This Mouse Pad Is So Big It's Ridiculous - Kotaku Comments

This Mouse Pad Is So Big It's Ridiculous

imnohbody — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:14:42 MST

It's nice to not have to worry about going off the edge with a trackball... ;)

Seriously, though, like others have suggested, get materials to make your own mousepad for a lot cheaper than this (admittedly cool) pre-made one. Save money for that next Big Game(tm). Y'know, like Duke Nukem Forever. *grin*

imnohbody

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tuba_man — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:13:32 MST

I'm a big fan of the Thunder 8 mousepad from xraypad: [www.xraypad.com]
It's not the cheapest pad out there, but it's also half the cost of this monstrosity. It's big enough that my kitten can sleep on it and I can still game. Then again, it doesn't really matter, the kitten usually gets knocked off by my wild mousing within a few minutes. :P

tuba_man

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krunkjuice — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:26:03 MST

I game with a trackball. Makes my wrist feel soooo much better than a mouse.

krunkjuice

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Taco Bell™ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:21 MST

My ancient RadioShack one with the gel wrist support is still all I need.

It supports my wrist with gel!

Taco Bell™

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RomeoDude — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:35:29 MST

$40? For the price, I would rather just duct tape a bunch of mouse pads together.

RomeoDude

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Ehardergardens — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:47:16 MST

I got something like this at an Office depot for about 24 bucks. It works as well as mouse pad and seems of good qaulity. The dimensions are a bit different. I think mine is larger at least taller in that my monitor and stand can go on it as well.

Ehardergardens

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jynxycat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:12:27 MST

@Strangelove: Gamers ?

These aren't the same "best dad in the world" mouse pads that are used in offices. They're generally made of a slick plastic or other various smooth surface that's light on friction. Also, they usually include Teflon mouse feet, which are great.

I don't use a higher grade pad by any means, but its fairly decent.

While you can definitely be as good as the next person by using a $5 officemax pad, it's just a comfort thing for others.

jynxycat

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Strangelove — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:00:05 MST

Does anybody outside of an office even use a mousepad anymore? I use my wireless laser mouse on whatever surface is more comfortable at that moment.

Strangelove

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ausroller — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:03:03 MST

Ah, Plunkett. You never fail to make me snort whatever I'm drinking at the time through my nose.

ausroller

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Mega-Driven — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:27:50 MST

Here is your large, cool looking, and economical mouse pad solution:

Get yourself to the local art/drafting supply shop, and ask for cutting mats- they are available in sizes anywhere from a standard sheet of paper, to a size that would cover your whole desk.

They are obviously extremely durable, perfect for optical mice, and look cool- they generally have a one inch grid printed on them to aid cutting and measuring, so you get kind of a bladerunner/technical look- and you can find them in white, black, green, whatever.

They are also nice and thin, and don't worry about spills or cleaning- they will last forever.

There you go!

Mega-Driven

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killinggameshow — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:01:10 MST

Nothing says epeen compensation like this mouse pad.

killinggameshow

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Faselei — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:45:16 MST

Who else here touchpads their shooters?

For some odd reason I prefer it to a mouse when playing twitchy games.

Faselei

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Buji — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:12:02 MST

@TTFCL - That looks like a 3dconnexion spacexplorer to me. I've always wanted to check one out but never have...

Buji

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Ithilis — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:38:52 MST

I have a 4000dpi mouse, so I don't need much space at all. This does look stylish, though.

Ithilis

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Laxcat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:31:37 MST

We use Trac Pads here at work. Love 'em, but they get kinda gross. In fact mine needs replacing. I should tell my boss...

Laxcat

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Atrahasis — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:30:56 MST

I use a Corepad that I cut down to exactly fit my keyboard tray. I found that I tend to pick up my mouse and recenter it constantly on a small mouse pad for fear of moving off the edge at a crucial moment. Having a huge pad fixes that annoying habit, plus it just looks nice.

Atrahasis

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Spiderbait — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:05 MST

I have to admit I use a small mouse pad and a huge ammount of sense. But only because I don't have room for a large mouse mat.

Spiderbait

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randomizer9 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:59:34 MST

I remember buying a 17x17" mousepad from CompUSA for $10 way back when. Everything to the right of my keyboard was ALL mousepad!

randomizer9

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Fyren — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:51:54 MST

I am using a free pad from the hospital.

Nothing like staring at "Zyrtec" taking over the right side of the pc.

Fyren

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Mezodon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:45:04 MST

I'm using a desk pad bought from an office supply store cut to the size of my keyboard/mouse tray. Works good and wasn't $40.

Mezodon

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TTCFCL — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:28:28 MST

What is that trackball looking thing to the left of the keyboard? I want one.

TTCFCL

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Zodduska — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:28:10 MST

SteelPad QcK heavy is also nice

Zodduska

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Throtex — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:23:08 MST

@sovietspartan: I just got my Razer Exactmat the other day, to go with my Razer Death Adder and Razer Tarantula purchases. I hadn't realized what a huge difference a purpose-built mouse and keyboard would make. And I like blue-glowy things. :)

Throtex

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StolenName — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:45:50 MST

I'm with Electroqueen - to hell with paying for anything you can get from free merch...

StolenName

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cybereality — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:32:32 MST

I've come to realize the new laser mice actually track better staight on the desk (assuming its not glass). The mouse pad makes it jitter.

cybereality

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Raynre — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:24:02 MST

I use to have something like this that sat under my keyboard and monitor back in the stone age when my PC screen took up half the friggin desk. It was a large royal-blue monster that I had picked up at some software convention years ago... I wonder what ever happened to it...

Raynre

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icaruscollapse — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:12:30 MST

Anyone know what that thing is to the left of the keyboard in the top picture? Looks like it'd be pretty sweet for audio/video editing...

icaruscollapse

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Electroqueen — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:07:42 MST

Bah! Screw paying for mousepads! I got mine from Digital Life, and it does its job.

Electroqueen

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TKWarrior — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:43:04 MST

Ha! My Xtrac Ripper XXL is 36" X 18", so it's.... about the same size.

But I needed a bigger mouse pad since the top of my desk is all glass. More for protecting the desk then having too long of a reach while gaming.

TKWarrior

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boogerwall — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:38:30 MST

I use a similar thing at work and couldn't stand not having it.

boogerwall

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Malmer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:21:00 MST

My Everglide Titan would be a larger mouse pad, for the sole reason that it isn't supposed to be shared with a keyboard.

So how big a mouse pad is this really???

Malmer

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JakeDunn — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:06:06 MST

I absolutely love my steelpad, works awesome with my razer and is easy to clean

[www.steelseries.com]

JakeDunn

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Plsk1n — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:45:09 MST

Or you can just make your table a mousepad.. just get some of the notebook sticky rolls things with black tint and just stick it down on your table. worked wonders when I was back in campus :P

Plsk1n

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sovietspartan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:44:36 MST

@Albino: yeah i wanted mouse pad that was fast and also accurate so i bought that awesome Razer Exactmat which is like an aluminum double sided mouse pad.

was about 40 bucks but i really wanted it.

So Luke you should definitely buy that. The best part is if you got a tray or one of those nostrodomo things you got a lot of space to hurl your mouse. i hope its not wireless or you might bust a "wiimote into the tv".

sovietspartan

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ChiisaiRamen — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:42:12 MST

I just put velcro patches at the bottom of mine so it wont run out of place. No need for this...but it does look cool i guess.

ChiisaiRamen

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Albino — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:19:57 MST

$40 really isn't that bad, most gaming pads are usually about he same!

Albino

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DaveKap — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:15:28 MST

Eh, I've got a larger pad (one of those cheap-o 5 buck "giganto" pads) but it doesn't look nearly as good as that one. And yeah, I spilled something on it... and it doesn't look good at all. :(

DaveKap

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Grave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:10:11 MST

@MajorWedgie: ...sure, if they're doing image editing work. I love my Intuos, but I'd never be caught dead playing games with that mouse. Or the pen! Unless, of course, it was a Kirby DS clone for PC. Or Crayon Physics. Or... well, you know what I mean!

Anyway, I recall seeing comically large desk-sized mousepads like this before, but I can't remember from who. If there was an Everglide mat this big, I have to admit that I might give it honest consideration. I never thought I would have ever wanted so much room to move a mouse on, but sure enough... Can't recommend their products enough. Plus if no one you're playing online knows better, you can still write off bad shots on a poor mouse surface! Everybody wins.

Grave

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King Seafoam — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:47:14 MST

everyone should just get a pen tablet. ^,^

King Seafoam

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FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:44:47 MST

Ballpoint mice ftw! Fear my random wild twitching in TF2! That headshot looks perfect one moment but the next I draw out a pentagram in a millisecond with that rifle laser and wave goodbye to my face. And yet I love this mouse. :D
(but despise my thumb)

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

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Xagest — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:39:15 MST

40 bucks?

Wouldn't it be easier to stretch a piece of polyester over your desk?

Xagest

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BTFzor_Freestyle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:36:44 MST

That would be a bitch to clean up.
Also if you're having to hurl your mouse across the room, you should adjust the sensitivity a little :P

BTFzor_Freestyle

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Duoae — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:36:24 MST

Hmmm. Interesting but i'd rather have one of those customisable ones from NoID.

Has anyone bought one of those? I was wondering about the quality...

Duoae

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Witzbold — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:34:54 MST

Hey thats kinda cool! Cept one would cry if they spilt something on it.

Witzbold