| If youre going to play at the highest level, you need a mouse that gives you an edge. The Logitech MX 518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse does exactly that with its ultra-high resolution, 1600-dpi MX Optical Engine that delivers lightning-fast response and mirror-smooth tracking. The MX 518s advantages dont stop there. You get instant, on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment that lets you switch effortlessly from pixel-precise targeting to fast-twitch acceleration, without any software. And the contoured grip ensures peak performance and comfort, even during the most intense gaming sessions. |
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 Superior Gaming mouse and excellent mouse overall |
| Review Date: May 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: John E. Pombrio, Manchester, CT United States |
I like this mouse a lot. With the right mouse pad (a Microthin Wow!Pad from Office Depot), this mouse glides beautifully, never seen one better. The main buttons are easy to push (only Microsoft does this right also). The forward and back side buttons are a little small but work fine. The scroll wheel is not as nice as the MS Intellimouse 4 as it still clicks and is harder to roll. Never used the tilt wheel on the MS mouse. It is gaming where this mouse shines. The mouse tracks no matter how fast I move the mouse. The mouse never sleeps so it always responds perfectly. Frankly, I have not yet found any use that I needed to change the mouse resolution (i.e. speed) but in trials that is easy to do.
Feel is good, middle to small sized so fits most of my family. Cord is thin and a little stiff so it does not always lay completely flat (I have not found on that did). Very lightweight. Contoured nicely to fit the cupped hand.
Worked with Win XP as soon as I plugged it in, drivers and program loaded with no hassle.
Nice job, Logitech! |
Perfect for both PC Gamers and websurfers
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| Review Date: December 20, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Nicholas Dunn, |
I bought this mouse in April of 2005 and I haven't had a problem with it. Perfectly tracks on all surfaces I have tested (though I'm sure highly reflective ones might cause a bit of problem). Honestly, I haven't found the DPI switching to be a feature I use very often, but it doesn't hurt.
Buttons have a very nice tactile feel. Especially useful are the two buttons on the left side of the mouse which default to paging forward and back in your webpages. After spending any significant time with this mouse, it's hard to surf the web with any other mouse; you'll constantly be pressing the nonexistant side buttons in an effort to navigate. The forward and back action also works when browsing through files and folders, which is also very helpful.
Finally, ergonomics on this mouse are absolutely incredible, at least if you are right handed.
Do not hesitate to buy this mouse
Update 2/28/09:
I am still using this mouse 3 years after buying it. The buttons started sticking slightly but it still works fine. I'll be very sad when it eventually died |
Pro-level gaming mouse
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| Review Date: December 1, 2005 |
| Reviewer: PT, CA |
Excellent mouse. It's only slightly better than the 510, so if you already own that mouse, i don't recommend it. The sensitivity adjustment button is not useful for counter-strike, but i hear its quite useful for BF2.
If you are going to buy this pro-grade mouse for gaming, i would highly recommend purchasing a quality mousepad along with it. The mouse-feet on the pad is very good and it glides like ice along most surfaces, but nice mousepads, in my opinion make a bigger difference than the mouse itself. I would recommend a steelpad QcK, it's very cheap and made of cloth, yet is durable. It has just the right amount of friction. If you don't like cloth-type mousepads, there are so many other good ones, such as Icemat, or another steelpad. |
KICK ASS
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| Review Date: March 25, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Thomas Wilson, Vero Beach, Florida United States |
I do alot of graphic design and 1st person shooter games. I have used several mouse's from the razor boomslang to the G5 and all of them went to ebay. This MX518 is top notch super high dpi for quick reaction and on the fly dpi dropping for sniping or pixel to pixel movement. If this mouse dont make you extremely satisfied then nothing will.
-RaT |
Perfect Gaming Mouse
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| Review Date: November 30, 2006 |
| Reviewer: AmazonianJ, Grand Forks, ND |
Whether it is World of Warcraft or Battlefield 2, this mouse glides perfectly to its destination. I've been an Gamer for some time now, and can categorically say that I have not ever encountered a better mouse. The pixel adjustment is precise, allowing you to aim quickly and accurately whereas the alternate keys on the side make throwin grenades or using secondary fire a breeze. Finally, there is a button on the actual mouse that allows you to switch between screens so if you aren't a gamer, you can easily swap projects on your desktop. Past all of this, the design is extremely comfortable, allowing your thumb to lock into the mouse in a way, and providing better control. The right and left mouse buttons click easily and accurately as well.
Whether you're a gamer or a graphic designer, this mouse is the mouse for you. Haven't found a use yet that this mouse hasn't made quicker/easier. |
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