recommend me: a mouse mat

alastair84 · 10 Sep 2011 at 06:43

Hi. It's been a while since I've bought anything from OCUK, but the time has finally come: I'm thinking about buying a new mousemat.
I've looked at the plethora of mousemats on offer and it seems they are mostly all around £10-£15.
I will be gaming, but mostly playing LoL. So nothing that serious. I will be looking at playing Battlefield 3 when it comes out. At the moment I use a Logitech RX1000, which will soon be replaced by the Logitech M500. Both use a 1000dpi sensor.
Looking for a mousemat that's around medium size, to sit on a wooden surface, compatable with a laser sensor, that's also good for gaming.
Cheers,
alastair

Gregry254 · 10 Sep 2011 at 07:47

The Boogie bug seems to be quite popular and if it is too big I have heard of it being cut to size too.

Schizo · 10 Sep 2011 at 08:08

Another vote for the boogie mat.

Had mine over a year now with everyday use and still looks new.you can even wash it

DefiantAsh · 10 Sep 2011 at 08:12

Gregry254 said:
The Boogie bug seems to be quite popular and if it is too big I have heard of it being cut to size too.

+1

And no, don't cut it down

Keep it as it is, in all its glory.

PESolution · 10 Sep 2011 at 08:32

Im on my second boogie bug - they're awesome when you get used to the surface and also look great.

The only downside is that ill shortly be ordering my third as they get marked easily and look so much better when pristine and black and not with grey scuffs all over

Game · 10 Sep 2011 at 08:39

steel series hard mats are really nice but...

its all down to personal taste I prefer hard mats for fps and a cloth for mmo and other games but some people cant get on with a hard mat and even then there are more options like how much resistance ect you like on your mat
do you want totaly smooth or a textured surface ect

alastair84 · 10 Sep 2011 at 08:55

Thanks for the quick replies. I don't really know whether I'd like a textured one or a totally smooth. Aren't the smooth ones incompatible with laser mice?

Ak!ta · 10 Sep 2011 at 11:46

I had a Steel Series before, but now i have a Boogie Bug..Both are very good !

King Damager · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:31

I've heard great things about the boogie bug. Personally I prefer hard mats so have the SteelSeries 9HD.

kd

Ginger-Menace · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:33

Another vote for the boogie mat.

233 · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:34

boogiebug xl its pure win

Kosmiche · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:45

Everglide Titan, its the rolls royce of mouse mats.

[WU-TANG]GZA · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:45

I've got the Boogie Bug XL and it's pretty good but I also have a Puretrak Talent mouse mat which absolutely destroys the boogie bug.

I still have the boogie bug underneath for keyboard etc but the Puretrak is the winner.

Buy one - you won't regret it I promise you.

Randomface74 · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:50

I've had a couple of razer goliathus - no problems.

Ak!ta · 10 Sep 2011 at 12:54

You could always do what a cheapskate friend did.... went to ASDA got a flat baking tray (teflon coated of course) and used that. £2.49..... much cheapness !!

Lt. Manlove · 10 Sep 2011 at 13:00

Ak!ta said:
You could always do what a cheapskate friend did.... went to ASDA got a flat baking tray (teflon coated of course) and used that. £2.49..... much cheapness !!

Let me guess, student?

Ak!ta · 10 Sep 2011 at 13:05

Lt. Manlove said:
Let me guess, student?

Nope but he's as tight as a ducks ***.

Kosmiche · 10 Sep 2011 at 13:06

Ak!ta said:
Nope but he's as tight as a ducks ***.

But splurging £20+ on a raz0r hard mat is madness.

Ak!ta · 10 Sep 2011 at 13:09

Eames said:
But splurging £20+ on a raz0r hard mat is madness.

OH dear..... do you have an ASDA near to you !!!

Kosmiche · 10 Sep 2011 at 13:10

Yes even if I didn't I'd never pay over the odds for a hard mousemat, the markup they're making must be insane.