Logitech G502 X

The short version

Short answer: the mouse to buy if you want buttons and a proper scroll wheel more than you want the lightest possible weight.

The free spinning wheel

Flick the wheel into free spin and it coasts through a long document or an inventory in one motion, then locks back into notched scrolling for weapon switching. It sounds like a gimmick until you use it daily, and it is the main reason people keep buying this shape.

Buttons everywhere

There are more thumb buttons than most games need, which makes it a natural fit for anything with abilities, hotbars or a lot of macros. For pure aim focused shooters they are dead weight you are carrying around.

The weight question

This is a heavy mouse by current standards. Lighter competitors help with fast repeated flicks. Heavier mice feel steadier for slow, precise tracking. Neither is wrong, but if you already know you like light mice, buy a light one.

Who it suits

Buy it if you play anything with a lot of commands. MMOs, strategy games, flight and racing sims, or any shooter where you want ping, grenade and melee off the mouse. The button count stops being a gimmick the moment you actually map them.

Skip it if you play shooters seriously and care about aim. This is a heavy mouse by modern standards and every gram is felt over a long session. Skip it also if you have small hands, because the shape assumes a full palm grip.

What to buy instead

If the weight is the problem but you want the brand and the sensor, the G Pro X Superlight 2 at 442 is the same company solving the opposite problem. If you want the ergonomic shape without the buttons, the Razer DeathAdder V3 at 249 is lighter and simpler. If 245 is more than you want to spend, the G102 at 66 does the basics and you will not feel robbed.

Buying it in the UAE

This model goes on offer on Amazon.ae more often than the cheaper mice do, so if you are not in a hurry it is worth watching for a week. Check which version you are adding to the basket: the wired and the wireless variants look nearly identical in listing photos and the price gap between them is large.