I recently bought a Logitech G5 to replace my horrible MS Wireless laser mouse 6000. However, after a short time using it I was getting nasty pain in my wrist. I believe it is because the design of the mouse forces you to rest your 4th (ring) finger on the top of the mouse along side the right mouse button. I have never had a mouse designed that way before. My Little and Ring finger-tips are always touching the mouse pad with all other mice I have had (mostly MS)

So anyway, I have sent the G5 mouse back from whence it came and I am thinking about replacing it with a Logitech G9. From the screen shots it looks as though your hand rests on it in the way I am most used to, with my little and ring finger-tips touching the mouse pad. Can any G9 owners confirm this for me please?

Woah - none of my fingers touch the pad - they all rest on the mouse (either on the top, or on the side).

Its probably just my arseways method of explaining things . I guess when I say "they touch the pad" I mean they rest along the right hand side of the mouse.

If you have a G9 Tristan, would you mind taking a picture of your hand resting on it?

Quote from DratsaB :

Its probably just my arseways method of explaining things . I guess when I say "they touch the pad" I mean they rest along the right hand side of the mouse.

If you have a G9 Tristan, would you mind taking a picture of your hand wresting on it?

My MX518 does exactly what you describe, the pinky lies on the mouse pad and so does almost an inch of my palm.

I still use my 4 year old MX500 and its the best mouse I've ever owned. It fits my hand perfectly.

Since we're all explaining it, I tend to have the non-thumb side of my palm on the desk (I don't use a pad), my pinky on the desk, and my ring finger along the side of the mouse, resting on top of my pinky.

Yeah thats the way I like. Wonder why they made the G5 so friggin' uncomfortable.

Well, looks like we don't have any G9 users on here.

i think i have the weirdest way of holding the mouse ever

I put my hand at the back and center of the mouse pad and put it in a "spider" kind of shape, then just extend my fingers as i move the mouse without my actual hand moving at all

p.s logitech VX revolution user here

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I put my hand at the back and center of the mouse pad and put it in a "spider" kind of shape, then just extend my fingers as i move the mouse without my actual hand moving at all

aka claw grip ... perfectly normal and if you ask me the only way to use a mouse (although you need a properly high dpi mouse to make it work)

speaking of which why does almost everyone including seasoned fps players and pc users use only 2 fingers for the 3 buttons on the top of the mouse ? i just dont get it

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speaking of which why does almost everyone including seasoned fps players and pc users use only 2 fingers for the 3 buttons on the top of the mouse ? i just dont get it

im guilty of that

I just prefer it as everytime i try using 3 fingers, it does'nt feel right. Just having the 2 on top makes my hand feel more relaxed

oh and its good to see theres another "claw grip" mouse user

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Just having the 2 on top makes my hand feel more relaxed

odd if i do that it feels like ive got to strech my middle finger a lot to get to the rmb