The death of my G7

procupine14 · Apr 30, 2009, 11:03 PM

Well... after years of faithful service, my original dark green and silver G7 died yesterday. I don't think there is anything else to do for it seeing as there is a known issue with the original ones (like this one) where the firmware freezes up and the mouse becomes unresponsive. So that leads me to the next question. Should I go with another G7, get a G5 instead or try out the Mamba from RAZER? I'm a little apprehensive about the last option seeing as they require a pretty decent chunk of money. Any other mouse suggestions would be appreciated. Right now I'm using a Logitech MX-518 that I drug out of the closest and am hating evey minute of it.

I have really loved the wireless gaming of my G7 so if I go that route I think I have maybe two options

dipstick · May 1, 2009, 12:02 AM

We just had a black G7 die in the house but barely a year old so I could do an rma. I think the warranty is three years if you can dig up your receipt. That would be your best option if possible as the G7 is a very nice mouse.
I cant believe you don't like the 518 tho. Its the best mouse I've ever used and I'll be grabbing another when it dies (knock on wood)

Judas · May 1, 2009, 12:04 AM

G9...... best mouse i've ever used owned....

i've still some G5s.. where are nice mice.. but they don't hold a candle to the g9's

mkk · May 1, 2009, 01:03 AM

You scare me procupine14, that my MX-1000 might soon go the same route. I'm surprised it still holds up so well and have found no real replacement. All other mice today have fewer and often less intelligently placed buttons, even on Logitechs own. For all the gaming goodness in the world I probably don't want to go back to a cord. Find yourself another G7 if you can. You know the goodness you get.

procupine14 · May 1, 2009, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mkk

You scare me procupine14, that my MX-1000 might soon go the same route.

Find yourself another G7 if you can. You know the goodness you get.

Yeah I hear you there its tragic

I might just do that. I do really love the G7 so I might just stick with what works

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Originally Posted by dipstick

We just had a black G7 die in the house but barely a year old so I could do an rma. I think the warranty is three years if you can dig up your receipt. That would be your best option if possible as the G7 is a very nice mouse.
I cant believe you don't like the 518 tho. Its the best mouse I've ever used and I'll be grabbing another when it dies (knock on wood)

It's just outside the warranty period since I got one almost in the same week they originally came out.

The 518 is seriously waaaaaaaayyyyyyy tooo light. I always find myself struggling with it in anything that requires an immense amount of accuracy.

procupine14 · May 1, 2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

G9...... best mouse i've ever used owned....

i've still some G5s.. where are nice mice.. but they don't hold a candle to the g9's

I might try out a G9....I'll see if my local shop has one and see how I like it in my hand. From what I gather with the G9 you pretty much either love it or hate it and I have big hands so thats always an issue when looking at mice so we shall see

DJ BIG T · May 1, 2009, 02:41 AM

mamba big daddy cane yeah!!!

Judas · May 1, 2009, 04:56 AM

my hands are considered quite large... and i have a hard time finding mice that i don't dwarf and get cramps with...

the g9 could be considerably larger imo.. but its the best thing thus far

lepel · May 1, 2009, 09:06 AM

I absolutely love my mx518, but it is one ugly mouse. They should have made it all black like in this mod someone made for it: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/...7cfab324fe.jpg

Anyway, wired gaming isn't as bad as you think. I used to have everything wireless, but for me it doens't really make a huge difference. As for the g9, there was a good review about it on DH some time ago, and it dropped in price too, so that good. My next mouse will probably be the ikari laser.

Mac Daddy · May 1, 2009, 12:24 PM

Sorry to hear about the mouse Bro but it did serve you well. I have been very happy here so far with the Steelseries Ikari.

Lowfat · May 1, 2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by procupine14

It's just outside the warranty period since I got one almost in the same week they originally came out.

no its not. All Logitech mouses have 3 years of warranty.

Lowfat · May 1, 2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Sorry to hear about the mouse Bro but it did serve you well. I have been very happy here so far with the Steelseries Ikari.

and of course you have been happy with it. They are the best mouses you can buy.

Mac Daddy · May 2, 2009, 02:29 AM

Absolutely

I am damn picky and this mouse responds well and fits my hand like a glove

procupine14 · May 2, 2009, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowfat

no its not. All Logitech mouses have 3 years of warranty.

maybe there is a chance then! I'll call Logitech tomorrow and see what happens!

Lowfat · May 2, 2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Absolutely

I am damn picky and this mouse responds well and fits my hand like a glove

only issue I have is how most game menus are either way to fast or way too slow compared to actual game play when I have the DPI set high. Drives me absolutely nuts.

Pretty sure that is a game issue though. But it didn't happen with my ol' G5 (although I was only @ 2000 dpi then).

Falstaff · May 2, 2009, 11:31 AM

my G5 outlived my G7...
how odd

Mourgolikos · May 2, 2009, 05:24 PM

I have G5 (2007 edition, the blue-black) from the first date it became available.

I had no problem.

If you ran vista x64 then go for logitech instead of razer because their drivers-support is "a little-bit" mess.. (i have Lycosa and know that..)

If you afford the money of G9 and like its design then get it

If not, i would suggest (based on my experience) the G5 (2007 edition).
If you have x86 OS then get anything you like. Some more dpi than 2000 will not make any difference, it's marketing trick, trust me

(i have tested almost all that expensive "gaming" mice)
But you have to think first if you want wireless or wired mouse.

procupine14 · Jun 4, 2009, 09:57 PM

UPDATE

Essentially Logitech wasn't that much of a help and didn't feel the need to replace my mouse so oh well no big deal there. I had kind of figured they wouldn't.

finally got a mouse. A shiny new G9 landed on my doorstep yesterday. I haven't had time to go into great detail as far as testing it and all that but first inmpressions just playing around with it is that I really like it. At first I thought it was going to be extremely uncomfortable but actually the odd shape is a good thing

Zardon · Jun 4, 2009, 11:23 PM

The g9 is a great mouse and thankfully you will probably have the newer revision. I have had a few of the earlier revision and they basically fell apart (in relation to the removable shells, there were build issues with the coating and they basically fell apart). The cord also stripped and fell apart.

Google it, loads of issues like this My G9 is falling to bits - Building and Trouble Shooting - Forums - www.atomicmpc.com.au (over 2,100,000 finds for "logitech G9 problems" on google)

Shame you didn't try out the Steelseries Ikari Laser, it feels very like the G9 but its better made.

Hope you have better luck than I did with my G9's !

Judas · Jun 4, 2009, 11:37 PM

i've got 4 G9's..... 3 others that i've sold..... i guess they are likely the newer versions cause i've my very first one that i got quite some time ago.... and it's been heavily abused due to sitting and being used on and in a place that see alot of traffic.... it's been even kicked across the room and into a wall.... not my doing, idiots walking around and hitting the wires... not paying attention.

none of them have died....

still got the orginal G5's as a matter of fact still here....

Mac Daddy · Jun 5, 2009, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by procupine14

UPDATE

Essentially Logitech wasn't that much of a help and didn't feel the need to replace my mouse so oh well no big deal there. I had kind of figured they wouldn't.

finally got a mouse. A shiny new G9 landed on my doorstep yesterday. I haven't had time to go into great detail as far as testing it and all that but first inmpressions just playing around with it is that I really like it. At first I thought it was going to be extremely uncomfortable but actually the odd shape is a good thing

Hope that works well for you Bro still happy with my Ikari but a mouse is like a comfy pair of shoes ... it fits the user

procupine14 · Jun 5, 2009, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

The g9 is a great mouse and thankfully you will probably have the newer revision. I have had a few of the earlier revision and they basically fell apart (in relation to the removable shells, there were build issues with the coating and they basically fell apart). The cord also stripped and fell apart.

Google it, loads of issues like this My G9 is falling to bits - Building and Trouble Shooting - Forums - www.atomicmpc.com.au (over 2,100,000 finds for "logitech G9 problems" on google)

Shame you didn't try out the Steelseries Ikari Laser, it feels very like the G9 but its better made.

Hope you have better luck than I did with my G9's !

Thus far the build quality is very admirable. It really fits my hand well also. This mouse is a huge improvement in gaming and daily browsing etc. The "precise grip" rough grip is garbage to me though. Its uncomfortable and I really just don't like it. But the other grip is great!

I do agree that the coatings on some logitech mouses are rubbish though. My MX518 is having the peeling problem where the rubberized coating is coming off in nice sheets. But that's ok its not that big of a deal to me.

Wish me luck on my G9 I guess!!!

Apr 30, 2009, 11:03 PM	#1
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	The death of my G7 Well... after years of faithful service, my original dark green and silver G7 died yesterday. I don't think there is anything else to do for it seeing as there is a known issue with the original ones (like this one) where the firmware freezes up and the mouse becomes unresponsive. So that leads me to the next question. Should I go with another G7, get a G5 instead or try out the Mamba from RAZER? I'm a little apprehensive about the last option seeing as they require a pretty decent chunk of money. Any other mouse suggestions would be appreciated. Right now I'm using a Logitech MX-518 that I drug out of the closest and am hating evey minute of it. I have really loved the wireless gaming of my G7 so if I go that route I think I have maybe two options __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

May 1, 2009, 12:02 AM	#2
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 We just had a black G7 die in the house but barely a year old so I could do an rma. I think the warranty is three years if you can dig up your receipt. That would be your best option if possible as the G7 is a very nice mouse. I cant believe you don't like the 518 tho. Its the best mouse I've ever used and I'll be grabbing another when it dies (knock on wood)

May 1, 2009, 01:03 AM	#4
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 You scare me procupine14, that my MX-1000 might soon go the same route. I'm surprised it still holds up so well and have found no real replacement. All other mice today have fewer and often less intelligently placed buttons, even on Logitechs own. For all the gaming goodness in the world I probably don't want to go back to a cord. Find yourself another G7 if you can. You know the goodness you get.

May 1, 2009, 02:41 AM	#7
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 mamba big daddy cane yeah!!! __________________

May 1, 2009, 09:06 AM	#9
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 41 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 I absolutely love my mx518, but it is one ugly mouse. They should have made it all black like in this mod someone made for it: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/...7cfab324fe.jpg Anyway, wired gaming isn't as bad as you think. I used to have everything wireless, but for me it doens't really make a huge difference. As for the g9, there was a good review about it on DH some time ago, and it dropped in price too, so that good. My next mouse will probably be the ikari laser.

May 1, 2009, 12:24 PM	#10
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 Sorry to hear about the mouse Bro but it did serve you well. I have been very happy here so far with the Steelseries Ikari. __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

May 2, 2009, 02:29 AM	#13
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 Absolutely I am damn picky and this mouse responds well and fits my hand like a glove __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

May 2, 2009, 11:31 AM	#16
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: The death of my G7 my G5 outlived my G7... how odd __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

May 2, 2009, 05:24 PM	#17
Mourgolikos HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greece, Salonika Posts: 356 Rep Power: 38 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 I have G5 (2007 edition, the blue-black) from the first date it became available. I had no problem. If you ran vista x64 then go for logitech instead of razer because their drivers-support is "a little-bit" mess.. (i have Lycosa and know that..) If you afford the money of G9 and like its design then get it If not, i would suggest (based on my experience) the G5 (2007 edition). If you have x86 OS then get anything you like. Some more dpi than 2000 will not make any difference, it's marketing trick, trust me (i have tested almost all that expensive "gaming" mice) But you have to think first if you want wireless or wired mouse. __________________

Jun 4, 2009, 09:57 PM	Thread Starter #18
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Re: The death of my G7 UPDATE Essentially Logitech wasn't that much of a help and didn't feel the need to replace my mouse so oh well no big deal there. I had kind of figured they wouldn't. finally got a mouse. A shiny new G9 landed on my doorstep yesterday. I haven't had time to go into great detail as far as testing it and all that but first inmpressions just playing around with it is that I really like it. At first I thought it was going to be extremely uncomfortable but actually the odd shape is a good thing __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 4, 2009, 11:23 PM	#19
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: The death of my G7 The g9 is a great mouse and thankfully you will probably have the newer revision. I have had a few of the earlier revision and they basically fell apart (in relation to the removable shells, there were build issues with the coating and they basically fell apart). The cord also stripped and fell apart. Google it, loads of issues like this My G9 is falling to bits - Building and Trouble Shooting - Forums - www.atomicmpc.com.au (over 2,100,000 finds for "logitech G9 problems" on google) Shame you didn't try out the Steelseries Ikari Laser, it feels very like the G9 but its better made. Hope you have better luck than I did with my G9's !