Gaming mousemats

[EndlessWaves]

I currently run my mouse on my wooden desk but I'm thinking of upgrading to a good mousepad, I'd seen the steelseries SP and found some good reviews for it and was about to order it when I read that laser mice wouldn't work on it, which is no good as I'm going to get a sidewinder.

Obviously mousemats aren't as straightforward as I'd thought, so I tried to look for a comprehensive group test or a mousemat's buyers guide but I didn't find much apart from some vauge mention of cloth and hard mousemats.

So can anyone give me advice on the different types, what I should be looking for or any other well-reviewed models of mousemat availible in the UK?

[0iD]

Lifelong fan of Ratpadz myself.

[format]

I have this and IMO its a bargain.

[Webby]

I have a Razer exactmat can't fault it, well apart from the price http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=393940

[Hawker1986]

Ive got two Razer Mantis Speed Mats, theyre great and also huge so youve always got enough room to move, I would recommend them to anyone.

Hawker

[Rookie1986]

I have a Razer exactmat can't fault it, well apart from the price http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=393940

Have the exact same mouse mat, but I got it from Play.com for £17.99, be warned though its huge!!

/Rookie

[Tr0gdor]

I'm using the Razer mantis control and it's great, i'm not sure if laser mice work on it as i'm using a deathadder but i don't see why they wouldn't.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=400&num=1

[Hawker1986]

I'm using the Razer mantis control and it's great, i'm not sure if laser mice work on it as i'm using a deathadder but i don't see why they wouldn't.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=400&num=1

Laser Mice work fine on those surfaces, ive got a deathadder on one which is fine and a Habu on the other (which is laser I believe) and thats fine also.

Hawker

[Webby]

Deathadder is Infra Red, but the Habu is indeed Laser.

[Rookie1986]

Deathadder is Infra Red, but the Habu is indeed Laser.

Was about to add that myself

/Rookie

[!TIMMY!]

I have 2 Everglide Titan mouse mats and love them both (got the reg and Fnatic). My mouse glides very well and they are durable. I have had the reg one for a few years now. Woudln't change them for anything.

[Grey M@a]

Lifelong fan of Ratpadz myself.

Still using my Ratpadz GS from almost 8 years ago if not longer, slightly worn but it still does the job with the MS Habu

[DavidM]

Rather like my Icemat

[Az00123]

Nobody suggest the QcK yet? one of the most popular mousepads for cs players @ least

[Clunk]

I have an icemat which I hate. It gets very scratchy even with minor dust and then cleaning the dust out off the mouse becomes a mission and then.....aaaaargh a crumb.

[moogle]

I got this from here.
Granted it's not the best place to purchase from, this product doesn't require any further contact after you've received it