Logitech G300s Optical Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse – 9 Programmable Buttons, Onboard Memory

EDITED Review Initial Impressions on unboxing were that this mouse had lots of nice features in the form of its many programmable keys & colors, but also that it was an ergonomic nightmare. The G300 is the size of a travel mouse. Unless this is for a child, or individual with Tiny and Delicate hands - Just Pass on the G300. Now, after using this mouse for a couple of weeks, I am having wrist and elbow discomfort that Ive NEVER experienced from a mouse before. The G300 small size is a Big Deal, since you cannot comfortably rest your palm on the mouse. To use the mouse requires resting the heel of your hand on the mouse pad, with wrist angled upward, so that arched fingertips can use the buttons. If I rest my palm on the mouse, my fingers overhang the end and are on the cord and mouse pad. YES, the Logitech G300 is that small. Even using an elevated wrist rest does little to improve the situation. Keep reading.... To add insult to injury, the RGB colors WILL NOT SAVE in the Logitech Gaming Software. Despite saving the profile, each time you reboot, the mouse reverts back to original colors. Custom programmed buttons do just fine, but the LGS software is bugged regarding the RGB save - just sad. In my case, this was money wasted on an inferior product - YMMV. Other Thoughts - While this Logitech G300 mouse is Sold & Shipped by Amazon, Take a moment to read the Legal Disclaimer under Important Information on the Sales page right before Q&A and Reviews. The Legal Disclaimer is hilarious due to being so poorly written. The grammar and irrelevant content is everything weve come to expect from non-English speakers selling on E*Bay. blah blah blah feed my children, blah blah lose jobs, blah crimes against persons, and finally PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM ME - LOL City !!!

I bought this in January of 18. Its been a good mouse. The gaming buttons are along the outside of the right and left buttons. I didnt bother to reprogram them, and I swapped fully to Linux last year in June. The ones at the top outside of the buttons seem to be hard linked to alt and ctrl, even after the switch. I never bothered with the bottom outside ones, or the other five? (Not sure which ones those are, as I prefer my gaming buttons being on my keyboard.) The dps option was awkward. Id hit accidentally and itd either slow down or speed up. I used to have a Logitech that had the up button increasing dps and the bottom decreasing, but it never seemed to work regularly. Id hit one or the other a few times to see if itd get back to what I was using before. It was always a maybe thing. (That was in Windows. Linux seems to ignore this, and I really never intended to use it. It was always an accidental thing.) But, now Im having clicking issues. The left-click is sometimes triggering the right-click and not left. Im right-handed, so I typically use the right mouse button more than the left. But the left has officially gone wonky. (I see a lot of left-handed folks writing reviews: I hope your experience last longer than mine, no matter which button!) I can get the left button to click, but as a gamer, it sometimes takes too much effort to ensure it works. I do like the scroll. Many mice dont have clicky scroll, and this one doesnt, but it has enough of a resistance so things just dont go fluid. You know when youre scrolling, and it doesnt just go weird randomly, because of the not clicky feel. I guess I dont know how to better explain, unless you know what I mean. Pros: Scroll is good, lasted 2 years. Cons: Had some awkwardness. Gaming buttons are dumb unless maybe youre a hardcore gamer and want them to be alt and ctrl. Which implies youre not a hardcore gamer because you probably will want 27 other buttons to do your work.

First off, I am very happy with this mouse. To give a second opinion to a couple of the other common comments on this mouse: 1. Is it too small? -- This was my biggest worry when I decided to go ahead and purchase this mouse. Yes, it is relatively small. No, I do not think it is not too small. I wear a mens large or XL when buying gloves yet I still find this mouse very comfortable for extended gaming sessions. 2. Too many/not enough buttons. -- I picked this mouse, from within the Logitech lineup because it has, in my opinion, the perfect amount of buttons. If it is still too many for you, you turn them off or duplicate the function of a nearby button using the Logitech Gaming Software. My only gripes are with the Logitech Gaming Software (LGS). I have a Logitech G410 RGB Keyboard which is great and I love the customization available through the LGS. When I was shopping for a new mouse, I wanted one with cutomizable keys and RGB to match. I also didnt want to have to mess with multiple drivers clogging up my system so I was heavily leaning toward Logitech. It turns out, the RGB highlight on this mouse, currently, cannot by syncd with the color or effects of the keyboard. On top of that, you are limited to 8 pre-defined colors instead of the 16 million available on the keyboard :/

The mouse is really, really smooth. Too smooth that I need time to get used to it from my old mouse. As you can see from the photo, the bottom is smooth and frictionless. Im not sure if this is how a gaming mouse should be. But I had a problem to have fine control of small movement. So I tried to use it without a mouse pad. Now it works better. The handgrips on the two sides of the mouse are not my liking. They wear off on my normal usage so I taped it with paper tape for protection. As you can see from the photo, the wear is not obvious in the photo but it is there. (Take a close look at the color difference. Thats where the wear is.) The shape of the mouse is enough for me to grip it so I dont really need those extra black handgrips. The size is ok for my small hands. For reference, my palm size is around 9cm in width and length (not including the fingers). My hand is about 15, 16 cm long including palm + fingers. Havent tried out the function buttons yet, so I couldnt comment on that part.

When it comes to freeing up your left hand, being able to program aim required gadgets or abilities to the mouse is key. This mouse is comfortable, offering multiple easy access top buttons while being extremely lightweight and ambidextrous. This is my favorite mouse I just wish Logitech would create a quality platform with better presentation and update some of the software. I still love this mouse though. Im on my second G300s, been using them since 2018.

Excellent mouse, especially for the price. That it has a pinched body makes all of the buttons easy to use. I previously owned (well still own) a much more expensive logitech gaming mouse (g700s) and the layout of the mouse and placement of the buttons made almost all of them unusable. With the pinched design, you can freely move your index and middle fingers around to any of the top buttons very easily and intuitively. works extremely well with the g13 lefthand gamepad. The automatic game detecting settings work for both devices at the same time, and both devices share the set of per-game functions, so you can assign them to gamepad or mouse buttons very easily, and move them around at will. None of the buttons are dedicated to specific functions like switching profiles or DPI (or even mouse clicks/scrolling) so you can get really creative with how you configure this thing. The actuation force of all of the buttons (and the scroll wheel) are extremely low but also satisfyingly tactile, so you get an appropriate amount of feedback without requiring stressful contortions to get enough leverage to engage the buttons. I wear a large sized glove (which is average/small for men) and the distance and spacing between buttons is perfect for my hand geometry. In my opinions, this sort of button configuration is optimal for both gaming and productivity. When you want it to be a regular mouse, all of the extra functionality is out of the way, when you want to take advantage of the extra buttons, they are within reach and actuating them accurately is not difficult. Best mouse I have ever owned, and one of the cheapest too!

This is a good gaming mouse with some good qualities. It has a long wire which is good for a desktop gaming setup but with a laptop it can be a little weird. A mouse bungee will fix this for just a standard weight you can put on top of the wire (I use a stapler and that works great). The mouse is lightweight which is nice, the mouse has a lot of plastic which makes it feel cheap but to keep it light they had to do it, so I cannot blame Logitech for this. It was dpi up to about 2500 which is much more than anyone can feasibly use so this is fine. The software is useful and helps a lot. The game detection is nice so you can have different key binds and DPIs for different games without having to manually switch it. For the price it is good. The lights are nice, it would be great if they automatically changed colors and had a breathing effect but that is not a big deal to me. If I were looking for a good entry level mouse this is great for that but more serious gamers may want a wireless mouse with weights.

If this were a more durable mouse, I would say its perfect. Left-handed people (particularly those with small hands) have a hard time finding mice, and this one is fantastic due to the size and the fact that there are side buttons on each side of the left and right clicks that all work (they are not just mirrored). I have bought 4 of them now, just about 1 per year. The left-click consistently dies on me. I use this mouse for work and casual gaming. If I could find anything else that fit my hand as well I think I would switch so as not to keep spending $20 a year and adding to the problem of e-waste. But so far, this is the best Ive found.

So when gaming I mouse with my left hand and when my Razer Taipan (Ambidextrous) started acting up after years of loyal service, I thought I would given something new a try. The issue I always had with the Razer was that regardless of which hand you use, 2 of buttons are on the pinky side and really got in the way more than they helped. This mouse with all buttons on top gives access to every button regardless of hand being used. Right off the bat, the quality of the build and the material being used is nothing close to the Razer, however the build on this mouse is consistent with a $20ish dollar mouse. No much weight, thin non reinforced chord, more plasticy feel. I am still getting used to the button layout. I like having access to all 4 buttons accessible, but I miss the intuitive availability of buttons I can press with thumb. I am also having to get used to the smaller size of the mouse altogether and find it can cramp my hand. The software suite installs easy enough and gives you good control over the button map, colors, sensitivity. Overall it seems to track well and buttons respond accurately. Its not a bad mouse for the money, but I think I am just used to a more quality unit and will probably return to something higher end.

A pretty impressive mouse with only a few drawbacks that honestly are opinionated based on handsize or how you like your mouse to be in terms of size and button locations. Pros : + Clicks feel solid, not cheap. + The side buttons on top of the regular left and right clicks are responsive and surprisingly DONT get in the way of normal use. + Features software you download from Logitechs website that allows you to create 3 sets of DPI settings, each its own represented color (I have my main set on red, as my entire setup revolves around a Red/Black color scheme) which then allow 5 separate settings within a set, which is easily customized from the software. + In addition from the above comment, you can easily change between the settings within your current DPI scheme, or change over to a different scheme with the buttons below the mousewheel. Very useful if you need a sudden controlled DPI change, or saving a scheme for FPS use then a scheme for RTS, ect. + This can be a pro or con, but the mousewheel has a slight clicking feel to it when scrolling which is great, yet its solid rubbery coating might be a turnoff for some people. + Im a hybrid Claw/Palm holder, and this feels comfortable to use for both styles. Cons : - Its a smaller mouse. I have slightly larger hands with long fingers and this mouse felt just a tad bit too small for me at first, but ive gotten use to it. Yet this might not be much of an issue for Claw style grips. - The wire is long enough to manage a normal under-the-desk setup of a tower, yet the wiring seems thin and delicate. Id advise slight caution when handling when putting it away or moving it around. - Pro or Con depending on your taste for the feel or texture of a mousewheel, as its about the same you would get from a standard Dell mouse or something of the sort you find in a computer lab or library. This does not take away from the overall use of the mousewheel, it works great. - The DPI setting software was a little confusing at first, i recommend playing around with the settings to understand how it works.