3 Popular Mousepads I Dislike (and 3 hidden gems) 

Looks like the loque and the 3 new spyre pads are preorderable on Maxgaming for 34,99€ 👍

I just wanted to comment on the puretrak talent, on the spreadsheet it looks decently controlled, but from my experience it is one of the faster pads I've used. It felt a good deal faster than the Venus for example. I was able to feel this on multiple mice skates as well. Thanks for this information and your videos.

@@danlesak00 yeah it turns out that there was an issue with my copy haha, the weave was flipped so that the vertical axis was horizontal. ive never had a qc issue like that on a pad before, it was rly strange. Thats why i removed the pad from the main tab of the sheet, but i kept the result just in case i need it later

@@ViscoseOCE That makes complete sense, i had a base qc issue on mine, but they sent me another one out. I recently ordered the p51 and there is qc issues with it as well, random stains never happened before on other pads. Ik they changed ownership recently but qc issues are the worst.

@@danlesak00 yeah mine was rubbish haha, it came covered in dirt and dust as well as having the flipped xy issues. Thanks for the heads up about the p51, appreciate it

but normal player do need certain amount of pads to start understand where he is at. but all in all, pads should be the last item one should worry about. mouse definitely comes first, assume monitor/gpu all to spec. awesome video as always.

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Thank you babe, didn't wanna miss this

thank u!! working on it o7

try the otsu. same speed, better experience imo

Mousepad? I used a Yu Gi Yoh Duel Masters card mat for 5 years until my brother begged me to get an actual mousepad

thank u!! and yeah it is haha, i sold it cause it was too rough for me to use. rly nice pad other than that though

maybe! i dont know how many ppl would be interested in a setup tour, its very stuffed LOL for my peripherals atm im using: Endgamegear OP1we w weight reduction mod and jade dot skates artisan zero soft asus 280hz 24inch monitor very modded wooting 60he

hard to say, vertically its really smooth but its got some texture when moving horizontally

@@ViscoseOCE gotcha, thanks!

i havent yet, but im def interested in it :D

yeah there would be a difference between the classic and heavy, and ill consider getting it if i see it on sale :D

hi!! i actually have a kin but havent had the time to put enough time into using it to make a vid about + i dont rly have a compelling concept/hook for a vid about the kin. It's def on my list of vids to make tho

the grip thing is interesting to me, does any of your skin touch the pad when u play? Glad your liking it though! im very jealous of ppl who are comfy on hard pads haha

@@ViscoseOCE my wrist and lower parts of my palm all touch the pad, it’s impossible to use any sleeve besides ones with thumbholes. For me, it’s hard pad or nothing. I don’t want to deal with buying new cloth pads once I notice slowdown. Makes sense to just buy new skaters every once in awhile then new pad and skates. Plus way easier to clean hard pads :p Edit: mouse is a Lamzu, and I have a claw/palm grip. Used to use gpx and had to change grip for lamzu

thank u

@@ViscoseOCEartisan zero classic or fx

ive def had my eye on them, shipping from the US to AU is a bit rough tho :(

i havent but im def interested, ill keep an eye on it and get it if theres a good sale

i think its fine? i used it for a bit and i think it makes a lot of sense bc of the variances in range of motion i talked abt in the vid but i noticed i struggled with diagonal movements a lot more. that def could have been bc i wasnt adjusted to it tho, if u think it feels comfy then go for it ^^

i have yeah! it felt rly weird for me cause i dont normally ftip, i wasnt too keen on the shape

love to see a fellow aussie :> ive tried the kin actually but havent had the time to give it enough time to make a full review, i feel its a pad i want to spend a lot of time with to get an accurate opinion. its def on my list of stuff to review tho!

@@ViscoseOCE no worries! i’ve had it for about 3 months, a little after making this comment. out of the box, you need to give it i think 20 or so hours? of actual use for it to wear in and get rid of any muddy feeling from the ceramic, afterwards it becomes a very smooth glide with great stopping power! i think you will love this pad considering your aim style. also it’s 12:40 mannnnn go to bed!🤣

@@dubbog7870 LOL im on a very funky schedule atm for the work i do, i kinda forgot it was this late 😭the one i got is actually a friends old one! i think it's already gotten past the break in period but i was still struggling to get used to it when i tried, but when i get back into fps again ill do a few streams on it and hopefully make a vid abt it ^^ glad ur liking yours so much :D

@@ViscoseOCE HAHA same, i work night shifts so my schedule is fucked aswell. i mean krs 2:40am rn so😂😂. ohhh you’re on a break from fps as well i see. there’s just not many interesting fun games to play right now! i have The Finals beta a go though and i love the game. aiming in it is super fun too. maybe give that a shot ☺️

yeah it felt much nicer with a sleeve to me, i just dont like sleeves haha. I think overall the hien is still a very solid pad

i've never noticed the hien having a rough texture but its also my first high quality mousepad so maybe if i switch one day and go back to the hien i'll notice it

@@snoweiii yeah i had the same haha, didnt bother me til i felt what smoother pads were like. might want to stay away from mousepads if uve already got those other money sinks though :P

@@ViscoseOCE i went down the rabbit hole and bought the skypad andd it feels great

LOL no its not the mandela effect, i just took it down bc i wasnt happy with it and dont 100% agree with everything in the vid anymore so im remaking it! i should be posting it sometime next week ^^

@@ViscoseOCE W

nvm i found out

its alright! a good zero alternative if you want something a bit slower, but i prefer the zero personally

@@ViscoseOCE thank you!!

hi! a lot of picking a mousepad is personal preference so its a bit tricky for me to give a general recommendation. What mousepads have you tried so far?

@@ViscoseOCE umm one from ikea 😭

nah probs not, i dont think i have anything interesting to say abt it

i have! heres my segment about the rosana from a review for it that i scrapped "Starting off with the one I was the most interested in, the Rosana is almost a direct upgrade of the kamek in my eyes but unfortunately carries over some of the traits that made the kamek hard to recommend universally. The most noticeable difference between the two is that the stitching on the rosana is a far higher quality than the kameks. It reminds me of the strider quartz actually, with very wide stitching, but it’s far more uniform than the kameks and very soft to the touch. The other big difference between the two pads is the firmness. I’d say the kamek lands somewhere between a soft and extra soft artisan, while the Rosana is a tiny bit more firm than soft. Despite what you might assume given the Rosana is a refresh of the kamek, the surfaces aren’t exactly identical. The rosana’s feels a bit smoother on the skin and is overall slightly faster than the kamek. These differences are small though, it’s pretty safe to assume that if you liked the kamek you’ll like this too. But what about for people who havent used the kamek, how can you know if the rosana is for you? The best way to explain that is to go back to what made the kamek one of my favorite pads to begin with, the friction balancing. It’s a control pad, with fairly high dynamic friction but avoids feeling muddy due to its relatively low static friction. Because of this I don’t feel like it’s slow speed limits my adjustments much while still providing a similar amount of dynamic friction to a pad like the gsrse, helping with stability across wide angle movements. The kamek was the pad I chose to use back when I competed in counter strike, the consistency it provided just made it a better choice for me than something faster like an otsu. For casual play I think I would still prefer something like the raiden for that extra freedom of movement, but the kamek didn’t feel like it was restricting me even in games like apex. This strength has been continued into the Rosana, maintaining the kameks unique friction balancing while addressing some of its flaws. The first thing to mention is the effect the firmer base has on the feel of the pad. The rosana felt much more consistent in terms of speed due to that firmer base, while still allowing for intentional friction control by pressing down onto the pad. This all works together to make the Rosana a much more rounded option in my opinion, a slower pad that can very easily work in faster shooters like apex as well as tac fps, whereas the kamek felt more specifically targeted towards csgo and valorant players in my opinion. Not every issue the kamek had has been addressed though. While the stitching has been upgraded it still isn’t perfectly straight along the edges, which makes the pad look a lot cheaper than it feels. The base, as far as I can tell, is very similar to the kameks, so not great. It’s been minorly upgraded at most, so it still might not stick to the desk well on some setups but I’ve had no issues on mine. The other thing I can’t fully confirm is if the issues with the speed of the surface varying massively with changes in humidity from the kamek are still present on the rosana, I think it would be better due to the firmer base, but I have no way of testing since I live in a very dry area. If you live in a more humid place though it might be worth looking for the opinions of others once the rosana is fully released. These issues are really just me nitpicking though. My experience with the rosana has been great, the consistency it offers is amazing and it's probably the pad I’d use as my main if I ever compete in fps games again for that reason. For 25 usd, if your looking for a more control focused mousepad I don’t think you can do much better than this. "

@@ViscoseOCE thanks for the reply. i ended up getting one and am pretty happy with it.

I have both and prefer the Saturn pro especially W/ it’s larger size. I found the gsr slower than both. Im also a low sens cs player.

def mixed but overall i like them and appreciate their uniqueness but they have some issues like wearing down skates and overall feeling scratchy that prevents me from maining them

that is interesting, i found it to just feel really muddy rather than providing more control while maintaining decent speed. I've been curious about the venus pro for a while tbh, i think I would like the surface more on a softer base but its way too expensive for me to justify. I'm glad your liking it though, nice to know I was right that expectations might have played a role in me disliking it since i was expecting a close to 1:1 clone of the otsu.

@@ViscoseOCE Venus Pro surprisingly felt weirdly muddy on my Dav3 with stock skates but felt great with any of my mice with Tiger Ice or Corepads. Still might not be your cup of tea, especially if its expensive there

maybe, im not sure if i have anything unique to say about it though haha

@@ViscoseOCE Hahaha fair enough. Can I also ask how you deal with dust/ hairs getting stuck on your Zero? That was the first pad I ever mained but because of the hair issue, I switched to the Hayate Otsu, but unfortunately the texture irritated the hell out of my skin. (I was only expecting this type of irritation on a Hien). Which is why I'm looking at the Energon as it is advertised as a fast yet controlled pad that doesn't have 2 of the issues i mentioned above. For now, I'm using the $10 dollar IKEA pad which I honestly have 0 complaints whatsoever. And if they came up with a black Raiden I would add that to my cart immediately 🤣 Would love any other recommendations u have for CSGO/ Valorant players 😊

on non artisan pads what I do is put the mousepad in the bath, put this cleaning powder thing on top of it and run the water over it while rubbing the powder in. After that I let it dry out of the sun for a few hours on artisan pads I spray a disinfectant spray over the surface evenly and use a micro fiber cloth to wipe it down and leave it to dry for about half an hour

@@ViscoseOCE i personally do the same for my artisan one and it comes off kinda good BUT the spray feels to pretty much glue every piece of small hair to the mousepad. should i vacuum it first and then do the spraying? have you had this "problem" (artisan hien)

hi! i use relaxed claw

love it, top 3 mousepads for me