A decent Mouse mat

[SecretImbecile]

Hey,

 

I'm getting a proper mechanical keyboard for my birthday (probably a k60, but I haven't tried out the key-switches yet) and whilst I can't afford a decent mouse at the same time, I thought a decent mouse mat would do well to tide me over.

 

Does anybody have a recommendation? I'm not looking to spend over £20 really. I was considering the Corsair MM200, but the sizes are a bit odd. The XL size is the width of a keyboard, and I can't think how that would be useful  :P 

EDIT: This is the product list for the shop I'm buying the keyboard from, picking from that list would be ideal.

 

I don't mind whether it's a hard or soft mouse pad, so long as my shamefully cheap mouse will work on it.

 

Thanks,

Jack

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

A good cheap option is the SteelSeries QCK.  Its a good size and has a great feel and great tracking on it.

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steel-Series-63004-SteelSeries-Surface/dp/B000UEZ36W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370376013&sr=8-1&keywords=steelseries+qck

[DontUSASme]

Steelseries QcK as mentioned before. Great and cheap.

[FloRolf]

Jep, stealseries makes pretty good mats, i can recommend them aswell! :)

 

Edit: even available in different sizes.

[SecretImbecile]

Sounds Unanimous, I'll wait for a few more posts  :D

[Assume]

I have the largest soft Corsair Mousepad they make. It has held up quite well although the corner are fraying slightly. 

[SecretImbecile]

Would you recommend buying a smaller, cheaper size and just replacing it when it breaks then?

[Assume]

Would you recommend buying a smaller, cheaper size and just replacing it then?

The largest one is too large for my desk and I have quite a large desk (IKEA Galant). I would suggest the medium sized one. 

[Keystone Nyan Cat]

My recommendation would be to get one of those cheap 1$ generic mousepads with the gel wrist rest and replace them every 6 months if you are a high dpi gamer on a budget. With that said I would rather get a cheap mousepad and a better mouse like a G400. Personally for me the mousepad honestly didn't make much of a difference to me when I upgraded about two months later to a Razer Goliathus from those cheap ones.

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

My recommendation would be to get one of those cheap 1$ generic mousepads with the gel wrist rest and replace them every 6 months if you are a high dpi gamer on a budget. With that said I would rather get a cheap mousepad and a better mouse like a G400. Personally for me the mousepad honestly didn't make much of a difference to me when I upgraded about two months later to a Razer Goliathus from those cheap ones.

i disagree, a  good mouse pad is a personal preference, either preferring a cloth, plastic, or metal mat.  All of them are different because people prefer different feel of moving or the different mousing responsiveness.  

[Keystone Nyan Cat]

i disagree, a  good mouse pad is a personal preference, either preferring a cloth, plastic, or metal mat.  All of them are different because people prefer different feel of moving or the different mousing responsiveness.  

For me a mouse will significantly improve the gameplay experience than compared to the surface it tracks on. I guess its just me personal preference though :)

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

For me a mouse will significantly improve the gameplay experience than compared to the surface it tracks on. I guess its just me personal preference though :)

But the tracking surface makes a mouse better and more accurate. 

[alicskysareblue]

get a laser mouse  then you dont have to worry about surface ! 

I use  this: http://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Medium-Mouse-Black-58024/dp/B0000365QL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370379161&sr=8-3&keywords=mouse+pad

 

cheap and it functions well