I tried the world’s first gaming mouse with haptics – here’s why Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is a game-changer

After having just tried the world’s first wireless gaming mouse with real-time haptic technology, it’s safe to say that I’ve seen the next big step in competitive gaming — and it comes in the form of the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike.
Now, I’m a huge fan of competitive gaming, but I would never stand a chance against the outstanding capabilities of an esports athlete. These champs are on another level of accuracy, speed and reflexes, whether that be in Counter-Strike or League of Legends. Well, Logitech G’s Pro X2 Superstrike took me a step closer to tasting pro-level gaming performance.
From the outside, this looks like a gaming mouse we’re all familiar with from Logitech G. In fact, you’ll find it shares a very strong resemblance to the popular Pro X Superlight 2. But after one click, you’ll quickly discover that the new haptics tech under the hood plays a pivotal role in making this esports-geared mouse stand out from the best gaming mice today.
After taking the Pro X2 Superstrike for a test drive over at Logitech’s labs in Switzerland, I can already tell this wireless gaming mouse will be a game-changer in not just the esports space, but in competitive gaming as a whole.
‘HITS’ right
First things first. This isn’t the same type of haptics you may be thinking of, like in, say, a PS5 DualSense controller. It’s not used for immersion in gaming. Think of it more like the Force Touch trackpad on a MacBook, but with more to it.
The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike uses a Haptic Inductive Trigger System (HITS) for both mouse buttons. However, it blends inductive analog sensing and real-time haptic feedback, meaning you can still press down, but haptics will change how the click feels.
The goal? Faster click speeds, as you’re able to adjust the actuation point and rapid trigger reset, along with the strength of the haptic click feel. For esports players, that’s a vital factor in gaining the upper hand or losing to the competition; in a first-person shooter like Counter-Strike, the faster a click is registered, the sooner you hit an opponent before they do.
More impressively, HITS also reduces click latency by 30ms compared to other gaming mice that use traditional microswitches. That may not mean much for casual players, but in the competitive scene, especially at a pro level, that’s a huge difference in speeds.
At first, I was skeptical of trying out haptics in a gaming mouse. Would clicks feel off from the switches we’re used to? Does it leave more room for technical errors? Will it drastically impact battery life? But immediately after using it, along with tweaking its haptic settings via the Logitech G Hub, my worries were put to rest.
Not only does this feel like a regular, satisfying click, but I could sense and literally see the level of control I had in reaching the mouse button’s actuation point. It’s an eye-opening sensation, one that I never realized on my usual NZXT Lift Elite Wireless — and that’s a great gaming mouse.
Logitech G has clearly done the legwork to make sure this PC peripheral was made for pro-level competitive play. So much so, in fact, that Logitech gathered real-time data from 40 pro and non-pro gamers to develop the Pro X2 Superstrike. At Logitech headquarters, Thadeous Cooper, Head of Design by Collaboration, told me that the team collected 2.22 terabytes of data to