Gaming Pad

[Ither]

What are your thoughts on this?

http://store.razerzone.com/store/raz...oryId.40856700

I need a new pad. I bought an HP Voodoo pad and in 7 months the damn thing is warped. There are moments when I hit a certain spot and I lose all movement because it can't read off the pad. Pisses me off.

I went all over Austin today trying to find something and had zero luck. Best Buy, Frys, and Altex had jack.

[MidgetMage55]

Can't say I've tried the pad you linked. Though I would imagine from the look of it that warping over time (partially due to use and the heat from both hand and to a lesser extent the mouse) will likely still be an issue if it's made of plastic. Though I've heard on more rigid plastic surfaces running them under warm water and flexing them can help correct that.

I use a Rocketfish mouse pad.

Its made of aluminum so it's not going to warp from simple use. Had mine well over a year and love it. I haven't had any tracking issues with it. My only complaint is it can get a little cold to the touch. Surprised best buy didn't have one there. Its an in-house brand.

[Ither]

They had that one, I looked at it and put it back.

Didn't know if I would like it.

[MidgetMage55]

Worth a go. You get a full refund if you return it. Something like a 30 day return policy. I decided to give it a try when I had the same issue you did. Warping mouse pads were driving me crazy.

[Ither]

Same here.

I got that HP Voodoo from there awhile back. Now it's so warped that I hit those spots and my mouse stops working. Pisses me off because it seems to happen in a raid LOL.

[Taryble]

Holy moly, you're in Austin too?

I've never used a hard pad - in fact, my current mouse pad is a cheap document folder, cut up a bit, and duct-taped to my desk...

Works a treat, as long as you don't use a white one - and cheap to replace ($0.50 or so gets ya two of them *grin*).

[Crissa]

I just went to the used parts store http://www.halted.com/ and bought a piece of recycled metal. You could also choose a thick chunk of acrylic or something, too, http://www.tapplastics.com/ Another good choice is wood; a bamboo cutting board is very hard and has a good tactile surface and texture that the mouse can read... Although if you're exceedingly cheap those grilling or smoking planks; they're often in yellow cedar which is soft and smells nice. ^-^

Personally, I just made my desk of redwood with a pull-out surface for my keyboard and trackball. I mean, why fool around with these things when I can get a chunk of rolled aluminum or copper cut to size?

-Crissa

[Ither]

I ended up going back to Fry's and got me a Logitech G19, Logitech C910 1080p HD web cam, and a Razer Vespula.

I have a bad addiction, I can't just go into a store and walk out with nothing.