Logitech G303 Shroud Edition Wireless Gaming Mouse

After marinating on this mouse for several months, using it off and on between my current-use mouse (Glorious Model D), comparing my performance between mice for aim in FPS training, and in direct comparison to the g303 wireless's venerable predecessor, the g303 wireless "Shroud Edition" has too many subtle changes in shape that no longer make the mouse a good mouse for larger hands. With my hands being ~21cm (thanks dad), finding properly ergonomic mice is a particular struggle that finds me taking good advantage of companies' return policies. I've been off and on between 10+ different mice to find which ones work best for me, a struggle originating from my first (wired) g303 beginning to ghost click after several years of continuous use. Between the original g303's discontinuation and the prices of new old stock g303's skyrocketing from the persistent demand for the mouse, upon finding out that there was a new version of the g303 that was wireless, had a better sensor, and (yay for marketing) was slightly redesigned in partnership with Shroud, I had no doubt that any changes to the mouse would be slight, positive changes and that the $100+ dollars I'd throw at it would be well worth it. Sadly, those slight changes made the shape even more divisive it seems, and made the mouse nigh impossible for larger hands to find any comfort in claw gripping with them. Pros: Sensor is great, mouse is light, I've had no issues with any software with the mouse in my experience, and battery life is much better than I anticipated. This mouse is by no means a bad mouse as far as its hardware goes, and if this mouse fits your hand shape you should find minimal problems with it. Cons: Mouse shape, mouse shape, mouse shape, and mouse feet. Being able to directly compare the new wireless g303 with its predecessor helps a lot to determine which specific changes really makes this mouse a poor mouse for my hands. The most noticeable change with the most negative impact to me is the sharper angle on the sides of the mouse on which your thumb/ring+pinky fingers rest. Especially with large hands and with the shape of this mouse being almost specifically designed for fingertip/claw grips, this sharper angle forces me to grip with more force to try to stabilize the mouse, which in turn because of its sharper angle forces the mouse upwards vertically in my hand, which forces me to press down with my palm around the base of my fingers, which modifies my claw grip into a fingertip grip (which is not the style of grip I prefer), with the added bonus of a gradually cramping hand from the persistent vice grip I have to continually hold on the mouse to keep it from tilting on its sides or moving upward in my hand. A fact which is compounded by the fact there are no longer mouse feet on the left and right corners of the g303 wireless, which means in addition to my struggle to hold a solid-feeling grip on the mouse, now I have to contend with the smoother side edges and lack of mouse feet on said edges causing the mouse to keel to either side in my hand with fast movement and flicking, which from the nature of the g303 wireless's sensitive sensor (not a knock on the sensor itself) means I lose tracking in very crucial moments of fast aiming. The last two photos I uploaded as a part of my review show this subtle yet drastic change well, taking note to see how my thumb naturally rests on the side of the mice. The g303 wireless forces my thumb to sink downward with the sharper angle, which forces me to apply more grip, which modifies my grip towards the tips of my thumb and fingers, whereas on the original g303 I have more surface area and a less aggressive angle that allows my thumb to rest more naturally and with a less strenuous grip on the sides of the mouse. TL;DR: Apologies for the long review but I wanted to be thorough, I'm oddly passionate about this mouse since the original g303 is one of my favorite mice shapes. This mouse is not a bad mouse between its hardware and software, but regarding its shape it's unusable for me and my larger hands. Mice, regarding shape and ergonomics, are extremely important factors, but is also one that is highly subjective which is why so many reviews are mixed about this mouse. Some may find the shape great for their hands, which makes the mouse great to them, because in all aspects except shape this is an objectively good mouse. Large hands I feel should stay away from this mouse, and for medium to small hands I cannot make a statement about how the mouse would work for you. I would highly recommend as well, before you dump >$100 on a computer mouse with a contentious shape, seeing if you have any options to "try out" the mouse before you purchase it as this shape is definitely not for everyone, or to look into alternatives that may have more conventional shapes as well. Not a 1 star mouse by any means because of its truly stellar hardware, but to me, spending $120 on a mouse that I cannot use well due to its shape when it's just a rework from the former version I adored, I personally cannot give it more than 3 stars.