Mice with a similar shape to the g305?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

I have a g305 that i got, planning to use it on my laptop, but i tried it for gaming and im really liking it over my g502, its much lighter and its nice
Is there any mouse with a similar shape to the g305? the main issues i have with it is the side buttons feel.. bad, theyre too small, and the AA battery makes it feal really heavy, so something lighter would be nice. 

Any suggestions?

[Poinkachu]

2 hours ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

I have a g305 that i got, planning to use it on my laptop, but i tried it for gaming and im really liking it over my g502, its much lighter and its nice
Is there any mouse with a similar shape to the g305? the main issues i have with it is the side buttons feel.. bad, theyre too small, and the AA battery makes it feal really heavy, so something lighter would be nice. 

Any suggestions?

Just throwing this out in case you want to do the same :

 

I use AAA battery + AAA to AA adapter for my G305. It's so much lighter

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AAA+to+AA&crid=3EBVWMZXCR4WL&sprefix=aaa+to+aa%2Caps%2C414&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

14 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Just throwing this out in case you want to do the same :

 

I use AAA battery + AAA to AA adapter for my G305. It's so much lighter

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AAA+to+AA&crid=3EBVWMZXCR4WL&sprefix=aaa+to+aa%2Caps%2C414&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

Fun fact, you can even buy adapters to go from 1 AA to C and D cells. Not sure why you would want to since you will absolutely destroy those AAs in no time... but you can do it. 

[Poinkachu]

3 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Fun fact, you can even buy adapters to go from 1 AA to C and D cells. Not sure why you would want to since you will absolutely destroy those AAs in no time... but you can do it. 

Oh no, to C and D is too brutal. I try to keep it in the family (A)

 

Anyway, so far my chinese brand rechargeable batteries are fine.

[191x7]

3 hours ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

I have a g305 that i got, planning to use it on my laptop, but i tried it for gaming and im really liking it over my g502, its much lighter and its nice
Is there any mouse with a similar shape to the g305? the main issues i have with it is the side buttons feel.. bad, theyre too small, and the AA battery makes it feal really heavy, so something lighter would be nice. 

Any suggestions?

No wonder it's nicer for gaming than a G502, it's shaped better and weighs a lot less.

 

Razer Orochi V2 has a similar shape. 

 

1 hour ago, Poinkachu said:

Just throwing this out in case you want to do the same :

 

I use AAA battery + AAA to AA adapter for my G305. It's so much lighter

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AAA+to+AA&crid=3EBVWMZXCR4WL&sprefix=aaa+to+aa%2Caps%2C414&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

I did that with an AAA Lithium battery. Got the mouse under 80g (like a G Pro X) and it was amazing.

 

The first one got double-clicking in a year, and got another as an RMA that lasted for 2+ years but then I switched to the G Pro X Superlight.

[Poinkachu]

2 minutes ago, 191x7 said:

No wonder it's nicer for gaming than a G502, it's shaped better and weighs a lot less.

 

Razer Orochi V2 has a similar shape. 

 

I did that with an AAA Lithium battery. Got the mouse under 80g (like a G Pro X) and it was amazing.

 

The first one got double-clicking in a year, and got another as an RMA that lasted for 2+ years but then I switched to the G Pro X Superlight.

Yeah, I first used Lithium, but then I thought, if I'm gonna end up buying new batteries again, I'll just use rechargeable one.

Bought 6, puts 2 in the bag as contingency plan, cycle the rest.

[191x7]

Just now, Poinkachu said:

Yeah, I first used Lithium, but then I thought, if I'm gonna end up buying new batteries again, I'll just use rechargeable one.

Bought 6, puts 2 in the bag for contingency plan, cycle the rest.

A single Varta AAA Lithium lasted me 3-4 months.

A friend of mine had to replace the alkaline he was using every 3 weeks.

[Poinkachu]

50 minutes ago, 191x7 said:

A single Varta AAA Lithium lasted me 3-4 months.

A friend of mine had to replace the alkaline he was using every 3 weeks.

Yeah, the only cheap enough Lithium in my country is alkaline.

To be really fair though, I am running the mouse in at least 500hz mode.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

11 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

Just throwing this out in case you want to do the same :

 

I use AAA battery + AAA to AA adapter for my G305. It's so much lighter

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AAA+to+AA&crid=3EBVWMZXCR4WL&sprefix=aaa+to+aa%2Caps%2C414&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

i could do what i did once upon a time with my wii cause i was out of AA batteries. AAA with a ball of aluminum foil at one end to take the extra space

[Poinkachu]

Just now, Helpful Tech Witch said:

i could do what i did once upon a time with my wii cause i was out of AA batteries. AAA with a ball of aluminum foil at one end to take the extra space

Yeah.
I just prefer more "elegant" method.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

6 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Yeah.
I just prefer more "elegant" method.

id be worried that it wont be a stable enough connection, and itd drop mid game

[Poinkachu]

4 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

id be worried that it wont be a stable enough connection, and itd drop mid game

The adapter?

So far I've used it for like 3-4 months, it never did.

 

Anyway, I've thought of that possibility as well, and I already have a solution in mind if that ever happens.

Put a foam between the battery & inner shell of the adapter.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

2 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

The adapter?

So far I've used it for like 3-4 months, it never di

no the foil. though, really, ive got solder and some stupidity, i could possibly custom mod a AAA to be long enough 

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

no the foil. though, really, ive got solder and some stupidity, i could possibly custom mod a AAA to be long enough 

Errr, it's pointless if it's just gonna be replaced.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

8 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Errr, it's pointless if it's just gonna be replaced.

how often do you need to replace your AAA?

 

[Poinkachu]

5 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

how often do you need to replace your AAA?

 

Eh around every 2-3 weeks with my cheap chinese brand rechargeable & 1000hz polling rate.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

35 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Eh around every 2-3 weeks with my cheap chinese brand rechargeable & 1000hz polling rate.

ah recharagables. Ive never gotten great battery life on those compared to single use

[Konttu]

On 9/12/2023 at 5:19 AM, Helpful Tech Witch said:

I have a g305 that i got, planning to use it on my laptop, but i tried it for gaming and im really liking it over my g502, its much lighter and its nice
Is there any mouse with a similar shape to the g305? the main issues i have with it is the side buttons feel.. bad, theyre too small, and the AA battery makes it feal really heavy, so something lighter would be nice. 

Any suggestions?

G305 is indeed great. I found G305 in my closet yesterday and immediately replaced my G303 Shroud mouse which I've had for half an year now. Before that I had GPX Superlight. G305 shape and weight is so much better. I've been trying to find mouses with similar shape, so far razer orochi v2, corsair katar pro, teevolution aria xd7, and gamebitions orbit seems most similar. I just want mouse with 4k polling rate next, so gotta wait..

[191x7]

2 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

Eh around every 2-3 weeks with my cheap chinese brand rechargeable & 1000hz polling rate.

Consider Panasonic (Sanyo) Eneloop Pro. It is rechargeable, black, and will last you a couple of months on a charge.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

4 hours ago, Konttu said:

G605 is indeed great. I found G605 in my closet yesterday and immediately replaced my G303 Shroud mouse which I've had for half an year now. Before that I had GPX Lightspeed. G605 shape and weight is so much better. I've been trying to find mouses with similar shape, so far razer orochi v2, corsair katar pro, teevolution aria xd7, and gamebitions orbit seems most similar. I just want mouse with 4k polling rate next, so gotta wait..

g605? thats not a thing according to google 

[Konttu]

14 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

g605? thats not a thing according to google 

Sorry I meant G305 was typing at middle of the night lol