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napoleon1769

Mar 6th, 2009, 04:54 PM

I heard this was really cheap and a lot of people got it for free after pricematch when they were clearing them out. Any reason why it's $70 now? What should I buy? I don't feel like paying that much for one when I know that I could've gotten it for free.

Sprite09

Mar 6th, 2009, 05:05 PM

518 is a sweet mouse. I got a g5 on sale but still went back to the 518. Free eh?

napoleon1769

Mar 7th, 2009, 06:01 PM

Bump, any ideas?

Kwirky

Mar 7th, 2009, 07:55 PM

flyz

Mar 7th, 2009, 10:11 PM

If you want a premium mouse, you're going to have to pay a premium price or be patient and wait for some crazy deal. The cheapest recent deal I can think would be this Rosewill: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826193039&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA

If it really is 1600dpi it should have some gaming potential.

What's stopping me from wanting a new Merc or a Bimmer for $10k? :D

On a side note, that mouse looks like a hybrid MX1000 and an MX700 stuck together.

board123

Mar 7th, 2009, 10:23 PM

DPI is the last thing I would care about. Back in the day when MX510 was king, 800 DPI was the ultimate "gaming experience." So by that line of reasoning, MX510 would be unacceptable today?

flyz

Mar 7th, 2009, 10:47 PM

DPI is the last thing I would care about. Back in the day when MX510 was king, 800 DPI was the ultimate "gaming experience." So by that line of reasoning, MX510 would be unacceptable today?

Exactly, more DPI doesn't make you a better gamer. If you sucked in the first place, no mouse can save you.

Comfort is the most important imo.

napoleon1769

Mar 7th, 2009, 11:09 PM

If you want a premium mouse, you're going to have to pay a premium price or be patient and wait for some crazy deal. The cheapest recent deal I can think would be this Rosewill: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826193039&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA

If it really is 1600dpi it should have some gaming potential.

IS this a rebrand of some major manufacturer? Looks like some sort of Logitech to me.

Andrewm

Mar 8th, 2009, 04:03 AM

518 is nice, I have two of them, but I use a G5 now. I actually prefer the 518 buttons.

Amourek

Mar 8th, 2009, 06:33 AM

I have a G5 but I prefer the MX518 it replaced. If I could go back and do it over again, I would've paid the difference and gotten another MX518.

BTW, you can get it for $50 at some places. Check pricecanada.com

board123

Mar 8th, 2009, 01:40 PM

The Deathadder from that Voodoo Ebay guy a while back was a pretty good deal. I'm using one now and it's great.

macuser

Mar 8th, 2009, 02:32 PM

I love my G7 - got it as a warranty replacement for a much cheaper MX610, so I can't complain :lol:

It's quite pricey at regular price though.

sxz

Mar 8th, 2009, 03:20 PM

I'm still rocking all my MX5xx series mice. Started at MX500 -> MX510 Red -> MX510 Blue -> MX518. Still have all of them.

df329

Mar 8th, 2009, 03:23 PM

i got a few mx518s :D