Good non metallic rigid mouse mat?

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:07

It's cold in Scotland (I know, big shock) and my metal mouse mat is actually getting so cold its making my hand cramp so I am looking for a rigid mouse mat to use that's plastic based because my metal one is acting like a heatsink.

Any suggestions?

Unicorn · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:11

Boogie XL if you have the room, Most people will recommend it

HecFam · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:30

Get The boogie XL, Its on offer at the moment on OCUK, snap up a bargain.

Roverno · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:45

GrimsbyLAD said:
Boogie XL if you have the room, Most people will recommend it

+1, legendary mousemat. I even just ordered a spare because the price was so good

reflux · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:49

Boogie is the size of a house, but very cheap and pretty comfy to use too.

Unicorn · 10 Apr 2012 at 18:51

Even IF you don't use it all, Cut it up

Makes MANY mats

nutsnut · 10 Apr 2012 at 20:07

Just ordered a Boogie to see what the fuzz is about, i have a solid Dell XPS one here that has been great to use, got it free of a mate.

If I like the boogie, you can have it for cost of postage if you want it.

http://www.redplanettrading.com/images/D/ku170-top-800-01.jpg

yashiro · 10 Apr 2012 at 20:30

Get a glass mat. The one I bought over 10 years ago was the Icemat. Still as good as new.

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 21:26

The boogie is neither rigid nor suitable for a laptop :/ The problem is glass transmits heat really well, I have an old icemat and it gets freezing too.

It needs to be:

A) Rigid
B) Plastic based

Cheers guys.

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 22:15

Hmz, considering the vespular (I have the pro (basically white) exact mat atm, so its a plastic version. Or I could go with the scarab and maybe use it in the case if I need it particularly non flexible....

paradigm · 10 Apr 2012 at 22:28

yashiro said:
Get a glass mat. The one I bought over 10 years ago was the Icemat. Still as good as new.

^^ This.

Still on my original large IceMat. Wouldn't use anything else.

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 22:32

Please read what I said, glass suffers the same issue as metal. As much as I love the surface of both, it's actually painful to use either.

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 22:35

Ah yes, you can use the scarab in the case, so I think it's perfect for me who takes it around.

opstrat · 10 Apr 2012 at 23:53

from 1 cold scotsman to another. boogie xl. brrrrrrrrrrr

Meaker · 10 Apr 2012 at 23:59

opstrat said:
from 1 cold scotsman to another. boogie xl. brrrrrrrrrrr

trolol?

opstrat · 11 Apr 2012 at 00:02

Meaker said:
trolol?

nha mate, im from moodiesburn, glasgow, snowed here last weak

Marmot · 11 Apr 2012 at 00:27

I swear some people just see 'Mousemat' in a thread name and copy/paste 'Boogiebug' into it. He asked for a RIGID mat and the Boogie is clearly not rigid. You guys using an IceMat are missing out on modern tech. I used an IceMat for 4 years before Steelseries acquired the company and began producing them under a different name. I too believed it was the best around, until I tried my friends cloth Qck. Promptly bought one and havent looked back.

If you're set on a solid plastic mat (personally I don't understand why anyone would be in 2012, with the evolution of cloth mats) then look into the Razer Scarab or Steelseries 4/9HD. Both will exceed your expectations if you're coming from an IceMat.

Krono5 · 11 Apr 2012 at 03:14

Steelseries of some variety, probably 9HD.

paradigm · 11 Apr 2012 at 08:43

Meaker said:
it's actually painful to use either.

Lol, sure it is.

Tried central heating?

Osprey said:
(personally I don't understand why anyone would be in 2012, with the evolution of cloth mats)

Because they feel (and look) foul. Muchlike I wouldn't get cloth seats in my car.

sexyhyde · 11 Apr 2012 at 15:02

Option 1: Go to Tesco. Buy a wooden cheeseboard. Use as mouse mat.
Option 2: buy heated mouse. Use existing mouse mat.