Mousepad Thread: Why not?

binopittan

it's extremely related to my artistic skills.so yeah.. i'm planning to get one of these

SS Qck Mass -VS- Razer Goliathus Control. roughly same price. which one ?

3DLee

I'm a huge fan of Razer's metal mousepads. I've been using them for 5 years now: http://www.gogamer.com/Razer-eXactMat---OEM-Front-Page_stcVVproductId87329921VVcatId444710VVviewprod.htm

DarthNater

LOL My desk is my mousepad. I can't tell you the last time I've used one. When I did use one though, I just had a piece of frosted acrylic that was scrap from a hardware store Worked awesome!

TheWinterLord

Everytime someone plays a shooter and then say they dont play with a mouse pad I face palm.
At home Roccat sense, at work a NOVA mousepad.

The mousepad makes handling the mouse much smoother and some accuracy, therefore, in a way, makes it a little easier. In addition to that its also there to protect the feet of the mouse from grinding down and from getting scratch marks on the table.

I dont think the normal user needs to spend lots of money on a mousepad, just stay away from the cheap things with plastic stuff, rather get one with a cloth surface.

Disco Stu

One of those cutting things i cut on one side use the other as my mousepad.
Its almost as big as my table and the shiznitz.
Have had a razer one before but it was so overpriced and the rubber spacers fell off and all of that.

EarthQuake

this: $10 or so, slick surface. love it Doesnt get nasty like those cloth ones

jakelear

+1 EarthQuake, been using that pad for years.

Joshua Stubbles

I have this mouse pad (which rocks), but I don't use it anymore. The new laser mouse I bought works better on the surface of my drafting table than with this. Makes ZERO sense, but whatever.

Krynn72

I keep it classy.

dejawolf

no mousepad.

MRico

I use my wacom tablet as my mousepad...I don't have a big enough desk to move it out of the way and it's annoying to keep moving it back and forth when using it or not.

binopittan

My ol' mx512 jitter like shit on my shiny white Bamboo. Maybe if it's black it'll perform differently. Also.. i'm under impression that using Wacom as mousepad will somehow ruin my Wacom surface.. like you know, mousefeet friction?
Okay maybe it won't, but who can really tell right? riiiight?

Which makes me kinda wonder, why Logitech haven't produced any "gaming" mousemats. it's like implying that every Logitech Gaming Mice will works well on any surface.
While obviously.. it won't.
Also. it'll sell like cupcakes.
1. Grab a piece of cloth.
2. Print fancy Logitech logo on it.
3. ??????.
4. Profit!!

Anyway, i've already ordered my Qck Mass. i think it's at perfect size & thickness .

Shogun3d

My girlfriend got me this for Christmas, probably the best gift i've ever got. She knows hot much of a pet peeve i've got against uneven, filthy mousepads that dont stay slick.

ElysiumGX

I don't remember when I last used a mouse pad. And I haven't noticed any affect on my gaming. Unlike before when I would accidentally move the mouse off the edge of the pad.

bejkon

I have used the fUnc 1030 for over five years now. It's getting a bit weared down but thats one helluva quality mousepad people!



Thinking about the Ace Edge T3200, seems pretty sweet.
(mm): 350 * 260 * 2
Rubber base and aluminum surface.
Anyone here tried it?

It's pretty cheap compared to Razer, Qpad and other h4rdc0re 1337 gaming brands.





Cloth mousepads is disgusting imo.

HonkyPunch

I went for like 5 years without one, and then one day I just nabbed one from my school. it's a dumpy little cloth Wells Fargo one.
Works swell.

Ruz

never use one, not since my optical mouse which incidentally just broke after years of good use

MoP

i use my wacom as my mouse pad

adam

MoP, at home I'm the same. At work I use an X-Ray Thunder 8.

MALicivs

what's the advantage of using a mousepad with optical mouses? (provided the table is not too glossy obviously)
back in the day they were usefull because the sphere needed a proper surface to move well, but these days I don't really see the point. Is there any other advantage?

Firecracker197

MALicivs wrote: »

what's the advantage of using a mousepad with optical mouses? (provided the table is not too glossy obviously)
back in the day they were usefull because the sphere needed a proper surface to move well, but these days I don't really see the point. Is there any other advantage?

I guess in the long run less friction on your wrist could be better for you, with carpel tunnel and all that. But mostly you just want a surface that the mouse wont get confused on, and some people have desk tops that are wood grain, or speckled, or like you said glossy. Or they are like me and have a glass desk so yeah definitely need a pad there.

If you guys want points with the ladies you could always get one with your gf/wife's picture on it lol

NathanA

Will using a laser mouse on a Wacom damage it in any way? I've had several people in the past catch me doing it and warned me against it for no real reason... old wives tales...?

I don't use a mousepad, just my desk for now... old wives tales or not I'm terrified of the idea of anything happening to my new intuos 4

Quokimbo

Borderlands mouse pad FTW!

http://zacharyrussellphotography.com/__oneclick_uploads/2009/10/p1240025.JPG

lol

acc

I made one for a graphic design class in grade 8. It was awful looking back then... and even worse now.

And by awful I mean totally amazing in that beautiful way that only truly horrible things can be. Somehow it makes my MX500 feel like the highest grade mouse you can get. Not sure how or why but I've never felt a mouse&pad that felt better than this piece of crap combination. I should really grab a camera, so I can display it's ultimate lack of epicness. The mouse itself is starting to look like something out of Chernobyl; really sells the whole package.

Anuxinamoon

kaburan wrote: »

My girlfriend got me this for Christmas, probably the best gift i've ever got. She knows hot much of a pet peeve i've got against uneven, filthy mousepads that dont stay slick.

Thats one fine gift you got! I have the same pad and its awesome.

Andreas

No mousepad. And I play shooters. With a controller :P

hawken

no mouse!

hyrumark

I don't know how people use those slick, non-cloth mousepads, that moves the cursor at the slightest touch. I need to have a little friction from a cloth and rubber mousepad.


I use an oversize one from Office Depot, about 16 inches wide.

Snacuum

NathanA wrote: »

Will using a laser mouse on a Wacom damage it in any way? I've had several people in the past catch me doing it and warned me against it for no real reason... old wives tales...?

I don't use a mousepad, just my desk for now... old wives tales or not I'm terrified of the idea of anything happening to my new intuos 4

Well, my intuos 2 still works... sure the left side silver lining has worn away a bit, feels obtusely smooth, but that might just be the oils from my skin. My housemate accidentally scratched it anyway. I'm also not as "pro" as some and therefore don't know what 'worn wacom' may feel like. Heck, as long as it doesn't feel like paper, it will always feel a 'little' alien to me.

Snacuum

Blenderhead wrote: »

No mousepad. And I play shooters. With a controller :P

I sure hope you're not one of those guys on the Bioshick 2 forums complaining about lack of controllerzzzzzz.

DrunkShaman

Whats the difference between this mouse pad and that one? (unless if you are talking about different types of mousepads) they arent any different at all!

t4paN

I'm using a classic qpad (got it like 4 years ago) it's thick, so I also use it as a wrist pad/ rest thingy for my mouse hand. 1/8th of it hangs down from my desk's edge for the comfort of my forearm. Great mousepad for gaming and modelling alike.

It's similar to this one, only with a slightly better graphic on the surface.



/edit BTW I use it turned 90 degrees, eg the longer surface is perpendicular to my desk not horizontal.

Farfarer

Mine's an ancient cloth-on-rubber Amazon.com promotional one with a Groucho Marx quote on it ("Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."). I think it's a good 8-9 years old and filthy as a result.

I never really got the whole metal £50 mousepad thing. There can't be that much of a difference, surely?

binopittan

It's depends on how much precision you need on your daily gaming/working basis.
So yea, i think it is that much of a difference.

swampbug

I take one of these and lay it unfolded and flat with the brown side up. I've been using these at work for 6 years. I replaced the folder once with a new one. So 2 folders total so far. I draw and jot notes on them sometimes.

Mark Dygert

At work my mouse sits right on a seam in my desk so I use this hard pad to give me a smooth surface.


At home I just use the desk or I forget I have a mouse and just use the wacom pen.

I try and stay away from the silicone filled wrist rest things, I read a while back that its a bad idea to have soft squishy plastic chemicals so close to major veins for long periods of time. Never bothered to look too deep into it but I figure it makes sense... kind of.

Ged

I use A4 paper 1 piece can last a couple of weeks before it starts to get a little bit folded dont use any mousepad at work just a desk

[HP]

it's awesome

HAL

Using a custom polished speed pad and teflon shoes weeeee :poly142:

Takes a while to get used to it but then its just awesome

oXYnary

Vig wrote: »

I try and stay away from the silicone filled wrist rest things, I read a while back that its a bad idea to have soft squishy plastic chemicals so close to major veins for long periods of time. Never bothered to look too deep into it but I figure it makes sense... kind of.

Err.. Uh oh..

Can I have the link?

binopittan

There you go fella..

Joseph Silverman

buy one of those cheap pad of paper sketchbooks with the soft cardboard back.

tear the back off.

best mousepad ever.

Mark Dygert

oXYnary wrote: »

Err.. Uh oh..
Can I have the link?

It was over a year ago, can't find any mention of it. It was on some eco-hippy site that suggested using something else like buckwheat or something earthy instead of gel. I think they made comments about microban (anti-microbial plastics) that where used in the covers, but microban is pretty common in things like cutting boards so I can't imagine that was it... now I wish I could find the link to find out exactly what it was... damn.

snemmy

I've been using a 3M Precise Mousing Surface for ages now.
You can date it by the following image (minus the text) featured on the pad:



A little spit on the bottom and the thing does NOT move from it's spot.

JohnnySix

I always dreamed of getting a RatPad, but this 99p version does pretty good.



Take the side of a black or dark-grey marble foolscap folder, slice, and tape/blue-tac down.


D'oh - Didn't see Swampbug's post - glad I'm not the only mouse user on a budget.