My just-previous mousepad was getting past the point of being washable to fix its issues (snags, shininess) so I took a chance on this one. Fellowes has been a solid brand for eons (just checked... 1917!), plus the description shows it as an ergonomic improvement over a flat pad. It arrived today, and I immediately put it into use. I wondered how long it would take to become used to the wrist pad, and I'm happy that it's only a couple hours. The feel and tracking is better than expected, well into the acceptable range. By chance, the wrist pad puts my forearm exactly horizontal relative to a comfortable chair arm height. On to the pros/cons: Pros: * Underside has medium tack to it, which keeps it stationary, but doesn't become stuck to the work surface. * Memory foam pad feels like sorbothene, which is a good comparison in my mind; it's firm but not too firm. It is gently curved and thus has no edges to dig into your wrist. * Tracking surface is a durable micro-nubbly plastic. The feel to my finger is just slightly rougher than denim. To my surprise it creates just the right amount of drag so the mouse doesn't skate all around like it does on the desk. Other hard-surface mousepads I had (and trashed for this reason) were super-slick. * Mouse tracking (Logitech laser mouse) is quite significantly improved. Before (on the old cloth-faced mousepad), the cursor would hunt constantly when I attempted to make precision movements, making me concerned it was the mouse electronics... not so. This immediately changed when I use the new pad. * Attractive all-black materials with only the Fellowes logo, small, at the top per the image. * Thick and low-Q enough to isolate the mouse movement from the desk. Very thin mousepads bother me because they make it feel like I'm using the mouse directly on the desk. This one provides sufficient damping to remove that sensation completely. * The wrist pad is faced with an extremely smooth satin-like material. This is important to me so I avoid irritating the skin on my wrist. Cons: * Slight risk of delamination of the tracking surface from the base. Modern adhesives are truly amazing, but there's a slight lift at one edge. It's very minor, and if it does become an issue, I'll put a dab of glue in there, and we're all set. Read more
Just got this in the mail and had a 2 hour long gaming session with my Logitech G500 mouse. Yep, this rocks, no more numb wrist or fingers. Usually my wrist and fingers would end up numb after hours of gaming, but with this mouse pad, I have full support under the wrist and allows fingers to drape over mouse. I also have my sensitivity turned up to 5700dpi, no slip in tracking. The pad is soft and squishy, but not as viscous as gel, and is not as soft as a memory foam bed, but it is similar. This mouse pad is fantastic, it is worth the money to me. I was worried about the negative reviews, but I just don't see how they encountered the problems they state, as this mouse pad is comfortable and is compatible with my super sensitive gaming mouse. It may be too small for some people, but if you are like me with your sensitivity turned up, I can move across my 23" monitor with a 3/4 inch move with the mouse, then this is perfect, even for gaming. This would not be good if you had a multi-monitor set up, not enough room...not even close. Read more
I smoke, so sometimes ash gets on this thing. My previous mousepad had a bit of a dull grey coating on it because you could just not get the ashes out. This thing seems pretty tough, though, and after a quick wipedown it looks practically brand new. The wrist rest is firm. I thought it was a bit too firm at first, but I suppose that was just me adjusting to it (whereas I had previously owned a gel wrist rest). It's nice not to have to worry about this thing bursting open and having sticky gel end up everywhere. The underside keeps this thing from moving. As weird as it sounds, I think that's the best bit of engineering in this whole thing. You can grab onto the wrist rest and try to push or pull it and it will not move at all. If you lift it up just a little bit and pull, it will move but it will squeak on the table and resist. It likes to stay put. Even so, if you *do* have to move it, it's a simple matter of lifting up the pad from a side and breaking enough of the contact to override the friction. Absolutely wonderful piece of engineering and at a fantastic price as well, I love it! Read more
This is my first mousepad I own that has a wrist rest. I think it is also the first one I actually bought, rather than just finding a free one being given away. I figured I'm on the computer enough where it is probably a good idea. What I liked about it is the bottom sticks to your desk VERY firmly, without being sticky at all. The pad hasn't slid a millimeter since I placed it down. The wrist wrest is a good firmness and decently comfortable. There is also a coating on the area your mouse lays that makes it more durable and makes the mouse glide easier than if it was just fabric. My only complaint would be that the actual mouse pad area is pretty small. I often find when gaming or using certain applications that I reach the end of the pad sooner than I'd like with my preferred mouse sensitivity. This is made worse with the wrist rest taking up a portion of the pad. Also, I recall my hand/wrist starting to hurt one night after using the computer for an extended period of time using this mouse pad, where I cannot recall a single time this kind of cramping occurred without using a wrist rest. It may just be because I'm not used to the position it puts my hand it. We shall see. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. Read more
