yea why would u remove the rgb if u bought the rgb version which is the g502 x plus model for that just buy the lighspeed version that doesnt have rgb what a braindead move
Thanks for writing this...thought I broke it. Yes I know ''WhY DiD I buY tHe RgB VeRsIOn''....but I rather leave the cable out and save power then Ghub decided to force lights on.... I think its those 2 chips on the board I wondeer if you could cut the lights and leave the chips....I did break 1 rgb light off and it still works.
BOB! Love your videos man, super informative. I got the g502x plus and did the same weight reduction you outlined and got it down to 84 grams! My first mouse mod, I am super happy. I have a question I can’t find the answer to anywhere: Is it possible to remove the RGB strip and have the mouse still work? You mention something about removing the rgb on another mouse, but when I pulled the strip out of the PCB the mouse would t start. Can I clip the strip down to the control chip? If anybody in the comments has any thought, let me know. Thank you!
do you think it's possible to remove the transparent plastic part which is in the middle between the clickers without damaging it? I think it would look cooler and make it even lighter
@@dooogfellathey are more people who think heavy weight is good than people who think light weight is important^^ Don't get me wrong. Light weight is always better but most people don't know it and in the end it is way easier to control higher weight with the first touch since u need a little but of practise with light weight.
Would it be possible to swap out the scroll wheel from the original G502 Hero to this? I prefer that one because it scrolls more freely in the "hampered mode"
Great video! I'm planning to reduce the weight of my mx master 3 mice and your videos are giving me ideas on how to tackel the project! Keep them coming
@@Beardedbob Thanks for the tear down....I feel I cut more out then you did but still ended up with 89.3g...Took out the RBG grey plastic area and just have the lights floating, I also drilled holes everywhere that was a sold area. Only thing I didn't take off was the plastic clips that connect the top and bottom housing. And got rid of the stock feet and used my own PTFE stickers. And added a usbC magnetic cable to make charging easier to total 90g in the end. If I can find a good set of grip tape I would consider drilling holes all over the top panels and clickers but for now its fine.
to anyone who mods their g502 x plus, DO NOT remove the rgb. the mouse will not power on if you do. mega weird
Why would you want to remove the rgb?
yea why would u remove the rgb if u bought the rgb version which is the g502 x plus model for that just buy the lighspeed version that doesnt have rgb what a braindead move
@@ikillyaksara1147 this was back when the 502x was fairly new and when you could find the rgb for less money than the non rgb variant.
Thanks for writing this...thought I broke it. Yes I know ''WhY DiD I buY tHe RgB VeRsIOn''....but I rather leave the cable out and save power then Ghub decided to force lights on....
I think its those 2 chips on the board I wondeer if you could cut the lights and leave the chips....I did break 1 rgb light off and it still works.
BOB! Love your videos man, super informative. I got the g502x plus and did the same weight reduction you outlined and got it down to 84 grams! My first mouse mod, I am super happy. I have a question I can’t find the answer to anywhere:
Is it possible to remove the RGB strip and have the mouse still work?
You mention something about removing the rgb on another mouse, but when I pulled the strip out of the PCB the mouse would t start. Can I clip the strip down to the control chip?
If anybody in the comments has any thought, let me know.
Thank you!
how much weight do you reduce from the battery replacement? I got it down to 88g just by removing the plastic. Mine is the lightspeed one btw
do you think it's possible to remove the transparent plastic part which is in the middle between the clickers without damaging it? I think it would look cooler and make it even lighter
Makes you wonder why they didnt release it like that in the first place. Some people seem to love bricks lol
My guess is it's built like that to make it as robust as possible to avoid any QC complaints.
They have to fire they engineers.
Probably so they can survive falling off a desk or someone slamming it on the mouse pad while raging! lol
@@dooogfellathey are more people who think heavy weight is good than people who think light weight is important^^ Don't get me wrong. Light weight is always better but most people don't know it and in the end it is way easier to control higher weight with the first touch since u need a little but of practise with light weight.
bigf statement, no they dont have to all this weight was structural not residual, everthing he removed had a purpose before@@markus301
Would it be possible to swap out the scroll wheel from the original G502 Hero to this? I prefer that one because it scrolls more freely in the "hampered mode"
am wondering the same. i am assuming it'd be possible since he pointed out they are pretty much the same
what is the bit and the rotory tool's name?
It's name is Felipè
What are you using to drillout/cut the shell?
Dremel
You didnt do it in this video, but ive seen you sand the base of some of the mice. Just wondering what grit sandpaper youre using?
How much do you think can be reduced to the one with cable?
Prolly 75
would i be able to still use the charging pad, or this not possible after the weight reduction?
you need one of the suctions boxes nail techs use when using the dremel to collect the dust
Hey, I recently dropped my Logitech G502 X Plus from about 3 feet. Do you think the mouse is sturdy enough to be okay and run without issue?
They make their stuff pretty durable
Great video! I'm planning to reduce the weight of my mx master 3 mice and your videos are giving me ideas on how to tackel the project! Keep them coming
have you done it already? but gutting a mx master just sounds wrong, isn't it a slow paced office mouse with all that metal controls.
@humor i did it, but it's not worth it. If you dont make holes and just trim the inside, there's barely a difference
@@jettigger77 I watched some disassembly and there aren't much to cut from the inside.
@@humorss Yup. Only 1-2 grams got shaved off
This one still feels light to me
where can i get these batterys?
description or ali
Now if only we could trim the POS Ghub software, Only reason I need to keep a 2nd spare mouse because you cant even use the G502x when setting it up
Yeah, it's not great; logitech hasn't really improved it.
@@Beardedbob Thanks for the tear down....I feel I cut more out then you did but still ended up with 89.3g...Took out the RBG grey plastic area and just have the lights floating, I also drilled holes everywhere that was a sold area. Only thing I didn't take off was the plastic clips that connect the top and bottom housing. And got rid of the stock feet and used my own PTFE stickers. And added a usbC magnetic cable to make charging easier to total 90g in the end.
If I can find a good set of grip tape I would consider drilling holes all over the top panels and clickers but for now its fine.
its already light , plus the big issue here is that g502 is more comfortable than g502x
I often accidently Press Mouse 4 in G502x it never happen on g903 and g502 dunno why hahahah
ASUS ROG Spatha weight reduction coming up next? >:)
Anybody knows how to make the scroll wheel less tactile and less noisy on the mouse?
Same here ( Too clicky
put a very tiny amount of grease in the scroll assembly, but it has to be grease not any kind of oil or smth like that
Niice bob! Tons of meat left on the bone though :P
Sure was 😋 I want to do the non plus version as it’s 6g lighter off the bat so expect to see that one going extreme
@@Beardedbob Cant wait!
@@Beardedbob Did you ever do the non-RGB non-plus version of the G502x Lightspeed? Can't see it on your channel.
cat and mouse!
Will you be offering to sell this in your shop? I am very interested.
Yep, just contact me on shop.beardedbob.com
@@Beardedbob Hi again, I tried a couple times to use the messenger chat, but I couldn't get a response. Is there an email address I can send to?