As computers advance, new innovations have arisen, like higher clock speeds, more
cores, ray-tracing graphics, and RGB RAM; but despite all these improvements, one thing
has remained pretty much the same, and that’s the mouse.
And If you haven’t gone full smartphone and still regularly use a desktop like I do,
you’ll probably want to invest in a decent pointer, and it turns out you don’t have
to invest much.
This is the Logitech G602.
It’s a 2.4 GHz (Gaming grade) wireless mouse by Logitech.
In the box, you get the mouse itself, 2 AA batteries, a tiny USB wireless reciever, a
USB extension cord if your computer’s USB ports are far away, and some paperwork.
Starting with design, the G602 is sturdy, with a mostly hard matte black plastic and
rubber build, with shiny silver plastic accents.
It’s not afraid to be a little bold, with long sharp edges and sweeping curves.
It looks well-made, premium, and surprisingly modern.
It’s also very comfortable and feels great in the hand, as long as you’re right-handed,
that is (sorry lefties).
It’s a pretty long mouse with a big thumb rest.
Here it is next to my old M705.
For tracking, the mouse uses a high-accuracy optical Delta Zero sensor with a 2,500 DPI,
which can be adjusted all the way down to 250 using the buttons on the top left (or
in the settings (more on that later)).
The G602’s standout feature is its eleven (count 'em!) fully programmable buttons.
You’ve got left and right click, scroll wheel, two buttons on the top left, and six
buttons on the lefthand side, where the thumb rests.
All of these buttons are fully customizable and can be programmed in the Logitech Gaming
Software to perform any function, macro, or key command you want.
Usually, the main compromises with wireless mice over their wired counterparts are input
latency and battery life, but according to Logitech, those won’t be issues here.
The G602 has a wireless report rate of 500 Hz with a 1 ms response time, not bad for
a wireless mouse.
And better yet, it’s quoted to have some of the best battery life in the category:
250 hours of non-stop gaming in high-performance mode.
That means if you gamed on it for four hours a day, every day, this thing would last over
two months straight!
Still not long enough for you?
Just flip the little switch on the top here.
Those green lights mean you’re now in endurance mode, where your battery should supposedly
last a full 9 months!
Powering that big battery is, well two of them, they’re regular old alkaline double-A’s.
There’s nothing fancy or rechargeable here, but the batteries do come included in the
box (very much appreciated) and one can be removed to decrease the weight of this thing
slightly from 152 grams to 129 grams.
That is still kinda heavy though, especially if you’re coming from a wired mouse.
In everyday use, the mouse is solid, responsive, and accurate, and plays great in games in
my experience (although I’m anything short of a pro-gamer).
It’s great for mixed workloads of games and productivity, which as you would expect,
those extra buttons are great for.
As mentioned earlier, you can program them to perform specific functions and macros per
application using the Logitech Gaming Software.
Quick note on that software by the way: be sure to flip this switch from On Board Memory
to Automatic Game Detection, or else macros won’t work.
Took me a few minutes to figure that one out, you can thank me later (or thank me now, by
dropping a like and subscribing for more content like this)!
Let’s wrap this up with the two elephants in the room.
Here’s one: this mouse came out six years ago; all the way back in 2013.
It may not be Logitech’s latest and greatest, but it does have one key thing going for it
(that’s the second elephant): the price.
When the G602 first came out, it was $79.99.
That’s not exactly budget, and it’s approaching that $100 mark.
But good things come to those who wait.
As of recording this video, it can be had for roughly 36 bucks, and I managed to pick
mine up for only $25 on sale on Amazon.
Overall, this is a very good mouse.
If you’re looking for a new mouse or you’ve decided to make the switch to wireless, I’ve
gotta admit, with a feature pack like this, and a price tag like that, it’s hard not
to recommend the Logitech G602.
So that is my 2019 review of the G602, thank you for watching.
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Little fun fact: I've been using the G602 for a few weeks now with no complaints, and
I edited this entire video using it (and, of course, Premiere Pro).