Scroll Wheel:
I had heard bad things about the scroll wheel. I love this mouse's scroll wheel. I just want to clear this up first: this ain't your grandma's scroll wheel. There are two modes, "clicky mode" and "inertial mode" both do what they sound like. The wheel itself has some nice heft to it for excellent sustained rotational inertia, meaning this thing spins satisfyingly well. It can spin so much it's completely impractical. The clicky mode has satisfying strong clicks, likely to compensate for the weight of the wheel, but it has extra utility when playing games in which you need to use the scroll wheel to switch between things, (e.g. Arma, VALVe titles). The actual click is not exceptional, but it doesn't feel too cheap. It can also scroll side to side, but I personally don't like how it's utilized in Windows so i don't use it, which has nothing to do with the mouse itself. Maybe Windows 10 will give me a reason to want to scroll left and right. I don't find myself accidentally scrolling side to side like some other reviewers are pointing out, but I will report that the right side scroll is indeed harder than the left.
The weights:
I have never owned a mouse with adjustable weighting. These weights are very insignificant in my opinion, 5x 3.6 gram weights. The difference between extremes is noticeable, but honestly I would think that the tracking surface that you use would have a larger impact on the feel and resistance of the mouse. The weights add additional inertia which I might understand is good for some gamers, but I don't feel like it gives me a "technical advantage." But my plan is to play with the weights in and when the game counts, I'll take the weights out and my power level will go up Dragonball Z style.
The materials:
The feet are surprisingly numerous. Two large bevelled plastic feet on the top and bottom, one large one under the thumb, and a little one on the right side, and two tiny ones flanking the sensor. I personally have a Razer Manticor mouse pad, which is aluminum and this thing flies over it, its even smoother that the Razer Taipan which felt like it was scraping the aluminum sometimes as one of the feet would stick out a little too much. The actually grip is fantastic. The rubber on the thumb sides is not that soft, but it has a decent texture to it and feels like it will last for many years. The plastic on the buttons and main body is smooth, and feels nice. The material design is a great all around combination in my book.
The sensor:
Shiver me timbers, 12000 DPI sure is a lot. I have used 8200 DPI mice in the past and coming from that, 12000 feels unusable in most cases. As for accuracy, it does't feel like the mouse struggles to reach this sensitivity. In contrast, my old Razer Taipan at its max of 8200 felt a little like the measurements suffered from a small amount of noise. The G502 felt nice and smooth, even at 12000, but this is of course rather subjective.
The Buttons:
My hand is likely smaller than average hand size, and the G502 did feel a tad big, but the ergonomics of the mouse still shined. Coming from the ambidextrous Taipan, the G502 was the perfect mix of ergonomic enough to feel relaxed, but not alien. The placement of the buttons makes plenty of sense to me, and I found that I click erroneously less now that I don't have to rest my right most two fingers on the right side buttons Razer thought were necessary. The "Sniper button" is farther up than i thought, so having small hands i have to reach my thumb up to press it. It works though, and its not out of reach.primary buttons are great too, and side buttons are in convenient locations given the design logitech had in mind when designing them. M4 and M5 are above the thumb in pretty typical places, and they are pressed upward, convenient for thumb placement. Two additional buttons were placed left of the primary click intended for DPI switching, and for this, they are excellent. Button use is customizable of course. I personally don't really touch the profile switcher, no real need for more than one for me.
Design:
You can evaluate this one for yourself by looking at the pictures. I don't like the look that most gaming peripherals have, and I think this is true of a lot of modern gamers out there. This is where Logitech fumbles the most for me, just look at there newest G910 keyboard and the keycaps on those. This mouse is toned down a little from that, but I'd personally like to see a more minimalistic and comfy-looking design rather than the angled look they have going that draws your attention. Marks off here for me. love the cord though, it's actually nicer and smoother than the one on my Razer Taipan and that's saying something.
Software:
The Logitech gaming software has come a long way since I first got my G35 headset many years ago. It's fairly polished and I like the presentation of everything, simple and clutter free, yet still there are lots of options. You can have three profiles, each of which can have different button and DPI layouts. These profiles can be toggled using the profile switcher button in the middle of the mouse, simple. Heatmaps, and light customization is available too. The software tries to start up with windows, but since all settings are stored within the device, thats not necessary, so I'd recommend disabling the startup with windows.
TL;DR Conclusion:
The G502 is better than my old Razer Taipan in pretty much every way possible, except the look. It's not ugly, but I'm not a fan of the gamer aesthetic. It fits my hand well, even though the mouse is just a tad big for my small hands and I am satisfied with all buttons and software. This is hands down (pun intended) the best mouse I've ever used.
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For starters I have small hands.. My grip I guess is a claw grip but my hand sits back off of the back of the mouse (like my whole hand is back).I have had sever different mice and this one is probably the closest I have come to being able to use the whole layout.I had the rat 7 Albino.. Didnt like the fact that it stained up (my hand were not that dirty) and it ended up being to wide and my pinky hurt but the button layout was good. I could hit all buttons comfortably.Corsair M65... It was comfortable (maybe a bit big) but the coating on the sides wears off and I was unable to hit the sniper button.I put the MX revo in the pics just as a size comparison. It is nice but wont use wireless for gaming.Now for the G502. I need a mouse that I can use for games and for work. This mouse seems to be thinner than the bunch and so far feels good on the hands. The mouse wheel is a bit to clicky for my liking, especially for web browsing. I would switch to free scroll but then that goes to quickly without any real control.The sniper button on this one is also to far forward for me. It just must be my grip. I can hit all of the other buttons with ease though.*Pros*Nice weight ( i like a heavy mouse)good trackingconfortablegood button layouteasy to use software5 dpi settings per profilebraded cable seems nice ( softer than others, this might end up being a con later if it frays)Nice rubber grip on the sides*cons*wheel is to clickly (stiff but it might break in)wide scroll on the mouse wheel wont work in games ( I even set them as numbers for switching weapons and it wont work)Only one color ( not really a con but most mice in this price range have adjustable color leds)Dirt trapped around the skid pads on the bottom ( only been a day and already stuff stuck around them, M65 is still clean on the bottom)Overall I am happy. I almost got the roccat tyon or one of the other mice they sell due to ratings saying good for smaller hands. I wear a mens medium golf glove and this fits my hands well. If i was to actually move my hand forward to make my palm touch I could hit the sniper button easily but then I feel like my fingers are falling of the front of the mouse. This is a pretty solid mouse. I dont think it looks bad and the software is easy to use (unlike anything corsair writes, Mouse keyboard or even their h100i water block ). I left logitech a while ago to give corsair a try and now it seems like im on my way back. This mouse will be my go to for now. If that changes I will update. Im also dumping my k70 Keyboard for a DAS professional blue key. Logitech makes products that last and I have never had a problem with them. I have several univeral remotes (harmony one and up) and the old school G15 with flip display. All still work. Hope the same happens here.
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