The Redragon M602 Griffin RGB Wired is a right-handed gaming mouse with a glossy plastic body, a thumb and pinky rest, and two side buttons on the left. It's well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. However, it's a bit too large for small hands using a claw grip or small and medium-sized hands using a fingertip grip. Performance-wise, it has high click latency for a gaming mouse with an extremely high minimum lift-off distance. Also, while you can adjust the CPI within a reasonable range, the minimum CPI is only 600, which may not be as low as some gamers would prefer.
Our Verdict
The Redragon M602 is satisfactory for office and multimedia work. It feels well-built and has a comfortable, right-handed shape well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. You can also reprogram all of the buttons on the top of the mouse using the customization software. Unfortunately, it's a wired-only mouse without any wireless connectivity options, and the software is only compatible with Windows. Also, the scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and doesn't have a free-scrolling mode.
- Feels well-built overall.
- Comfortable, right-handed shape with a thumb and pinky rest.
- You can program all of the buttons on the top of the mouse.
- Wired-only.
- Scroll wheel lacks L/R tilt buttons and has no free-scrolling mode.
- Customization software is only compatible with Windows.
The Redragon M602 is an okay FPS gaming mouse, but it's heavy, has high click latency for a gaming mouse, and has an abnormally high minimum lift-off distance and a stiff rubber cable. That said, it feels well-built and has a comfortable right-handed shape with a thumb and pinky rest. It's suitable for all grip types, but it's too large for small hands using a claw grip or for small and medium-sized hands using a fingertip grip. Its mouse feet glide smoothly on mousepads and desks, but not as smoothly as most gaming mice with PTFE feet.
- Feels well-built overall.
- Comfortable, right-handed shape with a thumb and pinky rest.
- Mouse feet glide smoothly on both mousepads and desks.
- Heavy.
- High click latency for a gaming mouse.
- Stiff, cheap-feeling rubber cable.
The Redragon M602 is decent for MMO gaming, but it doesn't have nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse. It also has high click latency and cheap-feeling, stiff rubber cable. That said, it feels well-built and has a comfortable right-handed shape suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes. Unfortunately, it has an extremely high lift-off distance.
- Feels well-built overall.
- Comfortable, right-handed shape with a thumb and pinky rest.
- You can program all of the buttons on the top of the mouse.
- High click latency for a gaming mouse.
- Not nearly as many side buttons as a dedicated MMO gaming mouse.
- Stiff, cheap-feeling rubber cable.
The Redragon M602 is a mediocre ultra-light gaming mouse and much heavier than what we'd consider a lightweight gaming mouse. It also has a high click latency, an abnormally high minimum lift-off distance, and a stiff, cheap-feeling rubber cable that retains kinks from its packaging and storage. Nevertheless, it feels well-built overall and has a comfortable, right-handed shape suitable for all grip types and most hand sizes. Its mouse feet glide smoothly on mousepads and desks, but not as smoothly as most other gaming mice with PTFE feet.
- Feels well-built overall.
- Comfortable, right-handed shape with a thumb and pinky rest.
- Mouse feet glide smoothly on both mousepads and desks.
- Heavy.
- High click latency for a gaming mouse.
- Stiff, cheap-feeling rubber cable.
The Redragon M602 is bad for travel as it's very bulky and likely won't fit in most laptop cases. It's also a wired-only mouse with no wireless connectivity options, and there's no way to detach the cable for transport. Nevertheless, it feels well-built and has a comfortable shape with a thumb and pinky rest. It also has onboard storage, meaning that you can use custom settings on computers without the software installed.
- Feels well-built overall.
- Wired-only.
- Bulky; may not fit in most laptop cases.
- Stiff rubber cable isn't detachable for transport.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 09, 2022: Following the update to Test Bench 1.2, some of our test results have changed within both the Weight and CPI sections. We've added or modified some of the text in this article to clarify these changes.
- Updated Aug 01, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update simplifies our Weight test and expands on our CPI test from Test Bench 1.1, resulting in changes to test results in both sections. For more details, you can see our complete changelog here.
- Updated Jul 20, 2022: We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. This update revamps our Click Latency test and results in changes to test results. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.
- Updated Sep 17, 2021: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Redragon M602 we tested is the glossy white variant, but it's also available in matte black. There is also a wireless version of this mouse that we haven't tested. You can see the label for our unit here.
Note: It appears the Redragon M602 may also be called the Redragon M607 Griffin in certain regions, but this isn't something we've been able to confirm. Also, Redragon has another, very similarly named gaming mouse called the Redragon M602 NEMEANLION, but this mouse is quite different from the one we tested.
Popular Mouse Comparisons
The Redragon M602 is an okay, budget gaming mouse with a thumb and pinky rest, which is a fairly uncommon feature on an entry-level gaming mouse and is generally a feature found on more premium, feature-rich mice. It also has a dedicated profile cycle button on the bottom of the mouse, another uncommon feature. Unfortunately, this mouse is also distinctive for having an abnormally high minimum lift-off distance, so it should be avoided if you frequently reposition your mouse by lifting it a few millimeters from your mousepad or desk. It also has a high click latency, even compared to other budget mice.
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The Redragon COBRA M711-FPS is a better wired gaming mouse than the Redragon M602 Griffin RGB Wired. The COBRA M711-FPS has a slightly more flexible cable and one additional button behind the scroll wheel. It also has a much wider CPI range, a CPI you can adjust precisely and consistently, a much lower lift-off distance, and lower click latency. On the other hand, the M602 Griffin RGB Wired has a thumb and pinky rest and mouse feet that glide more smoothly. Both mice are well-suited for all grip types and most hand sizes. However, neither is suitable for small hands using a claw or fingertip grip.
The Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC Is a better wired gaming mouse than the Redragon M602 Griffin RGB Wired. The Logitech is lighter and feels sturdier. It also has a more flexible cable, a wider CPI range, a much lower lift-off distance, much lower click latency, and a CPI you can adjust precisely, compared to the Redragon, which has irregular CPI adjustment steps. Additionally, the Logitech software is compatible with Windows and macOS, while the Redragon software is only compatible with Windows. On the other hand, the Redragon has a thumb and pinky rest, which the Logitech lacks. It also has an additional reprogrammable button behind the scroll wheel.
The Razer DeathAdder Essential and the Redragon M602 Griffin RGB Wired are similar wired gaming mice, but the Razer performs better overall. The Razer is slightly lighter and feels sturdier. It also has a more flexible cable, a much lower minimum lift-off distance, a lower minimum CPI, and lower click latency. You can also adjust the CPI by increments of 100 on the Razer, while the adjustment steps on the Redragon are irregular. On the other hand, the Redragon has a thumb and pinky rest, a slightly higher maximum CPI, and a set of weights you can add to change the weight distribution. It also has onboard memory, which the Razer lacks.
The Razer Viper 8KHz is a better wired gaming mouse than the Redragon M602 Griffin RGB Wired. The Razer is much more lightweight and feels sturdier. It has a more flexible cable, mouse feet that glide more smoothly, and two additional side buttons on the right side, making it a great choice for right or left-handed users. Performance-wise, it has a much wider CPI range, a CPI you can adjust precisely and consistently, and a significantly lower lift-off distance. It also has a much higher maximum polling rate of 8000Hz, and a much lower click latency. On the other hand, the Redragon has a thumb and pinky rest.
Test Results
The Redragon M602 RGB feels solidly built, but the right and left-click buttons feel different. Unfortunately, you can also actuate the side buttons if you press forcefully enough into the left side of the plastic frame, but this shouldn't present an issue during normal use.
You can program all of the buttons on the Redragon M602 except for the mode switch button on the underside of the mouse that cycles between five customizable settings profiles. The software also forces you to have the left-click functionality assigned to one button at all times. You can also set five CPI settings and cycle between them using the CPI button behind the scroll wheel by default.
The available polling rate options on the Redragon M602 RGB Wired Gaming Mouse are 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1000Hz. This mouse has an abnormally high lift-off distance, and it will very likely continue tracking your movements when you reposition your mouse. Note that the lowest CPI setting is 600, so there are no tested results for 400 CPI.
The software for the Redragon M602 RGB Wired Gaming Mouse is fairly intuitive, but the CPI is difficult to adjust as the sliders are small. Also, there's no way to adjust the lift-off distance.
All the default functions of the buttons on the top of the Redragon M602 RGB work by default in Windows and macOS. However, the mode switch button on the underside of the mouse is rendered useless in macOS because you can't configure custom profiles without the software.