Best mouse pad for optical mouse?

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Lifer
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Whats the best mouse pad out there for optical mice that offers little to no resistance? I used to have an everglide but it got screwy with the optical mice. 3M precise drags too much.

Whaddaya think?
 

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I use the 3M Precise with the MS Explorer (dark gray) mouse. I had to clean the crap out of it so I removed the little glide feet to get to the screws. A side effect is that it moves much faster with the glide feet removed.
 

japetto

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I agree that the 3m precise drags a bit, but I think that it's definitely one of the best optical mouse pads out there today! :)
 

Booster

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I got a Logitech optical wheel mouse, and I'm happy with my rectangle Verbatim mousepad. I don't think that opticals require any special mousepad, just about any will do.
 

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Mouse pads are really down to personal taste,I use the cheap Allsop blue raindrops mouse pad(cloth type),it`s also washable and excellent for me in gaming,some people use their desk surface without mouse pads but on mine the reflective surface of my desktop is bad for my optical mouse.


Info on Allsop mouse pad. .
 

japetto

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Althought it is true that optical mice do not need mouse-pads, using an optical mouse designed mouse-pad optimizes performance.
That is especially for gaming purposes.
 

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Lifer
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Right now I just use my wood desk. Whoever says optical mice dont need cleaning is dead wrong, because I'm cleaning the damn slide pads every week.

Any more suggestions?
 

GoodRevrnd

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<< Any more suggestions? >>

Clean your desk once in a while?
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Lifer
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Just use a regular mouse pad made from nylon and rubber. I'm using a max payne mouse pad and it dose the job perfect, no drag at all, smooth as pie.
 

Viper GTS

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<< I used the Func Surface 1030

I 2nd that, its the best pad I've used thus far.

Review ------> HERE
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Another vote, one of the best purchases I ever made.

Viper GTS