Mouse mat for G400

[Mehta23]

I'm now looking for a relatively small (cloth) mouse mat for use with my Logitech G400, instead of the bare desk/a piece of paper.

Any of these look good?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-Goliat.../dp/B002PIL22A
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SteelSeries-...omputers_img_y

[Willzzz]

Yeah either of those would be great.

You don't like the hard mats?

[ik9000]

LOL at the amazon spec to the Razer one: Dimensions 29.2 x 8.3 x 8.5 cm Really? That is one thick mat!!

[Willzzz]

It's the box dimensions.

[Mehta23]

Yeah either of those would be great.

You don't like the hard mats?

Pretty sure someone told me (on here) a cloth mat would be good for the g400...

I've never had a mouse mat - not including one on a computer I used as a child...

[ik9000]

It's the box dimensions.

you might be right, but the other one lists "Product Dimensions: 21 x 0.2 x 25 cm ; 23 g " which if you look at the pictures, the packaged item clearly isn't 2mm thick.

[ik9000]

Pretty sure someone told me (on here) a cloth mat would be good for the g400...

I've never had a mouse mat - not including one on a computer I used as a child...

I use the MX518, and have a G400 in its box... must open it. The G400 is basically the new MX518 and the 518 works fine on hard surfaces, only one I've had problem with was a glossy white affair. Not sure why it messed it up, but so long as it's not shiny/glass a hard surface is fine. Works good on mdf etc.

[Willzzz]

Pretty sure someone told me (on here) a cloth mat would be good for the g400...

I've never had a mouse mat - not including one on a computer I used as a child...

There's nothing wrong with a cloth mat, but a hard mat would be just as good, and also more consistent and harder wearing over time.

Again, any Razer/Steelseries mat would be fine, personally I use a Zowie mat.

[Mehta23]

So I'm better off getting a hard mat? Would just any do?

[Willzzz]

It's all personal preference really, but a hard mat will be more durable and I personally prefer them.

The only real advantage of a cloth mat imo is that you can roll it up if you need to take it a LAN or something.

It's one of those things where you just have to buy one and see how it goes, luckily mouse mats are pretty cheap compared to most equipment.
I actually bought two and gave the one I didn't like so much to a friend, not that there was much in it.

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/...y_Surface.html

[Mehta23]

Alright, cheers! I'll have to look if I can find one for cheap

[Mehta23]

Does the Razer Sphrex look good? I saw an omega cloth one and got all excited about matching the colour of my keyboard and case lights but I think it might be a soft mat...

[Willzzz]

I'd give it a go, you can't go wrong for £10.

It is a hard mat really, just a very thin hard mat!

[Mehta23]

The Sphrex? Would it being thin be good?

[Willzzz]

Umm well depends upon your preference. It will feel very similar to using your mouse on your desk, but you will have far superior tracking and more consistent glide.

[Dutchjonsey]

The sphex is literally just a film of hard plastic, that you stick to a desk. I got one a week or so ago, was quite surprised how thin it was XD Still, its been good so far, my mouse glides much easier than on my desk, and at a tenner I dont feel hugely ripped off, unlike with the cloth mats I've had, both of which have lost their surface quality in a matter of months.