Comp FS: Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse 22.97 YMMV [Archive]

Starfield1009

Oct 19th, 2009, 08:42 AM

Hey guys as the title says the MX518 gaming is for sale for 22.97 + tax at Futureshop the catch is it is out of stock online, so check your stores for stock and you could get in-store pickup. Here's the link:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10063123&logon=&langid=EN

davidjames

Oct 19th, 2009, 08:57 AM

Everything is always out of stock or a price error or something with that company

chinesedevil

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Needed a gaming Mouse, thx OP, ordered one for ISPU will PM if other places have this mouse.

DIODIO

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:12 AM

OOS even in stores? :cheesygri

grappos13

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:16 AM

i also ordered one for pickup..

i have been using the same microsoft intellimouse since 1999.. yes 1999.. never changed it.. it lasted me through 3 years of unreal tournament from 1999-2002 and then another 3 years of unreal tournament from 2006-2009 (havent played in a couple months).... and i have noticed recently it has been lagging and such so ill try this one out...

good reviews? anyone have this one on here that can say something about it?

Starfield1009

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:26 AM

quanta

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:36 AM

I think it can be said that the MX500 series of mice are considered the greatest mice every made. Reliable, precise, sturdy, and no bells and whistles.

Rekognize

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:37 AM

ISPU is available for Markham East location.

chinesedevil

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:39 AM

ISPU is available for Markham East location.

Says OOS during checkout process now, at least for me. I placed an ISPU order when it was in stock, they better not say its OOS....

board123

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I think generally people have been happy with this mouse, most of the reviews I've read are favourable. The MX518 is like the grandfather of the G5, and Logitech recently release the G500 which is the sucessor of the G5.
Nah, the MX500 is the grandfather of Logitech's gaming series. It went MX500 -> MX510 -> MX518 -> G5

Starfield1009

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:46 AM

If you guys are feeling really ambitious try pming with stooples:
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=604187&AffixedCode=WW

they're selling the MX518 for 79.52

bobo22

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Bought one of these a few years ago and still using it at the moment, very nice and accurate mouse!

Spray

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:50 AM

I won cal invite with this mouse :P

Seriously though great mouse... went through two of the red and one of the darker color while playing competitively.

morpheus_1987

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Nah, the MX500 is the grandfather of Logitech's gaming series. It went MX500 -> MX510 -> MX518 -> G5

I have a MX510 and its fantastic. I have to use MX518 drivers for Win7 x64 if I want to use all the mouse buttons, but that doesn't cause any problems at all. It's a very durable mouse. I've owned my 510 for 7 years now. Buttons don't feel cheap like an MX400 i.e. buttons have great bounce.

My only con is sweat build up from sweaty palms shows on the plastic quite easy, but I just take an edge of a business card to scrape it all off every once and a while.

jeffyjaixx

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:51 AM

Great price for an awesome mouse. I bought this 3-4 years ago and still use it today. Best mouse ever!

board123

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:04 AM

I won cal invite with this mouse :P

Seriously though great mouse... went through two of the red and one of the darker color while playing competitively.
You mean you had the MX510. There was only ever one color for MX518; MX510 had red and blue.

Anyway, I gave my MX518 to my parents and moved on to a Razer DeathAdder. It has its pros and cons, but overall I'd say it's a better mouse.

jaemes

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:05 AM

oos in gta :(
and it writes oos on the site, don't think I'll try to pm at staples with a print out without any stock

GStrike-

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:17 AM

I had the mx510 I think and the right button is not that responsive anymore so I got a G5. Great mouse.

HyperTech

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:44 AM

Everything is always out of stock or a price error or something with that company

i agree with that...its appen really often, so...buying from this web store, its like playing loterie for me. i buy, cross my finger, if i got what i buy, im happy, if not...i just waste my time. what a great way to do business....

chinesedevil

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:47 AM

The price is 22.97 the .97 usually signifies Clearance products (i think?) so i wouldn't be surprised that FS is clearing these out in preparation for the new G500 Mouse which could be reason for limited stock everywhere.

gjcjan

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:01 AM

I think with this much of a discount is usually for end of line products. The company wants to clear out the inventory of this model because they are not going to order more. And they set the price to be very attractive so they can clear them out fast and have room for new models.

So we have a situation where both price and quantity are low. So if you are not fast enough, you will get OOS.

Its not fair to blame the company for OOS in this situation. What they can do may be to raise the price so it will not be OOS as fast. Which is not necessary a better way to go.

ZenOps

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:02 AM

One of the best gaming mice ever made.

astr1x

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:14 AM

Amazing mouse! I'm currently using it. Very comfortable design and very long usb cord.

SoGood

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:15 AM

Bought one of these a few years ago and still using it at the moment, very nice and accurate mouse!

ditto same here, i think i got it for around 30 back then.

although it's a bit of wear now...

gwu

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:25 AM

I won cal invite with this mouse :P

Seriously though great mouse... went through two of the red and one of the darker color while playing competitively.

and a couple TFL's no? :)

scorpo

Oct 19th, 2009, 11:47 AM

I had the MX510 and eventually the scroll wheel stopped scrolling. I mean, the wheel still rotated, but the mouse didn't detect it rotating. I miss that mouse! It was otherwise great.

baxbunny

Oct 19th, 2009, 12:55 PM

I've had this mouse for a while now more than 4 years, and it still works great. I would say i game moderately to high. (2-3 hours a day avg) and it still works fine, some of the color is fading, and you can definitely see the wear and tear, but the mouse itself works fine as always and it is very comfortable. I really like the angle and curve as it fits my hand perfectly.
Overall a good solid mouse!

Firestorm

Oct 19th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Love this mouse. Have it at work and liked it so much I bought one for home use for $30 on eBay.

chinesedevil

Oct 19th, 2009, 01:15 PM

I got one at markham and 14th, used the receipt to PM at the staples next door, which had 1 left at 12pm when i left. No questions asked whatsoever, I then returned the FS one immediately after, some lucky guy got a call from FS saying they have stock since i returned mine :cheesygri

again thx op!

Rekognize

Oct 19th, 2009, 01:24 PM

damn you're quick chinesedevil

scv

Oct 19th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Damn, not available anywhere in Vancouver, thanks anyhow OP.

Amourek

Oct 19th, 2009, 01:31 PM

I paid double for it and it was still worth it. Better than the G5.

airodus

Oct 19th, 2009, 02:29 PM

Classic gaming mouse and rated one of the best even against the likes of more modern gaming mice with new fandangled lazerz and what not.

This review shows how optical sensors are better for low sensitivity gaming (most FPS players) and that the latest and greatest lazerz are more about marketing than actual improvements. (review is actually for Razer Deathadder but it references a comprehensive test made with all mice circa 2007).

http://www.esreality.com/?a=longpost&id=1300293&page=5

Parth

Oct 19th, 2009, 02:34 PM

Great price if you can find one.

My only problem with this mouse was that it feels weird after your hands get a little sweaty. Not ideal for an intense game that goes for a long time.

Other than that it is amazing.

redrum77

Oct 19th, 2009, 02:54 PM

I think it can be said that the MX500 series of mice are considered the greatest mice every made. Reliable, precise, sturdy, and no bells and whistles.

Yep I've been very very disappointed in gaming when optical mouses came out so I stuck with my old ball mouse with the hacked mhz trick, until I did my research and got the MX500, I haven't really found a better mouse since. This mouse obviously took a beating as I have had to open her up and do some repairs every now and then lol... The plastic pieces under the left/right buttons that push the little clicky button got worn to **** to the point they don't contact the little clicky button anymore, this has happened to past mice as well, but some tape scissors and a piece of plastic and a touch of ingenuity and shes good as new. Curious if this happens to anyone else? Or am I just that hardcore a pc gamer?

andersonboi

Oct 19th, 2009, 03:11 PM

Damn Futureshop with their OOS inStore and Online :evil:

MACMAC

Oct 19th, 2009, 03:13 PM

Damn Futureshop with their OOS inStore and Online :evil:

There were none left in Montreal either, so I ordered for pickup all the way in St-Jerome :razz:

Kynax

Oct 19th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Yep I've been very very disappointed in gaming when optical mouses came out so I stuck with my old ball mouse with the hacked mhz trick, until I did my research and got the MX500, I haven't really found a better mouse since. This mouse obviously took a beating as I have had to open her up and do some repairs every now and then lol... The plastic pieces under the left/right buttons that push the little clicky button got worn to **** to the point they don't contact the little clicky button anymore, this has happened to past mice as well, but some tape scissors and a piece of plastic and a touch of ingenuity and shes good as new. Curious if this happens to anyone else? Or am I just that hardcore a pc gamer?

I had to do this with an old Logitech 2 button mouse that I just loved. Mind you, this was when Diablo 2 was all the rage and I was clicking furiously for hours!

I still use a 5~6 years old MX510 (red) daily. It works as well as when it was new.

dontknow

Oct 19th, 2009, 03:19 PM

Managed to snag the last one at the brampton location pretty much sold out everywhere else. The mouse feels/works great hope it lasts me 8 years like my trusty MS Intellimouse Optical :D

g0blez

Oct 19th, 2009, 07:25 PM

This is probably the crappiest mouse I ever owned.
Sure it's comfortable and nice but its so cheap... after a few months the paint starts coming off and then a the rubber-like material starts pealing.
I owned an MX 510 and this never happened so looks like Logitech is getting cheaper and cheaper with years...

mcg

Oct 19th, 2009, 07:55 PM

Argh WTF it just sold out

choisy0160

Oct 19th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Is this as good as Logitech G9 gaming mouse? Just wondering :p

neepsocks

Oct 19th, 2009, 08:59 PM

Sold out in Victoria.. and everywhere else on Vancouver Island.

derek85

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:18 PM

Not sure if anyone has noticed this... but

"Sale Ends:
8/30/2010"

:lol::lol::lol:

chinesedevil

Oct 19th, 2009, 09:19 PM

Not sure if anyone has noticed this... but

"Sale Ends:
8/30/2010"

:lol::lol::lol:

the .97 ending price and the sale end date should be a dead giveaway that this is clearance ;p

nite4evr

Oct 19th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Oos :(

Spray

Oct 20th, 2009, 01:06 AM

It was more than a couple! :D

and a couple TFL's no? :)

W.I.C

Oct 20th, 2009, 01:42 AM

I don't know about you guys, but the MX518 is one fugly mouse.

Yep I've been very very disappointed in gaming when optical mouses came out so I stuck with my old ball mouse with the hacked mhz trick, until I did my research and got the MX500, I haven't really found a better mouse since. This mouse obviously took a beating as I have had to open her up and do some repairs every now and then lol... The plastic pieces under the left/right buttons that push the little clicky button got worn to **** to the point they don't contact the little clicky button anymore, this has happened to past mice as well, but some tape scissors and a piece of plastic and a touch of ingenuity and shes good as new. Curious if this happens to anyone else? Or am I just that hardcore a pc gamer?

I am still using a 6 year old MX500, and other than the little plastic 'feet' having fallen off, it works and looks the same as it did when it was new. This, and my 7 year old soundblaster audigy are the only pieces of hardware that I have no plans to replace anytime soon.

I haven't played a FPS in about 3 years, and when I do play video games I play console ports on the PC using an Xbox 360 gamepad, which is probably why I have yet to experience those issue with my MX500.

airodus

Oct 20th, 2009, 02:14 AM

I don't know about you guys, but the MX518 is one fugly mouse.

I am still using a 6 year old MX500, and other than the little plastic 'feet' having fallen off, it works and looks the same as it did when it was new. This, and my 7 year old soundblaster audigy are the only pieces of hardware that I have no plans to replace anytime soon.

I haven't played a FPS in about 3 years, and when I do play video games I play console ports on the PC using an Xbox 360 gamepad, which is probably why I have yet to experience those issue with my MX500.

Yah I agree about the fugliness. One thing I didn't like about Logitech is how they started making all their gaming mice so shiny and colorful. It went even more silly when they came out with the G series. There's a good crowd of adult gamers who want a good gaming mouse that doesn't look like a toy (the same crowd that drives nice cars without spoilers and body kits).

I have an MX500 and MX518 also that are still both going strong and still gamed with on a regular basis. I personally went with a Razer Deathadder after trying out some newer Logitechs and not really liking them. I wish that logitech made a gaming mouse in the Revolution style, but somehow they think that all gamers want cracked teal or some other weird style.

FerrisB

Oct 20th, 2009, 02:40 AM

My GF is using my old mx500 for her laptop. I picked up an mx400 laser from FS for $15

I have to say my favourite mouse ergonomically was the old logitech mouseman. I have big hands and it fit me perfectly. The newer logitechs seem to be made smaller. Of course the ball sucked compared to optical and laser.

http://reviews.cnet.com/sc/197819-2-200-0.gif

ikkaku

Oct 21st, 2009, 12:47 AM

the product page appears to have been taken down :(

mahjongmaniac

Oct 21st, 2009, 08:28 AM