Now everybody just needs to take the time to get good on a low DPI like 600, and use over 100cm/360 so they can actually hit shots and stop worrying about copying some esports player
@@TheACTIONZ Well I personally still prefer Fast MousePads like the Artisan Shidenkai instead of the GlassPads. I personally think you still need a bit of control that is just not existing in the GlassPads. Played multiple Shooters competitively and tried out many different pads.
The OG glass pad is actually the SteelSeries IceMat that came out almost 20 years ago. I used one for years and loved it. The disadvantage is that if any small bit of hard dust gets between the mouse feet and the glass, it feels really bad until you clean the mouse and the glass pad thoroughly.
I'm still running my IceMat this day! You'd have to rip it from my cold, dead mouse before I'd give it up... I really love how precise it is for work (graphics & animation) too! :D
I had the compad Speedpad which had a bit more texture (basically a hybrid) to counterweigh this, CS 1.3 days lost it unfortunately, must have happen on some Lan
I have a modern day Razer glass pad, and even though I love it, I do agree with that awful feeling. I find it is easy to quickly clean by simply wiping my hand across the pad a few times, but if some dust settles and gets caught under the mouse, look out. It feels like grinding a rock pebble against the glass, it's terrible.
To me, the idea of "registering every small movement" is closer to "registering every small imperfection/jitter" I think it's a really cool idea and it might suit some people, but sensitivity in 3D games is not just software settings. The friction between the mouse and arm against the mousepad is important and it's all part in how the aiming feels. The more of that friction you take away, the more of the stability you take away from it and thus, every little thing will ultimately affect your in-game aim. I think there's definitely a sweet spot with friction and if you have too much you lose control, if you have too little, you lose stability. I think this kind of mousepad would definitely not be a positive for me, but then again I've spent years playing mostly FPS games on a cloth pad and I'm used with the feel of it. My muscle memory has developed side by side with friction, so it's all just natural to me. I don't think that trade-off is worth it to get less friction. Who's to say some people that have gotten used to glass pads will be the same or better, though ?
I made the drastic switch from a 5 year old QCK to a Pulsar superglide, the first month or so was really difficult to get used to but after that I just felt like I was playing the same but without the downsides of a cloth pad.
I mean just look at what he said 6:45, "If you've ever wondered what glass on glass feels like (glass sliders on a glass mouse pad), it's basically like your mouse is on an air-hockey table: there is no feedback underneath the mousepad." He notes that there is "no feedback" to the hand, or in other words, no friction, yet he then seconds later says "so yeah probably don't do this", implying that too little friction is bad. What I'm trying to get at is that he has drawn a line between too much and too little friction, but I'm on your side in that I don't entirely know that it's in the right place. The same thing also applies to his mouse itself, and how light it is, and the bad ergonomics are. In the end, this whole problem can be simplified to training your brain to know how much force to apply to your mouse to move it a certain amount of pixels, and whether you have 0 friction or tons of friction, as long as your mouse pad friction, mouse sliders friction, and mouse mass are consistent, your brain can learn the force to pixels ratio at any point. Then we look to see what's easier to be consistent with, and though this is an unproven belief, I believe that your body naturally has better control over larger forces than the tiny ones required to move his nearly frictionless and massless mouse.
I'm not sure if you're mentioning all of this from the perspective of swapping from cloth to glass or just in general, but if it's the latter I don't agree with calling it "imperfections" because I find that to be fundamentally biased to say if that makes sense? They're not necessarily imperfections, it's just with the guaranteed minimum friction there is using a cloth pad and standard mouse, the minimum threshold of force to move the mouse will naturally be a set value higher than on a glass pad, meaning that until you use enough force to reach the threshold, there will be no noticable movements of the cursor/crosshair. With a glasspad this threshold is lowered and therefore the amount of force we might passively apply to our mouse will be noticed because previously the friction that increased the threshold would prevent our passive or minor force to engage the cursor whereas now it would. For someone who starts with a glasspad this would be a nonissue as they would be equally clueless on how to comfortably maneuver a mouse anyways, right? It's just about being used to it. If you just meant everything just from the perspective of swapping over from cloth to glass, I can moreso understand where you're coming from though I still don't think they're imperfections so to speak.
Nope. This isnt an issue about friction, but about sensitivity in general. It's the exact same as high vs low sens; where low sens gives you far more control, but loses speed. While high sens gives speed but loses control. With this, your effective sens is actually affected by your 1) mousepad 2) dpi 3) in game sens 4) any imperfection on your mousepad (grime, sweat, oil). The whole "imperfections showing because its more accurate" bit is literally just the same as a higher sens. So play around with sensitivity, it will fix the issues. My opinion is that a smoother mousepad combined with far lower sens (like super duper low) and far higher dpi is the way to go.
change your mentality and the way you treat playing the game. you will start to rank up. hold yourself accountable for your rank or gameplay, not the products you by
so after all, will you stick with the glass pad? Are you actually better on it? (or predict to be better after like another 30 days of practice?) Would you say superglide pad is noticably more stable than skypad 3? I have the skypad 3 and I might consider the superglide one.
I got Razer's glass mouse pad (the "Atlas") a couple months ago, and it is the best gaming peripheral upgrade I've made in... maybe ever. I think the implementation of different glass mats may give a very different experience, but the Razer mat totally works for me. It is so smooth and consistent (totally agree with the video, way better than using glass skates), basically infinitely durable (some of my cloth mouse pads were ruined almost instantly by a cat claw puncture), and impossibly easy to clean with a simple wipe (again the cat, hair is a problem). I find I can easily adjust how fast it is by how much of my hand I let spill over the mouse and touch the pad. I do use a sleeve from the wrist up, but I don't find that it's a problem to have some of my palm touching the glass. I tend to actually prefer it, it slows movement down enough to give control comparable to a cloth mat, and gives me tactile feedback that I find comforting. My hands generally don't get sweaty, so it's still plenty fast, just not as slippery. In a situation where I need to make bigger and faster movements, I can just lift my hand up a bit to reduce the amount of contact with the pad, and movement is blazing fast. And again I can't emphasize enough how much better it is versus glass skates on the mouse, a totally different (and much better) experience.
@@griefwnl7641 hope you like it! 11 months later I stand by it. I tried switching back to cloth for a bit, and hated it. Still feel strongly that glass is superior.
2 months till the ULX will be shipped out, i wanna see how a 200€ mouse from a company that prides itself with its mice stacks up vs a youtube boyos 3d printed fun project.
@@SedatedSloth if you include shipping and import taxes its closer to 230€ for europeans till shops like maxgaming get batches sent out like with the last batch. also waiting 2 months and playing the first batch lotto on such an expensive mouse is bonkers and i understand why people would spring for a lamzu atlantis for 100€ and just have it instead of dealing with final support and waiting longer when the QC is bad again. its all just preference and willingness to deal with bullshit really.
@@breakies They now have duty paid shipping for £15 via Fedex so you shouldn't pay any additional import duty or costs. I agree it's preference and the mice are pretty different shapes too, but personally I've never had any issues with finalmouse but could just be luck of the draw.
I'm a bit late to this, just found your channel tonight and have been binging through a lot of your old vids, but the discussion about the sleeve REALLY spoke to me. I'm also a powerlifter and I think that comparison is perfect. I started playing with a sleeve about a month ago and it's seriously made a massive difference for me. My room in my house doesn't have any airflow due to it being part of an original bigger room that was later made into 2, it's on the side of the house that gets sunlight all day, and most of my gaming comes between 2-8PM. All these factors basically make my room feel like a sauna while I'm playing and I'm already someone who sweats more than the average person. The struggles on playing and constantly sticking to my mouse pad and frequently having my inputs messed up because of that were beyond irritating. For me specifically with all that context, putting a sleeve on seriously may have been a bigger buff to my gameplay than going from 60hz to 244hz, it was that extreme. Obviously this is probably a more extreme case, but for anyone who has regular issues or even just annoyance with sweaty wrists or arms, I think trying out playing with a sleeve is someone you should heavily consider. Having the friction between your arm and mousepad always be constant is big and consistency is something we look for in other areas. I mean imagine playing with your chair 6 inches higher or lower or playing a foot further back from your desk. Maybe you think you'll feel cringe doing it, but that feeling will go away quickly if you feel improvements. I felt the same about knee sleeves in powerlifting until I tried them and started loving them. Really love that you spoke about sleeves and I related big time since my gaming experience has gotten so much better recently since I started using one.
I got myself a Superglide pad after watching this video, and suprisingly my experience is a bit different to Ali's. I immediately feel that I can track better and flick more accurately in games like Apex because of the low static friction. Also, the high friction between skin and glass pads cause little to no issue to me. Since I am using wrist aiming, playing without a sleeve is doable as most of the time there is no need to move my arm across the pad.
Glass Mousepads he used (4:06): *Cerapad KIN* - Highest friction, most stopping power *Pulsar Superglide Pad* - In the middle, some stopping power, but still extremely smooth *Skypad 3.0 XL* - Lowest friction, least stopping power
Being someone who lifts and cares about his physique, I knew this guy had big ass forearm but man 4 plate squat and 5 plate deadlift, that was something quite unexpected. I mean you don’t imagine Austin Evans or Jayztwocent or Linus repping over 400 lbs on Squat and Deadlift right?
Holy shit like I can see you are working out in your videos (big biceps, traps, and chest) but I didn't expect you to be a fellow powerlifter! with a decent 500+ deadlift too
I HAVE MAINED GLASS PADS FOREVER. I love the glass pads for sniping because you use your fingers and hands to get an amazing feel for small adjustments. but close quarters are rough because your hand sweats and sticks. The sleeve helps with removing this aspect from your arm but it still exists in other parts of your hand. another reason glass pads aren't good is the oils in your hand is constantly changing the slide on the glass. I recently made the switch to pads and am having greater success in close quarter battles.
Received my glass superglide pad after watching this video, I've been loving it. I use no gloves seems fine for me, also required almost no adjustment.
I've been using a shin sleeve on my forearm for the longest time when playing games and even for regular computer use. It protects my skin from friction against the table and mousepad, and it's pretty easy to put on and off.
For tournament players always bring a soft pad to place under the hard pad. Helps with leveling out tables/desk setups where there can be inconsistency. Shout out to OGs users that remember the icemat days.
I am sure I remember you trying the Skypad before and not being a fan, so it is kind of cool to see you revisit glass pads and stick to it for 30 days. I've got the Skypad 3.0 and Cerapad Kin, haven't tried the Pulsar yet because I'd heard if you have Skypad it's not hugely different; but kind of intrigued by it now. I think for me personally I found that my micro corrections when using say flatline/R301 long range on Apex were much better (I tend not to jitter aim because it just feels like it's going to mess my wrist up and I'd like to be able to play FPS for a long time to come) but I also found that my close range click timing (PK/Wingmang) was off but that is probably just my mouse control. One thing I did really like about glass pads is how unique/fun they feel to use. So many cloth pads these days just feel the same or are ever so slightly different. I think glass really challenges your aim too.
Squat is at least 160 (not including bar so more than that. Deadlift hard to say cuz theres little plates on the end but the normal plates are 20kg 5 on each side so very munimum 200kg (without bar) which is absolutely nuts
def recommend from my experience and imo. me going from heavy mouse 108g or so with any hard mat, I aimed way better then now with a 60g mouse and a cloth mat. I couldn't put my finger on it until a bit later on why my aim got worse.
you're dead on. i play with a g502 on a textured metal corsair mouse mat. the heavier weight negates the micro jitters, while the low friction makes bigger movements so, so precise.
I think the problem people have with glass mouse pad being "unstable" is due to the sensitivity they are using. I play on really low sens (61 cm/360), so the matter of small movements isn't an obstacle, but improved with a faster surface.
Thanks for this detailed video of your experience with glass mousepads, mate. This got me really curious as I've been a cloth mousepad user my entire life, and wanted to try a glass mousepad for something different. I purchased and have been using the L sized Pulsar Super Glide mousepad and Pulsar arm sleeve for 2 weeks now with a Logitech G Pro X Superlight. Early thoughts are that it definitely takes a little getting used to, especially if you're coming from a cloth pad with more control. Regularly cleaning dust from the mousepad is a must, otherwise it feels like sand gritting under the mouse and it's just awful. This was really annoying at first, but I'm kind of used to it now. I've experienced 2 spin outs from my mouse sensor, but thankfully in the Apex firing range and not a live game. Still, something to be wary of, at least with the G Pro Superlight. Maybe it had some light dust on it that I didn't realize, and I should quickly clean it with a microfiber cloth before every use. I use 800 dpi 1.8 sensitivity for Apex and 5 in Overwatch. Using this mousepad when it's clean does feel pretty nice for tracking. While it seems okay for tactical shooters like Valorant and CSGO, it's probably not ideal due to lower stopping power, and I would agree players focused on tactical shooters should get a cloth mousepad with more control. I could be wrong, but I don't think a single CSGO or Valorant pro uses a glass pad, and probably for good reason. I know of a few in Apex (i.e. Zer0), but that could just be a Skypad sponsorship thing idk. The idea of never having to buy another mousepad again as long as I clean and look after this Pulsar Super glide is somewhat appealing, but I'm not sure if this is for me long term yet, as I have mixed use cases and don't just play track heavy FPS games like Apex. I'll stick with it for at least 3 months as I'm not underperforming in games, and definitely need more time to get used to it. Give it a go if you've got the money to spare and want to try something different/fun, but don't' expect it to improve your game at all, especially not in the first several weeks.
hey man I've found this comment super interesting as someone whose considering upgrading my mouse & pad setup as I get more into aim training and shooters like Apex on PC, (was a console player until a year or so ago and haven't gotten into the competitive side of games on pc till now). As this comment was several months ago now, I'd love to hear if you're still using the superglide and what progress you've made with it, both from a performance improvement and end user experience perspective.
From my experience cordura pads have similar levels of friction and are more consistent in temperature changes. Glass also reveals if you have any sort of crumbs on your pad which is annoying
Out of curiosity, have you done an incline test for friction? It might be able to give more consistant values to compare, although the blow test was pretty cool. Basically, set the mouse on the pad and raise the mousepad from one of its edges. Have a level (some phones have a tool built in) and see at what degree does the mouse start to move. This only measures static friction between mouse and pad. Friction scales linearly so the weight of the mouse has no effect. The kinetic friction is always lower than the static friction so it gives you a general idea on that too.
Thank you for the very interesting video. Top marks as always, sir! What's also interesting is why you chose to wear such a relaxed fit shirt and deprived your viewers of appreciating those Optimum Biceps. ;)
For the cerapad kin, there’s actually a huge breaking in period before it smooths out and becomes less tuggy/muddy. It’ll still have stopping power but it’s a lot better when you break it in. Get some random pair of skates and go over the entire pad as if you were cleaning in but instead you’re trying to break in every centimeter of the pad.
I used mine for about two weeks before I gave up on it. I noticed that there were times I would hit a deadzone where it didn't register movement for a brief moment. Did you experience this as well?
@@RCKo1a I’ve never experienced anything like that. Could be lod issues or mouse feet are too worn? I use the pcbr 8k with the cerapad. What mouse do you use?
@@RCKo1a idk then, there shouldnt be any problems with your combo. Maybe the sensor is dusty or has like a hair causing issues? Does it work fine with a normal cloth pad?
@@HeyNavi yeah with a normal cloth pad I have zero issues. It’s only once I start using the cerapad that I notice it. I’ve cleaned out the sensor and even the pad itself a ton as they suggest but it kept happening. I appreciate your help though!
What I really like about you man! Just a cool, fit dude who plays and is good at games. A really good example for a lot of younger people. Videogames are nice, but go to the gym aswell! I am a fit and healty old 30 year old guy, who loves videogames aswell. So it's good that you show how important it is to be healty aswell! Your video editing is next level aswell
In the end it's all about physics. The coefficient of static friction should be as close as possible to the kinetic coefficient of friction, like in human joints for example. That way you don't have this breaking loose effect to throw you off. I personally use the glorious ice pad with ceramic skates
I remember in the early 2000s a lot of my friends who I played Cs:source with played on a glass mouse pad, I always wondered why people stopped. Definitely considering trying one out, but I had no idea that they were so expensive!
I feel like there's an area that would be a sweet spot where you have low enough friction to not restrict input, but enough friction to help you *stop* moving. Physical mouse smoothing of a sort, where the tiniest inconsentencies get smoothed out. It makes sense that jitter would show up when friction gets low enough and I think the best solution is just... enough friction.
I've had the skypad for like 2 years and still cant find anything to gain a little friction. need grippier harder feet maybe, or a heavier mouse who knows
skypad the OG? now listen here son. Let me tell you the story of the icemat. It came out in 2001 and was for a while the preferred pad for FPS gaming. Together with teflon pads for your mouse it was unparalleled. I do not know why people stoped using it but i can assure you that skypad is not the OG. Not even by a long shot.
2 extremes in the complete opposite direction. Day and night guy should be his name. Literally doing the heaviest strength sport and then go out of your way to do the lightest possible way to play another sport :D
I've been playing with rubberised fingerless (just the tips) gloves and a neoprene compression fitting for padding my wrist for years. Bonus is no RSI because that's what an RSI wrist strap does. - also helps to keep my fingers warmer in colder months so they don't get stiff after long sessions either. With rubberised gloves (basic fabric work gloves with the palms and fingers rubberised) using a Hotas style joystick there's also much less need to grip hard to maintain hand placement. Win all round.
I swapped from softpad to hardpad and had a similar experience. I used it for 1 year and swapped back because I didn't feel comfortable with the sensitivity, it hurt my wrist and I had less place to move as there are no desk-wide hardpads. You can have the exact same settings on a mouse, as soon as you swap your surface, your sensitivity can change drastically.
I've been using a Skypad 3.0 since May of 2022. You really don't need a sleeve, but keeping the room cool or having a fan blow directly on you helps. Baseline skin friction isn't noticeable. Sweat is.
As a compression sleeve user for more than n a year now, I just can play without it. In Brazil, we have a very hot and humid climate, so you start sweating, and in my case, the cloth of the mousepad starts to get a little wet, and you have an inconsistency os speed. With the sleeves, both glass or cloth, will be a more "stable" feeling. And helped me to improve on aim. When I didn't have, I was plat 1 on Valorant, now I'm Diamond 3. There is some cheap ones you can try, I recommend
I switched to the Skypad 3.0 last week and it was one of the best upgrades I've ever done, I'm upset I was so late to it. Compared to my old cloth mouse pad the glide is soooo smooth making my tracking and flicks 100x better. For a fast sens wrist player like me, this was perfect. I'll NEVER EVERRRR go back to any other mouse pad
Hey @OptimumTech. I am happy to see you have added a scroll wheel to your custom mouse! I would be very interested in buying one as I am a light mouse glass pad enthusiast. Please keep us posted on the production of the mouse and where to buy one.
I used to have a Steelseries hard pad for multiple years about 15 years ago. Abrasion has occurred over time in the areas where I moved the mouse frequently. It was more difficult to move the mouse in those areas. It felt slower. Imagine sliding on an ice sidewalk it's gonna be super smooth. Now try to do the same thing after Sidewalk Salt has been applied. You can still slide but it's gonna be much harder. I hope it makes sense. Another issue was the desk surface. It was okay on my computer desk but when I went to a LAN with my friends then it was a different story. I had to use a cloth pad to create a smooth surface and then I put the hard pad on the top. So I was using two mouse pads at the same time. Another thing was the friction. It wasn't super loud but it was noticeable.
I have used a glass mouspad for over two years know (Sykpad), and to answer your question how people can use it without a sleeve. I have really dry skin, when I game my hands/arms are getting colder, so little to no sweat for me, so I can't really stick to it. Alltough after a really hot today I stick to the pad yes, but fixable with a cool room. Furthermore, pre prepared to buy new mouse skates, the glass doesn't wear down, but your PTFE Saktes will, after a really long time after use you should definitely change your skates. You can really feel your mouse getting slower and slower and lossing the speed of the pad if you're skates have worn out. Something you didn't say in your Vid. I would recommend the pad ecspecially for people that have trouble with aim tracking like me, combined with a light mouse it helped me get better tracking compared to my old cloth pad. I agree to the rest of the Video completely, ecspecially getting used to it. As you said Dust can be a problem, if something like a hair gets stuck under your mouse you instantly feel it and breaks you outta game, so you can clean your Mouse skates or Pad. Great Videos keep posting :D
I've tried multiple mousepads before but what I found best was using the flat wood tabletop of my desk and an arm sleeve. its very smooth and comfortable and if I need more slick movement I can just polish my desk
The way I see it, it’s a similar transition to writing/drawing on a tablet (with stylus) from traditional pen(cil) and paper. You just have to get used to the absolute lack of friction, which is a harder transition to undergo for some. I’m down to cop a glasspad, but I’m not a gamer. As an architect, figured it could optimize some of my CAD workflow
i bought one on amazon and tried it for a week. My old one was a corsair mouse pad out of aluminum. It has two different surfaces, one side slow and the other superfast. Both side have some friction, give me the feeling i move the mouse against some kind of resistance. The Glass Pad on the other side, has absolute no friction. And no matter how hard i tried to like it, it just not worked out for me in any fps game. It is fast, but it also glides out of position when i try to aim. I must use more pressure to hold the mouse on this spot when in firing situation. It's hard to describe. At the end of the day, i switched back to my old corsair alu pad and gave this glass pad away
i got the glass pad from razer, but the transition was so much better than i thought, didn't struggle to control the mouse at all compared to a cloth pad
I've been playing with a 100 gram sensei and a razer goliathus control for over 10 years and now coming back to the market is just insane. I feel like in a year people will move just their hand over a air hockey table and say "too heavy, too much stopping force"
Years ago(like 2014), I had the idea of making a gaming sleeve. Even if it shows no improvement in performance, its a way that brands can sponsor or promote products. I never pursued it. wish I did.
I really really want to get the pulsar glass pad specifically, but because valorant has been my main game for 2 years and only play other games here and there, I know it isn't the most convenient thing in the world in terms of aiming itself, but every other aspect about it is so so so convenient. the consistency, the no need to clean thoroughly other than a nice wiping with a cloth, the almost no need to ever buy another mousepad again, the firmness of it, never sliding an inch from original position. it's so appealing but I don't know if it outweighs the "aiming style" needed for a game like valo, I already have really good aim and don't know if I could get to the point I am at now with glass. I'll probably at least buy it and do the same thing and try to force myself to stay on it for at least a month to see what i end up enjoying more
For playing games, I rely on friction and mouse weight (super light mice are horrible for gaming). For creative work (Photography, Photoshop, Video Editing, etc) I prefer high DPS accuracy and less friction.
@@dacelu There is no official industry standard that defines that characteristic of a mouse. Although, some manufacturers will advertise some mice as super light, and I believe some reviewers have even tried to quantify it as well. I don’t remember who did it, maybe Hardware Canucks and/or LTT. Personally, I just find that the lighter the mouse, the less control I have over it. I have pretty heavy hands and the slightest movement of my hands or fingers can easily overpower the friction of even a heavy mouse. That makes it hard for me to use light mice while gaming. That’s just my personal experience.
Wow blast from the past! We used glass with teflon under the mats in the past. I think Steelseries were really popular with a "Steelmat" series. I think it was in the early 2000s :D
I've been playing on glass for years, and I definitely think it gives a huge advantage in close gun fights, sniping, shotgun play, and aggressive play style. It takes a long time to find the right sensitivity and be great at tracking.
I swapped over with the release of pulsars Superglide glass pad. It def took a bit to get used to it, but man oh man, once you get the feeling and hang of glass pads down, it just becomes like cheating. It’s sooooo worth it to put the time in. One other thing I will say is that I don’t really ever get the skin sticking to the glass to where I need a sleeve unless it gets real hot. For the most part since I’ve got super hairy arms it doesn’t bother me. But to each their own on that front
My biggest love for them is a spray of dirty cheap windex and a microfiber and it feels like day one. No more random slow spots over time or worn out dirty cloth pads.
5 or so years ago I cut a large sheet of aluminum to size, rounded the edges and painted it. Best mouse pad I have ever used. It’s super easy to repair when paint wares out.
I can't play without a sleeve. Even with normal mousepads. I bought a pair of gala gloves (nylon I presume), cheap chinese ones. Cut fingers and use them. No more issues during summer due to sweat. I strongly advise to tryba sleeve, just be sure its material allows your arm to glide.
been a competitive pc gamer since i could remember and always used cloth mouse pads but a couple months ago I changed to a skypad and i cant imagine ever using a cloth mouse pad ever again.
I bought some generic compression sleeves both to help reduce sticking on my armrest (shallow desk so can't fit my whole arm on it) and to keep good bloodflow and warmth to my arms, which has reduced fatigue/soreness in my joints over long play sessions. It has improved my long-term performance and physical health, I would definitely recommend trying it out considering you can get sleeves for less than $10 a pair. Seems silly at first glance, but if you play a game competitively, it's really no different from investing in new peripherals!
The friction noise is what killed them for me when they first were a thing many years ago. Constant noise when moving the mouse, and it seems to be there here too with everything but the glass pads on glass mat.
I’ve been using the razar atlas I think it’s called for my glass pad and so far I have no issues with my skin rubbing raw or sticking at all honestly. But I love using it. Took me a week or so to get use to the “twitchy” aim. Of it feeling more precise. But to glide alone a mouse pad without my arm being burned off by a normal mouse pad is very nice. Saves my arm so much more
So as a glass mousepad user, if you are experienced and feel like you are hitting a ceiling go ahead and get one, but it should not be your first mousepad. Having the cloth smooths out some of your inconsistency’s of aiming such as being jittery. After you get good with cloth pad Glass will help you build off of the basic skills and force you to master the fine details in your aim, it won’t come instantly and it takes time and practice to master but after you do you feel like can hit anything.
I have always wore a hoody when playing PC games. I just cannot slide my arm good enough without one. It helps so much. Surprised Optimum Tech did not just suggest that.
Bought one today and I’ve been using it for the past couple of hours and honestly my aim has been better, only in mc I’ve noticed some jitter but I’ve got the hang of it and it’s really good
I bought a aluminum pad at best buy like 16 years ago or so made by rocket fish and never went back to a regular pad. it was amazing, smooth, easy to clean and it had two sides, one for super smooth respose and another side for super detailed response with a more deeper ridging closer together. Both sides was super smooth and enjoyable to use. My biggest complaint about the thing was how cold it got during the winter. FF to a few months back and i finally buy a hp omen mouse mat at like a 75% off price after picking up a 2k 27 inch monitor prior to this and getting a great coupon for free shipping and a additional 50% off anything even on sale lol. SOOO i slapped that mouse pad on top of my mat and it looked terrible. It was off black with a race car red outline around its border with curved edges and just looked bad. So i picked up a black xl pad that was hard surface but is made of some plastic. I think its either corsair or steel series i forget. But being its basically the same black as the desk matt it goes great on the pad and you dont notice its change much since my keyboard rests right against it. So anyway, the pad is pretty much just as good as the rocketfish metal one i had for years but doesnt have double sides but o well. Regardless, i feel like i cant play a game on a cloth mouse pad. my game play feels spungy and i cant tell how fast i need to move my hand to get proper control since i developed a enjoyment of a higher dpi settings on a mouse. I feel like i have more control in my forearm and wrist to make a dexterous play than trying to rely on my whole arm to move with a low dpi and have a bigger pad. But regardless, a glass pad sounds good but there are other top notch alternatives too
Nice Video! By the way regarding the compression sleeves, I intuitively used one of my painting gloves for graphic tablets and it actually made a difference while playing, which was pretty cool :D
Would be cool if you could give some updates on the Mouse Wear on these Pads aka how often you would have to replace the Skates compared to using them on a Cloth. Keep it up
I tried glass skates on my mouse a while back. I mostly play CS. My experience was that one tapping and micro adjustments was great but spraying and holding angles was damn near impossible. Haven't tried glass anything in a while but this is interesting.
CS is probably the worst case for a glass pad. Seems to me like it would help a lot more in games with tracking and swing aiming, more arena-style shooters/quake-likes.
