I was hesitant because of the price, even with the discounted purchase I was having buyer's remorse while waiting for the mouse to be delivered. However, coming from a Corsair Dark Core SE, the difference is night and day--from its functionality to the software. Ah, just a heads up, I'll be making many comparisons to the Dark Core SE in this review. I'll save those for the ends of my paragraphs, so skip the final couple sentences in each paragraph if you only want to read about the Logitech G604.
Setting everything back to what I was used to didn't take any longer than 5 min., and it is even easier to do so on the Logitech G Hub application; there is no lag and you can fix reprogramming mistakes with a simple drag and drop. Not only can I set up everything I need for applications from Microsoft Office and Outlook, to Adobe Suite, to the few games I play, the mouse has so many buttons and has really helped with both productivity and gaming. Linking applications to profiles also works extremely well--this is coming from Corsair's iCUE where certain applications wouldn't link properly. The one application I use for work wouldn't link with my mouse profile on iCUE, so I had to set it to Discord. Every time I wanted to use that mouse profile, I would have to switch to Discord first before getting back to work. Although unrelated, both making macros and getting into the detailed bits of those macros was easier on Corsair's iCUE, but I'll try to learn and love Logitech G Hub. After spending so much money on this mouse, I really don't have any choice anyway haha
The mouse itself feels great, has a nice weight, and is very responsive. A very cookie-cutter sort of praise, but it's so true! One small gripe that I have is regarding the mouse's button placement; the side buttons are too far back, and the left and right mouse buttons are too far forward. Because of this, I sort of have to tilt my hand at an angle to comfortably reach all of the buttons, and this took some getting used to. I also had to change the orientation of my mousepad. Even so, clicking the buttons are so satisfying, especially the one that changes the scroll wheel from fast- to precision-scrolling. The Dark Core SE's scroll wheel did its job, but there were times that it would unintentionally activate and mess up my train of thought while writing, or frustratingly change my weapon in the middle of a fight.
Another (also very small and subjective) con is that the scroll wheel sort of shifts about when you move the mouse. Even setting the scroll wheel to precision-mode, you'll feel something moving inside the mouse. If you also have a job where maintaining strict focus on a task is of utmost importance, this may also take some getting used to or changing the way you work--for me, I just don't pick up my mouse anymore. Lastly, there is no pinky-rest, so my pinky brushes around my mousepad whenever I move the mouse around while playing games. Not too big a deal unless work/play on a surface that is more susceptible to light scrapes.
I can't go off of much regarding battery life since I'm still on the first battery, but after reading from others' reviews it seems to be quite long-lasting. Plus, it only needs one AA battery, and it's always good to stock up your home with extra batteries anyway. I used the Dark Core SE for so long that its battery degraded to the point where I needed to plug it in at least once every other day to recharge.
That's about it! Thank you for reading this far, and I hope you all also enjoy your purchase.
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 5 months |
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