I have met G9 in Media Markt. Indeed, its smaller then 510/518/G5. It seems too small for my preferences. 510 fits perfect for my hand. Though its two different things, holding a mouse in store and while gaming. Hard to say definitely without trying it on gaming for at least an hour or two.

More important is fact that sensor is still skipping. Logitech didn't work out better laser then in G5. If loosing traction problem will confirm in some other reviews, I am afraid I will have to wait for next generation of laser mice.

Two reviews below

http://wire.ggl.com/2007/09/11/review-logitech-g9/

http://www.i4u.com/full-review-298.html

I never ever had traction loss with even my old optical mouse. I think it's something only low sens players encounter. Vanguard, I didn't see those articles you linked saying that a G9 skips. I don't see the point in having a 3200 dpi mouse and using it in 200 dpi setting only to get a lower sensitivity. Perhaps dpi settings are a factor in traction loss.

Skull: You're talking nonsense. I played with a 20 year old ball mouse for a few days after my mouse broke, and I could get 70 rail acc with it for a period. But I could not take the harder shots. And not shooting instead of maybe a miss is better for your acc, but not better for your game. It's still a fact that an optical is more precise and a G9 even more precise. You will get higher accuracies in the meaningful sense with a more accurate mouse.

dpi is more or less the real mouse sensitivity, all beyound or below is only software pixel reduction

Odd Vanguard, I read that part too, but did't got the impression he actually tested it.

Since we all agree one should use the highest dpi setting a mouse offers, I wonder why all gaming mice have adjustable dpi settings at all.

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real aim is about clicking when u gonna hit and not about mouse.

This explains of course why all noobs with autoshoot are owned by good players.

Perhaps it happens only in combination with a too low USB polling frequency?