[POLL] Do you use a Mouse pad with an optical mouse?

[Anubis]

and by pad i mean anything that you put between the mouse and the desk


i voted yes

 

[Adica]

yes I do.

 

[NissanGurl]

Originally posted by: Anubis
and by pad i mean anything that you put between the mouse and the desk


i voted yes

and if by optical you count laser yes

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: NissanGurl

Originally posted by: Anubis
and by pad i mean anything that you put between the mouse and the desk


i voted yes

and if by optical you count laser yes

i put that there because some people use a piece of paper

 

[ravana]

yes

 

[CRXican]

my MX510 sits on an Xtrac Pro HS and my MX700 sits on a white piece of paper

 

[blackdogdeek]

negative

 

[Demon-Xanth]

It slides more controllably.

 

[mee987]

i like cloth mousepads because they keep the feet of my mouse nice and clean... on a hard surface they tend to pick up all kinds of gunk and i have to clean them regularly

 

[Lola]

yes. i like the way it feels moreso than just on a desk!

 

[AMDZen]

Most definetely. I have the Ratpadz with my mx510 and its absolutely essential for gaming.

Try awp'ing with your mx510 in CS:Source without a pad, and then try it with a good pad like the Ratpadz. I can flick my wrist and BAM - one hit kills everytime.

 

[aphex]

On a side note, are they any mousepads that are clear or relatively clear?

 

[Malak]

I have an Alienware mousepad, it's pretty nice. Has a clip to hold my cable so it doesn't snag anywhere.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: aphex
On a side note, are they any mousepads that are clear or relatively clear?

OOO, found something called an Icemat...

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://www.icemat.com/shop/default.asp?main=products">https://www.icemat.com/shop/default.asp?main=products</a>

Damned expensive though....

 

[Tremulant]

at work, no.
at home, yes.

 

[jjones]

Yes

 

[BriGy86]

it slides better in just my desk and its not reflective at all so im all good

 

[Modeps]

yep. no mousepad makes for a rougher surface for mousing.

 

[mobobuff]

Yes, of course. My fUnc sUrface 1030 is infinitely smoother than my desk, it also provides 2 different textures for better feedback.

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[GoSharks]

yes for two reasons:
1. less wear on my desk
2. been using one for 10+ years

 

[Ikonomi]

Yes, because there's a seam on my desk right where my mouse is, which sucks.

 

[mcvickj]

Yes. A Ratpadz with my MX700

 

[elektrolokomotive]

Yes at home 'cuz it doesn't track too well on my white desktop without it.

No at work because it tracks just fine on my desktop here (fine-grain pattern in the laminate).

 

[Gurck]

Yes, so I don't scratch up my desk

 

[saxophonoia]

yes because it tends to get less dust on the bottom of the mouse that way.