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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: iLLucionist on Sun, 15 January 2017, 06:35:54
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I'm looking into extended mousepads (like 36x12 inch / 90 x 45 cm).
I'm now deciding between Glorious XXL (3mm thick), Reflex Labs (5mm thick), and Qck XXL (4mm thick).
Any experiences? Any advice to share? Does anybody have one of these?
There are many positive reviews but also many negative for either one of them (chemical odour, not laying flat even after days of unwrapping, too much friction, collects dirt easily). What is truth and what is fiction?
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QcK doesn't have stitched edges (although I haven't had problems with that on anything but no-name $1 mousepads, personally), and the texture is very "slow" compared to other mousepads.
I've used neither Glorious XXL, nor anything from Reflex Labs (this is the first time I hear about them), but they look good on paper.
What I do use is C-Tech Anthea XL, which is ridiculously cheap (€7 in a local store), has all the bell and whistles (stitched edges, 4mm thickness, decent texture), and fits my tray perfectly (90×27 cm). The only downsides are the fugly red logo (but I usually have something covering it), and who knows how they've made it so cheap... but then again, there's no guarantee, that SteelSeries' or anyone else's suppliers don't use child labor and what not either.
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I've got the Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat (both the black and the white, although not the 3XL size you're considering). No odor. Both folded out flat as expected. Both met my expectations, and I'd buy the mats again.
As for wear over time, I'm fairly easy on keyboards, mice, and mats and haven't noticed any wear yet. It's been about 6 months or so.
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I have the qck in different sizes and it is pretty good. I do not have any problems and use one of them daily since 2 years
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go on ebay, they got 1200mm pads for less than the glorious one..
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Razer Overwatch of course :P
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I have a TekMat. It's tough, feels great, and it's got a gun on it that makes it extra cool...
Would recommend.
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There are many positive reviews but also many negative for either one of them (chemical odour..)
This is the problem I have.
Apparently I'm sensitive to rubber smells, because every mousepad I've tried to use in the last ~6 years has smelled absolutely toxic to me. In fact, most rubber products do.
My QCK Mass I ordered in 2012 took many months to air out. Its odor was offensive for weeks, and when it finally dissipated enough to where I couldn't smell it in the air, it still left a terrible smell on my hand whenever I used it (along with the mouse and desk). It took months from that point on to dissipate enough to where it had no smell anymore. Though, still even after nearly 5 years I can still rub off a faint odor from the backing.
I've needed a new mousepad for quite some time now and finally settled on one (reflex labs pad, actually got featured in Linus' most recent handy tech video). This one smelled so bad I couldn't even be in the same room with it. I tried washing it countless times, soaking it in distilled white vinegar, baking soda, spraying down with essential oils, febreze and even that zero odor product.. nothing really changed the smell at all. The company sent me one they've had sitting out on a table for 3 months (used for photos), the smell was reduced, but it still was unusable.
I've been trying to search for one that has no odor, but have come up empty so far. It's not a very common issue people have, but it's there.
Maybe I can try to find a mousepad made with silicone backing instead of rubber..
Then the next question is friction.. which is a real thing:
Something that should be so simple is actually very difficult. *sigh*
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There are many positive reviews but also many negative for either one of them (chemical odour..)
This is the problem I have.
Apparently I'm sensitive to rubber smells, because every mousepad I've tried to use in the last ~6 years has smelled absolutely toxic to me. In fact, most rubber products do.
My QCK Mass I ordered in 2012 took many months to air out. Its odor was offensive for weeks, and when it finally dissipated enough to where I couldn't smell it in the air, it still left a terrible smell on my hand whenever I used it (along with the mouse and desk). It took months from that point on to dissipate enough to where it had no smell anymore. Though, still even after nearly 5 years I can still rub off a faint odor from the backing.
I've needed a new mousepad for quite some time now and finally settled on one (reflex labs pad, actually got featured in Linus' most recent handy tech video). This one smelled so bad I couldn't even be in the same room with it. I tried washing it countless times, soaking it in distilled white vinegar, baking soda, spraying down with essential oils, febreze and even that zero odor product.. nothing really changed the smell at all. The company sent me one they've had sitting out on a table for 3 months (used for photos), the smell was reduced, but it still was unusable.
I've been trying to search for one that has no odor, but have come up empty so far. It's not a very common issue people have, but it's there.
Maybe I can try to find a mousepad made with silicone backing instead of rubber..
Then the next question is friction.. which is a real thing:
Something that should be so simple is actually very difficult. *sigh*
On the matter of smell, I want to move from a regular mousepad to an extended one to cover my desk and to silence my keyboard further (the resonance of my desk because of the vibration that my keyboard passes onto my desk), but I now have 3 Roccat Hiro's and they are FKKING AMAZING.
They didn't smell (I know the smell you mean, I really like that smell because I'm weird, but I know the smell) at all. They also don't frail, which is a big plus. The ends of the top surface and the silicone rubber base are melted together. I can really confirm it doesn't frail, because I have one for 3 years and I use it daily at the office, the other one I have 2 years and I use it daily at home.
So if you want a good gliding (fps compatible), non-frailing, non-smelling mousepad: go for the Roccat Hiro. It's really that good.
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I have the glorious 3XL and it's amazing
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If anyone is in the US -- BestBuy has the Corsair MM300 on sale for $10.99. The height is shorter than most extended mats (~12in/300mm) but it's a good price and has reinforced edges if you tend to fray your mats easily.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-mm300-antifray-cloth-gaming-mouse-mat-gray-black/4800702.p
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Thanks for all the replies and info.
Still, I believe the Glorious XL is the most attractive option. So time to check out how to get it to the Netherlands wtf.
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I prefer mousepads made of plastic. I can't stand the dirt on cloth mousepads.
I'm evaluating the following products:
corsair MM400 Mid-Sized: 352mm x 272 mm x 2mm
steelseries 320mm x 270mm
Razer Destructor 2 Hard Gaming Mouse Mat 350mm*254 mm
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I use the Glorious XL and it works great. However, I use a separate mousepad for my mouse on top of that, Allsop Raindrop the OG :thumb:
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Razer Overwatch of course :P
I use it too but not really sure if it's the best extended mouse pad. Anyone try mouse pad from zowie?
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I want a mouse pad that isn't fabric. The fabric ones get so nasty and I actually hate the squishy rubber backing for feel...
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I want a mouse pad that isn't fabric. The fabric ones get so nasty and I actually hate the squishy rubber backing for feel...
After reviewing many alternatives, I've ordered the Logitech g440.
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I really liked the Steelseries 4HD and 9HD. They worked well when I didn't need a lot of mouse travel. I've been playing more FPS's lately so I switched to larger mousepads, no extended one yet. I remember seeing some really big aluminum ones. Didn't look too much into them because they were way out of budget.
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After all this and research online, STILL I haven't found something more appealing than the Glorious, so I'll probably try to get that and review it sooner or later.
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Anybody have the Satechi desk mat? (Amazon link (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VXWYED8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=VD76KUS80RNG&coliid=ICH7UCDNO8CK0&psc=1))
It popped up in a reddit discussion a couple days ago and I really like how clean it looks. However, I'm really attached to the smoothness of my standard-sized Qck mousepad. Anybody know if this thing's fabric is coarse? My main concern is rubbing my wrist and fingers raw if there's too much texture on the desk mat.
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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87561.0
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Razer Overwatch of course :P
using this one too. My first extended mouse pad :cool:
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If anyone is in the US -- BestBuy has the Corsair MM300 on sale for $10.99. The height is shorter than most extended mats (~12in/300mm) but it's a good price and has reinforced edges if you tend to fray your mats easily.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-mm300-antifray-cloth-gaming-mouse-mat-gray-black/4800702.p
This is the best one I have used as well
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My glorious pad has treated me pretty well. I've had one since back when the brand was no-name and the owner was advertising his mousepads on reddit. Still going strong.
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+1 for reflex labs. Quite thick so it doesnt slide and is comfortable for the wrists
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If anyone is in the US -- BestBuy has the Corsair MM300 on sale for $10.99. The height is shorter than most extended mats (~12in/300mm) but it's a good price and has reinforced edges if you tend to fray your mats easily.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-mm300-antifray-cloth-gaming-mouse-mat-gray-black/4800702.p
Oh, dang. I bought this for $20 a couple of months ago.
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Got the HyperX extended mousemat myself.
I'm pleased with it.
Only problem is it's black so every spec of dust is visible on it. And we have 2 dogs so there will always be dust flying around.
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I live and die by my QCK pads. They and Icemats basically made Steelseries the brand they are.
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I like the Glorious pads. I used the XL for over a year and just switched over to the extended XXL. The stitched sides give it a nice finished look. The new branding is unobtrusive. It smelled like an industrial chemical plant when I first opened it, but this dissipated after two or three days.
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I like the Glorious pads. I used the XL for over a year and just switched over to the extended XXL. The stitched sides give it a nice finished look. The new branding is unobtrusive. It smelled like an industrial chemical plant when I first opened it, but this dissipated after two or three days.
You mean it's dissipated AFTER it's given you cancer.. hahahahahhhahaha
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Razer Overwatch of course :P
using this one too. My first extended mouse pad :cool:
Bad mouse pad haha :p
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If you have unlimited budget, you can get a large sheet of titanium and have it cerakote'd.
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If you have unlimited budget, you can get a large sheet of titanium and have it cerakote'd.
I did understand nothing of that. Can you explain more? Sheet of titanium? cerakote'd? Bukaked? What now??
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The Corsair MM300 is a great choice. But, you may also want to use the QcK extended edition by SteelSeries as a lot of pro gamers use the particular mousepad.
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A personal favourite that I've tried (but don't actually use) is the SteelSeries QCK XXL.
Perfect slide, very comfortable and has that perfect squish for a mousepad. Only downside to it though is that it gets ****ty rather easily, so if you plan on eating bread,chips or anything that crumbles real easy, then this might not be for you unless you don't mind cleaning it every so often.
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Anyone use a tekmat as an extended mouse mat? It's 12x36.
Any thoughts, I just ordered the Mosin Nagant mat.
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Anyone use a tekmat as an extended mouse mat? It's 12x36.
Any thoughts, I just ordered the Mosin Nagant mat.
Same complaint my friend had with his SteelSeries QcK.xD But in terms of glide and performance, it is actually pretty good.
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Just saw this on another site for the Pecham XXL Gaming Mousepad at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014CP231W
$9.99 - $2 off with EFX3JXJL = $7.99 and free shipping with Prime.
780mm x 300mm (~31" x 12")
Don't own it, but seems to have decent reviews if anyone is looking for a cheap one as a daily beater. Particularly if you eat over your keyboard area....(heresy!)
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Before XXL mousepads became common, I considered a desk pad, probably faux leather. (random link (http://www.staples.com/Desk-Pads/cat_CL140589/abrfp?fids=&sr=true&sby=&min=&max=))
Anyone have experience with that?
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Razer Overwatch of course :P
o yeah :cool:
(http://i.imgur.com/bYEMp9l.jpg)
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I'm currently using a Goliathus XL Control I stole from my brother when he got his new mousepad a while back. Unfortunately, my cat got to it and now it has some pretty big tufts popping up right in the mouse area. I need something with a braided/reinforced edge, or at least something that won't fray easily. Do the Glorious mats fray at the edge easily?
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I'm currently using a Goliathus XL Control I stole from my brother when he got his new mousepad a while back. Unfortunately, my cat got to it and now it has some pretty big tufts popping up right in the mouse area. I need something with a braided/reinforced edge, or at least something that won't fray easily. Do the Glorious mats fray at the edge easily?
Mine have never frayed, but then I don't have any cats attacking mine either. :p
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I'm currently using a Goliathus XL Control I stole from my brother when he got his new mousepad a while back. Unfortunately, my cat got to it and now it has some pretty big tufts popping up right in the mouse area. I need something with a braided/reinforced edge, or at least something that won't fray easily. Do the Glorious mats fray at the edge easily?
Mine have never frayed, but then I don't have any cats attacking mine either. :p
News Update..
Progamers train attack cats to mess up their competition's game.
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I'm currently using a Goliathus XL Control I stole from my brother when he got his new mousepad a while back. Unfortunately, my cat got to it and now it has some pretty big tufts popping up right in the mouse area. I need something with a braided/reinforced edge, or at least something that won't fray easily. Do the Glorious mats fray at the edge easily?
Mine have never frayed, but then I don't have any cats attacking mine either. :p
Yeah, unfortunately I looked away for one second and she jumps up on the desk and decides that my mouse pad would be a good place for her to make her bed...
Turns out cat claws are pretty adept at shredding mousepad fabric.
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I have to also recommend the QCK pads. I've tried a bunch of different mats in various sizes and I always go back to my QCK.
The fact that they don't have stitched edges is a bonus, IMO. The absolute last thing I want is to make a huge swipe in a game and have my mouse bump a raised edge and jump. Having the stitched edge basically reduces the usable size of the mat to the distance between your sensor and the edges of your mouse, which is a solid 3" or more top and bottom on most mice.
And I've never had one of them fray on their own (no attack cats here).
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I bought a cheap generic large fabric mousepad with stitched edges on eBay from China.
It reeked of rubber like an auto parts store. I washed it and hung it up to air for two weeks until the smell had dissipated enough to use, and I'm usually very picky about smells. Now I'm content with it.
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and I'm usually very picky about smells.
Don't know why but for some reason I cracked up reading this part. It's like I can imagine you going through life commenting on unpleasant smells to different people and nobody else notices haha.
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While I know Op wants a wide pad, but you might want to consider the Razer Sphex.
It uses no rubber (no smell!), is paper thin, and the corners do not end up curled, it's the only hard pad I ever liked.
It's so thin, it's like not using a mouse pad, and since it uses adhesive to hold itself down, it doesn't slide everywhere.
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Just saw this on another site for the Pecham XXL Gaming Mousepad at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014CP231W
$9.99 - $2 off with EFX3JXJL = $7.99 and free shipping with Prime.
780mm x 300mm (~31" x 12")
Don't own it, but seems to have decent reviews if anyone is looking for a cheap one as a daily beater. Particularly if you eat over your keyboard area....(heresy!)
I have a Pecham, just as good as anything else.
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I've had both. I prefer the QCK over the Glorious. Glorious was pretty scratchy in comparison the the QCK. It was nice having the stitched edging on the Glorious, but TBH that stitching kinda hurts to rub your arm on all day.
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do you guys have any issues with fraying on your mats? I'm thinking of sewing up the edges of my tekmat, and I'm not sure if it is worth the effort or not.
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I've never experienced fraying on any but the cheapest possible ($2) no-name mousepad back in 2010, when "gaming" pads were much less common.
Although, I've only ever worn out _one_ mousepad total: SS QcK mini after two years of usage. Idk maybe I'm just nice to my stuff…?
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Even some of the best cloth ones will fray over time if you wash them or drag your wrist across the edges like I tend to do (not all, but some), however Roccat offers some with with a sewn edge.
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I just purchased the Glorious PC Gaming Race mousepad. There are a lot of extended versions. The edges are sewn so fraying is not at all a problem. Another bonus is it comes in white or black!
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I have a QcK and it's been holding up quite well. I've been using it for around a year or so. My only complaint is that I sweat a lot on my palms and kinda on my wrists whenever I type and use my mouse so the mousepad absorbs my sweat and I should probably plan on washing it. It collects dirt (and sweat) easily, not the most ideal mousepad for people w/ sweaty palms imo. It's still a really HQ mousepad and especially good if you don't have sweaty palms.
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My QCK+ has frayed and seperated a bit on the front corners, but I've had it for probably a decade or so and washed it a half dozen times in the clothes washer so... I think I've gotten my like $15 worth. Planning to buy a couple new ones soon with a second Mionix for my girlfriend.
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My QCK+ has frayed and seperated a bit on the front corners, but I've had it for probably a decade or so and washed it a half dozen times in the clothes washer so... I think I've gotten my like $15 worth. Planning to buy a couple new ones soon with a second Mionix for my girlfriend.
How easily does it collect dirt?
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My QCK+ has frayed and seperated a bit on the front corners, but I've had it for probably a decade or so and washed it a half dozen times in the clothes washer so... I think I've gotten my like $15 worth. Planning to buy a couple new ones soon with a second Mionix for my girlfriend.
How easily does it collect dirt?
Same as any other in my experience.
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Ok ok I've ordered the QCK HEAVY XXL.
It's supposed to arrive this evening already. Can't wait... should work great with my G403.
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I have the QCK XXL now. It's AMAZING. Well... the Roccat Hiro is a bit smoother for glides, but the QCK gives me more precision.
I did Battlefield 4, Doom 2016, and OSU.
Yesterday I moved from the Avior 7000 on to the G403, which already was a great improvement. Now with the QCK XXL, everything just clicks and really comes together.
Also: yes, it stinks initially. I like those smells, but I can image people may dislike by it. But it went away after an hour or so.
The seams of the edges are glued well together, nothing weird their.
Also, this thing is really really huge, 90cm x 40cm. I have plenty space left with a tenkeyless on it.
Some people complain that it doesn't lay flush on the table. But in my case, it is perfectly flat.
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I have used the Glorious XXL and love it. In particular, the base is solid and has a good non-slip design, which was always my complaint with other extended mousepads. Also, the surface is pretty scratch resistant, which is more for cosmetic purposes i suppose.
You may want to check out these reviews as they have reviewed the Glorious and some other mousepads that may interest you:
https://thereviewgurus.com/reviews/best-extended-mouse-pad/ (https://thereviewgurus.com/reviews/best-extended-mouse-pad/)
Hope this helps!
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I have used the Glorious XXL and love it. In particular, the base is solid and has a good non-slip design, which was always my complaint with other extended mousepads. Also, the surface is pretty scratch resistant, which is more for cosmetic purposes i suppose.
You may want to check out these reviews as they have reviewed the Glorious and some other mousepads that may interest you:
https://thereviewgurus.com/reviews/best-extended-mouse-pad/ (https://thereviewgurus.com/reviews/best-extended-mouse-pad/)
Hope this helps!
I should've listened... QCK XXL is a dust magnet. It works great still, but I really want a glorious or similar. BUT SHIPPING is 40 dollars to EU blegh.
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I have a an extended Perixx DX-2000 since years and years. Apparently they still sell this very model. That thing is totally beaten up yet holds the beating very well. I don't game and don't know much about mousepads but I love it : put my HHKB on it and mouse either at the left or at the right (I'm ambidextrous with the mouse and regularly switch the mouse from left to right hand, so extended pads are really great).
It's stitched and 3mm thick. I see it for 15 EUR on Amazon.fr. May buy a new one as mine is getting really old!
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I have a an extended Perixx DX-2000 since years and years. Apparently they still sell this very model. That thing is totally beaten up yet holds the beating very well. I don't game and don't know much about mousepads but I love it : put my HHKB on it and mouse either at the left or at the right (I'm ambidextrous with the mouse and regularly switch the mouse from left to right hand, so extended pads are really great).
It's stitched and 3mm thick. I see it for 15 EUR on Amazon.fr. May buy a new one as mine is getting really old!
I like my mousepads thick. Extra cushion for the pushi wrist. A desk can be really hard and painful after a long day of typing. That's the great things as well about the QcK: it's really thick.
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