Hiya peeps, my mouse mat has served its time, and it is time for a new one. Until now, I’ve had one of these huge ones, that cover half the desk. But I think this time I’m gonna aim for a normal-sized one. I’d also like to avoid cheap Chinese wares or anything low-quality. Anyone got any nice recommendations for mousepads? Do you have soft ones or hard ones? wink Are there any brands out there that stand out among the plethora of choice in terms of quality?
The most important aspect of it for me is the “feel good” factor.
edit: Bonus points if there are any Linux-oriented ones, as in merch. And minus points for amazon links :>
Lemmy know :)
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I didn’t think about it too much but the Steelseries QcK has done me well for years. It’s a thin, soft mat with a nice sliding not too rough surface. Comes in different sizes.
I’ve been using QcK mousepads for over 2 decades now. Still happy with them.
Just had a look at these actually, good reviews across the board it seems. Looks promising!
I concur with the person above. I have a 4yo QcK Edge mat that still looks and feels almost new. If you thoroughly soak and clean them when they start to get grimy they’ll keep their properties for a very long time.
Steel series pads tend to be pretty good and have lasted for me, although I don’t play competitive fps anymore so that’s a major part of it.
Eh, just grab one from Walmart or office depot. At about 5$ it’s effectively disposable. A mouse pad is something I have a hard time dropping more than 10 on. They all end up stained, corner bending etc.
Artisan makes some quality deskpads if you are interested in spending a little extra. Otherwise a generic deskmat will do the trick and you won’t be too worried about dirtying it or ruining it.
Can’t say I’ve run into Linux oriented mouse/deskpads but it’s likely one search term away!
Yeah saw these while browsing, a little too expensive for being a mouse pad imo, but the do look very clean and high quality!
Check out Lethal Gaming Gear’s own in house imitations. I myself have their Saturn XL. It’s a nice feel to it, a little.bit squishy, 0 skin irritation, and the texture is fantastic for FPS shooters which is what I normally play. I forget which Artisan it’s supposed to mimic, though.
It’s a basic answer, but Razer mousepads always served me well.
I personally use a glass pad but they aren’t for everyone.
i got an amazonbasics one for really cheap - wont link it but it’s held up really well and is very comfortable.
I’ve used an A2 Olfa cutting mat for a long time (those dark green ones with the grid)
It was really beat up but the underside was pristine. Mice glided a lot. after getting a new mouse I decided to get a traditional cheapo deskmat because I didn’t want to wear the mouse skate pads.
Haven’t seen a mouse pad in two decades… 🤣
woah — you dont use a mouse pad??
Not since laser mice became a thing. Also trackballs.
But the sound of the mouse against the desk is usually awful imo, that’s the primary reason for a mouse pad for me almost.
Hard silicone feet make it glide silently. You have to be kind of picky, an $8 Walmart mouse is going to sound as terrible as you’d expect it to.
If the mouse stops sliding smoothly you can look for “teflon mouse skates” and find some replacements for a couple of dollars.
I recently started using a piece of paper taped to a TV-dinner-table, does that count? It is a nice piece of paper though (slightly larger than standard notebook paper, it’s art paper I think… something I found randomly while re-arranging things).
At one point I was using an infrared mouse which worked somewhat better on rough surfaces, so that’s why I ditched the mousepad.
Whatever flops your mop dude :-)
What’s this “mouse pad” thing everyone’s mentioning?
I have a metal one I got for father’s day a few years ago that I like pretty well but most of the time I just use my desk unless I’m traveling.
