Need smooth surface like my cheap desk for mouse

[plion]

[[[[Short version]]]]: I'm looking for near frictionless pad that can come close to my super uber cheap ass wooden desk. example: I could flick my mouse in my desk and it would glide about an inch or more on its own.


it looked something this: http://www.oppictures.com/sing...s/400/ICE55284_1_1.JPG

Ok I'll try to describe the surface, could be some sort of wood laminate, it had like a fake looking maybe plastic thin surface thing on top of the wood table, but it was glued to it. So there was actually two surfaces making up the table the thick wood and this other surface glued on top.
My wrists wouldn't get tired after playing strategy games like warcraft3 which needs speed and precision. To keep it gliding like that I would need to clean it more often than a plastic pad which I don't mind.


[What I've tried]:
- testing with week old razer deathadder and my old logitech g5
- I have tried cleaning with hot water/shirt and/or alcohol 99% isopropyl on the pads and mousefeet
- Also test between actual mousefeet and cshyde's teflon tape on the feet
- Am I a high sensitivity user? Mouse drivers are at 6.5, no accel. tf2 is at 6.7, l4d 6

ratpad gs - medium friction, not as good as the cheapo desk, purchased 5 yrs ago but I didn't need to use it until now when my desk broke...

Razer Destructor - The closest thing so far, the problem is it's good only fps, because it glides smoothly when you do long/quick movements, but there's friction when you do small/slower movements (ex: microing units in dawn of war2)

Steelseries SX - I really thought this would be it, but it has more friction than the destructor I'm not sure why maybe it's the grainy like surface or something. Also tried the included mouse feet barely made a difference.

steelseries s&s - Glides almost exactly like the desctrutor about 90% the same, but a little more friction.

Steelseries i-2 exp. - I also thought this would be it. Maybe I'm crazy but this thing had friction. yes it's smooth when you touch with your fingers but not for your mouse, maybe mine was a bad batch. I cleaned with hot water and dried of course and even tried with alcohol... yes i tried the included mousefeet too

razer exactmat - comes close but wears out too fast both pad and mouse tape/old logitech g5 feet
Steel

razer goliathus speed - came free with my deathadder, horrible friction, feels like mud.

cshyde c4 pad - decent for small movements, but lot of friction when large movements, like turning in fps.. Maybe opposite of destructor..


[What I'm thinking of trying] :
razer mantis control or speed, steelpad qck, steelpad sp, steelpad 4d, funcpad 1030, puretrak talent/deluxe Any recommendations?

 

[TidusZ]

Suffice to say I don't think any storebought mousepad is going to satisfy your needs. The steelpad qck has more friction than the razer exactmat (I own both).

You could get a circle or square of aluminum sand it and use rubbing/polishing compound to polish it to extreme flatness, glue some rubber feet to it and give that a go. I've seen it done on other forums but I couldn't find the link through google atm.

If you wanna go the cheap route (and who doesn't) I'd recommend driving around the day before garbage day and look for someone throwing out a desk/cabinet etc with a smooth veneer similar to your old broken desk. Grab what you need - enough to make a mousepad out of. You could just shave a piece off the top so to speak and use that. This is assuming you've already thrown away your old desk. Otherwise the answer is right in front of you.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Are you a high sensitivity user? you didn't state what DPI you use, nor did you state where your windows sensitivity (mouse pointer speed) was set to (or anything about pointer precision, windows based acceleration).

high sensitivity + low friction sounds absolutely insane, but to each their own I guess.

perhaps you should look into some sort of lubricating agent instead of spending so much on the surfaces themselves...

 

[corkyg]

Consider a polished marble tile or a piece of Formica.

 

[plion]

bunnyfubbles: I use 1800dpi with 6.5 sensitivity in the razer drivers, and 6.7 in tf2, no acceleration

Yea I'm thinking of stopping by home depot, that might be what I need. thanks for the replies

 

[MyLeftNut]

What I planned on doing was getting a piece of glass or something hard and buying some laminate from an design decor store and sticking it on. There's all sorts of really nice laminate designs you could get too, or even use the ones made for cars. Much cheaper than buying a steelseries mousepad and you get to design your own.

 

[octopus41092]

I actually read somewhere that wax paper works really well. You could try taping a piece of that down. I personally use the Steelseries I-2 Experience and I think it's great. There IS friction but it's able to slide around real smoothly and well with great control. The only thing I don't like is the noise it makes. I never tried it with the included mouse feet though.

 

[Zepper]

I was thinking of recommending a piece of Formica as well - GE also makes/made a similar laminate. Get a scrap of both...

.bh.

 

[zagood]

SteelSeries 5L + G5 is an awesome combo, however probably won't be as frictionless as the desk you described. There's something about those desks + static that makes them perfect, at least until you get the slightest bit of dirt on there.

 

[ivan2]

get the func 1030, it's all I use (had ratpads and 2 other 2 sides func).