A couple of months ago I reviewed the Logitech G500s Gaming Mouse, which was a great mouse for the average gamer. This was to be expected, though, as I would definitely say Logitech and Razer could be likened to Microsoft and Apple of the PC gaming peripherals world. With that I mean the one is focused more on just getting the job done and the other focused more on presentation. Logitech tends to be the one focused on the job at hand, and that‘s readily apparent with its new G602 gaming mouse. I was really excited to see how the wired experience of the G500s, differs from their wireless offering.
Right off the bat, I did have my reservations about this mouse. I say this because the terms “œwireless“ and “œgaming mouse“ are rarely used positively in the same sentence by the gaming community, and for good reason: Gamers never want to be caught in a situation where their mice batteries die while in the heat of battle. Logitech claim, however, that the G602 is a game changer (pun unquestionably intended) in this regard.
While some top end gaming mice look like the result of a tech lab accident, the G602 manages to pack all of its features within a sleek yet futuristic aesthetic. The G602’s black rubber palm rest is ridged, while a rougher texture wraps around the side of the mouse to keep your hand in place. It also extends out on the left hand side which provides a comfortable place to rest your thumb; I really thought this was a nice touch as your finger never comes in contact with the table surface.
This is easily one of the most aggressive-looking mice I‘ve ever seen. Its sculpted sides, asymmetrical profile (this is strictly a right-handed mouse ““ which is a bummer for the lefties), and all the programmable buttons to push scream “œgaming mouse.“
On the left we have eight gaming buttons ““ six in the thumb position and two at the edge of the left click button. To be honest, I never had the need for all those buttons, but I‘m sure there are gamers out there who will relish the opportunity to use all of them. Having said that, the Razer Naga has twice the amount of side buttons of the G602. Contrastingly, there isn‘t much on the right hand side.
You’ll need Windows 8, 7, Vista or Mac OS X 10.6.8 in order use the G602. To get the mouse running on our Windows 7 PC, all we had to do was plug in the included 2.4-GHz USB wireless receiver and wait for a quick automatic driver to download. The included 2.4-GHz receiver is designed to interact with the mouse from as far as 3 meters away, and there’s an included extension cable if you need extra range. The fact that it is so small also adds value to this product.
The G602 allows gamers to change between “Performance” mode for optimal gaming and “Endurance” mode for conserving battery life. The LED just above the middle switch lights up blue for the former mode and green when using the latter. The claims regarding the difference between these two modes are quite bold. Logitech claims that the G602 lasts for 240 hours on Performance mode, while Endurance mode will keep the device running for a far lengthier 1,440 hours.
The G602 is the first Logitech mouse to use the manufacturer’s Delta Zero sensor technology, which is meant to provide an unprecedented level of cursor accuracy without eating up battery life. The device’s optical lens held up well during a variety of gaming tests, providing accurate movements on wood and plastic surfaces without a mouse pad underneath.
While the price tag of R1,400 might seem like a steep price to some, I think that it‘s a fair price for everything you do get: A great mouse, wireless capability, excellent performance, superb battery life, and a problem-free software suite that is part of the overall package. It is the best wireless mouse I have ever used, and I really can‘t fault it.
