Initial review, same day as I've received it. I'll try to post another review after a couple months of use. NOTE: I've updated some of my thoughts after a couple of weeks of daily use!
I'm upgrading from the G400 to after a few years of use because the cable developed a short. I wanted something similar with perhaps a few extra features. The G602 was cheaper than other mice I was looking at and has more buttons, plus it is wireless so I thought I'd give it a go!
This mouse weighs a good bit more than the G400 thanks to the AA batteries which power it. You can run it on a single AA battery for reduced lifespan, or run it on a pair of them for more battery life. This will also greatly change the weight of the mouse. I've found I prefer the single battery. The mouse is still rated for something like 110 hours use on a single AA battery. You could get rechargeables and keep one charged ready to go, or just a few alkaline's ready to go in a drawer nearby.
Shape is nice for my hand. I tend to use a fingertip grip or a sort of hybrid palm/fingertip. This mouse is almost too big for for the fingertip grip but it has a low enough profile for this to work. Some of the MMO style mice are much too tall for that and seem to be designed mainly for claw grippers. UPDATE: After a couple of weeks this mouse is pretty comfortable! I can easily go with the fingertip grip I'm used to and with a single battery it's not too heavy for that kind of movement (I keep the heel of my palm planted on the mousepad and move just my fingers most of the time).
I like the six thumb buttons, they are accessible enough, with the front four being the easiest to get to. I'll need to play around some to see how I like them mapped, but by default the lower two front buttons of this group are the forward/back buttons (G4 and G5 on this mouse) and that seems to be pretty intuitive. I don't use DPI shift but love having those extra two buttons for other stuff. On the G400 they were behind and in front of the scroll wheel and weren't very easy to get to, the new location to the left of the left-click is nice. UPDATE: The buttons definitely work well for me. I still most often use the two that were programmed by default for front/back (G4 and G5) but the others are in good spots too. I heal in my MMO and especially like having my two instant-cast big heal spells mapped to the DPI buttons.
The scroll wheel is very nice--one of the best I've used. I don't like my scroll wheels to be very clicky, but also don't want them to be too lose. This one has definite stops as you scroll, but they do not click allowing for very fine control or faster scrolling. There is no free-scrolling option on this mouse like some of Logitech's other offerings.
My only complaint about the physical design of the mouse is the thumb rest/thumb buttons. I have large hands and large thumbs and my thumb feels almost wedged between the rest and the bottom of the buttons when I rest it naturally on the mouse. This may be something I get used to with use, we shall see. Other than that this mouse has a very similar profile to the G400. UPDATE: I definitely got used to the thumb rest. It's pretty comfortable. After use, though, I did discover one small point of poor comfort: I hold my mouse sort of skewed to the left. Not sure why. But this makes my pinky rest a little more toward the back of the mouse than is probably normal. Along the sides near the bottom of the mouse in front and back there are some fairly large inward bevels and the one on the right rear side is where my pinky ends up and is slightly uncomfortable. It's no big deal and isn't noticeable most of the time. This probably wouldn't be an issue for most people. That said, I'm not sure why they shaped it that way.
Software setup was super easy since I'm moving from one Logitech gaming mouse to another. Plugged in the adapter, let Windows install the driver, and then it was recognized in the Logitech Gaming Software. You have to switch from on-board profiles to automatic game detection on the main screen if you want this functionality (with on-board profiles you get up to 4 profiles that are stored on the mouse and move from computer to computer with you). The games I had set up on my G400 were recognized but since the G602 has very different button layout the mapping was not set up. This only took a couple of minutes to fix. I had to restart the software to make it work in my game, though.
Wireless works fine when using the provided extension cord for the USB dongle. It works alright when plugged into the back of my PC, about 5 feet away from the mouse, but does have some slight communication issues at that distance. Sometimes the pointer will jump a bit further than expected.
So far here are my pros and cons:
Pros:
* Mostly comfortable design, similar profile to G400
* Nice button layout, definite upgrade from G400
* I love that it comes with a USB extension to put the dongle close to the mouse
* I also love that it has on-board dongle storage for when you go on the road
* On-board profiles for switching between comptuers
* Logitech Gaming Software, been using it for a few years now and love it.
Cons:
* A bit heavy, especially with both batteries
* Wireless--hopefully this works out well in my apartment without much interference.
Overall this seems like it'll be a good upgrade with a few extra buttons while not going crazy like with the G600.
| Wireless Type | 5.8 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11a/b/g/n |
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