Recommend a mouse pad

DarkHayoto · 14th Apr 2004, 08:39 PM

I've heard a mousepad can make all the difference. Currently I have an MX500 as it is but no pad. What should I get?

Stigmata · 14th Apr 2004, 09:15 PM

b0rnAga1n · 14th Apr 2004, 09:20 PM

mousepad for optical mouse? use the desk?

{MåçE} · 14th Apr 2004, 09:27 PM

mousepad for optical mouse? the mouse slides better than it does on a rough wooden surfaced desk? yes?

oh, and check out www.icemat.com i think was the site.. they are expensive, but they are damn nice

HuggyBear · 14th Apr 2004, 09:42 PM

A lot of people suggested ratpadz, and they look nice. I myself use an mx500 and I use a slab of granite tile I picked up at the hardware store for $2. It works like a charm, although the pads on the mouse stick to the surface if it's slightly dirty, so I clean it religiously. I've been meaning to get some of those teflon thingies that go over the pads to see if that helps.

My desk is glass, so the desktop doesn't work at all.

Devastator · 14th Apr 2004, 10:07 PM

How about this one

eLy · 15th Apr 2004, 12:46 AM

i just ordered a http://www.everglide.com/extreme.htm
didn't get it yet...

Agent_5 · 15th Apr 2004, 12:57 AM

the folks over at PCG tend to p1mp the sUrface 1030. I used to use a pad, but I found that my mouse tracked better on my desk itself, so I ditched the mousepad.

spineblaZe · 15th Apr 2004, 01:03 AM

I use a cutting board.

On a side note, DON'T get a RadPadz. I had one, and LOVED it right away. It was so slick and accurate.. Problem is the damn thing wore out. All the little bumps in the middle started to smooth down (where I move the mouse the most) and so it became VERY inconsistant. That is a bad thing.

Click here for a pic of my worn out RatPadz GS. In the pic it looks like it is dirty, but it isn't. It has actually worn smooth from using it so much. Of course, I do play a lot...

Then go to http://www.ratpadz.com/ to see what a new pad looks like. All the little bumps wore away. Notice around the edge it is still bumpy like it is supposed to be, but serverely worn out in the middle.

And the worst part is it wore out in just a few months. I love the pad but I am not going to buy a new one every three months, so I got a cutting board instead.

becoming i · 15th Apr 2004, 02:33 AM

The cover from a Mead 5 Star notebook works wonders.....and cheap too!

eLy · 15th Apr 2004, 02:44 AM

yeah, my ratpadz wore out too. most padz wear out unless they're steel or glass or so.

i was actually thinking about a baking pan at one point...

hyrulian · 15th Apr 2004, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spineblaZe

I use a cutting board.

Hey, cutting boards are full of texture too, so why not?

I wouldn't be surprised if it worked better than a Ratpadz.

14th Apr 2004, 08:39 PM	#1
DarkHayoto Registered User Join Date: Apr. 14th, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 14	Recommend a mouse pad I've heard a mousepad can make all the difference. Currently I have an MX500 as it is but no pad. What should I get? __________________ "If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying." -Bruce Lee

14th Apr 2004, 09:15 PM	#2
Stigmata Codepunk Join Date: Jan. 31st, 2004 Location: The Sprawl Posts: 1,018	http://www.x-raypad.com/index.htm

14th Apr 2004, 09:20 PM	#3
b0rnAga1n Registered User Join Date: Mar. 25th, 2004 Posts: 19	mousepad for optical mouse? use the desk? __________________ -=ÖþtîKåL-ÏllûZìØñz=-

14th Apr 2004, 09:27 PM	#4
{MåçE} ma$e is back!!?? Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2004 Posts: 468	mousepad for optical mouse? the mouse slides better than it does on a rough wooden surfaced desk? yes? oh, and check out www.icemat.com i think was the site.. they are expensive, but they are damn nice __________________

14th Apr 2004, 10:07 PM	#6
Devastator What are YOU looking at? Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2003 Location: North Posts: 2,118	How about this one __________________

14th Apr 2004, 09:42 PM	#5
HuggyBear manta claus Join Date: Feb. 23rd, 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,702	A lot of people suggested ratpadz, and they look nice. I myself use an mx500 and I use a slab of granite tile I picked up at the hardware store for $2. It works like a charm, although the pads on the mouse stick to the surface if it's slightly dirty, so I clean it religiously. I've been meaning to get some of those teflon thingies that go over the pads to see if that helps. My desk is glass, so the desktop doesn't work at all.

15th Apr 2004, 12:46 AM	#7
eLy Registered User Join Date: Mar. 18th, 2003 Posts: 169	i just ordered a http://www.everglide.com/extreme.htm didn't get it yet... __________________ My UT Tribute (12min/160MB): http://eLy.ch.vu (disable popup blockers)

15th Apr 2004, 12:57 AM	#8
Agent_5 Replica? Join Date: Jan. 24th, 2004 Location: UT Posts: 1,136	the folks over at PCG tend to p1mp the sUrface 1030. I used to use a pad, but I found that my mouse tracked better on my desk itself, so I ditched the mousepad.

15th Apr 2004, 01:03 AM	#9
spineblaZe VFX Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2003 Location: MN Posts: 2,420	I use a cutting board. On a side note, DON'T get a RadPadz. I had one, and LOVED it right away. It was so slick and accurate.. Problem is the damn thing wore out. All the little bumps in the middle started to smooth down (where I move the mouse the most) and so it became VERY inconsistant. That is a bad thing. Click here for a pic of my worn out RatPadz GS. In the pic it looks like it is dirty, but it isn't. It has actually worn smooth from using it so much. Of course, I do play a lot... Then go to http://www.ratpadz.com/ to see what a new pad looks like. All the little bumps wore away. Notice around the edge it is still bumpy like it is supposed to be, but serverely worn out in the middle. And the worst part is it wore out in just a few months. I love the pad but I am not going to buy a new one every three months, so I got a cutting board instead. __________________ Deep within the Spooky Forest, you are attacked by the Wolfman. Perhaps you can defeat him by kicking him in the nards. That's right. Wolfman's got nards.

15th Apr 2004, 02:33 AM	#10
becoming i Registered abUser Join Date: Aug. 15th, 2003 Posts: 338	The cover from a Mead 5 Star notebook works wonders.....and cheap too! __________________ Carpe diem. *Carpe Imperium*.

15th Apr 2004, 02:44 AM	#11
eLy Registered User Join Date: Mar. 18th, 2003 Posts: 169	yeah, my ratpadz wore out too. most padz wear out unless they're steel or glass or so. i was actually thinking about a baking pan at one point... __________________ My UT Tribute (12min/160MB): http://eLy.ch.vu (disable popup blockers)

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