I’ve been a long time user of the G602 and G604, but both were heavy, and the 604 replaced the 602, and has since been discontinued and not replaced. So after searching for mice with extra buttons near the thumb but also comfortable with a lot of the features I’ve loved in the 604. While the G502 X didn’t fill all those needs, it’s been a great choice.Pros:- Ergonomic – It just fits my (rather large) hand well in a few different positions, and is so light I’ve found my wrist fatigue has been reduced significantly. Unlike the 604, I can press every button easily without looking for them, particularly the scroll wheel, DPI adjustments, and 3 easy to find thumb buttons is great. It also feels comfortable, which is hard to describe, but the material feel is what I want in a mouse.- Light – I mentioned this in the ergonomic part, but its super light. Apparently it’s around 105 grams, which can be heavy for an ultra-competitive mouse, but for most gamers or folks just looking for a light wireless mouse, it’s great.- Great button feel – The older Logitech mice used to have a weird mushy click and my old 602 and 604 both had issues where the button would stop working well. The new G502 X models have a new mechanical click that feels amazing. Very much like a mechanical keyboard as far as consistancy and feedback. Not every button has the same feel, but they all feel very tactile and reliable.- Great battery life – I can get 3 weeks on a full charge at 1000 hz poling rate. Don’t bother with smaller polling rates, as when the mouse isn’t being used it’s not a power issue, and when it is in use, it’s still not a huge power issue. You might get a few extra days at best, but if 3 weeks isn’t enough charge time for you, I’d be shocked.- USB-C charging – Sad that this is still a plus, but USB-C cables are so much better. Glad we’re finally starting to no longer see Micro-USB cables.- Works Wired – Forgot to charge it? You can use it wired, or use it while charging (Either works).- Great sensitivity – The mouse is so adjustable, I found I could turn it down from my usual DPI and get both great responsiveness and accuracy with a near default config.- Customizable – Logitech G software has flaws, but it does allow some pretty good versatile configurations. Every button can be remapped and remapping can be done on a per-app basis.- Logitech Support – I’ve had multiple issues with Logitech mice long into their service but under warranty, and Logitech has always been easy to work with to get a replacement or help. This sounds like I’m saying Logitech has a quality issue, and I’m not, I know stuff happens, particularly with high use products, so it’s good they stand by them.Cons:- Large – It’s not a small mouse, so if you have small hands, it could be a little large for you. It also means it’s not easily portable, though honestly mice aren’t that large in general, so portability isn’t a major concern, and you can always get a mouse case if you travel a lot and want to protect it.- Logitech G Software sucks – I mean, it does OK, it can auto-sense games, you can copy profiles, but it has several general flaws, including if it detects a new game it generates that game’s default setting that you CAN NOT CUSTOMIZE ahead of time. If I have a known default mapping/DPI setting I know I like in most games, why can’t I make that the default? Also, making button changes and navigation of the US is very unintuitive. Like one of the worst UIs I’ve worked with on a major brand’s software. It also by default likes to spam notifications that is harder to turn off than I would have liked (Otherwise, every time the mouse gets touched, you get a windows notification or 3 about the mouse and DPI changes). Their old software (pre 2015) was easy to use, and worked in the UI was nearly the exact opposite of this. Fix your software Logitech!- No backup gliders – Not a deal breaker, as I know I’ve not had a mouse with glider issues in the past 10-15 years, but it would be nice, particularly on a gaming mouse where if the pads wear it could be noticeable for some. I don’t need stickers Logitech, I’d rather have a replacement pad set.- No pinkie rest – Some mice have a nice pinkie rest that helps you relax your hand a bit. This mouse does not. That’s definitely a personal thing, and honestly most gaming mice have moved away from this due to weight, but with a large hand, I like mice with them.Overall, it’s a great mouse with a lot going for it. I’m enjoying using it, have found my hand/arm feel better after a day of using it vs my old mouse, and love all the features it offers that I can look past any small shortcomings.Who do I recommend this mouse for? Artists who need finite DPI control. Office workers who want a bigger mouse (there are cheaper options, but it’s a solid productivity mouse). People who use their computer for a significant time. Casual gamers. Competitive gamers who want an all in one mouse. It’s a good mouse for a lot of use cases, which is why I’m giving it a 5 star review. It’s not perfect, but very few products are, and it’s strong where it needs to be.

I was a bit hesitant on the price for this mouse but ordered one to replace my well worn MX Master 3S. Overall the mouse is very high quality, responsive and accurate with great features both for gaming and for productivity.Pros:- PTFE sliders- Excellent ergonomics and material choices, improved over the G502 Hero- Highly accurate and good feedback in the buttons and scrolling- Hyperscrolling button for going through spreadsheets or email inboxes very quickly- Good weight (this one is subjective, but I like a heavier mouse. Even being wireless this one is pretty lightweight but enough mass to have a nice feel)Cons:- Lightspeed only. Lightspeed is really cool, and makes the mouse extremely accurate, but not having the convenience of Bluetooth is definitely a minus in my book, especially having to switch the dongle between devices instead of just pressing a button on the bottom of the mouse like with the MX Master.Aside from the dongle limitations, the mouse itself is well worth it. The RGB lighting is very nice and Logitech’s G Hub software is pretty good. Battery life has also been very good. I am interested to try it out with the PowerPlay mouse pad eventually, as this mouse is compatible.

Backstory. I have been a gamer my whole life. I am currently as of writing this 34 years old. Yeah not a youngin but not an old man either…. I grew up using OG computers with ball mice. Over the years I had gotten a good feel on what makes a good mouse “in my opinion” and sadly many mice do not fit the bill. Many will SEEM to fit, only to fail later.My very last mouse was the Razer Viper V2 Pro. And what a freaking mistake that was. I swear I have the worst time with mice. I use my computer at least 8 hours a day mix gaming and non gaming. I had given up on Razer for along time, trying off brands, chinese brands, and so on. But, I wanted a wireless mouse, so I gave Razer a chance. FIVE (5) months after use, the wireless side of the V2 Pro just stopped working for no reason. Legit would not connect. Tried multiple computers, over 20 different usb ports and hubs, it was just dead. Googled the issue and sure enough its a “common” issue and everyone with said issue ends up buying a new mouse as replacement. WHAT? I am not going to buy “another” Razer of the same model when it freaking failed. Why, so it can fail again in 5 months? I feel bad for people who keep giving these companies with bad practices money.Turn around and I finally ordered this Logitech. EVEN Logitech, I had sworn “to never use” because they kept failing in terms of left click. They ALL have the same issue, double click error after long use. You can google that too and find many people complaining of double clicking “but Logitech has the best wifi connection so no other brand can compare” thus “they still buy Logitech.” So like Razer, I decided to give them a second chance…. This time around, Logitech has given us optical switches, which IN THEORY should never fail in terms of double clicking…. So here I am, using it.Firstly the mouse movement feel 1:1 vs what I see on screen. No I don’t mean DPI wise. YES, 1200 DPI on this Logitech feels COMPLETELY different than 1200 DPI on the Razer I was using before it. But I dare say this G502 X Lightspeed is more “accurate” and “stable.” No matter how fast or slow I move the mouse, the cursor tracks properly and moves the proper amount you expect. Razer was only “slightly” worse in this regards where sometimes you felt like “I didn’t aim there” when moving. It didn’t happen often, not as often as 3rd party cheap Chinese mice that’s for sure. My go to mouse for a long time was Cooler Master brand, Spawn, Xornet 2, MM720…. I like the wider mouse as I have “bear paw” hands (wide hands with short fingers). But those mice have tracking issues. You move fast and the rate at which the mouse moves is different then when you move it slower. And its a huge variation between each speed you move the mouse. Its bad. This G502 X LS is the first to feel accurate like OG mice from back in the day, like the classic Microsoft Intellimouse which was my go to back in the 2000’s….The battery life is insane. The razer I would need to charge just about once a week. So far my Logitech seems to “last forever.” I ended up buying one of those Soarking Charging Docks for the Logitech mice. Comes with the little POG bottom cover that allows for mounting/charging. And its magnetic. Every once in awhile I just toss it onto that charger while I sleep. I don’t really think of it as “charging” because it charges while the PC is literally turned off. Which is a huge plus. You could argue “that’s why its lasting longer” but “out of the box” the initial charge lasted me TWO WEEKS before the mouse shut off on me. THAT was when I bought the charging dock…. still two weeks vs one week on the razer is double the time….The only downside is that the left and right click feel, mushy? its a short distance and the click feels, well it feels weird. It doesn’t feel like a click, more like a “clock” feel. Its hard to explain really. Its not BAD per say, but I like the feedback of other mice where the click feels like an actual click. Mushy is the only way I can explain it. Its still a sharp feeling but mushy at the same time. I’m not good at explaining it…. again its not bad.The scroll wheel also feels janky. I don’t understand the “free wheel” scroll feature. Why? And when its in the click style turn mode, the “notchy” feel, it feels, mushy. I have to say my favorite mouse wheel has been Cooler Master mice. MM720 for example. Best mouse wheel on the market in my opinion.IF I HAVE TO, I will come back an edit my review if something goes wrong. For now ive been using this mouse for over a months, 8 hours a day minimum, and its been flawless for now.On an off note, my DREAM mouse would be Cooler Master optical buttons, Cooler Master scroll wheel, Logitech Wireless technology, Logitech Sensor, and shape can just have multiple shapes to please everyone, a normal one, an ergonomic one that has a high hump, a wide one like my fav CM mice. That mouse would be the mouse to end all mice in my opinion.

The 2022 Logitech G502 X Plus was a very pleasant surprise. It is replacing a Logitech G-Pro that is roughly 80 grams weight on a Logitech Powerplay mouse pad (expanded cover for extra space and non-stop charging), primarily used for Overwatch2. Other gaming mice in my collection include earlier G502’s, G903, Razer Death Adder + Copperhead, Steelseries Rival3 and Rival600, etc. Generally the best performers in FPS games are the lightest units with the best optical sensors, and the G502 X Plus definitely fits that criteria.Pros:-Comfortable ergonomic shape for marathon gaming sessions-PTFE mouse feet for super-smooth glide across mouse pads-The new optical hybrid switches are incredibly fast compared to the G-Pro’s older Omron switches, with a nice crisp click and improved actuation. They will last much longer than conventional mechanical switches and correct double-clicking issues. My last G-Pro’s right rear thumb switch suffered from double-clicking issues since they were the old Omron mechanicals that wore out from constant use.-Nice RGB lighting if you are looking for that kind of bling-This mouse wakes from sleep mode instantly (like the G-Pro series). The old G502 Hero Wireless required a full second to wake up, making the old sleep mode feature extremely inconvenient and annoying.-At 106 grams list weight, the G502 X Plus is a tad heavier for a gaming mouse. However, coming from an 80 gram G-Pro, I notice better aim stability without sacrificing flick aim consistency. With the Powerplay charging puck attached and USB receiver stored inside, the G502 X Plus hits 110g on my postal scale. The G502 Hero wireless is 120g with the same accessories.Cons:-No more adjustable weights like its predecessor G502, but to be fair, the whole e-sport industry has shifted competitive user demand to lighter weight mice for the fastest aim flicks possible.-Battery power drains faster with RGB lighting at full settings. This is mitigated by reducing RBG brightness to 85% and shortening idle-mode entry from 2 minutes down to 1. Using a Logitech Powerplay mouse pad, my mouse battery power hovers around 78% to 90% steady with RGB enabled.-The mouse’s black finish tends to have shiny oil stains and wear marks over time. This is why I apply blue painter’s tape to the areas most prone to this issue. EDIT Feb 2024 – I’ve replaced the blue painter’s tape with automotive carbon fiber vinyl wrap for better visual appeal. Not recommended if you do not like the feel of textured carbon fiber, but it definitely gets rid of those shiny oil stains. Picture attached.-GHub software will not allow users less than 3 DPI presets, and all of these have to be different values at 50dpi intervals. I tried to “lock” my mouse at 1000dpi to avoid accidental DPI switching, but the software would not allow me to do this, so I ended up moving my DPI cycling button to the default profile button up top and removing the up/down DPI adjustment buttons next to the left click. This gave me two additional buttons for other programable functions (like Alt and middle-mouse click since pressing the mouse wheel down can feel awkward).-The new hybrid mechanical switches have a different click sound compared to conventional switches — not really louder, but definitely more metallic.Yes, this mouse is expensive, but the combination of lighter weight + excellent ergonomics + fast/crisp long-wear switches makes this model very hard to beat. If you are looking for a mouse with more weight and heft, then you may not be happy with the G502 X since the latest model has been redesigned for the e-sports crowd. The G502 X now combines lighter weight with an ergo shape, something that most ultra-light mouse offerings lack.NOTE: If you want the best wireless mouse experience, I recommend pairing the G502 X Plus with a Logitech Powerplay for non-stop wireless charging while using the mouse. For those that want a larger mouse pad than what the default Powerplay size offers, check out “Logitech powerplay mousepad expansion mod” on youtube. I have my set-up displayed in the attached images along with actual weight compared to the old G502 Wireless. Update 4/26/2023: The Glorious XL mousepad is the perfect thickness for this Powerplay expansion mod.EDIT: I just read a few other reviews claiming that the G502 X feels “cheap” because it feels too light. The whole point of lowering mouse weight is to minimize mass, thereby requiring less physical energy / effort to move the mouse quickly and accurately. This is how modern e-sports mice are designed, because a lighter mouse is a faster mouse, while a heavier one is a slower boat anchor that is usually on the losing end of an FPS fire fight. The G502 X Plus is only 10 grams lighter than the G502 hero, yet it is much easier to flick-aim than the older G502 Hero Wireless.Also, if you want RGB on the G502 X, you have to get the Plus edition, other wise you get no RGB. Yet one newer review complained about missing RGB LED’s on his G502 X non-Plus edition. Going no-RGB is still a valid choice since it saves a few grams, extends battery life, and costs less, but just make sure you know what you are buying ahead of time. 😉

My old starting going bad after 4 years (mouse clicks became intermittent). The G502 X Plus Lightspeed is the modern replacement. It is essentially the same as my old Lightspeed except with a slightly better sensor, lighter (and no add-on weights), and more RGB.I love the design and ergonomics of the G502 series, so I love this mouse. With the exception of being lighter, it feels the same (which is a good thing). It still requires the G Hub software for programming, which I HATE. G Hub is seriously horrible. But the mouse is worth it.Be advised that, due to the suckiness of G Hub, any profiles you have with a different mouse have to be manually recreated with a new mouse. This was confirmed by Logitech support and is due to each device being assigned a unique ID, and the profiles are device-specific. Thus, if you upgrade your mouse, or if your upgrade your computer, you had better document your profile settings so that you can recreate them. This is not a mouse problem – the problem is that G Hub is horrible.