Up until a few weeks ago I used my Microsoft Intellimouse (still going strong, but the pads are wearing very thin!) directly on the surface of my old desk. It would glide effortlessly and then my world fell apart....I got a new desk!
OMG, not only does it scrape horrendously across the bare surface, there's masses of friction too!
My wife managed to pinch a cloth mouse mat from work, but that hasn't really helped. There's a slight decrease in the friction, but it's nowhere near how I'd like it to be and it is incredibly tiny.
So what gaming surfaces would you guys recommend?
Ideally I want to avoid cloth-type ones, and around £15-20.
OMG, not only does it scrape horrendously across the bare surface, there's masses of friction too!

My wife managed to pinch a cloth mouse mat from work, but that hasn't really helped. There's a slight decrease in the friction, but it's nowhere near how I'd like it to be and it is incredibly tiny.
So what gaming surfaces would you guys recommend?
Ideally I want to avoid cloth-type ones, and around £15-20.