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Title: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: PunkxRonin on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:27:17
So I've just joined the mechanical keyboard community. Got a shiny new CM Quickfire Stealth with Cherry MX Browns. I've got a pretty well loved Logitech MX10. My desk is looking pretty slick... If it weren't for the nearly 30 year old, ragged and dirty Mouse pad. I got it from my dad when I was a kid and it has some how survived through the years despite looking pretty frayed. I'd post a photo of it but I'm too ashamed to. It has a literal blood stain.

I gotta ditch it... I need some thing new. So inspire me guys, lets see some of your mouse pads and general desk set ups. What do you have sitting next to your cool keyboards?
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: anoxy on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:28:14
Artisan Hayate. Though it can be a lint magnet.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: Novus on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:28:57
There's like 30 different threads and circlejerks for this one.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:31:09
I just really wanna see that mousepad
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: PunkxRonin on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:32:18
There's like 30 different threads and circlejerks for this one.

Care to direct me then instead of just complaining?

I literally see nothing but one discussion about a Perixx Keyboard/Mouse Matt.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: anoxy on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:33:58
Try search. Choose search by topics and type in mousepad.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:38:39
Hayate is on Massdrop right now for like half the MSRP. Would recommend anyone considering one to pick one up.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:39:53
I also recommend Artisan. Most people discuss mousemat/pad in this subtopic section (http://geekhack.org/index.php?board=71.0).
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: Novus on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:43:44
There's like 30 different threads and circlejerks for this one.

Care to direct me then instead of just complaining?

I literally see nothing but one discussion about a Perixx Keyboard/Mouse Matt.

No I don't, you lazy socialist.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: PunkxRonin on Sat, 24 May 2014, 22:56:07
No I don't, you lazy socialist.

Woah.. Woah... I am not a lazy socialist. I may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a lazy socialist, but i am not a porn star. I say good day sir.

Also here's my gross old mousepad cus hwood34 wanted to see it.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:02:48
Wow. Yeah, ew.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: anoxy on Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:07:07
That thing is dirtier than my front door mat.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: Novus on Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:08:38
Sweet Jesus ... you weren't kidding about that blood stain.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: PunkxRonin on Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:12:26
It's probably about 26 years old. I really don't remember when I got it. My dad used to be an Amiga software engineer and we've had computers and junk around as far as I can remember. At some point I got my own machine and just took one of his old ones. So I really don't know how long he had it before me. But yeah been using it for years. It may be the only mouse pad I've ever used. No idea why I haven't swapped it out before because it is pretty horrid. Lazy I guess? Afraid of change? Blissfully unaware of how godawful it is... no... no I know.

And no I was not lying about the blood stain. Why would I go on the internet and post lies?

I'm tempted to email this picture to various nice mouse pad companies and see if one of them sends me a shiny new one out of pity.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 24 May 2014, 23:47:36
Sweet jesus, put it out of its misery
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 25 May 2014, 15:23:29
Or just use the table top.

I have a 10-year-old glass Steelseries that has been fabulous.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: 1996 Ford Taurus on Sun, 25 May 2014, 16:18:19
Wow that mouse pad looks rough.
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: Novus on Sun, 25 May 2014, 16:41:14
Wow that mouse pad looks rough.

Hahahaha
Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: babuinix on Mon, 26 May 2014, 15:43:10
Supporting https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/goliath-mousepads (https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/goliath-mousepads) got me this beauty for 35$ dollars  :thumb:

(http://s8.postimg.org/i8gk0p4hh/P1070371.jpg)


Title: Re: Mouse Pads: the good the bad and the ugly
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 26 May 2014, 21:17:36
flying teapot