Logitech G

G502 HERO High Performance Gaming Mouse

Logitech G G502 HERO High Performance Gaming Mouse

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TL;DR: Durable, heavy workhorse with free-spin scroll; prone to double-clicking.

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Sentiment score70% positive
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Last updated: Sep 4, 2026

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Reddit Icon05-nery
7 months ago

I have the g502 hero and it's really good 

Reddit Icon3-Midgets_In_A_Coat
3 months ago

If you’re 110% certain there’s not a tiny little hair in your mouse sensor, this is likely a mouse pad issue. Wired vs wireless isn’t going to be the thing that fixes it - you’re going to need to clean your mouse pads, change mouse pads or get a new mouse with a different sensor.  I used to have one of the original 502 HERO (HERO 16k) sensor mice and it was VERY picky about what mouse pad I was using. More recent Logitech mice don’t care as much, but my GPX Superlight definitely spun out more than once on the exact same mouse pad *(Artisan Hien)* that any mouse with a PixArt sensor never had a problem with. 

Reddit Icon4Iessandro
7 months ago

I recently changed my 6yo g502 hero for the g502 x, little improvements but the soul it's the same, I can't use othe mouses, I always use the infinite scroll and I like that shape. For the older one I just have to complain that the switch can miss clicks after some years but maybe it's just normal use, the x versions has optical ones, also the lightspeed?

Reddit IconAcceptableBear9771
10 months ago

I retired my G502 HERO a few month ago after years of service. Got a new one without even remotely thinking about it. It's such a good mouse for its price!

Reddit IconAdditionalMap5576
4 months ago

As many others are saying in this comment section,g502. Ive had mine since 2018, and the only issue ive had so far is my pinky finger creating a small indent on the rubber where it sits, and thats over 8 years of use. No issues with responsiveness or the sensor in all that time. my current one is wired, and the only mouse I am considering upgrading to is the g502 x lightspeed. For your use case, I would reccomend a wired g502 HERO, it can be found for about 40 dollars and will last you years and years

4 months ago

As many others are saying in this comment section,g502. Ive had mine since 2018, and the only issue ive had so far is my pinky finger creating a small indent on the rubber where it sits, and thats over 8 years of use. No issues with responsiveness or the sensor in all that time. my current one is wired, and the only mouse I am considering upgrading to is the g502 x lightspeed. For your use case, I would reccomend a wired g502 HERO, it can be found for about 40 dollars and will last you years and years

Reddit IconAgitatedStove01
4 months ago

The G502 Hero is by far my favorite gaming mouse of all time. I have one for my personal setup, my work setup, my wife’s setup, and when my coworkers ask me which mouse I use I tell them that model. This is second to another mouse that I adore but no longer own. But because it’s discontinued, the G502 remains supreme.

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