Non-Logitech Replacement for G502 Mouse?
My G502s are starting to exhibit the dreaded double-click problem. Now they're old -- I think one is around 10yrs old, the other 6-7yrs old -- so I've gotten solid use out of both. And G502s are cheap enough these days (like US$35 on Amazon) that it'd be inexpensive to replace them with new G502s.
But I'm still annoyed that this is happening. Plus, this isn't my first time having problems with Logitech gaming peripherals. I've had issues with my G305 wireless mouse (dongle stopped working), and I will never buy Logitech gaming keyboards again since replacement keycaps can't be purchased; gotta buy a whole new keyboard. So yeah, trying to avoid Logitech if possible.
Anyway, I like the G502 because it has multiple buttons, particularly the main thumb button (G6), which I use for PTT on Discord/Teamspeak. I then use the other two thumb buttons (G4/G5) as forward/back in browsers or game bindings (along with G7/G8).
Any good alternatives? Let's say ≤US$80. Preference is wired, but non-BT wireless is fine, too. If wireless, ideally it'd AA/AAA batteries so I can quickly swap rechargeable batteries. Lastly, I'm right-handed.
TIA!
I recently switched to a Razer Basilisk V3 which has a similar form factor to the G502. It's longer than what I'm used to (coming from a Steel Series 100 that lasted a good 9 years) but I am quite happy with the performance. Can't comment on the long-term reliability, feels sturdy though. There's plenty of different configurations available to match budgets, wired/wireless, upgraded sensor, etc.
That's what I've been using for years now. I wrote a comment about a year ago about why I like the Basilisk V3:
https://tildes.net/~tech/1lqp/looking_for_a_new_mouse_maybe#comment-es2o
TLDR the mouse is comfortable to use and has a ton of interesting and useful features.
you've probably seen this, but it presents two viable options -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVlhNlZWTuw
either seems to have great success :)
I think every G502 owner has seen that particular video. But as a counterpoint to taking it apart entirely and dealing with the replacement rubber, the least amount of effort that still has tangible effects is to take a toothbrush and just scrub the thing down between all nooks and crannies. It solves plenty of problems on its own and you can decide to open it up afterwards anyway if it didn't help.
typical. looks fun to take apart, though. I'm a magic trackpad kinda guy -- but there's gotta be a mouse with switches instead of those flimsy things, right?
quick edit: behold!! The Leetgion Hellion -- its ugly, has blue switches, and a dial for profiles!