replacement for an MX518

Thekwango · 3 Apr 2014 at 23:15

sadly my beloved MX518 has given up the ghost, currently using a corsair M60 but just can't get on with it.

any former MX518 owners or anyone in the know tell me what is the natural successor to the 518 as I know it is no longer manufactured.

I'm sure I remember seeing a thread before somewhere that already answered this but for the life of me can't find it

cheers

warren_1979 · 3 Apr 2014 at 23:39

G400.

Fuggan · 4 Apr 2014 at 00:52

THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT!

Joking aside, G400 is probs your best bet.

Thekwango · 4 Apr 2014 at 01:24

Fuggan said:
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT!

Don't I know it!! Always meant to buy up a couple of them when they were still on the go, but like an idiot never got round to it

R3X · 4 Apr 2014 at 01:54

flebay got one but is a bidding war....

Thekwango · 4 Apr 2014 at 02:06

R3X said:
flebay got one but is a bidding war....

I bet they do and will probably go for silly money!

C64 · 4 Apr 2014 at 02:15

my mx 518 still fine apart form one of the rubber feet slightly coming of in a small corner i glued it back but just seen you can buy third party feet that fit perfect anyone done this on theirs ?

I cant believe whats going on with mouse prices ? whats going on with the silly prices £50 + for a semi decent mouse now wtf the mx 518 was like £20-£30 why isn't the g400 like £24.99 silly "pro gamer" culture making prices go up

warren_1979 · 4 Apr 2014 at 17:58

How much are they going for on eBay? I have a perfectly working one in my draw. I may sell it.

Fuggan · 4 Apr 2014 at 18:22

There is a newly listed one on the bay for £15 delivered. GO!

Nealio · 4 Apr 2014 at 22:52

Why the obsession with the MX518? Why not just get the G400 or G400S?

I had an MX518, the cable broke. Replaced with a G400S. The shell is exactly the same shape.

Thekwango · 4 Apr 2014 at 23:04

C64 said:
my mx 518 still fine apart form one of the rubber feet slightly coming of in a small corner i glued it back but just seen you can buy third party feet that fit perfect anyone done this on theirs ?

I cant believe whats going on with mice prices ? whats going on with the silly prices £50 + for a semi decent mouse now wtf the mx 518 was like £20-£30 why isn't the g400 like £24.99 silly "pro gamer" culture making prices go up

was actually going to ask that earlier to.

what's happened to gaming mice prices?!?! the MX518 in it's pomp was one of, if not the best gaming mouse around and was priced around 25 quid. g400s is about double that.....so is the g400s twice the mouse the MX518 was?? probably not!

Meoricin · 4 Apr 2014 at 23:21

I replaced mine with a G400S

Deewon · 4 Apr 2014 at 23:39

Yeah as suggested I would go for the G400 unless you fancy a step up and take the G500 which is another great mouse.

Thekwango · 5 Apr 2014 at 00:03

yea gonna either go for the g400s of g500

MrMarvelous · 5 Apr 2014 at 20:45

DeathAdder or Mionix Naos? I've had both and both are amazing.

setter · 5 Apr 2014 at 20:54

Thekwango said:
yea gonna either go for the g400s of g500

G500 is a very good mouse, use theese on both of my systems.

altrewin · 5 Apr 2014 at 22:07

G400 or G500 (s or non s), I'm currently using a normal G500 and it's a fantastic mouse. I especially love the dual-scroll, it makes browsing a smooooooth dream!

Tonester0011 · 5 Apr 2014 at 22:35

I managed to get a brand new one off the MM

Closest i've got to having the same feel to the MX518 is actually the Kone XTD.

just Scott · 6 Apr 2014 at 00:28

G500 is a downgrade

Cookeh · 7 Apr 2014 at 11:46

Do the G400's still have the cable issues that afflicted them? I went through 3 mice in 5 months due to the same issue that Logitech acknowledged as a manufacturing error. Havent looked at the G400 since - replaced it with a SS Kinzu V2 Pro, which is imo better than the G400 and cheaper to boot.