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In case you were wondering, no, I'm not a professional gamer.

You weren't?

What was it that gave me away? The fact that I'm a really uncool, 51 year-old dad? Or the way I constantly complain about not even having time to get enough sleep, let alone play computer games?

Regardless, I don't have to be a pro to figure out how annoying it would be to have your mouse die on you, mid battle, mid-race or mid-match.

It's one of the reasons many serious gamers prefer a wired mouse; they never go flat.

Although, that's not a perfect solution either, because that very wire can also be a bit inhibiting when it comes to unrestricted movement of your mouse.

What to do? What to do?

Trust Logitech G to come up with a solution.

The POWERPLAY 2 is one of my favourite types of gadget; a simple idea elegantly executed. What if you could charge your mouse wirelessly, while you're using it? Sounds easy, right? After all, wireless charging pads have been around for years. Why not a mouse pad that charges too?

Well, it must be harder than it sounds, because while there are various desk pads out there with a specific area to charge devices like phones and earbuds, Logitech G seems to be the only brand that teams its wireless mice with a charging surface.

Before you even get to the charging part, the POWERPLAY 2 is a very nice mouse pad in its own right. At 344 x 284mm, it's large without being inconveniently unwieldy. It's less than 4mm thick and the rubberised underside will never slip once in place.

A large mouse pad is essential if you have a multi-display or wide-screen monitor set-up - it means you can instantly manoeuvre around the screen without having to lift and re-centre your mouse all the time.

As far as the charging side of things goes, it's an incredibly simple, two-step process. The POWERPLAY 2 comes with its own wireless charging coin in the box. Assuming you're using a compatible Logitech G mouse, you simply flip its base coin off and replace it with the POWERPLAY 2 version, which is magnetically held in place.

Then it's just a matter of plugging in, via the 1.8m USB cable. This doesn't have to connect to your laptop or PC - there's nothing "smart" about it, it's literally just a power supply. The good news is, that cable should be plenty long enough to reach just about anywhere you need it to. The less-good news is that the plug is USB-A - not USB-C. I thought everything was supposed to be USB-C these days - especially in the world of charging. Oh well, hopefully you can find somewhere to slot it into.

You'll know its working because there's a tiny LED on the front edge of the control module that lights up white to tell you. And that's it.

All you need now is a mouse.

That's where the PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2c comes in, just one of at least ten different Logitech G options that all feature that swappable coin in the base.

This is probably the only one that weighs in at just 51 grams though. That's practically nothing. When I first unboxed it, I thought I'd been sent some kind of dummy or mock-up. The PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2c honestly feels like they forgot to put anything inside it. Ironically, that couldn't be further from the truth.

Not only is there a hybrid system of optical and physical switching in there, you can even store the LIGHTSPEED USB wireless dongle under the charging coin for safekeeping. That dongle is the also larger USB-A size - which again, seems weird to me when many laptops these days only have USB-C ports, but at least Logitech G puts an adapter in the box so you can use the included charging cable as a USB-C extension.

Apart from charge anxiety, other issues gamers have with wireless mice are lag and interference. These simply don't seem to be a problem with Logitech G's LIGHTSPEED connection - the 8kHz polling rate may as well be instantaneous and they've gone to great lengths to test their wireless protocols in tournament settings to ensure there's no risk of interference.

Take it from me, I have a lot of wireless gadgets on and around my desk but the PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2c hasn't missed a beat yet.

You'll also find a set of customised grip tape pads to stick on for extra performance in hot and sweaty situations, although I've found the matte surface of the PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2c to be pretty grippy anyway.

As opposed to the silky smooth PTFE feet or "skates" that take up a large percentage of the base of the mouse. Combined with the almost frictionless surface of the POWERPLAY 2 mouse pad, you'll be flying around faster than ever.

Especially since the HERO 2 sensor can be wound up so high, you'd need the reflexes of a young cobra to control it.

Speaking of which, if you've come to like the sensitivity settings of the mouse you're currently using - perhaps you're only upgrading for the wireless charging or the overall physical design of the PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2c - the Logitech G HUB app let's you port those settings across to your new mouse, as I've demonstrated in the video below.

And of course, like all Logitech G-series mice, there's no end of shortcuts, actions and macros you can assign to each button through G-Hub - from launching your screen recorder, to a more complicated sequence of commands that might be unique to certain games.

These settings can be saved as separate profiles within the app, or to one of five available slots on the mouse itself - which could be handy if you're planning on using it with different devices.

I'll finish up by saying how surprised I was by this mouse. To look at, it doesn't appear to be that different to most other mice. But once I started using it, it wasn't long before I discovered the benefits of Logitech's hundreds of hours working with some of the world's top esports athletes, to hone the design and come up with one of the most comfortable, compact - and certainly the lightest - mice I've ever used.

This is one of those devices you eventually become unaware of as you use it, almost as though it's an extension of your own hand. An extension you never have to charge either.