Logitech's biggest failure
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LOGITECH have decided once again the best thing to do is ignore all current trends in gaming mice and just go with whatever they want! Who even needs a G703 SUPERLIGHT??? NOT ME THATS FOR SURE ROFLMAO ITS OK HAAHAHAHHA IM SURE SOMEONE WILL MAKE ONE AT SOME POINT...
Anyway, in this review we are taking a look at the Logitech G309. And in this video I'm going to attempt to understand some of it's designs choices that I'm sure were made with the consumer in mind :))))))))))))))))))
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At this point steelseries has a good shot at a comeback
lmao good one
I recently changed from steelseries to logitech and i never been happier and more satisfied, that steelseries gg software was a nightmare.
@@deck1m007 the sad part is that I used to love steel series. They had some of the best mice back in the day. My brother still uses a 5 yr rival 110 and my rival 3 lasted 3 years. If they would release a Wireless 3950 rival 3 at 60ish grams I would buy it in a heart beat
@@Ad4m-cooks 😂
My logitech always face the ground And spin
"I think they went with the removable option to sell powerplay mousepads"
Friend, I don't think a mouse that lasts over a month on a single battery, which is replaceable in seconds, is going to sell any significant amount of powerplay mousepads.
You and him are different audiences, he truly believes that making a mouse lighter is everything, so he only sses it as a 200$ Mouse. Normal People dont care if the mouse weighs 15g more and I believe more things should have removable batteries in them. And in the end the Powerplay Mat is a genius Product which truly solves the Mouse Game, he just needs to cut a 2mm thicks outline of the mousepad embed it flush with his Table and use any Mouspad he wants.
@@CASyHD. well is the "SUPERLIGHT" for a reason, normal people would not look for a lightweight wireless gaming mice to begin with
normal people would go to the mx line of logitech mice
@@framedthunder6436 this is not the superlight this is the G309...
My G305 lasts 3 months with daily use, i use duracell or energizer batteries only. (performance mode and 1000Hz pulling rate)
@@CASyHD. Oh... Now I remember where I know him from. He threw a fit about the g502.
6:20 saying "PLAY WITHOUT LIMITS" while showing their tiny mousepad is crazy
lol good one, if someone actually bought that mousepad, my first question would be why not just get an aliexpress £5 mouse? cuz ur not making use of the sensor u paid that much for, oh an... why wireless? u cant even feel the cable if thats how much space u got to move the mouse, great thinking by logitech, im here wanting a bigger mousepad than my almost a metre long mousepad (its pretty short in vertical)
I don't understand how they are able to make the g pro x superlight the way it is but just refuse to give the rest of their mouse line up the same treatment. Like seriously, what's stopping them? Are they trying to be quirky? It's giving me the same vibe as when razer refused to make a viper mini pro.
@@Billy_The_Frog I'm guessing the vast majority of their sales are in lower end, cheaper mice, it's easy to forget that people in countries like the US and the UK are among the top 1% of wealth in the world. There are many non western countries with MASSIVE populations that on average spend less but in bulk outspend westerners by a long shot countries like India, Indonesia, etc etc
@@Billy_The_Frog respectfully, the gpx 2 is the most mid high end mouse on the market. the ulx is just better, and if you cant find it in stock then the beastx is a good alternative, and if you have a lower budget, the op1 8k is still a better choice than the gpx 2 for half the price imo
@@imbatts Dont worry, i completely agree that the superlight 2 is mid. But what i meant was how they upgraded the g pro wireless into the superlight 1. It was such a well received upgrade and yet they just stopped there. They never tried upgrading another mouse to be given the "Superlight" title. It's extremely confusing because it just seems like wasted potential. It's as if the engineers who worked on the superlight 1 had left and they no longer have the expertise to make lightweight mice. So many people have been hoping for their old logitech mice to be given the superlight 1 treatment for years, but logitech has airpods on and cant hear anything.
@@cacaulaymulkin7724 And yet their recent releases have all been high cost with very little value in return. If they profit more from lower end stuff, you would think they would make more affordable products. Especially ones that dont force people to buy their powerplay mat.
Wholeheartedly agree. Also discontinuing some products with no replacement, like the G600. It used to be massively popular back in the day, pretty much most people I knew in WoW or generally extra button intensive games swore by it.
I don't understand of why all the hate about the replaceable battery. It's great folks, trust me on this. Get 2 rechargeable AA battery and you practically have unlimited battery life. No more being tethered to a cable when you're low on battery, just plug a new battery in and charge the other one and you're good to go. And weight wise, i mean come on. 75g with AAA battery is good. You won't notice much going below 80g. And even if you do, i think that having a small weight compromise for unlimited battery life is still a good tradeoff.
So yeah, 309 is a good mouse, just misunderstood imho.
I'm still using Logitech MX518 which is almost 120g. People are crybabies, this mouse is great! Will get it soon
@@SenSation25 I have their old mouse (G5 I think) with ADDITIONAL weights you can install if you wish to.
Its funny because i do have a wireless keyboard with AAA batteries and what i do is, swap with my house phone... they charge and its needed so its always fresh batteries ... however i don't know how much they take to charge but honestly my keyboard takes months to swap batteries anyway
Yeah this "race to the lowest weight" trend in the newest gaming mice is getting ridiculous at this point. 60-80g is still fairly light for a mouse.
@@admaerable yep g502 got all the weights in that is perfection for a mouse
Honestly the removable battery is better, you can have one in mouse and second ready charged on standby -> 5 second recharge and when it eventually goes bad, you can just change the battery and not the whole mouse. I don't honestly really understand non removable Lion batteries in apliances.
@@CortyCze hot swappable batteries are great in theory but there is an obvious tradeoff required in order to facilitate a way to mount the battery such that will impact the overall design. Maybe that's a worthwhile tradeoff for the right use case but the battery life for internal batteries are so bonkers these days that charging is a complete non issue. My pro X superlight will turn the status light red under 20% charge which if I see that is a sign I need to plug it in. Eventually, because thats still over 10hrs left so I just do that when I'm finished my current session and turning off. I've never had it run out of charge while using it and the tradeoffs to weight and such aren't remotely worth it to me for a problem that isn't really a big problem anymore. Yes it's somewhat harder to repair when that battery eventually starts to die but it's still doable with some simple diy. If plugging devices in to charge is that inconvenient try getting one of those usb cables with a detachable magnetic tip. It stays in the device which you then move within the general vicinity of the cable end and tada it's plugged in and charging.
I die a little inside when people advocate for non-removable batteries.
THIS! Oh my god why do people keep asking for less repairable and limited lifespan devices? Honest to god this crap drives me nuts
My headphones (Arctis Nova Pro Wireless) may be overpriced and kinda meh in general, but the removable battery makes them simply superior to every other wireless headset I've used. When the battery runs out, it's a 3-4 second replacement and I have a fully charged battery again, instead of having to wait 30 minutes or more for it to charge. I would like the convenience of wireless mice and keyboards, but I won't make the switch until there's replaceable lithium batteries in everything.
Ummm newsflash... You can make a repairable mouse with an internal battery. Sure it'll be harder to open but I'd rather open my mouse once every 2 years to replace the battery rather than use something that is 30g heavier everyday everytime I need to move my mouse.
Oh btw I bought attack shark x3 for 18 bucks. I could have bought 2 for less than 40 bucks to swap between when one dies. Also, battery lasts so long that I have only charged it once in 2 months lol.
Repairability doesn't mean shit can't get better and smaller. It means that devices should not make it hard to repair on purpose. Internal batteries aren't bad. Having no screws or hiding them under mouse feet is anti-repair
Also the amount of waste with disposable batteries is higher.
i don't understand why a lot of people hate AA/AAA battery on pc peripherals, Rechargeable AA/AAA Lithium-Ion battery exist and its really light. with regular built-in battery, if the battery fails, it's not always easy to find the replacement, meanwhile it's easy to find AA/AAA battery and cheaper. then if the battery run out of juice, just change the AA/AAA battery, and recharge the used AA/AAA battery.
i still use my Logitech G603, i want to upgrade but all new mouse use build in battery, this makes me hold the upgrade until now
hell yeah brother, 603 superior form
Simply becayse they make the mouse way heavier, which is annoying to most people. Even just for day to day use.
It's also less convenient and expensive since you'd have to keep buying batteries over and over or you'd have to invest in quality rechargeable batteries + recharging station which quickly add up to the cost of the mouse. You could make the point of getting cheap rechargable batteries, but then you'd be back at swapping them every few months regardless since rechargable batteries don't last forever either, if having less waste was a concern you'd go with a wired mice which would last you until one of the switches die.
Just these "light mouse" gamers are complaining. The G309 reviewers have been a bit silly applying their standards to a mouse meant for a different group of gamers.
@@spammus1 The mouse is meant for fans of the G305, G602, G603, G604. People who are fine with using a AA. I don't think Logitech will make a mouse rival the GPX2 in weight without being $150 as well.
@@spammus1 Bro just use a AAA battery with a tinfoil ball on the tip, literally all you have to do - it's lighter than even the retarded adapter the guy was using in the review.
Every fan of G305 looking for a replacement - check out Mchose G3
Which variant to buy though?
@@xboxbenny Pro and above, forget about SE and normal G3, they are both 3311
Pro : 1K Polling, 300 mAh, 60g
Max : 1K Wired, 8K Wireless (Seperate dongle required), 500 mAh, 64g
Ultra : 8K Wired/Wireless (Dongle included), 500 mAh, 64g
Check the ARYE FCC1 as well 😉
PAW3311 isn't bad at all. It's the successor of the 3335. I've tried few mice with it and it's percfetly usable as a budget option. No real difference in usage from the 3395 (ok, maybe battery life bcs worse MCU)
I have very small hands and the G305 was one of the affordable yet more comfortable mice for me at the beginning. BUT I have since switched to the Endgame Gear OP1 8k (available wired and wireless). Superb shape, lightweight and costs about €80. Really recommend!
Ajazz is not a joke. The and skyloong make some of the most competitively priced keyboards around, and make Logitech look like actual trash.
their keyboards always look cheap to me imo, and their color options are weird, I much prefer akko or keychron if we're talking build quality on a budget
An easily replaceable battery isn't terrible in itself, though they should've gone for the smaller one. Rechargeable batteries don't have an infinite shelf life, much lower than the optical switches, though the scrolling wheel is usually the point of failure so perhaps they should focus on that.
Or just use a aaa battery with a ball of tinfoil on the tip
I havent modded my g305, but I absolutely swear by it. Fantastic mouse, incredible battery life, feels amazing just stock. I would never use a powerplay mousepad, since I use a huge mousepad for better accuracy. I also don't really feel like they need to do a lot to update it, but considering that the most popular mod is to use a triple A battery, just that alone and maybe other weight reductions would have been plenty to make fans happy. Swappable batteries are still great for gaming, since you can hotswap them rather than being screwed if you forgot to charge your mouse, and the g305 does last for weeks/months of gaming without needing a new battery, at least for me.
I actually don't mind the batteries I hate rechargable devices, the price is the reason I hate it lmaoo
I used to main a Logitech m510 and the biggest thing I miss from it was its removable battery / battery life. That thing would last over a year without me having to swap out the 2 eneloop batteries without me ever flipping off the switch. When it did finally run out of battery, recharging was as simple as swapping out for a different pair of eneloop batteries to use for the next year.
While I haven’t been bitten by it yet, I keep forgetting to charge my new mouse when I go to bed. I miss not even having to think about it. :(
That may be a good thing, it's better for battery health to not leave it charging when full (commonly happens when people go to sleep) but also not let it completely die
Wtf is wrong with gaming mouse supporting Bluetooth also? I'm waiting for years for a proper Logitech G mouse which I can connect with dongle via Lightspeed for gaming on my PC, and the switching to my Mac for work via Bluetooth.
If they made G502 with dual mode, it would be a bestseller
Closest thing I got is the Razer Basilisk X (which I put in my work bag, switching between 2.4GHz on the work laptop and BT when I need to do tech support on a Mac) until it crapped out on me and I sold the RMA unit cause already have an Orochi V2 (with the same 2.4GHz + BT dual mode) anyways
THIS ^^^, having the option for Bluetooth is a net positive, like if you want performance then dont use it, and it doesnt seem to be making it bloated as a result
@@Passon4Pastry exactly, it’s like a form of “quick switcher”
Both my DeathAdder V2 Pro + Orochi V2 mice, and a tri-mode keyboard have their Bluetooth paired to my iPad when I need to use them with it
most people who complain about bluetooth latency are streamers who don't do anything with their pc except play mediocre fps games and need all power throttle to that
It's good for most people but in terms of competitive gaming and such stuff it has pretty bad input lag, but over all a good thing
I still prefer a removable cylindrical battery, though.
It's not just about the battery life (which most alkaline mice win over lithium mice anyways) but also about its total service life.
Two years of constant use and a lithium mouse is basically useless.
They could do better with using a AAA battery.
This should've been a screwless hot swap switch socket mod friendly modernized version for $29. It would've sold many millions.
If they had supplied free data for 3D printing mods on their website too Logitech would've scored so hard for zero cost to them.
Instead we got this nonsense.
@@kesamek8537 investors dont care about allat
most people don't care about swapping the switch out and if they do is soldering really that hard? who are these enthusiast modders who don't understand soldering lmao
THB Bluetooth is a good addition, I use the G305 as my portable mouse for my laptop, but my XPS doesn't have full size USB ports anymore, so having the option for Bluetooth is nice.
Honestly I'd prefer a removable battery. There is no internal battery that can fail if there is no internal battery. That is one of the things I don't like about my mouse right now, the battery is not hot-swappable.
The battery is unironically the best part of the g305 cause you don’t have to load it
g100s was beast back in the day, always loved egg mice. my later g203 was great, but when I wanted to try wireless the best they had was the g305 with AA batts... and now when they finally make a new wireless egg it's just a more expensive g305 with g502 aesthetics lmao
wtf ur here 😊
@@hhhhkys lol hi
Meh, g305 was trash anyway, for me at least, developed double click in just 2 months lol, been using g502 for years now with no issues, even got spare
I'm a g502 user. I use a wireless mouse for my laptop, but I wouldn't want a wireless mouse, especially for gaming where my desktop doesn't move and I don't want the hassle of having to replace or charge batteries. I also use my g502 with all the weights installed, as my aim has never been good enough for the lighter mouse to matter and I prefer the heavier feel. But I still see why people where disappointed with the g309
I also have G502 Hero. I have only 3 weights installed. I also have older model but it need new switches. It started to do double click when holding.
AAs are arguably the best way to power a wireless mouse. Its the only option that doesnt turn your mouse into e-waste in 5 years.
Bluetooth is useful too, i have my 603 connected with lightspeed to my pc and paired with bluetooth to my laptop. Its perfectly adequate for desktop work, even older games.
You don't own a screwdriver or what? It's not like the internal battery is soldered
@omegaPhix my experience doing shit like this is exactly why I'm against it. You can find replacement batteries now, but how about 3 years from now? 5 years? 8 years? Your best bet will be trying to find a similar sized generic cell and yes, soldiering a new connector to it.
7:20 I have an AJazz AK510 retro mechanical keyboard, and I am _very_ impressed with the build quality for the price. I paid around $50 - 65 for it, and it's built like a fucking tank. Nicely heavy, no board flex, feels solid in the hands and absolutely rock solid sitting on the desk. If you're looking for budget gaming peripheral brands to check out, they should be on your short list. I originally bought this thing for work because I needed a new keyboard and wanted something "good enough" for office use, and it has since replaced my more expensive keyboard I had for my main rig. It probably won't stay here forever, as I do want to get back to my clicky keys (these are browns), but in the interim it has been a very nice typing/ gaming experience and I like the style a lot.
I have the original G305. Gonna disagree with the battery one. If you value longevity, an easily removable and replaceable battery is a godsend. An internal rechargeable battery might last 4 years before it doesn't hold a good charge anymore or, worse, it balloons up.
No need to charge your mouse as well. Battery running low? Pop in a new battery and you're good to go. If you still want rechargeable batteries, there are rechargeable AA or AAA batteries. But, get this, it's *your* choice!
And, you yourself showed how you can reduce the weight by 10g if you use a AAA lithium with an adapter. 77g is already pretty good.
It's all of the pros with almost no cons.
Looks like Logimid is staying irrelevant for another year.
At least they have the number 1 (best mouse) G502 (with weights installed)
we gettin gains while we game 🦾🦾
Man. I remember the good old days of my G502 with full weights on a control mousepad.
At least spray control with it is awesome because your aim won't shake from the micro adjustments.
Flicking is a pain though.
Only got rid of it because it always had the same issue with all my previous Logitech mice: Doubleclicking over time.
G 502 X is masterpiece. But edgy design.
I actually prefer Razer Basilisk V3 when it comes to that size and shape.
@@Spurrrg Bruh not even the keyboard community likes them anymore. Why they haven't created a hall effect keyboard yet is beyond me.
If you have the chance to visit SEA, there are so many local brands (rebranded from Chinese OEM) gaming mice that are actually have great specs with very affordable price. 3370 or 3395 sensor mice for about £30-£35. I bought mine 3 years ago and it’s still performing well.
Love how there's no middle ground.
Either you get a mouse with a AA/AAA cell slot, or you get an non user replaceable battery entombed within it, that will eventually e-waste the whole mouse, bc trying to change it has great chances of going wrong (yay flat cables).
There's no convincing argument to explain why there's no slot/cover to easily reach the battery on any and all modern devices that use them, besides just Planned Obsolescence.
Agreed. And there are a lot of replaceable li-ion batteries, the issue is that the voltage is different from alkaline "AA/AAA" batteries. Allowing for an option of a different voltage does not add much cost. But no, either single-use cell or non-replacable pouch.
I just use a wired mouse, personally.
Flat cables? Are you living under a rock? Every single wireless mouse now has a really simple battery with a connector with normal round wires. Changing a mouse battery is a matter of unscrewing 4 screws, disconnecting the old one and plugging the new one. And you should do this once every 2-3 years. If people are not willing to put 15 minutes of work every couple of years, maybe it's better if they stick to the awful 80 plus grams wired mice. Stay obsolete
@@LSSMIRAK any mouse with the DPI button and/or others on top's got one, in some models there are even others connecting components on the PCB, also, that you gotta be really observant of during disassembly; although some are now coming with normal wires, that are more manageable.
Still, 99% of the time, the screws are behind the feet and the info tag. GL and HF taking these off without deforming the feet/tag and dealing with the adhesive losing grip afterwards. And the shell's usually clamped together, requiring a screwdriver to pry open, inevitably denting the plastic. So the point is, you can hardly hope not to damage your property in order to do basic stuff like this.
If weight's not relevant, I can just pop a 2.600 mAh Eneloop AA on a mouse that, if needed be, can just be swapped with any chinesium alkaline cell, that's sold wherever, in 10 seconds, and that's after ~6 months of daily use (w/o RGB) on a single charge. While when a "super premium" mouse's Li-Ion cell - that at most packs ~900 mAh - goes bad/loses charge, you either gotta go wired from several hours to forever, or try your luck on a specialist battery site (or shady eBay/AliExpress stores) to try to get one with the same make and model, and do the lengthy replacement process. So if something as trivial as a slotted lid can be done with AA/AAA cells, why can't it be the same with Li-Ion cells?
@@nope1918 wired mice are a hassle if you have a long term setup in your house
While there is lots of valid critcism here, the removable battery will always be a plus for me. A friend of mine had their battery in his original G Pro mouse fail after 3 years of use. Right after their warranty. While there were some off-brand chinese replacements available, Logitech couldn't provide any or didn't want to. Logitech suggested a 20 Euro discount for the current G Pro Superlight inside the overpriced Logitech store, so it was basically priced like the Amazon listing at that time...
A removable battery would have saved him.
Any 3.7v lithium cell would be a perfect replacement lol
As someone with a G903 I never saw the point in the charging mousepad... The mouse won't get lighter and it already only needs to be charged once every few months, and that price tag... it ain't appealing.
these kind of drops just give you insight of where logitechs headspace is at right now and how they're keeping up with the times. it's even worse looking at their keyboard assortment
I'd rather try hit radiant with a g502 with all the weights in than use that
I hit top 0.1% in competitive Aimlabs task using G 502 X Lightspeed at 102 grams.
i bet you're the guy who makes evrything abt valorant
i bet ur gay
@@lightskinned_editsbro what ☠️
@@MF-zk5or bro it takes 30 iq to understand that
I know a lot of people aren’t fans of power play. That’s ok. But honestly I can never go back..
My G603 uses Bluetooth, it’s great. I lost the adapter so my mouse still works because of the Bluetooth option. The reason they use AA is pretty obvious to me, you can pop in a battery and keep going, where if your internal battery dies, you’re stuck attached to a cable or a mouse that’s dead.
The El Risitas audio in the background when you mention the battery is too good lmao
First razer , now logitech, why can't they just give what people want
Well atleast razer is stepping up.
i dont even care abt razer im just using a deathadder till i die
Nah, Razer actually listens 90% of the time. Logitech just sticks their head in the sand and then finally releases the product people want several years too late. Steelseries is just in a coma apparently.
What's even the big deal with mouse weight, 10 grams extra means very little, at last to me.
As someone who has a power play just get a 2.5mm sheet of mdf and put a full desk pad over the top
I really wanted a g502 wireless but decided against that and got a g309 just because of the fact it had a removeable battery. i really don't mind the weight, i kinda like a mouse with heft to it. also the fact i don't have to take the dongle with me when i go from my home pc to my laptop for work is a good bonus, no more accidently lost dongles! Rip the 2 g305 that are now sitting on my shelf because of that
2:31 i see this as a plus, i have a g305 and the battery lasted me for like 1 and a half years.
i honestly also dont think that the weight of the g305 was a problem
My M220 / M221 also has a noise-making battery cover. What I do is I take a piece of tissue, roll it up and stuff it into the battery compartment like some kind of sponge which stops the cover from moving.
Lots of enthusiasts want better mice and some innovation from Logi. What we get is a more updated and uglified G305 with some tweaks but still using AA batteries. Its no wonder why a lot of gamers are turned off the brand. The GPX 2 is good but the competition has stepped up their game (Razer) and you have upcoming mice from China that are killing it in the budget range to $100.
At $80 this is complete rip off for a AA battery powered (80g+) gaming mouse. For less you could get a Mchose G3 or something like VXE R1 Pro for well under $50.
having an easily replaceable battery is a selling point for many users. Built in battery is just plan obsolesces.
@@BrotherO4 You can replace batteries for a few dollars. No reason for a $80 mouse to use AA batteries.
@@hinchlikescake7592 one device was design for easy of replacement the other was not. this one simple design difference causes 95% of customers to buy a new device instead of replacing the battery.
this is basic information of how any market works.
@@BrotherO4it's very easy to take apart a mouse and replace a built in battery. All you need to be able to do is use a screwdriver.
@@GSixFiveFourThreeFourDashTwo that alone makes 95% of users BUY a new mouse.
not everyone wants to track down which battery it uses. so using a standard battery is just better for most. if you want a G pro. there is already a G pro in the market.
I would never buy a mouse with a non replaceable battery. I don't like replacing stuff every few years when their battery dies...
I don't get the outcry about the battery.
I went to orochi v2 after my g305 started doing double click. Also, they are planning for subscription model in mouse, so I dodge a bullet there.
I'm using this mouse now on The First Descendent. And yes, I have many lighter wirelesses mice. But I'm enjoying the shape and the other all feel of it. But sadly, this wasn't the mouse most were expecting from Logitech. edit: And I agree, it's a good mouse, but not a great mouse.
Bluetooth is important if your using a MacBook, I don't use the dongle unless I'm gaming. Still I have a Pro X brand new because I don't play on PC anymore, only consoles, but I got used to gaming mice, I use the g305 for One for all mouse, but it's nice to have options when this one dies or watch this on sale, also in Mac i have to use the USB hub to connect the dongle, which it's annoying IMO
Nah,i like the removable battery idea more. internal rechargeable battery tends to degrade faster and soon enough you have to plug in the cable a lot of times.
And then you can just replace the internal battery?
@@omegaPhix if it is designed to open the mouse and replace the battery easily ,sure. But its not. I tried doing that with my razer viper, for some reason the replacement battery overheats so fast i had to put to the old battery back. Didnt touch it ever since, my point, DIY is not for everyone.
2:29 why there is a kekw sfx
You need to do more reviews on Chinese gaming mice, they are so underrated in the western market, I'm using a VXE R1 Pro, this thing has great software, great build quality and it's only around $40 where I live
@@leeminh2401 any thoughts on base VXE R1, Planning to buy it in future!
@@vinay4642 On the MouseReview subreddit. I've seen a few mention connection issues on the regular R1. That and it doesn't have a coating.
I'd spend the extra for the Pro withj its Nordic MCU (processor); for better energy efficiency and connection, best mechanical switches, 4K polling compatibility (have to buy 4K dongle) and coating. Well worth the extra 10-15 or so dollars.
I have the R1 Pro, which I got on sale for £26. And £9 for the 4K dongle. Best value mouse at the moment, and something that isn't complete rubbish like a lot of Attack Shark/Ajazz budget offerings.
ATK X1 (same company) is a Viper V3 clone for much less $$ as well. Great quality. For some reason, I can't find a 1:1 clone for the GPRO Superlight...
@@MIngalls Try to search MCHOSE A5 ultra
Chinese actually great equivalent of the g502? 👀
Did they fix the squealing screech in the speakers of the G305 when you moved it? If not then Im sticking to the quiet M325 which isnt a game mouse but at least uses AA batt which runs forever and is cheap and quiet. Also can fall to the floor multiple times and never break. Which isnt the case for a lot game mice Ive used.
The powerplay pad is excellent tech. It doesn't actually need to cover all the mousing area, just the area that is used the bulk of the time - it can just be extended with something to match the height.
However... it does only cost about $5 to make, or could cost that if they cared to cost optimise it. You can't buy a sensor+lens for that price, not even the very mediocre ones. It's clearly designed to be a high margin, low volume product, not a mass market one.
G3 is not an OEM moonlighting Logitech's stuff, it's just a completely different mouse built to the same overall shape. Logitech can't stop it from being sold and bought, but they will stop it from going to retail in most of the world. You should also not cover it with too much praise without trying, including wireless packet loss issues.
But i also doubt g305 is going away to be replaced by g309. People still put stock into Logitech's brand name and their retail access gives them a massive advantage. They can't just exit the 40-50€ price bracket in retail, because people won't be ready to spend anywhere near 90€ on a mouse, they'll just buy random competitor retail mice instead.
I like the changes to the g309 but this is not an adequate price for a mouse powered by an AA battery.
Logitech's biggest failure are their Keyboards, the mouse are fine.
Their mice have quality control issues beyond anything I've ever seen lol
Both g303 ses I own have the most scuffed mouse wheels and the fucking feet worn off (after less than a year)
The mice are only fine if you buy the most expensive versions of those mice, e.g. buying the wireless g502x because the wired version has a terrible cable. Razer at least gives you all the essentials you need for a good mouse for cheap, whilst reserving the wireless tech at a premium. (not Razer fanboying, just an observation)
When did a non-removable battery become a good thing for peaople??? Are you insane?
It isn't just this, they covertly discontinued the G600 MMO mouse, which use to be around 50 USD (now its over $200) and are replacing it with garbage like this.
In my country this mouse costs 15% of the monthly salary of an average person. Whereas some local or Chinese counterparts would start from roughly 20$. Why would I buy a 80$ mouse when a similar is available at 20$. Yes people may argue better sensor, better switches, better build but It's not that the 80$ mouse is going to make me top ranked player in all the competitive games.
I am currently using a g305 mostly because its a good gaming mouse + it's wireless + I grabbed it at around 25$ during Amazon sale.
All these companies start with offering good products at reasonable price and when their brand grows they charge premium as if their product has been imported from outer space.
I only had the switches failed on me with the G305, but I replaced it myself and still works like a charm.
Never upgrading from it.
In the early 90s a keyboard was 100usd, a mouse 80usd. 10 years later, the Internet existed, everybody had a computer and you would get cheap keyboards starting at 20usd suddenly. Almost the same quality.
But nowadays we are back to these ridiculous high prices. Mice for 100usd, keyboards for double the price. It's really not worth it, to me at least.
I, personally, don't ever have to buy a mouse again. If I just dig deep enough I will find an old Logitech mouse with cable but no wheel 😅. Before that different Bluetooth mice should still exist, if no battery leakage ruined one. That's annoying, if you finally find that old apple remote thingy and then the battery has leaked and it doesn't work anymore.
2:33 i can hear el risitas laughing his ass from heaven .
No link in description for the mchose??
Got the g305 mouse at around 2020 since my hand was small. I love the shape and the grip it still feels like i cant find another that match my hand even after using the razer viper mini, orochi, mm712 and hyperx pulse haste. My only gripe was the weight if only it had a better sensor and lighter weight it would have been perfect for me.
I used G403 (hero) near every day for work, fps and moba games for over 4 years, and everything still works perfectly, so if you want a reliable mouse, consider this
@@rokasb9441 agreed an amazing mouse for large hands
Am I weird for being ok with wired mice? Been using a G502 Hero for years and years with no issues, the braded cable puts up with all possible abuse and the thing just works fine, and if a battery is somehow making your mouse too slow, get a trackball, then you don't need to move the mouse at all, I've gamed a bit with a Logitec trackball and it worked fine.
Sorry to say but this just looks silly to me, nitpicky even, that said I don't play the high octane competitive multiplayer where that even matters, so perhapse it's just a perspective thing
And here i thought this was gonna be about how they've turned the G502 into a claw grip mouse that doesn't last even a year with use. Interesting to see the enshittification going on with other models.
Also wanted to mention, I legit went back to my 2012 model G502 from the modern G502 hero I got because of how bad it was. Uncomfortable to hold, double clicks and refuses to register held right clicks, all after about a year of use. Meanwhile, my 2012 one? comfy, nice and heavy (all weights), and no issues except the cord getting old.
My primary requirement in a mouse, assuming the rest mediocre or better, is reliability and longevity. I don't want to buy a new mouse every few months (or batteries in wireless mice), I don't one of the mouse buttons to become hit or miss or doubling. I want a scroll wheel that just works.
Honestly, apart from the price, I would love this mouse. I liked the original G304/5 not just because of its shape, but also the fact that it lasts MONTHS without having to change batteries. It was, and still is, my go to travel mouse. The G309 would be a perfect replacement for it, it has optical switches, easily replacable batteries, and an OK weight. All that said, the price is revolting and I'll probably stick with my old and tired G304/5.
the reason i still use g304 till this day is how long the battery life spans and how easy it is to replace the battery. all of my non removable battery mouse always dies within a week because how abysmal the battery life is. logitech know how to make a good mouse, but the thing that logitech fails is their keyboards, they just don't know how to make a good keyboard. but i admit that their keyboard long lasting as well as their mouse.
Back then I switched from the G203 Prodigy to the G305 (same body minus RGB) and I'm never gonna switch until it breaks lmao
Still using the g500s from 2013. Repaired it twice now, just don't like getting used to a new mouse.
Seeing what logitech is doing with keyboards and mice I will definitely check out another brand next time.
Recently bought 2 mechanical keyboards from Chinese brands and absolute LOVE them. Ajazz and Aula. I'll definitely buy a chinese mouse.
Won’t be long before Windows cashes in and starts charging you anytime you plug something into a computers port.
You’ll lease the port and be charged by the minute.
It’s getting this crazy
im still using G502 hero that thing is very like VERY VERY old and still working as good for like 6 years since I bought it
Older version is old but durable
I don't think they're going to sell many charging pads with that mouse. I've got a 903 mouse and charging pad both at home and at work. They works well for me, but I wouldn't be interested in spending that too expensive price for the charging pad and then putting a nice but so-so mouse on it.
i love the double a battery. i dont need to charge it and it basically lasts forever. oh battery run out once in a blue moon? no worries swap it out in 2 seconds. its the shape that gets me.. i hate the shape
seeing the Logitech from the last decade and become Logi, a tech company becoming yet another stock company is really sad. I miss the good old Logitech peripherals that wasn't trendy, it was good and more fairly-priced!
Still rocking my G700s since 2016 and whenever it dies despite the multiple repairs I am *not* coming back to your store Logitech.
I'm still mad at Logitech for getting rid of the g604. That's the best mouse I've ever used and judging by the used market prices I think I'm not alone. If someone can come out with a spiritual successor that's not $150+ they'll have an automatic market.
3:05 Hey, do you hate Bluetooth? I curiosity your response ribbit frog
$200 to capitalize on the removed battery weight, bringing it down to 68 grams.
At that point you may as well just get a Viper V3 Pro for $180.
95 hour rechargeable battery life,
54gram weight,
And it comes with a 4k polling dongle.
I just love the G502, 502X, cause 2 buttons next to the left click lmao
that match my workflow and gaming so much that i cant change that :(
I'm still on the G304. 4 years and still going. Haven't found a reason to replace it yet.
I don't like that uniform shape (which really is just based on IntelliMouse Optical 1.1...) all the mice go for in recent times. While I'm one of those annoying G9 people, I'm currently running Razer Cobra and Viper Mini. I like the click latency, weight, price, but the shape is far from comfortable. I'm just forcing myself to use it despite, because of how aimbotty the click latency makes it. I actually had, but returned Endgame Gear OP1 8K, which is again that uniform shape, but while the mouse was superbly snappy, had decent skates (much better than Razer), the raised cable actually worked, and was just superior in performance... the shape was hindering me (also 8000Hz wasn't really working in anything). When it comes to simple symmetric mice I've tried, I certainly liked G102/203/Pro (and so I would assume G305 too) more than other shapes, with clearly that side walls being the key. Razer Abyssus felt ok, but those walls made me pick Logitechs each time when comparing those 2 and similar mice. So I would gladly welcome a new high performance G102/305 variant, especially if it would improve on click latency.
I'm not sure about the conspiracy theories, but Logitech has long history of actually not giving customers what they want. It started with Pilot, then MX300/G1 and the shape transition G100/100s which I guess led to G102/305. Users of MX310 were completely forgotten, although arguably there werent that many (it was a decent shape though). G303 only came back a bit different in an expensive variant thanks to Shroud, and there are heaps of people asking for replacement of G9 still (I guess they roughly based G600/Razer Naga on it, but its too different). The only shape that was able to hold it for an extensive amount of time was MX500/510/518/700/G5, although even in that case there were a few MouseMan Dual Optical users asking to get their "superior" variant back. So Logitech canning G102/203/305/Pro shape isn't really something surprising, even though not refreshing that line feels like a waste of sales/lose of market. That said it could be also argued, that the change was made due to Logitech's perceived demand based on G Pro x Superlight, and the hundreds of copycats.
This is a bit weird if you consider that their competitor was saved and rose to prominence by using shapes which gamers actually asked for - primary Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 which Razer DeathAdder was based on (and the failed Microsoft Habu, as DeadAdder and Habu were cooperation mice).
I got my 120€ mousepad. I got my 200€ mechanical keyboard. I got my 80€ mouse. I got my 1000€ 540hz monitor. I got my 4000€ gaming PC. I'm ready for my bronze V League games!
8:36 is that a Steve1989MREInfo reverence?
At least Logitech isn’t doing anything stupid like trying to push a subscription service for a mouse
Stay wired.....
Seems like they weren't intending to make a G305 replacement, similar to other offering with vaguely familiar number schemes. People should hope for like, a G305S or something.
The g602 and g604 are my favorite mice to date, im still angry they discontinued the 604
Why didn't they used a AAA battery? Anyway it doesn't matter much to me since I can't use them I click the mouse side buttons a lot as they stand out, at least they used to with the 305, so I swapped for the g502, if I knew there was mods for them I would have given it the proper test, maybe a design with a hump on the side buttons like the g502
one thing i do like is AA batteries, they last so long, but I'm not too concerned about it being light weight which they aren't.
Dunno what went wrong there, i just needed a mouse with a few extra buttons for extra productivity, but in 10 years Logi has not been able to produce a mouse for a normal hand, i swear they all feel like a used up soap bar.
I've been a fan of Roccat products for a long time, but they're now part of Turtle Beach, so we'll see how long that lasts. They already released a worse in parts version of the Kone Pro (wired) under them right after and the quality's gone down since that anyway, so hmmm.
Watched a few of vids during my research on HE KBs and was wondering if you give DrunkDeer A75 Pro a try ? Price wise to the Non-Pro version is miniscule by the looks of it
I have been using mostly Logitech mice and some keyboards for many years. I have encountered quality issues in the last two Logitech products I’ve purchased. I have two G603’s I love, one of them had the scroll wheel fail. I’ve had probably 4 K400 keyboards over the years, my most recent one, the trackpad and mouse buttons are junk. Last year or the year before I discovered my perfect mouse, the Corsair Sabre Pro. Although, I had quality issues with that too. But I fixed it, and bought two more refurbs for super cheap. Also got an EVGA mouse that’s really good for $17. An amazing value. I have a drawer full of 20 years worth of gaming mice 😆 my OG Logitech still works 😳
was there a steve1989mreinfo reference? 8:36
BRO i think it was. I love that guy
As a fanboy since the MX300, through the g102, g1, g203 and g305, I was really looking forward to a lighter-weight egg-shaped mouse with newer tech. Instead I was rewarded for my patience with the death of my favourite product line.
Logitech thought they should give the Xbox controller experience.
this will never come close to replace my 502hero
80$ for a technical up to date mouse from a great company is a fair price imo
I know this is cringe, but I really do like the "gaming" style mice. Not because I care about the style (I really wish I could completely turn off the stupid LED's in my current mouse rather than just change the color it "breathes" in at all times), but because "gaming" style mice are _bigger._ I used the teal progenitor to the g305, and still do as a backup/ garage PC mouse, and it's _fine,_ but for any extended use sessions it's just too small for me and my hand starts to cramp up. I use a flat grip (claw grip, again, cramps my hand), and I _require_ that big, bulky frame and a place to rest my pinky that gaming mice typically have. I really wish a company like Logitech would produce a mouse that was nice and big, but without all the Transformers style shit and glowing LED's sticking out all over the place.
woulda been awesome if they made an actual modern version of the g305 😔
If they just shut up and pretend it's a wrongly dated April fools prank and never mention it again, they might get out of it again.