Furthermore, unlike some wireless mice, the G602 isn't rechargeable and uses two regular AA batteries so you won't be able to keep its power topped up between games with a recharge (you could always use rechargeable AA batteries and take them out each time of course). If you have a keyboard with a USB hub, we found this to be the perfect spot for the G602 receiver.Īs with all wireless mice, the G602 is subject to the limitations of battery life. In the box, you'll also find a 1M USB to USB cable extender in case you don't have a convenient USB port right in front of your mouse mat.

The wireless receiver for the G602 is a small USB dongle. Unlike Razer's wireless Mamba mouse, there's no option to plug in a cord so you'll have to rely on wireless all the time. Additionally, the layout makes it much simpler to feel your way around as each button is either up or down, left, middle, or right.Īs mentioned, the G602 is a wireless gaming mouse. We're quite keen on this setup as it doesn't deform the mouse's shape with a huge thumbpad (such as with the Naga and G600) but still offers you more buttons than a regular two thumb button mouse.

The G602 tries to find the halfway ground between a regular gaming mouse and an MMO mouse by having six thumb buttons in two rows of three. However, they're not so good for other games as you just don't need that many buttons - and even for MMO gamers, it's not always necessary to have that many buttons at your thumbtip. Mice with multiple thumb buttons, such as Razer's Naga and Logitech's own G600 mouse, have become quite popular, especially with MMO gamers. Finally, the smooth, black plastic is only used on the left and right click buttons, letting you feel the exact length (and clickable area) of each button. The lined rubber is the softest material and is found in the mid-section of the mouse, forming a nice, cushioned landing pad for the underside of your knuckles. These are the parts of the mouse that your hand makes the most contact with, so the gritty plastic ensures you maintain a solid grip. Furthermore, there's obviously been quite a bit of thought put into the materials used, as each seems to serve a functional purpose.įor example, the gritty textured plastic (it's quite similar to Roccat's No-Sweat finish) is used around the lower rear of the mouse and in the thumb and pinkie cutouts. We don't normally like the use of so many contrasting materials and finishes, but the chaotic mix of lined rubber, smooth rubber, textured gritty plastic, glossy dark silver metallic plastic and matte light silver plastic somehow manages to balance out and look quite respectable on the G602. At 152g, wrist fatigue definitely becomes a concern. With most gaming mice weighing between 90-130g, the G602 is definitely on the heavy side. The majority of this weight comes from the two AA batteries powering it. The one thing we didn't like was how heavy the mouse is, topping the scales at a hefty 152g. The thumb ledge does seem unnecessarily big - it's about 20mm wide and sticks out like a wing - and is strangely mismatched by the opposing side, where the pinkie rest is actually quite shallow, but overall, we liked the feel of the mouse's medium-height arch and relatively long shape. With that in mind, if you're right-handed and use a palm grip (and your hands aren't unusually large or small) you should find the G602's ergonomic curves quite comfortable. As such, there's really only one way to hold it: palm style. Sporting the kind of aggressive ergonomic style that you either love or hate, which includes one of the biggest thumb ledges we've ever seen, the G602 is unabashedly right-handed. Nevertheless, Logitech has a well earned reputation for making solid gaming peripherals, so we'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they know what they're doing with their latest gaming mouse, the wireless G602.

For most gamers, the benefits just don't outweigh the potential drawbacks. There's a good reason you don't see many wireless gaming mice out there: while they're great for most tasks, and they certainly look more tidy on your desk, the last thing you want is even the smallest chance of your mouse dying on you in the middle of a close game - not to mention any potential lag caused by the wireless connection.

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