Best Mousr mat for FPS?

Curio said:
Ignore the "use you desk" crowd - they can't tell the difference because they have no skills in the first place :p
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Well to be fair in the modern age with optical mice the requirement for a quality mat isn't quite what it used to be (ignoring the compatibility problems one used to get e.g. early optical mice on white/glass mats).

I don't think there is any right or wrong answer as to what the best surface is, it depends a bit on personal preferance in terms of how much friction you like. For some people their desk may be ideal.

Bear in mind that I am speaking here as someone who has been buying gaming mats since the last millenium, in fact I remember when the whole concept of using a special mat for gaming hit (the 3m Precision Mousing Surface). Great idea but they were pretty much useless after 3 months due to wear and tear, plus curling up unless you stuck them down!

My current mat is a an Allsop raindrop that I've had for around 6 years or so. Very nice pad that I decided to get after using one at a clanmate's house. The foam is starting to decay a bit around the edges but it has served me well.
 
the steelseries S&S is a very good pad +1 vote here.
also the steelseries QcK heavy is an excellent choice.

s&s is plastic

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QcK is cloth, cloth is more comfortable, and the pad is much bigger than the S&S, and i've had no issues with the surface at all.

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(i currently have a bigger desk :D )

if you're short of space go for a func 1030

did some quick reviews a while back if interested:
QcK: http://www.novahq.net/?show=reviews&cmd=view_review&id=25
S&S: http://www.novahq.net/?show=reviews&cmd=view_review&id=26
 
Curio said:
Ignore the "use you desk" crowd - they can't tell the difference because they have no skills in the first place :p
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I use a desk and i'm fairly confident if i ever found you in a server for an online FPS i'd be a challenging opponent.

I've always found mousemats too restricting, i move my seating position quite regularly so i find my hand gradually slides to all sorts of areas on the desk. I even re-position the keyboard whilst playing.

Freedom f.t.w. and restriction f.t.l.
 
I have used an IceMat for quite a while, and loved it. Unfortunately, only yesterday it met an end with a sharp impact, and the problem with a glass mousemat became evident. Since then, I've been using my mouse (MX Revolution) on my desk, which admittedly is only a few months old and in good nick, but the mouse floats wonderfully across it! It's the Mikael from Ikea if anyone's interested :P. Smooth coating and slightly valley-ed surface, the perfect mouse mat!
 
I personally don't use a mousemat, i dont see the need for one really. Admittedly the desk is starting to wear, but it still works perfectly.
 
HangTime said:
Bear in mind that I am speaking here as someone who has been buying gaming mats since the last millenium, in fact I remember when the whole concept of using a special mat for gaming hit (the 3m Precision Mousing Surface). Great idea but they were pretty much useless after 3 months due to wear and tear, plus curling up unless you stuck them down!
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Same here - bought my first 3M pad in 1998 :) And you're right - they did crap out in no time. I used to buy them in bulk whenever I could find them. As a serious Q2 player they were a god-send tho.

But yeah, it's less of an issue with optical - I was only kidding. Personally, I just love the feel of the teflon feet on the Func pad. Using the mouse on the desk just seems....wrong and dirty :)
 
it all depends on what type of mat you prefer, if you are a high sens fps player then a hard surface would be more suited to you.
if you are a low sens player then a cloth mat will probably be the more likely option.

i have a s+s collecting dust at home and 2 everglide titan's (1 normal and 1 fnatic), before those i had a everglide dkt and have to say cloth personally is the way forward gives me a lot more control and precission.
 
Those 50 pence felt mats that come in an assortment of colours, couples with an ms intelli mouse is what i have been most happy with for years and years.That was switching from a razor boomslang too which wasnt nearly as good :)
 
I used to have a steelpad, but now that I don't have a desk, I just use the carpet - not ideal but it works.

man, I really need a desk
 
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