Author Topic: Mousepads (Read 21525 times)

ashort · « **on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 13:51:02 »

I still see them for sale, and handed out as swag, but does anyone really use a mousepad anymore? for it's intended purpose, that is...

You know me, I'm a trackball kind of dude, and even when I must mouse, it's usually a laser mouse, not a ball-mouse. I don't see a lot of purpose for them anymore.

Oafmeal · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 14:13:03 »

Choice of friction, comfort (soft pads), accuracy, longevity of mouse feet, no worn tracks on your desk, etc.

I game a bunch, use optical mice only, and like mouse pads. They don't cost much, last a long while, and it's not something I'd willingly leave out. It's odd you mention ball mice!

They're essentially dead, although I do miss how nice it was to clean the lint off the rollers. Some good memories there.

If you don't use a mouse much, I can understand not needing or wanting a pad.

sth · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 14:15:03 »

Got a huge desk mat at home because my mouse has issues on the desk surface.
Using a badass Sun Ultracomputing mousepad at work that I found in the equipment room

sawedust · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 14:52:27 »

Yep, I still do. My mouse doesn't track well on the table surface and I prefer to have a certain texture and glide when I'm mousing around. It's especially important when I'm gaming as well.

Sent from my ADR6400L

jwaz · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 16:25:39 »

sth hat kind of desk mat do you use? I'm kind of poking around for one

As for the use of mouse pads, to me, it's almost like what kind of switch you prefer. What feeling/ sound/ etc do you want while using your mouse?

sth · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 16:32:54 »

X Trak Pads Ripper XXL. The big one. The only thing I don't like about it is the logo.
Next time I need a mousepad I'm just going to buy 3mm rubber-back neoprene and cut it to size... that's all this mousepad is.

All The Fire · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 18:30:33 »

I use my trackball on a mousepad... serious.

I got an old PS/2 rollerball mouse recently. Been thinking of cleaning it up and giving it a whirl, I always liked the rollerball mice. DPI is probably ass compared to what I'm use to.

davkol · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:26:58 »

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jwaz · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:30:57 »

I only use the finest Mahogany for my mouse surface

All The Fire · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 13 April 2012, 16:00:51 »

I just tried my slimblade off my mousepad, it wobbles... I'd better twist it.

mrmusicmr · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 19 April 2012, 02:27:10 »

Yep, I still do.

bcpk · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 19 April 2012, 06:18:09 »

Kind of mandatory when using an optical mouse if you want good performance.

Daniel Beaver · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 19 April 2012, 07:42:55 »

I always use a mousepad, even when I'm out and about with my laptop. Too often the mousing surface is either rough, or hinders tracking.

FoxWolf1 · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 24 April 2012, 12:47:32 »

Also, some mouse pads come with wrist rests, which are comfortable.

Bilbin · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 09:14:58 »

Mouse pad improves the ability of an optical sensor drastically.

zeDoktor · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 12:02:03 »

I still use mousepads. At home because my desk is glass. At work because it's just a bit nicer than desk surface.

The_Beast · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 12:08:46 »

I just bought the SteelSeries Mass mouse pad, the 6mm thick one. It should be here soon

All The Fire · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 15:01:28 »

Anyone in Australia know where we can get the Xtrac Ripper XXL for a decent price. I looked around a lot of places and the cheapest I can find it for with shipping is $60-$65.

Or anything of a similar size, I'm not even interested in it as a mousepad just as a desk surface, I'll be putting my hard mat on top of it to mouse on anyway.

sth · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 15:12:06 »

Quote from: All The Fire;584101

Anyone in Australia know where we can get the Xtrac Ripper XXL for a decent price. I looked around a lot of places and the cheapest I can find it for with shipping is $60-$65.

Or anything of a similar size, I'm not even interested in it as a mousepad just as a desk surface, I'll be putting my hard mat on top of it to mouse on anyway.

You might be better off sourcing a half sheet or less of neoprene with rubber backing and cutting it to size. That's all the ripper xxl is.

All The Fire · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 16:09:02 »

Ah cool. So is neoprene the rubber or the cloth.

http://www.clarkrubber.com.au/neoprene-rubber.html

This page seems to suggest neoprene is the rubber, I think it may be a little weird having the rubber surface upside. Eh, there's one of those stores about 15 minutes from me I may as well just go in and check it out.

sth · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 17:17:23 »

Yeah you're right, you want neoprene with a nylon backing. My bad.

Gawkbasher · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 27 April 2012, 18:19:39 »

My desk is glass. I have to use a mousepad.

stereophonic · « **Reply #22 on:** Sat, 28 April 2012, 22:22:31 »

I got am Xtrac Ripper XXL and cut it into 3 smaller mouse pads that are still bigger than the regular sizes Ripper. They also end up being cheaper so it's a profitable buy. My desk is weird so I couldn't really keep it as a whole. Maybe one day when I get a better desk I'll buy another one and keep it whole. It's pretty cool looking and comfy.

I couldn't imagine using a laser mouse without a mouse pad though. It' freaking important. If you don't have one, you're being silly. Go buy one. Right now. Unless you want an handicapped mouse.

muguts · « **Reply #23 on:** Sun, 29 April 2012, 03:45:47 »

using a qck+ right now but i just ordered a ripper xxl off newegg can't wait!

The_Beast · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 29 April 2012, 04:37:12 »

Quote from: muguts;585423

using a qck+ right now but i just ordered a ripper xxl off newegg can't wait!

Did you like the qck?

davkol · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 29 April 2012, 05:04:13 »

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All The Fire · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 29 April 2012, 20:13:17 »

Clark Rubber don't sell nylon coated neoprene, had a look at a few other rubbers they have with some coated surfaces, nothing that I felt would be comfortable for a desk mat. They said they could order it for me but that's just going to blow the price out. They had some rubber foam which could do but I'm still undecided on that.

MykB77 · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 01 May 2012, 15:25:12 »

I am using steelseries 4HD and 9HD with G700 and R.A.T. 9... no problems.

Haven't had much luck with cloth pads.
Occasionally dust throws off the R.A.T. 9 ...

muguts · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 02:04:22 »

Quote from: The_Beast;585436

Did you like the qck?

I did like it a lot actually. i only switched because i'm an impulsive buyer and me giving my qck+ to a friend gave me an excuse to buy the ripper

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davkol is right though the mouse pad does have a grain to it (probably the cause of the dirt collection also), I noticed it when I was cleaning it. It's much smoother left <=> right than it is top <=> bottom. However it was never a hinderance. the ripper xxl has about the exact same feel as the qck+ but it appears to be interwoven so it should be the same smoothness in any direction.

Heisenberg · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 19:23:59 »

SHIDEN MID, large snow white. It's pretty big and feels great.

sth · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 19:38:14 »

How often do you have to clean that? I'd guess, based on that very small picture, that you are a neat freak about your desk

sth · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 19:40:57 »

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Heisenberg · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 19:51:29 »

Quote from: sth;589504

How often do you have to clean that? I'd guess, based on that very small picture, that you are a neat freak about your desk

I've had it for about 9 months and never cleaned it. I wouldn't say that I'm a neat freak, I just throw stuff out after I pig out and don't keep all my possessions lying around for no reason.

It's fared pretty well and I expect another couple of years out of it.

sth · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 20:20:59 »

Well, yeah, that's more along the lines of what I meant. I don't tend to keep much on my desk either, but the rest of my room is usually not as clean as my workspace.

The_Beast · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 03 May 2012, 23:49:23 »

I just got my QCK MASS, it's defiantly a lot smoother than my old cheap $3 one

Brendan · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 11 May 2012, 23:19:19 »

I love my XXXL Xtrac Ripper

Wildcard · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 12 May 2012, 12:11:02 »

Yep I do as well. I have my trackball next to my KB and a mouse on a pad sitting next to it. Mouse pads are fun and before anyone calls me geeky, remember what forum we're on ; )

NamelessPFG · « **Reply #37 on:** Mon, 14 May 2012, 10:28:49 »

Surprising how there's no mentions of the Icemat/Steelseries Experience I-2...

Why hasn't anyone else bothered to make a mouse pad out of a solid sheet of glass? It seems to have all the right properties-ease of cleaning, a texture that won't wear off too easily-but those are still the only ones to my knowledge.

For that matter, I don't recall seeing any metal mouse pads, either. It's all just cloth, plastic, and in some cases, leather.

Daniel Beaver · « **Reply #38 on:** Mon, 14 May 2012, 12:56:26 »

Didn't they kill off that line of products?

NamelessPFG · « **Reply #39 on:** Mon, 14 May 2012, 21:44:45 »

It sure doesn't look like Steelseries is producing any more, but there's still several floating around for sale...especially if you're willing to stand pink.

Black and white ones are harder to find, but still doable (albeit for more than $40 shipped, unlike the pink ones).

Regardless, I wonder why they killed off the Icemat in the first place and nobody even bothered to make a competing mousepad also made of glass.

Bullveyr · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 15 May 2012, 02:32:16 »

Hm, I think they still produce them in medium black.

jwaz · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 16 May 2012, 17:19:53 »

I saw a huge stack of those Sun Microsystems mouse pads at an electronic recycling spot over on the peninsula.

sth · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 16 May 2012, 17:32:42 »

Quote from: JesuswasaZombie;594228

I saw a huge stack of those Sun Microsystems mouse pads at an electronic recycling spot over on the peninsula.

Which one is that? I need to start hitting up ecycle places.

jwaz · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 16 May 2012, 17:41:33 »

yay area peeps should me up sometime soon and go ecycler keyboard hunting, I know at least 3 good spots.

as for now. it's a secret ;]

sth · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 16 May 2012, 17:51:01 »

YayGPM

NamelessPFG · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 18 May 2012, 11:16:27 »

Just got the Icemat today.

It's a solid mousepad, pretty much what I was hoping for...except I didn't know what color it would be until it arrived, and it turned out to be pink. Still significantly cheaper than most of the white or black ones floating around.

Also, my Logitech G500 tracks fine on it, so now I don't have to worry about its compatibility with laser sensors.

foEs · « **Reply #46 on:** Sat, 19 May 2012, 04:31:20 »

Here are some of my mouse pads, I have more around the house. Granted I was sponsored for a little while so some of them I was given for free.

Lanx · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 19 May 2012, 13:25:24 »

icemat is 2nd best mousepad i ever used, currently best one i got is a steelseries sx, just a piece of aluminium, that and telfon/ceramic feet is like having forever ice hockey. i have 3 icemats around the house, they look cool enough to just place on a coffee table.

dmbr · « **Reply #48 on:** Mon, 21 May 2012, 19:16:19 »

I would give you quite a few dollars for that Steelseries SX. Scuffed mine and have never been able to find a replacement

Lanx · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 22 May 2012, 11:00:03 »

oh, didn't know it's not sold no more, that's scary.

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Author Topic: Mousepads (Read 21525 times)