hey,

as mentioned in the title I want to buy an artisan buy and because shipping for 2 seems to be cheaper I will buy both the zero and type99. Im only playing cs2 and havent played anything except QCK Heavy, EM-C and Saturn non pro but now I want to try something high quality and after doing some research it seems like those are some good options. Now im stuck in choosing which softness I want, for type99 I would probably buy soft but zero im between xsoft or soft. I read that xsoft could be worse if I press my mouse too much into the pad but that shouldnt be the case. Can someone help me decide which one would be best? Thanks in advance!

In this video at 7:11 there was a set of dots I didn't recognize, so I asked viscose about them in the comments. According to her they're an unreleased set of dot skates produced by artisan that in her words are "faster than jades but easier to control". I'm damn interested in them myself because they look flatter and wider than jades which should make them a bit more compatible with softer pads (presumably why artisan is cooking up their own dots and where the extra 'control' comes into play.)

Pingu also mentioned that they are goated in some text overlay in his key-83 mid review at 11:09, but those are the only 2 sources I can find that they even exist. I'm curious if there's been any other chatter in the peripheral/aim community about them.

Hello,

I recently bought a Wraith Cosmic Glass V2, but my Lizar Performance sleeve sticks a lot to it. Which sleeve do you recommend for the lowest friction possible?

Thanks!

Hey

I'm looking for a mousepad with a similar surface to the LLG Neptune—smooth and fast. I currently own the regular version, and while the surface feels great, the base quality is lacking (sorry to fans of it). The logo started peeling off after just two months, likely due to weak adhesive. Additionally, the base feels thin, inflexible, and doesn’t stick well to the table. I'm wondering if the Pro version addresses these issues, or if the same problems persist or if there is another mousepad recommended? prefer desk size

Thank you

yep looking for a glasspad just as the title says. preferrably on the slower side (of glass), somewhere around the raiden speed range (fresh or slower is fine)

Any contributions appreciated. Thanks!

Mouse pad that is a bit bigger and has more control than 640 Logitech. Maybe even a little bit thicker?

Going to keep it short, I have a weird desk setup that doesn't offer the right amount of space for a mouse pad. Is there anything like a spray-on material or coating that would suffice for a mouse pad? I have a keyboard tray but I am starting to wear on the finish (stand particleboard material) and I either have to get really creative and cut a pattern out of a mouse pad, or treat the board itself with a coating to protect it.

Just wondering if something like that is easily available.

Ive been using my grs se for around 6months, its pretty worn down but its wear makes me love the speed. very slow and controlable now. But sadly I need a new pad, i tried the tang dao sr but it was to fast for me, any suggestions on slightly slower pads (looking for one similar to a worn down grs se if that makes sense)

Hello, I know that what I am going to say is not exactly what is being talked about here but I don't know where to get advice, I would like to try a compression sleeve. I have seen many Valorant professionals who use it and I am curious to try one and I I would like you to recommend me some, my mousepad is a logitech 640

Hello, i was searching square mousepads on Amazon and i honestly couldnt find much apart from this https://amzn.eu/d/5yseh4C and i wanted to ask you experts for help. Here are the requirements: 1. Must be square of course 2. Any size below 550x550 Is fine 3. I would want It black, preferably with white accents. 4. Must be Amazon or some other reputable seller. Thank you all

I want to get a custom mousepad without paying like 40 euros in shipping fees do any of you know a reliable site where i can get one that is actualy good quality

I just got an artisan zero in soft, and it's the most expensive pad I've ever owned, so I'd like to maintain it well. I read about washing it with a microfiber, and to be careful not to use scented/moisturizer-containing soaps, and to use a mild dish soap etc. etc.

Question I have though is about wearing a hoodie/sweater with a long sleeve while using it; is it a known problem in the long run in regards to either damaging the surface, or giving off dust-like debris that'll make the pad slower or faster?

As the title. I've had a Razer Invicta doublesided hard mat for... 7, maybe 8 years now, within a few months of it's original release. I enjoy it for general gaming, but, I'm getting back into shooters these days, and I'm feeling the uneven surfacing from years of wear.. Some parts are smooth, some aren't, I've reoriented and rotated it over the years so some spots are worse than others, etc.. I've mostly worn down the speed side, but the control side probably isn't far off from unusability either if I switch to it and start using it heavily.

As such, I'm on the search for a new pad, deskmat or mousepad would work but, The available space I have for a deskmat is is 32"W x 14.5"L, so most deskmats would be a little too wide as most I've seen are 35 or 36, I'd have to roll the edge. And for mouse pad space I have 14"W x 14.5"L. With that said, I am considering switching to a new desk too, So don't feel hard-confined by this space estimate.

My "setup" at this time is a pullout keytray on a dinky little desk, and both mouse and keyboard coexist in that 32x14 space.

The invicta itself is 14"W x 10"W I think? And my current comfortable sensitivity (though not especially relevant, i think?) is 35.56 cm/360 | 14"/360. However, that sensitivty is based on the size of the mat- I generally like one full length of the mat to be one 360.I have primarily been using the 'Speed' side of the invicta for every day use. In part becasue I'm a sniper at heart and I think 'control' is generally more my optimal choice, I kept that side essentially preserved for the day when I got back into some shooter. Which is now, but, I'm likely to wear through much more quickly than I did on the speed side.

Anyway, What I'm looking for in a new pad is probably more on the 'control' side of things, and durability + ease of maintenance are important to me. Those two reasons are why I originally traded in my old cloth mat for the invicta which is a hard pad. Additionally, Humidity is a big problem for me, I live in US Michigan and my humidity ranges anywhere from 40-80% regularly at any time of year, averaging 72% and often reaching into the 90s. The joy of living between a bunch of giant lakes.

And the last thing that comes to mind is my current mouse is a corsair scimitar RGB elite, which is an optical MMO mouse.

With all that said, I've looked into a lot of mouse pads over the last week, and I've mostly discovered there's just....a whole lotof mouse pads. Like, Wow. I was originally looking at the steel series QCK, but from what I read humidity can heavily affect them, which is bad for my location. Then I looked into the Aqua Control II, but I've come to realize that pretty much any cloth pad is out for humidity reasons. So I turned my attention towards hard pads again, And hit something of a hump.. Many of the ones I looked into have issues with wear and tear- The exact reason I'm needing to move away from the invicta. Which is when I discovered glass pads... Now, Plain glass pads are probably too 'floaty' for me, I like my pad to have some control to it; coupled with humidity = skin sticking, those reasons ultimately ruled most glass pads out.

But then I came across the cerapad kin, which as I understand it is is a tempered glass pad with a metal flecked ceramic coating for texture that alleviates that floatyness. And, currently, this is the pad I am leaning towards buying. And yet I've also seen tell of people wearing this down in 8mo-1y, so I found the wallhack SP-004........

...Whiiiich brings me to the purpose of this thread. I feel lost AF in the mousepad market. Does anyone have recommendations or thoughts/opinions on the cerapad kin vs other potential choices? Or on any of the other pads I mentioned?

Quick bulletpoints for the most important things to me since the above is...admittedly a bit of a wordy wall of text.
- Durability, The longer it lasts without noticable changes in the surface, the happier I'll be

- Most likely Control > Speed. Extremely floaty bad, but a middle ground of speed and control might be okay. Or at least something that's not a purely frictionless experience

- Ease of maintenance

- Not significantly (or not at all) affected by humidity

- Most likely hard mat > cloth

- Price in the range of $100~ or less, ideally.

- 14"W, Although larger could be acceptable, so don't let this deter a suggestion. I want a larger surface as I enjoy sniping and smooth tracking. 14"L for similar reasons, but it's okay if L is smaller than W.

- Color/appearance isn't important; But given the choice I'd say I lean towards plainer and darker.

If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, ask away. Elsewise, I look forward to any suggestions/input. :) And sorry for the wall-o-text.

I've been using Hien Soft as my mousepad for 4-5 years but I feel like it's time for a change. I mainly play Warframe and a lot of FPS games, especially tac FPS like CS, Tarkov and Delta Force. I tend to flick sometimes and my current mouse is the XM2w 4K (stock feet) with 2650 DPI.

I'm currently considering Zero or Type 99 which I saw both have great reviews but I'm unsure which one would be the best fit for me. Would love to hear your opinions and whether variant (Mid or Soft) would be the ideal choice.

Also, I wanted to ask if there's any difference in control or speed between the different colors because I really like the gray Type 99.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Should I use dish soap or laundry detergent to deep clean my Hien mousepad? I've seen people recommending either, but I'm not sure which one to choose from that is the least damaging. Any specific product recommendations?

Thanks

I use the small (250x210mm) Steelseries QCK currently as my travel pad and I'm looking for any alternatives in that same size class. I typically use hard pads but for my small 13in laptop I use for travel I like this pad because it can fit inside my laptop sleeve flat. I'm mostly unfamiliar with the cloth pads out there as I haven't really used them in the last 10years, but I can't stand not having a stiched edge on the QCK and I really have liked the feel of it either.

Looking for stitched edge, similar or smaller size and have been struggling to find anything else. Something with a better feel would be nice but it's less of a priority, but like the feel of the Zowie PTF-X for reference.

So I have used the artisan zero soft for like 2 years now and I love it. But I feel like it is a good bit faster than I would like it to be. Would the gsr2 be a good bit slower?/

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This mousepad comes from ATK/VXE/VGN, it is a Artisan Type 99 clone which is artisans control pad. It's available for 15$ USD for the Air version and 20-25$ USD for the Carbon Version. Carbon version uses a imitation Poron material while the air uses a standard rubber base. To my knowledge this pad only comes in a 490x420 size, which is large enough for me, but I would like more size options. I have a Ultracontrol V2 and GSR II for reference.

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When it comes to the surface as said before it is a clone of Type 99, making it a control pad. The surface is very smooth somewhat similar to the GSR II. In terms of glide it's slightly slower than my Meowgaminggear Ultracontrol V2 and comparable to the GSR II. I tested it out with Ultraglide Control skates (OEM Xraypad obsidians) and the Endgame gear 100% ptfe skates. Glide is fairly smooth but you do feel some texture from the skates. Great for games like Valorant and CS2, also suitable for faster pace shooters like OW2. Flicking on this pad feels quite natural and you can stop on a dime quite easily.

Photo of Base \"Korean Polyurethane\"

As mentioned before this pad uses an imitation poron material. Softness is between a soft/xsoft I'd say. It doesn't stick to my desk nearly as well as the Poron base on my Ultracontrol V2, but I had no issues. I would probably recommend the standard Air version with the rubber base. The base on the Carbon is alright but nothing special compared to a standard rubber base. Keep this in mind if you are worried about the pad not sticking to your desk.
Overall, this pad offers great quality for the money. Considering you can pick up the Standard version for around 15$ USD this is a great option that doesn't break the bank. I hope ATK releases a version of this pad with a higher quality Poron base and more sizes in the future.

Located in the US, but I love the Miku from Fortnite SP004. For anyone in the US that got it, can you tell me how were able to get it? Thanks!

Hi there. I'd like to have a custom mousepad printed for my dad for his birthday, I think his desk would fit a 32 inch by 11 inch desk mousepad pretty nicely, and I want to use a piece that I made him with watercolor design of a hawk. I'm not super worried about the quality of the print, just close enough and clear design of the redtailed hawk. He's been a licensed falconer for 30+ years. Does anyone have suggestions for custom mousepads that don't take longer than a month to arrive? I looked around a bit and saw some sketchy things about mycustommousepad, and Imprint, was hoping there's some good custom mousepad designers out there in current times. Budget is $200 or so, but I can pay more if its worth it it. I'm also willing to use Etsy or any other custom service if it can be done in a reasonable time (less than a month).

Thanks!

I am wanting to up my speed pad game. For reference I own:

Artisan Zero Soft, LGG Neptune (regular), and LGG Saturn (Regular)

The thing that is difficult for me is that I love the feeling of the base material on the Artisan Soft AND the pad material of the Neptune. Like when I put the Zero down on my desk I can just feel the quality oozing out of it, while my Neptune and Saturn are just kind of there, but I really enjoy the texture of the Neptune.

My primary question is:

Would you say the quality of the "feel" of the base is similar in the Neptune pro vs. the Raiden?

Or perhaps more generalized:

Is that quality feeling base in the LGG Pro series similar to the Artisan base?

(Yes I know they both use "Japanese Poron" Bases...but I doubt they use the EXACT same material from the EXACT same manufacturer...unless they do...which would answer my question).

so title says its all. im thinking about trying artisan, but i have big issues with sweaty palms and humidity. Which of them is best against humidity? Thanks

looking into getting a new mousepad as my current mousepad is a generic one i bought years ago before i really started getting nice peripherals. im a lower sens player, playing overwatch on 4% 800dpi. ive kinda become accustomed to large desk mats over smaller pads, so preferably would want something large again. current mat is 800mm x 300mm. ideally actually looking to go a little larger (around 900mm x 400mm probably). not got much of an idea on mouse pads (since ive only ever used this same one) so any help is appreciated. ive been looking at logitech g g840, steelseries qck, and corsair mm350 and these seem like top options but am unsure on the actual quality. i also looked at artisan, but these seem to be too small for what im looking for ideally (and expensive). any help is appreciated, thanks.

Hi all, I used the search function, watched lots of YouTube and I couldn't quite find all of the info I'm looking for.

I'm want a pad or combination pad + skates to get me ridiculous slipperiness without too much noise. I can't quite figure out if the skypad 4.0 is that.

Currently on an asus scabbard which is great, very slippery for cloth but after many years it's starting to bubble.

I've had a lot of low friction mouse pads over the past 15 years. Steelseries SX aluminum was nice, but quite scratchy and wore down after a while. Func pads were slippery and quiet but also wore out. C4 ngen was nice, but it was a like a 0.01 mm Teflon sheet before they made pads (this was a very long time ago), so it fell apart after a move.

Yeah that's it. I just want ridiculous slip, low noise level and durability. I do not want any control haha.

Thanks