21-Way Mousepad Roundup

Others/Mice & Keyboards by glenn @ 2007-04-21

In this large roundup we test 21 mousepads from RatPadz, Allsop, Compad, Nuke, Rantopad, Raptor-Gaming, Sharkoon and Steelpad, comparing their gliding performance, characteristics and overall look and feel.

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Introduction

Introduction

When I was offered to test a series of mouse pads I was quite sceptical at first, I had been using the smooth surface area of my desk for several years with an optical mouse and didn’t feel the need to go out and buy a mouse pad. However after only having tested one of the mouse pads I came to realize what I had been missing out on, my mouse responded better in games and applications, took less effort to move around and my overall experience was improved. As time passed by and I swapped mouse pads I noticed that not all are created equal and some do better at certain tasks than others. During a period of over 5 weeks I compared 21 mouse pads while I did AutoCad work, Photoshop manipulations, web browsing, Office work and of course gaming.

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The list of 21 participants:

  • Allsop Accutrack Mercury
  • Allsop MousepadXL
  • Allsop Widescreen
  • Compad Design (WOW&CS)
  • Nuke-Z Z8
  • Rantopad C3
  • Rantopad C1 Super
  • Rantopad H1
  • Rantopad H3
  • Rantopad P3
  • Rantopad P4
  • Raptor-Gaming P3
  • Raptor-Gaming P4
  • Raptor-Gaming P5
  • Ratpadz XT
  • Sharkoon Xurface
  • Steelpad 5L
  • Steelpad QcK
  • Steelpad QcK Heavy
  • Steelpad S&S

    In this article you’ll find the information needed to decide which mouse pad is best suited for your needs; do note that testing mouse pads is largely a subjective matter, we do try to include as much objective opinions and facts, as you’ll see in the comparison charts near the end of the review.

    Now let’s get started by taking a closer look at the contestants ->
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    Comment from A-star @ 2007/08/22
    Still using my everglide here.
    No need to replace it.
    Comment from Rutar @ 2007/08/23
    It is missing the Icemat, which is the best mousepad because it never wears out, transfers excess heat away from the hand, slides well and looks and feels great. And glass is SEXY.
    Comment from jmke @ 2007/08/23
    stop thread digging!

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    21st April 2007, 12:52
    Comment from uni1313 @ 2007/08/29
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    Originally Posted by Rutar View Post
    It is missing the Icemat, which is the best mousepad because it never wears out, transfers excess heat away from the hand, slides well and looks and feels great. And glass is SEXY.
    I completely agree with you. I used Everglide but they wear out quickly.

    Icemat is the best. I would recommend only to use mousemats that are made of steel or glass. They're durable and easy to clean.

     

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