Infrared Mouse - What mousemat?

[Deleted]

Hey all, looking for a small bit of advice.

Having recently got a new gaming mouse, with an Infrared sensor, I was wondering exactly what sort of mousemat it wold be worth getting? Currently I'm using a very basic hard surfaced (shiny) one which was free from something. I don't mind paying out a bit, but in the end, it's still just a mousemat.

The hard surfaced, shiny one I am using at the moment seems to work alright, however the middle of the mousemat is quite seriously scratched and worn out from my last mouse. I find that using this new Infrared mouse in the centre of the mousemat means it tends to jump or "lag" on screen, whereas using it so the sensor is on the end of the mousemat (Where it's not really scratched as I haven't been using it there) it does perfectly fine.

I'm looking to order one online as nowhere in my town seems to have anything bar your basic £1.50 fabric mousemat. Should I go for a similar hard surfaced one, or does anyone with an Infrared sensor mouse have any other experiences to share about what works well before I order something?

Thanks

[Keller]

your basic £1.50 fabric mousemat should do the trick. ( A4 X7 mousemats are cheap and big but will be around 3 to 4 quid.)

[akaTheDude]

I dont use one at all it my Naga works fine

[ArchType]

I've used both a razor goliathus and steel series mat. They're both soft yet hard fabric mats, both I would recommend.

SS http://steelseries.com/products/game...worgen-edition
Razor http://store.razerzone.com/store/raz...oryId.40946200

I got my razor one a little cheaper on amazon

EDIT: I am using a naga

[Judge Malthred]

You dont need anything fancy, cloth pad is good. I prefer ones with the wrist support.

[Keller]

You dont need anything fancy, cloth pad is good. I prefer ones with the wrist support.

What this guy said.

[Deleted]

I've used both a razor goliathus and steel series mat. They're both soft yet hard fabric mats, both I would recommend.

SS http://steelseries.com/products/game...worgen-edition
Razor http://store.razerzone.com/store/raz...oryId.40946200

I got my razor one a little cheaper on amazon

EDIT: I am using a naga

Cheers, I was thinking of getting a Naga but went with the DeathAdder instead. I was looking at the Goliathus stuff and was pretty confused by the amount of choice.

The Goliathus range has about 6 different mousemats if I search on amazon with tags such as "speed", "control" and "standard" - I guess Standard would be best for my situation given that I don't really know how the texture would affect things.

[Keller]

Dude, a mousemat is a piece of cloth with a rubber bottom, it's made for people who have textured desks that give them problems. There is no 'Unique' Mousemat technology behind razer's mouse mats, there's only marketing and a name.

[ArchType]

As keller said, there is no "technology". But Razor do make good stuff. Just get the cheapest one lol. I picked mine up for 10 pounds so wasn't too bad

[Jodah]

In reality you don't need one for an infrared mouse. It will work just as well on your desk as a mousemat. That being said if you have any sudden differences in your desk (a hinge for example) a mat will help. Also getting one with wrist support is a good idea for health reasons, nothing to do with the mouse itself however.

[ArchType]

In reality you don't need one for an infrared mouse. It will work just as well on your desk as a mousemat. That being said if you have any sudden differences in your desk (a hinge for example) a mat will help. Also getting one with wrist support is a good idea for health reasons, nothing to do with the mouse itself however.

Yeah, but if you're a person like myself with a rougher textured desk, it wrecks the grip stuff on the bottom, and it doesn't run as smoother. but meh. Long term if you're a heavy pc user than wrist support is a valid investment, and you can buy it on it's own anyway.

[Deleted]

In reality you don't need one for an infrared mouse. It will work just as well on your desk as a mousemat. That being said if you have any sudden differences in your desk (a hinge for example) a mat will help. Also getting one with wrist support is a good idea for health reasons, nothing to do with the mouse itself however.

See the issue I have here, is the mouse isn't functioning well on a mousemat that is a bit scratched in the middle. If this is the case then surely any kind of rough desk won't work at all? I'm currently using a glass desk where no mice work, but moving into student halls in a week so I don't know what the surface is going to be like.

Much as I appreciate that there are many people with the view that expensive mousemats are a waste of money, there are a lot of other people out there that I have heard from that really recommend gaming mousemats. I've gone out of my way and got a high quality keyboard and mouse, neither of which I regret, so I'd like to get a mouse surface that matches this quality. Same as I've said above, what I'm thinking is if I have issues on a worn/scratched hard surface mousemat, would the texture of a bare desk or fabric mousemat give me the same problems?

Bear in mind it is an infrared sensor, something I've not used before and something which is different to some of the other razer mice. (eg the Naga uses a laser sensor, not an infrared)

[Deleted]

do people still use mouse mats?

[murzoo]

I use a Razer Destructor for my G9x. Its a great mousemat, also the steelseries are nice, but they are big!

[Deleted]

I'm looking at this one at the moment -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-RZ02-0...6193253&sr=1-1

Without trying to sound arsey, money isn't too much of a setback and I'd like to get a high quality mat for FPS gaming and the like. My main worry is that I don't want to spend out a lot of cash and end up with a surface that my mouse doesn't actually perform well on given that it's an infrared mouse which differs to most. (It's not the normal red laserbeam you get out of the bottom on most mice, just an infrared sensor with no "beam". This is considering the fact that the mouse is having big issues on my worn mousepad at the moment. I realise that "worn out" is a totally different texture to a soft mat or a rough surface, but still, don't want to spend money on something which doesn't work!

This look like a reasonable choice?

[dabros]

http://shop.steelseries.com/en/surfa...eries-qck.html

[Dragoncurry]

I use a logitech g8 mouse, and i dont use a mousepad and it's fantastic.

[Deleted]

I'm using the Razer Goliathus and it's pretty awesome for like 15 euros I bought it.
And yes people still use mouse pads.Try playing FPS without it.

[Deleted]

do people still use mouse mats?

Seriously? there are some top quality mouse mats out there,the Razer and SS ranges are brilliant.

Using a quality mat you can feel the difference than using no mat by far.

The question should be : do people play games without a mat?

[Jodah]

See the issue I have here, is the mouse isn't functioning well on a mousemat that is a bit scratched in the middle. If this is the case then surely any kind of rough desk won't work at all? I'm currently using a glass desk where no mice work, but moving into student halls in a week so I don't know what the surface is going to be like.

Much as I appreciate that there are many people with the view that expensive mousemats are a waste of money, there are a lot of other people out there that I have heard from that really recommend gaming mousemats. I've gone out of my way and got a high quality keyboard and mouse, neither of which I regret, so I'd like to get a mouse surface that matches this quality. Same as I've said above, what I'm thinking is if I have issues on a worn/scratched hard surface mousemat, would the texture of a bare desk or fabric mousemat give me the same problems?

Bear in mind it is an infrared sensor, something I've not used before and something which is different to some of the other razer mice. (eg the Naga uses a laser sensor, not an infrared)

If you can wait a week I would wait to see what you have in your student house. If you cannot go without a mat there, I use http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku...^return_skus~Y

My mouse is right on top of a seam on my desk so I need one, plus I like the wrist support. If your desk is smooth you shouldn't need one, though of course you can get one.