Best mouse pads?

[fustercluck]

I'm curious which mouse pads people regard as the best. I'm also curious as to what the difference is between a "great" mousepad and a bad one. Do a lot of people not even use mouse pads? All questions that crossed my mind in the last couple minutes

Gotta have the best equip to compliment my 1337 gaming skills (eh). I don't know if I like my mousepad, seems to limit the range of motion of my wrist. I dunno, I just don't like it much.

 

[FoBoT]

the free ones i get are best

i haven't bought a mouse pad in 7-8 years

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

Func archetype 1030 is one of the best out there. Ratpadz are horrible IMO. There's a ton of mousepads out there like steelpad, razer, etc. All of them are pretty good. You'll see a difference in your precision. I used to play w/ on just the desk and while it was okay a good mousepad is a LOT better.

 

[0roo0roo]

i used to think so, i used everglides and ratz.

now i think the mouse itself is more important. there was a time we used ball mice and the pads were very important. now its just there to protect the desk finish

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: ShOcKwAvE827
Func archetype 1030 is one of the best out there. Ratpadz are horrible IMO. There's a ton of mousepads out there like steelpad, razer, etc. All of them are pretty good. You'll see a difference in your precision. I used to play w/ on just the desk and while it was okay a good mousepad is a LOT better.

Yeah I had a Ratpadz and didn't like it much. Too noisy. My friend has a 1030 and loves it to death, he has spares in fact. From personal experience, get an Xtrac pad if you are using an LED mouse:

http://www.xtracpads.com/

They come in cloth or plastic. If you use a Laser mouse, get an Icemat v2:

http://www.icemat.com/products/icematgear/icemat_2nd_edition

My previous LED mice such as the MX510 and MX518 responded very well to the speckled design on the Xtrac pads, however the laser mice I've used (MX1000, Razer Copperhead, Logitech VX Revolution) don't like them very much (skitterish). I just got an Icemat v2 and it works GREAT with laser mice. If you want the most accuracy, you need to use a wired mouse. If you prefer a palm mouse, I'd recommend a Logitech MX510 or MX518; if you like fingertip mice I would recommend a Razer Copperhead. If you do choose to go wired, I would also suggest picking up a mouse bungee, it gets rid of the hassle of having a wire:

http://www.mousebungee.com/

I spend a good amount each year on input devices because I do a lot of precision graphics type of stuff. I just started using the Copperhead & Icemat combination and it's really nice. If you really want to go wireless, the Logitech VX Revolution notebook mouse and an Icemat are also an excellent combination.

 

[biggestmuff]

Allsop

 

[fustercluck]

Thanks for the info. I'm using the logitech G5.

I noticed most of the mouse pads mentioned don't have a wrist rest, are they uncomfortable at all (maybe after a long period of time?). I have one of those mouse pads that has a big gel bump in front of it to rest your wrist on. It's nice I guess, but maybe it's not really needed?