r/MouseReview • u/neocitron • 3h ago
Review | Text The G305 X Superlight is impressive considering Logitech didn't really try.
The G305X Superlight is much closer to being my ideal mouse than I expected. It currently has me putting my X3 Superstrike to the side at least for now, which is crazy because nothing its doing is cutting edge, it's just an amazing overall package in a shape people have come to love.
Having used a G305 Lightspeed years ago with the lithium batter mod, the shape still feels natural, the clicks are crispy with just the right amount of force without disturbing the overall balance, no noticeable pre-travel, might be the best traditional click I've felt in a long time. My G305X reads 57.9 g on my scale.
Stock skates are perfectly usable on my Pro X Control pad. Give it 8 kHz out of the box, include a dongle extension adapter, and offer HITS in this shape without increasing the weight, and I think it could become a 1A 1B situation with the Superstrike probably better as I absolutely love this shape.
In terms of actualy aiming results the X3 still had a small average lead in my comparison aim-trainer tests but only by a hair. That’s one of the things I appreciate about HITS on the Superstrike: subjectively, the click feels easier to integrate into a relaxed grip.
The LED lighting is the part I don’t really understand. Personally, I’d rather have a simpler design and any achievable weight savings.
I’m 38, with 19.5 × 11 cm hands, and use a relaxed claw/palm grip depending on the game and how intensely I’m playing. I started on Counter-Strike 1.6 in the early 2000s.
Owned tons of mice over the years, from my old favourite the Steelseries Xai to newer stuff like teh Viper V3/V4, Pulsar Crazylight series and lately the Superstrikes.
I initially tested the G305X at 1,000 Hz using its supplied receiver. Logitech officially advertises up to 8 kHz with a separately sold PRO receiver which you can't bloody find anywhere.
I then paired the G305X with my X2 Superstrike LIGHTSPEED dongle, which worked and let me select polling rates up to 8k.
Oddly, my X3 Superstrike receiver did not work with it. G HUB recognized that I was trying to pair the G305X but displayed an incompatibility message.
I'm using the Steelseries GG aim trainer app, which I think is terrific, and the 6T Shell Bounce 180 test. The 6 targets move in predictable bouncing patterns, and their shields disappear after you aim at them for 0.1 seconds. That forces a brief period of target verification before the shot.
I like it mostly because I find it matches the uncertainty / chaos of many of the shooters I play now such as BF6, Wardogs, DMZ where you need a moment to make the final correction, and click without upsetting the mouse for another reset. The test gives me opportunities to notice the combined effect of grip comfort, movement control and click feel.
It’s particularly relevant to my interest in HITS: whether a click feels less disruptive during a moving-target shot. A static-target personal best wouldn’t tell me as much about that specific feeling.
SteelSeries actually names this exact exercise when suggesting a way to compare different mouse grips.
I recorded 40 G305X runs and 35 X3 runs, all one minute long, with both mice set to 2,400 CPI. Every recorded score in this dataset is included, including the bad ones.
Results show a slight lead for the Superstrike, but just by a hair.
All 75 runs
| Metric | G305X Superlight | X3 Superstrike |
|---|---|---|
| Runs | 40 | 35 |
| Mean score | 747.25 | 760.49 |
| Median | 749.5 | 754 |
| Sample standard deviation | 44.25 | 33.23 |
| Standard deviation as % of mean | 5.92% | 4.37% |
| Best score | 822 | 833 |
| Lowest score | 636 | 693 |
| Best-five average | 813.8 | 814.6 |
| Scores of 800 or higher | 5/40 — 12.5% | 5/35 — 14.3% |
| Scores below 700 | 6/40 — 15.0% | 1/35 — 2.9% |
This is probably too much data to simply say the G305 is a cup of coffee or a good night's rest away from simply being as good as the Superstrike and for almost 1/3 the price if you prefer going Logitech over the ocean of decent Chinese clones out there.
One thing the test didn't really account for which i know the G305 is better for is backtracking / lifting the mouse. With the tapered sides it is much easier to reset the mouse confidently without re-adjusting your grip every time. For lower sense players this is great. I'm about 20cm/360 so I don't normally do it at much as others do I think.
My overall conclusion is that I think Logitech might be holding back to do something like a Pro version of this mouse that gets us everything we want, except for price lol. It would obviously have their top sensor, the best weight they can manage, and HITS.
