So reviewing gaming mice isn’t new to the TechNuovo channel. I’ve looked at a decent amount of the past couple of years, and I’ve still got a small pile sitting here to get to. But every time I finish reviewing a mouse, it goes back in the box and I go back to using my Logitech G502X because for me that mouse is just the GOAT of all mice. It’s so comfortable to use. And as I’m not going to get any better at games at this point in my life, I value comfort really over anything else. But, now that Logitech have just released their X2 Superstrike to the public, and I got my hands on one, is it time for the G502X to be retired to the drawer? Well, come on now, that’s a tall order. But the X2 really did catch my eye. I mean, look at it. It’s a beautiful piece of kit. But it did just cost me £159, which stung a bit, seeing as I’ve not purchased a mouse for a long time now. Maybe I’m just super out of touch with pricing models I don’t know. Anyway, I got it from Argos on a pre-order.
First thing I will say, and it’s something I’ve already expressed to my friends when they asked about the mouse (yes, they’re mouse nerds too), is that I’ve lost the shelf where my thumb sat on the G502X. I’m not saying that the X2 Superstrike is uncomfortable to use – and quite frankly, I’m shocked that it’s as big as it is. I was expecting something a lot smaller. – but the lip is gone, and now I’m having to adopt a bit more of a claw grip when using it. It’s not the end of the world, but take it as a warning. This thing isn’t as comfortable as the G502X.
But comfort is not the major selling point of this mouse. Well, I’d argue till the cows come home that your gear, if used for lengthy periods of time, does need to be comfortable. But what do I know, right? I’m just a casual gamer who enjoys a bit of Overwatch in my spare time. No, this mouse’s key feature are its triggers. The X2 Superstrike doesn’t use conventional switches like pretty much every other mouse does right now. In fact, I’m not sure if this is the first mouse to use a trigger system at the time of making this video. Don’t quote me, but I think that might be true. Anyway, this mouse uses HITS, which stands for Haptic Inductive Trigger System, and what this means is the left and right click use a series of metal plates, copper coils and analogue sensors to detect keystrokes.
It’s similar to how a Hall Effect keyboard works, well, it’s basically the same, where the metal plate moves through an electromagnetic field created by the coils. From here, the analogue sensor measures the precise position of the plate, giving you a much more accurate click. This in turn means that you can manually adjust the button’s actuation point to a setting that fits your play style, with each click being able to be customised independently. This means that this mouse doesn’t technically have physical mouse clicks and instead, has opted for Haptic feedback so mouse does a little vibration every time a mouse click is detected, and I can really only liken it to how your mobile phone’s keyboard reacts when typing. It was definitely an odd sensation at first, and yes, I do feel like I need the haptics there as feedback for when I’m actually clicking the mouse buttons, but if you so desire, you can turn this vibration completely off. But then you’re odd if you do that because you’ve then only got the game as a prompt that an action has taken place. But funnily enough, this adjustable actuation point also means that because the mosue click on the Superstrike can theoretically be struck faster than a trafitional mouse click on something like my old G502X, if you have say a semi automatic rifle in a game of something like Battlefield or Hell Let Loose, Counterstrike or Valorant, you can theoretically fire the gun more quickly if of course the game allows you to do so. Think the M4 or AK-47 inside of CS2 for example.
This is all well and good, and for someone who plays eSports titles, or is actually good enough to hit anything outside of a bot in a game of CS2, then this mouse could be well up your street. However, do be warned that because this mouse can also take advantage of Rapid Trigger technology, where the mouse click resets automatically after detecting a click has happened, games like CS2 have been known to ban accounts for using such tech on keyboards. I personally haven’t switched it on, but even if I did, I doubt the CS2 Gods would be able to detect me using it anyway because I’d personally get no real advantage from it. But do be warned that it could mean a ban or some kind of strike against your account if caught using Rapid Trigger technology. like there have been reports from people using HE keyboards. The two left and right clicks are the only two buttons that use HTS though. The side buttons are standard switches, as well as the wheel click too.
All of the settings can be changed within the Logitech G Hub, which I must say is laid out superbly. Let’s run through it now.
The X2 Superstrike sits with a height of 125mm, width of 63.5mm and a depth of 40mm. It weighs around 61grams according to the Logitech website, which is accurate when I have weighed it myself. My G502X on the other hand, was just over 100g, so I’ve got a much lighter mouse to get used to. Dimension of the 502X was of course, bigger as well, but not by much. There’s still a decent hump at the back that can rest within the palm of my hand, and the overall colour scheme, well, the X2 Superstrike reigns supreme here. I think it’s probably one of the nicest gaming mice I’ve seen and used in my time covering mice on the channel. It just looks so clean with the contrasting click buttons and the Logi logo on the back, nevermind the X2 and Superstrike branding down each side. There’s no RGB here which I absolutely love. There is a small status light in the middle so you know which DPI preset you’ve selected, but that’s about it when it comes to colour. I’m unsure of what it’s made of but it’s got to be some kind of lightweight plastic. It’s soft to touch though which is great for the palm, but even though I have only started using it there are alrealy blemishes on the clicks.
The bottom of the mouse is fairly basic, though it has some chunky skates. Logitech has also taken another opportunity to tell you this is a PRO mouse. There’s a power switch on the right, and also a small area where you can store the wireless dongle if you’re travelling around with this mouse. It uses a HERO 2 sensor, which coming from the G502X has some improvements such as a higher DPI levels up to 44,000, 888IPS tracking speeds as well as a wireless 8K polling rate, which is significantly higher than what I’m used to with the 502X. My DPI is still sitting pretty at around 800, but that higher polling rate means data is captured quicker between the mouse and the PC. Unfortunately though the new Superstrike only has a 1000Hz polling rate of used with a USB Type-C cable.
And for gaming though, I absolutely love it, but I don’t think it’s quite able to beat my G502X. I will say though that I’ve just treated myself to a new mousepad so I can feel it glide better against a soft surface as opposed to my wooden desk and I know some people in the comments of my videos have mentioned this before so yeah, it’s now time to get a mousepad. So who knows, maybe when that turns up it’ll be a lot better experience with the X2 Superstrike. As I’ve said before, I am not a competitive gamer outside of a few rounds of Overwatch Quickplay with my friends so maybe for someone who constantly plays CS2 and Valley this mouse would be great. I will say it’s comfortable to use and is a very nice size. The scroll wheel feels solid and scrolls in nice clicky increments so selecting guns inside of games is simple. It’s lightweight too so micro adjustments can really be quite accurate. And having a what, 90-hour battery life is just insane.
So yeah, for many gamers out there that are chasing the next big thing in gaming mouse technology, I think this is it. And I know that many of you are going to be huge fans of those adjustable actuation points. It’s really cool that gaming mice have caught up with the Hall Effect keyboards to enable players to improve on their reaction times without being limited to a physical click of a mouse button. I mean, my reaction times are never going to be that fast, but then, I’m not an eSports player. I must say though, I do think it’s staying on my desk for the foreseeable. Well, maybe. The G502X is still the GOAT though.
