Recommend a small mouse pad

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daba

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• Feb 13, 2005

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Hi folks.

I don't have a lot of room for a mouse pad. Therefore, I would like a recommendation for a small, non-cloth, optical-OK mousepad.

The maximum dimesions I have are: 6''x10'', or roughly 155mm by whatever length. The only limiting constraint is width.

Doesn't need to be anything too fancy, I just don't want a cloth one that will be a poor compliment to my Razer Viper.

Thanks.

 

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Actually, I have found a suitable mouse pad that will go with my Lian Li V1000B nicely:

Lian Li M-2 aluminum mouse pad

It's a tad bit longer than I'd like it to be but I can improvise a little.

 

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• Feb 14, 2005

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ttt

 

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• Feb 14, 2005

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Surely since you have an optical mouse (and a good one at that - "Razor Viper") you don't need a mousemat! I chucked my mousemat away after buying my cordless logitech optical mouse (MX700) and have never looked back.

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• Feb 17, 2005

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Is this one any good? I have space limations at work as well. Price sure is right.

http://store.yahoo.com/directron/xtracmicro.html

 

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I've seen that one, but its a little too big for the area I'm alotted with.

 

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I am curious why it has to be "non-cloth" and, apparently. expensive. I use a cloth covered mat that I paid 1 Canadian Buck for(that's cheap!) As for being "optical-OK" it works perfectly. And it could be cut down to the size you want easily.

That's my 2 cents.

 

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• Feb 17, 2005

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yeah just pick up a cheap one at the dollar store and cut it to the size you want
you can even get one with pretty pictures!!!!!

 

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• Feb 18, 2005

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I just use a piece of white formica that bought from Home Depot. wears like iron and is easy to keep clean. I am sure any other home improvement store around has about the same thing.. one of these days I will glue a rubber backing on it to keep it from sliding.

 

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• Feb 18, 2005

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I ditched my mosuepad as well once I got my optical mouse.....I have no problems!

 

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FoxBat said:

I am curious why it has to be "non-cloth" and, apparently. expensive. I use a cloth covered mat that I paid 1 Canadian Buck for(that's cheap!) As for being "optical-OK" it works perfectly. And it could be cut down to the size you want easily.

That's my 2 cents.

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I tried a cloth at work and then just the desktop. The cloth was a bit grippy and the desktop turned out the same way. Right now, I am using a free PC CLUB vinyl pad that is getting me by a little better.
Some bare desktop surfaces are not that good. I think I'll stop by home depot. That formica idea intrigues the modder in me.

 

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• Feb 18, 2005

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With the new optical mice, I have found the need for a mouspad on the decline. Most of mine came with hardware purchased.

 

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• Feb 18, 2005

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daba said:

I've seen that one, but its a little too big for the area I'm alotted with.

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You can easily cut that Xtrac pad to the dimensions you want

 

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• Feb 22, 2005

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Just ordered the XTrac Micro Mouse Pad for my workstation. Will give feedback once it arrives.

 

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• Feb 28, 2005

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Eah the problem of working space is big trouble. As far as know most of all pads are lil bit the same in it's size. You can find bigger than default size. But small one. I can now remember only one pad that is smaller than original size. It's Steelpad's 3S. It's 4 sm smaller in langth and 3 in width. It's small but realy cool. Glides pretty fancy.

 

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Just got the XTrac Micro Mouse Pad. The size is right. about 7.5x8 but frankly the top surface it not much better than the free vinyl mouse pad I got from PC CLUB. Just a little slicker. However the bottom is fairly grippy and is not moving around. You can cut it down pretty easy ifn you needed too. Was it worth the 8.00 please shipping, probably not, but I will keep it anyway.