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First off, I have to say I don’t like the packaging it came in, a cheap see-through, plastic container which means you have to roll the mousepad up to store it away. It is nothing new of course, but several other pads come with nice metal storage cases, although at least this means you keep the weight down when packing for a big tournament I guess. The review version I was given didn’t have the “glides” included as the packaging says it should have, but the retail version will come with these for sure.
Technically, the mousepad is well constructed with a deep 4mm layer of foam for ultra flat layout when it comes out of the storage can as well as a high quality, well designed top layer. QPAD have introduced, what they claim, is the first ever coated cloth pad, using a technique known as Hybratek and I must say, it feels very smooth to the touch. Unlike other cloth pads, which do give some resistance (something I have always liked about cloth pads) this one is like a billiard table, ultra smooth and allows the mouse to slide across it with ease. It also has a classy looking design with blue and white slashes across the pad which, I am happy to say, do not interfere with the eye of the mouse when it’s used.
The pad comes in several different flavours, depending on what floats your boat. The review pad is the 4mm thick, Large sized (40.5cm x 28.5cm) black version, however the pad also comes in a very nice looking white (with the same design) and in a more regular sized (medium) 33x25.5cm in either colour. You can also choose the top layer surface, according to QPAD, being either hard or soft topped, but I could find no mention of this on the label of the review pad or indeed, work out which version I had been given. It felt reasonably soft to me though, so I will stick with that. The back of the pad is a coarse white rubber which held itself to my desktop surface without, as you would expect from a top gaming pad, any slippage.
Technically, the mousepad is well constructed with a deep 4mm layer of foam for ultra flat layout when it comes out of the storage can as well as a high quality, well designed top layer. QPAD have introduced, what they claim, is the first ever coated cloth pad, using a technique known as Hybratek and I must say, it feels very smooth to the touch. Unlike other cloth pads, which do give some resistance (something I have always liked about cloth pads) this one is like a billiard table, ultra smooth and allows the mouse to slide across it with ease. It also has a classy looking design with blue and white slashes across the pad which, I am happy to say, do not interfere with the eye of the mouse when it’s used.
The pad comes in several different flavours, depending on what floats your boat. The review pad is the 4mm thick, Large sized (40.5cm x 28.5cm) black version, however the pad also comes in a very nice looking white (with the same design) and in a more regular sized (medium) 33x25.5cm in either colour. You can also choose the top layer surface, according to QPAD, being either hard or soft topped, but I could find no mention of this on the label of the review pad or indeed, work out which version I had been given. It felt reasonably soft to me though, so I will stick with that. The back of the pad is a coarse white rubber which held itself to my desktop surface without, as you would expect from a top gaming pad, any slippage.