Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2

[stinger608]

my Superlight (1) lasted for almost 8 weeks maybe this will last 10?

It better last 10 years at $160 price point.

 

[Chrispy_]

I just can't justify buying high-end logitech peripherals any more.
They simply don't last very long.

MX300
G9X
G303 Daedalus
MX Anywhere 2
MX Master

Granted, that's only a sample size of a dozen mice (yes, sometimes I got two new mice out of a warranty, they failed that fast) but MX mice are popular at work and I've seen plenty of them fail in the same - so lets call the sample size 75-100 units. The pattern of short lifespan before phantom clicking from switch failure is mirrored by another few million people on the internet.

The switches all died after 18-24 months where other mice that I use exactly the same way are still trucking, sometimes 10 years later. Yes, Logitech warranty is decent, but it'd be so much better if I never had to invoke the warranty in the first place, like my Intellimouse, WMO, Roccats, and super-basic office Logitech mice costing 1/10th of this G Pro X SL.

 

[Cheeseball]

To properly answer this question, note that someone being unable to notice something does not mean it isn't there objectively, or does not provide an objective advantage. The latter is most definitely true of 4000 Hz polling with the Pro X Superlight 2, so the matter shifts towards whether said advantage is meaningful and thus noticeable one way or another.

@pzogel Not sure if you can but try playing Apex Legends at its engine limit (300 FPS) on a 240+Hz monitor at 2000Hz to 4000Hz polling rate. This is where you will definitely "feel" the difference from standard 1000Hz.

EDIT: For example, when doing fast techniques like wall bouncing, doing the flick toward the wall while scrolling down to force a wall jump feels much more smoother at higher polling rates and high FPS. Along with the reduced motion blur of the high framerate of the monitor, the mouse feels like it has less latency and is "smoother" (not "smoothened") when moving through the action.

EDIT 2: Aside from the first gen Superlight, I use the Razer Viper V2 Pro with the 8000Hz dongle. I only use it at 4000Hz.

 

[TheDeeGee]

I just can't justify buying high-end logitech peripherals any more.
They simply don't last very long.

MX300
G9X
G303 Daedalus
MX Anywhere 2
MX Master

Granted, that's only a sample size of a dozen mice (yes, sometimes I got two new mice out of a warranty, they failed that fast) but MX mice are popular at work and I've seen plenty of them fail in the same - so lets call the sample size 75-100 units. The pattern of short lifespan before phantom clicking from switch failure is mirrored by another few million people on the internet.

The switches all died after 18-24 months where other mice that I use exactly the same way are still trucking, sometimes 10 years later. Yes, Logitech warranty is decent, but it'd be so much better if I never had to invoke the warranty in the first place, like my Intellimouse, WMO, Roccats, and super-basic office Logitech mice costing 1/10th of this G Pro X SL.

I've got a bunch of G500S mice that are all still working. Been buying second hand ones for REALLY cheap recently and refurbishing them as spares, redoing the PCBs for easy maintenance, different silent switches and tweaking them for silence.

I just can't see myself using another mouse anymore, the shape is way too comfortable.

 

[Chrispy_]

I've got a bunch of G500S mice that are all still working. Been buying second hand ones for REALLY cheap recently and refurbishing them as spares, redoing the PCBs for easy maintenance, different silent switches and tweaking them for silence.

I just can't see myself using another mouse anymore, the shape is way too comfortable.

So what you're saying is that when you replace the defective Omron China switches with good quality ones and fix Logitech's PCB work, the plastic shell that the defective Logitech internals came in makes for a really good aftermarket-modded mouse?

That I can believe. I've loved the shape of several Logitech mice, and just wish the insides were built to the same quality as the shell.

 

[TheDeeGee]

So what you're saying is that when you replace the defective Omron China switches with good quality ones and fix Logitech's PCB work, the plastic shell that the defective Logitech internals came in makes for a really good aftermarket-modded mouse?

That I can believe. I've loved the shape of several Logitech mice, and just wish the insides were built to the same quality as the shell.

Havn't actually had a G500S fail yet, just hoarding spare parts in case something does fail. The top and bottom PCBs are soldered together by default, making it impossible to replace the switches out of the box. But i modified them so they can easily be taken apart by adding a PCB Header, so the top part just plugs in now like your typical motherboard USB header.

The switches i use are these:

Kailh Silent Switch 7.3mm (2pcs) (ausmodshop.com)

They still have a tactile click, but are much more quiet.

 

[Zareek]

You forgot to mention that if it breaks during the warranty period, get ready to put your creator pants on because Logitech will demand a video as proof!

They lost me with that. Never again...

 

[#22]

I just can't justify buying high-end logitech peripherals any more.
They simply don't last very long.

I can, but my own experience gives me only one example of Logitech mouse ever owned. G403 Prodigy Wireless which recently started eight year of flawless service. I use it everyday for web browsing and gaming. Things potentially making it last that long are me not traveling with it and around every other game using Xbox controller. But I would suspect that longevity of mice mostly comes from different for everybody way of using it - some abuse them more, some less. For 25 years of using my own computers I have never damaged a mouse and used around five units what quite fits my theory.

 

[micropage7]

but does the scroll wheel last forever or not?

the scroll mechanism and mounting is complicated, can't they make it simple

 

[Chrispy_]

I can, but my own experience gives me only one example of Logitech mouse ever owned. G403 Prodigy Wireless which recently started eight year of flawless service. I use it everyday for web browsing and gaming. Things potentially making it last that long are me not traveling with it and around every other game using Xbox controller. But I would suspect that longevity of mice mostly comes from different for everybody way of using it - some abuse them more, some less. For 25 years of using my own computers I have never damaged a mouse and used around five units what quite fits my theory.

I'm definitely a heavy clicker, but my same heavy clicking hasn't killed mice buttons on any other brand, I have a 22-year-old Wheel Mouse Optical on my desk at work.

The only other mouse brand I have quality issues with are Razer. In the early days it was hardware quality. These days the hardware seems solid but I cannot stand their software and only use models that have on-board memory so that I can install the software, set up the device, save everything to the memory and then purge the software cancer from my system.

 

[Udyr]

For $160 I can buy 5 different Redragons that would last way longer than this Logitech, while having the option to change the appearance of the mouse if I want to, and use it as a secondary or test unit.

 

[star-affinity]

In the age of optical switches, they use crappy chinese omron in a mouse that cost 150 usd. Has the world gone mad?

Ninjutso says they are the best (on their Sora 4K).
Maybe there are different versions of it?

Sora 4K Wireless Gaming Mouse

Designed for claw grip and compatible with fingertip, with 47 grams super lightweight form, equipped with premium coating, PAW3395 sensor, 4000Hz report rate lag-free SnappyFire wireless tech, and 80 hours of battery, Sora 4K is engineered with every little detail to help you aim and track the...

ninjutso.com

 

[springs113]

my Superlight (1) lasted for almost 8 weeks maybe this will last 10?

Mine is a launch version and is still going smooth, no hiccups