Can you recommend me a nice mousepad?

[crazy_joe75]

I am looking to get a new mousepad to work along with my Microsoft Wheelmouse Optical. This mousepad will be generally used for FPS, so I need a mousepad that is very acurrate, and can glide considerably well. Right now I am using a white peice of paper taped to my wooden desk. Can someone please recommend me a good gaming mousepad and/or provide me a link?

 

[Hazar]

I don't know if there is any one good mouse pad. As long as the mouse 'glides' well. Oh, and solid colors work better for optical mice.

 

[crazy_joe75]

Thanks for the info so far.

I was given a link to a mousepad called the XTrac Pro HS, which claims it's design makes it more accurate for gaming. I just wanted to know if these kinds of mousepads are the kinds I should be looking at. http://www.xtracpads.com/prohs.htm

 

[Hazar]

IMHO this would make it harder for the mouse to track right. However, I know little or nothing about this subject. I just heard that solid color works better which would make sense to me. If these fancy mousepads did actually work I think the difference would be negligible. I would save my money for something else.

btw, there is this stuff, 'Liquid,' that is supposed to make your mouse slide better.

 

[crazy_joe75]

I read some reviews on google, and it came up with this mouspad : http://www.gamerzstuff.com/shop/stores/1/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=132

It says it's pretty much equal to the Xtrac, only bigger (desk space isn't a problem). It looks uglier than the Xtrac to my eyes. If you have used either mousepad, please give me your insights.

 

[kidrock450]

i dont use a mousepad I just use the wood from my desk with my optical mouse. works great. I htougt you only needed a mousepad if your mouse has a ball?

 

[Hazar]

I think you are partially right kidrock. Mousepads were intended for trackball mice but the grains on the desk supposidly make it work less proficiently. Same with other 'busy' mouspads.

 

[Daegon]

look up the steelpad. I love mine. Ya gotta get one of the earlier revisions though. The new ones aren't made of steel. Ha.

 

[Maxi]

No, get a funcpad, they own.

 

[joule]

You don't need mousepads for optical mice. Mousepads are usually only used for trackball mice.

 

[Maxi]

You don't need mousepads for optical mice. Mousepads are usually only used for trackball mice.

Go buy a funcpad then tell me optical mice don't need mousepads.

 

[joule]

I'll give one a look, MaxiKana. Do you have a link to price and pic?

 

[Majestic XII]

I use a IKEA (Yes, im swedish) mousepad... kick ass IMHO.

Very cheap too

 

[joule]

nevermind MaxiKana...I found it.

 

[Maxi]

I've got a link to a finnish site but I don't think that they will send it abroad

Also you've got to keep in mind that I used a white paper before getting my funcpad, so that might be one factor to why I think it pwns.

 

[joule]

Uh...rather big, don't you think MaxiKana? 8x11!? And also pricey for a mouse pad. But I'll give it a try.