I've been using the Logitech G502X Lightspeed Plus for the last week and I haven't been able to stop using it. So much so that I can't decide if the Razer Viper Ultimate V2 Pro is still my favorite mouse of all time or if this Logitech G502X Plus has just taken it's place. After going through countless gaming mice over the years that boast all the latest tech and features, I've narrowed down three core components that matter the most to me: mouse shape and how it conforms to my hand, the sensor, and weight. While these three core components are of most significance to me, the additional components such as the scroll wheel, mouse skates, physical buttons, and software are the defining factors that complete the overall package. They ultimately help aid my decision in ... MoreI've been using the Logitech G502X Lightspeed Plus for the last week and I haven't been able to stop using it. So much so that I can't decide if the Razer Viper Ultimate V2 Pro is still my favorite mouse of all time or if this Logitech G502X Plus has just taken it's place. After going through countless gaming mice over the years that boast all the latest tech and features, I've narrowed down three core components that matter the most to me: mouse shape and how it conforms to my hand, the sensor, and weight. While these three core components are of most significance to me, the additional components such as the scroll wheel, mouse skates, physical buttons, and software are the defining factors that complete the overall package. They ultimately help aid my decision in whether I make a mouse my daily driver or not. After about a week's use, I'm convinced that Logitech has delivered a flagship product worthy of a daily driver.For someone with medium to large hands, I find the mouse shape of this Logitech G502X plus right on the cusp of absolute perfection. For context, my hand measures 7.5" height (from the base of my wrist to the tip of my middle finger) by 4.25" width (measuring across my palm including my thumb). While mouse shape and size ultimately comes down to personal preference, I find the shape of this G502X perfect for interchanging between my preferred palm and claw grip. It also has a more prominent hump than the smaller Viper Ultimate V2 which adds an ergonomic comfort that is not present in the Viper Ultimate. While in some scenarios (mainly competitive FPS short gaming sessions) I may still prefer the more low profile shape of the Viper Ultimate V2 Pro, I'm noticing that the more ergo shape of this G502X makes for a much more comfortable experience for long gaming sessions. It does so without compromising on my performance either as I've found the ability to maneuver the mouse to be about the same. While the weight of 104 grams is significantly heavier than a lot of today's popular gaming mice, for my medium to large hands, this was a non issue. I also found that the heavier weight of this mouse is easily counteracted by the stellar mouse shape and thumb rest which provided some of the best handling I've ever experienced. And if you were a big fan of the original G502 (which I certainly was back in the day!), you'll be happy to know that it's now lighter than the original 114 grams.In terms of the Hero 25k sensor, there's really not much to say other than it's a flawless sensor. I played countless hours of Overwatch, Counter-Strike GO, Vanguard, Warzone, Doom Eternal, etc., and was very impressed with it's insanely accurate tracking performance. I never experienced any sort of input lag, stutter, or delays when using it wirelessly. Another thing I really love is it's default lift off distance out of the box. When using AWPs or scouts in CS:GO, this is something that has always been immediately apparent to me. I either have to mess with LOD settings or scrap the mouse all together. This G502X is well balanced in this regard. Testing the sensor across a multitude of different screen sizes and resolutions with different DPI settings, the tracking always felt perfect.When it comes to the additional hardware components, this mouse is just well built. The pure PTFE feet glide effortlessly on practically any surface. I'm also a huge fan of the infinite scroll wheel. It's something I find myself using more and more for productivity work. It's also very sturdy with prominent clicks. In terms of the physical buttons, Logitech's new hybrid optical switches feel extremely satisfying. By far the best switches I've ever felt on a mouse. This is something that Logitech has always gotten right and now it's better than ever. They feel very crisp with great tactile actuation. This has always been a bit of a sore point on my Viper Ultimate V2 since the optical switches feel a bit mushy. Of course, this new G502X plus comes with a sniper button as was originally featured back when the G502 was first debuted. I love that Logitech now gives you the option to remove it altogether and replace it with an unobtrusive button that's included in the box. Another feature that I like is the additional G7 and G8 buttons which allow you to map them to whatever you want. By default, they function as DPI toggles (up/down) which is a feature that is being stripped on a lot of new flagship gaming mice in order to make them as light as possible (not a fan!). Lastly, the Logitech G Hub software is a joy to use. It's minimalistic and intuitive design interface accompanied by a plethora of different customization options, just helps to accent what is already a top notch product. G-Hub tells you exactly how much battery you have left (down to the power consumption of your mouse), allows you to set multiple profiles, map buttons, change RGB lighting, create macros, and customize DPI speeds. I love the "on-board memory mode" option. This is perfect for those who don't want to mess with software. Just set everything once and those changes will be saved onto the physical on-board memory of the mouse so your settings will just automatically load whenever you boot your PC.I was not expecting to like this mouse as much as I did. Although I was a big fan of the original G502, somewhere down the line I got caught up in the ultra light weight gaming mouse trend. So much so, that I had forgotten how iconic this mouse shape (and it's thumb rest) is and how well it conforms to my hand; an easy tradeoff for a slightly heavier mouse that most users can easily adapt to. Combine that with useful software, sleek PTFE feet, amazing hybrid optical switches, a flawless sensor, and an epic scroll wheel, and you have one of the best, if not THE best, flagship gaming mice currently out!

I’ve been using the original G502 Lightspeed since it was released along with a Powerplay pad. With the G502 X Plus Lightspeed being an iteration of an existing model, I largely base this review on the significant changes between the two. Though it does come with some improvements, overall I find this new iteration to be a downgrade.[ What’s familiar ]At the heart of the mouse sits the Hero 25K sensor which has the same high precision, low latency, and smooth responsiveness I’m familiar with from the older model. I’m mostly fond of this performance, but as usual, woe to ye who encounters a spec of dust on their mouse pad, as when playing an FPS game, this will often snap my camera up to face the sky or down to the ground and spin around at RPMs that would make a ... MoreI’ve been using the original G502 Lightspeed since it was released along with a Powerplay pad. With the G502 X Plus Lightspeed being an iteration of an existing model, I largely base this review on the significant changes between the two. Though it does come with some improvements, overall I find this new iteration to be a downgrade.[ What’s familiar ]At the heart of the mouse sits the Hero 25K sensor which has the same high precision, low latency, and smooth responsiveness I’m familiar with from the older model. I’m mostly fond of this performance, but as usual, woe to ye who encounters a spec of dust on their mouse pad, as when playing an FPS game, this will often snap my camera up to face the sky or down to the ground and spin around at RPMs that would make a car engine blush.Works well with the Powerplay pad. Though this is not a review of the Powerplay pad (sold separately), I see this compatibility as a major asset for this mouse. Besides the obviously very nice worry-free charging, the pad’s built-in wireless receiver provides very close-proximity wireless transmission that reduces/eliminates potential hiccups.The official G Hub software has improved since the old model was released, but it’s still pretty bad. As an example, for what should be a cornerstone feature, they *still* haven’t properly implemented automatic profile switching. I mean, they’ve tried, but it just doesn’t work well. I have to create desktop profile clones for each application/game I want to customize and then manually switch between them in order to have a sane experience.[ Improvements ]- I’m not fond of textured rubber grips on mice, but there’s improvement here. The tactile feel of the deep-grooved triangle mesh on the older model felt unpleasant and was a horrid magnet for biofilm buildup. The texture made it difficult to clean well and I removed bits of rubber every time I cleaned it, resulting in what now looks like quite a mess. The much more subtle texture of this new model feels nicer, and I assume will be easier to clean, though I expect I’ll still be removing some amount of rubber over time.- Pressing down on the wheel as a middle mouse button feels less awkward, probably due to the removal of the ribbing found in the old model’s wheel.- Swapping out the micro-USB port for USB-C was a long time in the coming, but appreciated all the same.[ Downgrades ]- It feels like there’s been a double or worse increase in the travel distance (pre-activation) of the left and right buttons over the old model. I greatly dislike this change, and I’m certain this has negatively impacted my gaming performance.- I prefer heavier mice, as I feel like they give me finer control than lighter mice. Not only is this new model lighter than the original, they completely removed the optional weights as well, which strikes me as a case of extreme corner cutting. This probably negatively impacted my gaming performance.- The switches on the left and right buttons are much louder, with a metallic ‘dink’ noise that I find particularly annoying.- The old model had three discreet indicator lights on the left side that could clearly display the current DPI setting as well as the current battery charge. With the removal of these lights, they added a single light beyond the scroll wheel to be used as a battery level indicator, which is almost completely hidden for me because of the curve of the mouse combined with its position on my desk, making it virtually pointless. The new Lightsync lighting is used as a DPI level indicator when changing this setting, but the colors are so arbitrary as to be meaningless, with apparently no way of changing these color presets. It feels like they’ve effectively removed these two features.- The included USB cable is rubber-coated. I have no idea why they bothered, as this adds unnecessary friction to mouse movement when tethered.[ Other thoughts ]- The changes to the G-Shift (‘sniper’) button has no benefit for me. The increased size is offset by it being placed farther toward the front, resulting in the same feel for me, which I think is a shame, as I see room for improvement here.- The vast majority of the new 8-LED Lightsync lighting is hidden when a hand is placed on the mouse, so it seems mostly designed as accent decoration while not in use, rather than for actual utility while in use.[ Conclusion ]While not a bad mouse, I consider the G502 X Plus Lightspeed to be a downgrade from the older G502 Lightspeed, and for that reason wouldn’t recommend it unless the new lighting particularly tickles your fancy.

My brother has had this mouse for almost 5 years now and with a little bit of cleaning it can still look like it's brand new. Over the same period of time I've gotten through many mice which are all at least $100 dollars each, so about a month ago I finally decided to get the G502 wired. Before I talk about the mouse's different aspects, keep in mind I play mostly roguelike and fps games and NEVER smash or damage my peripherals from anger.To start, the design of the mouse is great if you want something a bit more on the flashy side. Personally I love the addition of metal features like the scroll wheel and the DPI lights, and even the parts that aren't metal doesn't feel like cheap plastic like most other mice I've owned.The features of the mouse are what you'd ... MoreMy brother has had this mouse for almost 5 years now and with a little bit of cleaning it can still look like it's brand new. Over the same period of time I've gotten through many mice which are all at least $100 dollars each, so about a month ago I finally decided to get the G502 wired. Before I talk about the mouse's different aspects, keep in mind I play mostly roguelike and fps games and NEVER smash or damage my peripherals from anger.To start, the design of the mouse is great if you want something a bit more on the flashy side. Personally I love the addition of metal features like the scroll wheel and the DPI lights, and even the parts that aren't metal doesn't feel like cheap plastic like most other mice I've owned.The features of the mouse are what you'd expect from a good gaming mouse, like the DPI switch on the side for sniping in fps games, the two other DPI buttons on the top of the mouse for long-term changes in sensitivity, and two bindable buttons on the side of the mouse. The buttons all feel responsive and make a satisfying click sound, but one of the main features of the mouse is the scroll wheel, which can be toggled from a regular scroll wheel to an almost frictionless mode where it continues spinning in the direction you scroll. I thought I wouldn't use this much at first but it's become more and more convenient when scrolling down long websites or even text documents when working. The mouse also has additional weights that can be added, but the mouse already feels a bit too heavy for things like fps games even without added weight. This is my only complaint so far, so if you like using really light mice this probably isn't for you. The software is also easy to use and lets you change the DPI settings, RGB and even the functions for each button on the mouse.TLDROverall this is a great mouse with lots of features. I like everything about it except for it being a bit too heavy even without any of the additional weights, and the scroll wheel is convenient mostly for productivity.