I use without a grip and without weights or even the weight tray). Size wise, it is around the same, though a bit longer, but that's because it's a fully fleshed out mouse,The shiny texture was kinda sticky at first but now that I'm used to it I find it to be just fine. It feels very round compared to my G9, but that is likely due to the G9 not being designed to be used without a grip, hence the sharper edges. The scroll wheel on this mouse is much more comfortable to use and click than both my Death Adder and G9X, especially the G9X's awful scroll wheel, and pressing in Mouse 3 (IE the button associated with the scroll wheel) feels more consistent than both the G9X and DA. I'll admit I do miss the side buttons from my other mice for navigating web pages but I'm already used the kinda wonky back button beneath the scroll wheel. I love the main Mouse 1 and Mouse 2 buttons. I like that they are separate pieces of plastic, as my biggest pet peeve with many new mice is that the entire top of the mouse, including both buttons, is one piece of plastic, and I don't like that at all. I do notice with the G1 my grip has changed to more of a claw grip because that seems to work better with the buttons but it's not a big deal.

In terms of actual performance, it has done quite well. I've done the usual tests with paint and tried it with a few key games (Obviously SC and SC2, along with BF2, CS and Osu), and it has done fine, it made nice smooth circles on paint, and the sensor is not at all jumpy, and feels smoother than any laser mouse I've used. I was initially concerned about how low the CPI/DPI was, but it actually is very comfortable to use with my triple monitor setup. Obviously you can't change DPI/CPI (which it has 1000 of, not 800 like they used to have), but within Setpoint you can do quite a bit more tinkering than I thought, though I didn't need to do any as it was quite comfortably set by default once Setpoint was installed. For a mouse I spent 20 bucks on, it feels just as precise as my G9X.

Overall, I would actually happily recommend this mouse to anyone looking for a simple, no frills mouse that can get the job done. The fact that I prefer it to mice that are more than 4x it's price is a testament to how much I adore the G1. I never actually planned for it to replace my G9X, but instead I just bought it as a laptop mouse (I've given up on wireless after having 4 receivers break) but it is now definitely my main mouse, and I'll probably end up selling my G9X or putting it on our family computer. It's a real shame Logitech doesn't actively produce these anymore and that they can't be found easily outside of Asia. As soon as a summer job is secured, I will be buying a PC bang pack of these (which comes with 3) if they are still available.

As for the seller, this was my first Ebay purchase so I was a little apprehensive but it went as smoothly as it could possibly go. The user I bought it from, K1Shop2010, was absolutely amazing to deal with for anyone interested in getting a G1 (his feedback is pretty much all positive, so I'm not alone). I don't know how he does it, but he shipped a mouse from Seoul to Saskatoon in less than 6 business days, even though he only promises 15-30 business days. I'm not kidding when I say he wrapped the mouse in a 10 foot roll of bubble wrap. When I first unpacked the package all I saw was a giant ball of bubble wrap. It was probably a 3-4 inch thick layer of bubble wrap around the mouse on all sides. Of course the mouse itself was nestled nicely in the middle with no possibility of damage. I was quite impressed overall with the seller and will definitely be buying from him again (he has a lot of really neat older mice. I might order a Salmosa from him eventually).

Overall, I think it is absolutely worth it for a person to get a G1 if they are interested in them. For only around $25 with shipping, it's pretty hard to go wrong with such a solid mouse. If you want to get one though, get it soon, as the G100 is becoming more and more common and the G1 seems to be starting to get phased out.