Searching for a gaming mousepad

I'm in need a midsized gaming mousepad no more than around 20 dollars. Don't need something the size of the Razer eXactMat, just something that has a sturdy build, won't move around on my wooden desk, and preferably doesn't use a USB cord for lighting and whatnot. I will be using both an infrared Razer Diamondback 3G and a standard optical Diamondback, so the pad can't be too small but, again, not as big as the eXactMat. Thanks!

Wow, looks I posted this in the wrong forum, crap. Apparently I can't delete this so... maybe a mod can move it to the Accessories forum for me? My bad.

 

Easy. Steelseries ftw.

 

Yeah I was checkin those out on newegg, but i'm not sure if i'd rather pay the extra $13 for the iCEMAT over the cloth one. Do you think it's worth it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817114203

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826995022

 

The first "gaming pad" I bought was a DKT supermat (I played counterstrike, so if you don't know what/who DKT is, don't worry about it ) and then eventually bought a Steelpad S+S Pro or something like that. I don't remember the exact name, but it was a Steelpad, it cost like $30, and I'm still using it today.

It's also made out of really hard plastic/rubber or something, and it came with it's own bag. I love it.

Steelpads ftw.

Unless you want a glass mousepad, then iCEMAT's ftw.

 

What are the pros and cons of glass vs fabric vs plastic? I mainly need the mousepad for FPS games.

 

Check out the Razer Goliathus range, it just came out not long ago.

Comes in 3 sizes and 2 different types (control or speed pad)

Moved to Accessories

 

I just use one of those super thin pads from office max. The two big pros are 1) its huge 2) its cheap ($5-10) and 3) it works well with both high and low resolution optical mice. You might want to check these out.

 

Seriously, those giant mousepads from officemax/depot/bestbuy that are $5-10 are awesome. I bought a steelpad qck+ heavy and it feels about the same as one of those. The wear and tear on the edges of the mousepad are about the same too, fabric layer is peeling away slowly from the rubber that holds it in place. I've never used a plastic or glass mousepad, but if you want a fabric one just get a cheap giant one like Czaralekzander recommended. Too bad you've never felt the top of a steelpad Qck+ then you could base your decision off of feeling in one of those stores too see if it's about the same.

 

try to keep in mind that low/high sensitivity preference should make a huge difference when it comes to buyin a gamin pad.

the icemat didn't specify what type of control its surface had, but that steelseries pad uses a smooth or "speed" surface. that should be fine if u are a high sensitivity FPS person. if u are a low sensitivity player, try to look for a "control"-type surface. some pads like the exactmat come with "speed" and "control" surfaces on either side of the pad.

i have the exactmat + pad and i am very satisfied.

 

I'v been using the same mousepad that I got like 10 years ago from bestbuy, gamed cs 1.3-source in Cal M, WoW, D2, etc, never had any problems of sliding etc lol.

 

the ripper (various sizes) by xtracpads is a great option, all <20$ im pretty sure. the one i have is 11"x17" and was 12$, theres also 17"x20" for 16 and an even bigger one.

you need to try out the different types of surfaces yourself. people who use glass/aluminum/metal dont want any friction at all, cloth (the ripper is cloth) has some grip to it which i especially like. try to find these mousepads and try them with your mouse to see what you like.

i use a g5 max weight with the ripper, i know some people like the exact opposite, with a mx518 stripped down (to weigh less) with a steel pad.

 

Razer Fibretek based mats such as 'Mantis Control' are better.

the cloth is easily to clean, fold & is soft on hands.

the steel mats hurt your palm.