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    I have an MX1000 which seems fine when moving it fast but when i move it slowly it's quite stuttery. Im using a standard dell mouse mat.

    1) Would a new mat cure the stuttering?
    2) If so what would you recommend?

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    Not sure but it might....


    ....and the fUnc 1030 is generally accepted as the best mousemat, but some people shunt it cos of its price....no need to cos its only £14 inc delivery from www.alienware.co.uk 's gearshop under accessories

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    I have an icemat, solid glass gaming surface the last mousemat you will ever buy

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    I've seen the icemat and heard very good things about it!

    I see hexus have a review of the fUnc, i'll check that out tomorrow!

    Whats the best price for the icemat? I can only see it for about £24 exc delivery which seems a little OTT

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    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...roductID=63674 £16.49 Inc.
    This is the the original icemat the one that i have. The icemat 2 professional costs about £10 more, but there is little difference between the two. Both are made out of solid glass and will last you a long time .

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    Thanks, there must be a difference......is it just the size?

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    I have an Icemat & home & everglide @ work. Both are class mousing surfaces.
    I personally prefer the Everglide because it's smaller & I have my mouse set real sensitive so I dont need a lot of mousing surface area.
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    I have a glass desk, and my optical mouse does not work on it. How is this Icemat any better?

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    its because the icemat is black

    Also, i don't like my mouse too sensitive so i guess a small mouse mat won't be great. My dell one is a little on the small side

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeludedGuy
    I have a glass desk, and my optical mouse does not work on it. How is this Icemat any better?
    The icemat is black so the beam is refelcted.

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    One problem with the icemat is the Teflon pads which are included with it. They can cost up to £5 + del for a small piece of tape. You do get 2 included with it and I have found that the pads can last up to 3 months per use with roughly enough tape for 4 applications.

    So what happens when the tape runs out? I have tried using selotape, masking tape and many other different types of tape on my mouse as a cheap replacement and none of them cut it like the Teflon pads on an icemat does. They either have to be replaced within a week, give the mouse mat a very bumpy feel or don't work well at all.

    The icemat is an extremely nice pad even though it does cost £25 and I have had mine since April and had not one problem with it. It is still in mint condition after 6 months but it can scratch easily (for example from a finger nail or a razor sharp edge featured on many cheap mice), these can easily be cleaned off with window cleaner (nothing else will clean the mouse pad).
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    I have Icemat Black 2nd Edition and there`re not problems with my MX510. It`s large enough and I haven`t any problems with teflon pads.

    2 eddietop: BTW the beam is refelcted on original Icemat too.

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    If you like gaming as well get an icemat they are worth the price.

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    I've had problems with certain surfaces and my MX1000... I've currently got one of these, available for £14.99 from PC World and it's brilliant

    http://www.allsop.com/product.asp?cid=18&p=28235

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyr
    One problem with the icemat is the Teflon pads which are included with it. They can cost up to £5 + del for a small piece of tape. You do get 2 included with it and I have found that the pads can last up to 3 months per use with roughly enough tape for 4 applications.

    So what happens when the tape runs out? I have tried using selotape, masking tape and many other different types of tape on my mouse as a cheap replacement and none of them cut it like the Teflon pads on an icemat does. They either have to be replaced within a week, give the mouse mat a very bumpy feel or don't work well at all.
    These will do the trick

    edit: forget me i just read your post fully,that'll teach me to post when i've just woken up

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