Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse

Enthusiastic gaming keyboard technology has moved to gaming mice – well, to one gaming mouse so far. the $179.99 Logitech G Pro X2 Super Strike It is the first to feature analog sensors that use induction to register clicks faster than the tiny switches used in many mice.

These sensors allow for a range of great features that go beyond just low latency. There is a hot-on setting, popularized by Hall-effect keyboards, which allows it to quickly reset after being pressed to receive another input. The sensors in this mouse also let you customize the amount of pressure you need to press each of the main buttons to send an input, without requiring any pressure at all, a click that requires more effort (great if you have an itchy trigger finger), or something in between.

One of the most interesting changes to Superstrike is that it has haptic elements instead of switches underneath its buttons. It mimics the sound and feel of a click with surprising accuracy, and unlike clicking on a non-moving MacBook trackpad, the mouse’s main buttons move and bounce up as you might expect. If their default tap feeling isn’t doing it for you, you can make it more intense (at the expense of battery life), or remove it entirely for silent playback (at the expense of, well, knowing when you’ve tapped at all).

I’ve been weary over the years of many features introduced in gaming mice that claim to be more useful in competitive gaming than they feel in real-world use (shrinking weights, 8000Hz polling rate, and optical sensors did nothing for me personally). But the Superstrike feels like the start of a big change in gaming mice, and Logitech has got a lot going here, even though its design isn’t radically different from its previous models.

If you’re wondering if this mouse is right for you, let me put it this way: The Superstrike, with its analog sensors and adjustable actuation distances, is much easier to recommend than a Hall-effect gaming keyboard that offers the same features. The difference comes down to Logitech’s proprietary haptics; It feels like the real thing, but you can modify the feel if you wish. Hall effect switches on keyboards, on the other hand, have a certain feel – quiet, almost no resistance – and that can’t be changed.

I’ve been using Superstrike for a few days at work Edge And play some games. Not surprisingly, browsing Google Chrome’s touch and analog sensors is exciting. They were fun features to tweak impassebut. With so many button presses required to defeat creeps and player enemies – not to mention repeatedly clicking through menus to purchase upgrades – reducing the touch intensity and actuation distance of the left mouse button feels about right. With a quick trigger, I can cock more quickly to fire more shots. The boost in response was more pronounced with characters who could fire automatic weapons quickly (such as Haze) than with those who fired one round of ammo at a time (such as the Gray Talon archer).

I don’t imagine many scenarios when I would want to increase the button actuation distance. Although it does seem useful in shooting games, where your success can come down to staying silent at the right times. I’m prone to error in games due to stress about playing, so requiring more effort to click can help with that. Regardless, it’s nice to have that flexibility that analog sensors offer.

I’ve watched and read a lot of Superstrike-related coverage since its release, and my favorite has been this Dave2D video He came to the conclusion that lower latency and faster sensors reduce the lifespan of his gaming hardware, leaving him feeling like he’s at his peak again. As we age, our response time generally gets worse, which explains why there are many young people in their teens and twenties who play games professionally, but not many who are older than that. It’s no surprise that Superstrike has proven popular with young professionals, like eSports player Yigox, who He recently used a mouse to win a Guinness World Record For most clicks per minute at 760.

Superstrike is not a magical youth serum for gamers. It doesn’t help you aim or provide unfair shortcuts to success. But its features are not gimmicks. Assuming you’re training to get better at gaming, Logitech’s new mouse with its faster, more personalized clicks might help you stay with the competition a little longer.