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izzypizzy said:
Bought a GS to replace my worn XT, but also because I was curious as to how the GS compares to the XT.

Fantastic mouse pads, both of them, it seems the GS won't have the warping problem that I've been having with my XT after owning it for several years, but it's a bit less heavy duty, so it may end up with its own problems over time.

Very happy, thanks for the great padz!
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The GS is simply not as good a product of the XT, so do not expect it to be better. Hence the cost. If you are an [H] gamer, you need an XT IMO.

izzypizzy said:
I bought a can of Pledge, the multi-surface one, I'm not noticing any additional slickness on my GS=/ I'm spraying it then wiping it down with a paper towel.

Is there something I'm missing? I'm starting to notice a sorta 'grippy' area in the center/top area of the mousepad, and I can't figure out what it's from. It's not warped, it doesn't look worn (it's less than a month old), and I've cleaned it thoroughly.
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If you are looking for the slickest gaming surface out there, you should have bought an XT.

From the webpage.

Ratpadz GS
The GS has been around for years and while fulfilling a low-price niche in the performance mouse pad market it has remained true to its Ratpadz roots. A light weight hard plastic body delivers little resistance while providing solid accuracy and tracking. 9 points of contact on the back keep it grounded.
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Ratpadz XT
The original Ratpadz is now the XT! This favorite has been brought back by popular demand that again uses the heavy duty solid construction that will stand up to all kinds of abuse. If you are a hardcore gamer or mouser, logging hours and hours with your mouse; the Ratpadz XT UltraSlick long-lasting surface is for you.
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My GS is wearing the feet off my MX518 at a rate I've never seen before. Have had the mouse for about 4 years and it's gotten more wear over the past few months on the GS than it's had since I bought it. Was using the hard topped WoW mousepad that came with the collectors edition before.

Is this normal? I'll take pics of the powder it's creating and the feet wear when I get home.
 
HydroBudz said:
My GS is wearing the feet off my MX518 at a rate I've never seen before. Have had the mouse for about 4 years and it's gotten more wear over the past few months on the GS than it's had since I bought it. Was using the hard topped WoW mousepad that came with the collectors edition before.

Is this normal? I'll take pics of the powder it's creating and the feet wear when I get home.
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Yup, happened to my MX510. Over some years I went through assorted replacement feet - good thing those are fairly cheap. :)
 
HydroBudz said:
My GS is wearing the feet off my MX518 at a rate I've never seen before. Have had the mouse for about 4 years and it's gotten more wear over the past few months on the GS than it's had since I bought it. Was using the hard topped WoW mousepad that came with the collectors edition before.

Is this normal? I'll take pics of the powder it's creating and the feet wear when I get home.
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Yes if your mouse feet are softer than the pad, yes. We suggest the XT for gamers. We will buy it back and pay shipping if you want to. Use the contact page on the site.
 
Mines still going strong after like...8 years.
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Good stuff.
 
izzypizzy said:
I ended up actually going back to the XT, pledge'd it up and it felt good as new.

You're right about the XT being a better pad, took me going back and forth to release it.

To the guy above me! That [H] stamp is badass!
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re-read that :eek:

thanks :D
 
Anyone have recommendations on harder mouse feet? I don't want to send the pad back. I like it. It doesn't move on my glass top desk and it tracks good. My [H] gaming days are over.
 
HydroBudz said:
Anyone have recommendations on harder mouse feet? I don't want to send the pad back. I like it. It doesn't move on my glass top desk and it tracks good. My [H] gaming days are over.
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Not really - but a set of QPad Glidz lasted me a year or so. For $10 or so I can live with that.
 
How long does it take them to ship usually? I ordered over a week ago, got a confirmation email that my order's been received, and heard anything else from them (not even tracking info).
 
Yes I have the same question. My friend ordered an XT last friday very early in the morning (3am or so). I placed an order on wednesday for one also. I was thinking his would've arrived today but he hasn't gotten it yet. Where are these shipping from? I would've thought a week would be enough time to get here (wisconsin). Also what's the shipping method? we've both just gotten confirmation emails and that's it.

Ebolamonkey3, have you gotten it yet? just noticed you posted 5 days ago and said it's been a week, I would like to know. If it's been 2 weeks I think that wouldn't really be acceptable, I wouldve paid another 5 or 10 to get it in a few days.
 
Samson4EiT said:
Yes I have the same question. My friend ordered an XT last friday very early in the morning (3am or so). I placed an order on wednesday for one also. I was thinking his would've arrived today but he hasn't gotten it yet. Where are these shipping from? I would've thought a week would be enough time to get here (wisconsin). Also what's the shipping method? we've both just gotten confirmation emails and that's it.

Ebolamonkey3, have you gotten it yet? just noticed you posted 5 days ago and said it's been a week, I would like to know. If it's been 2 weeks I think that wouldn't really be acceptable, I wouldve paid another 5 or 10 to get it in a few days.
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Their home page stated that "WE WILL NOT BE SHIPPING ORDERS FROM 2-19-10 THROUGH 3-01-10! You can place orders but, they will not be shipped immediately."
 
kwatch said:
Their home page stated that "WE WILL NOT BE SHIPPING ORDERS FROM 2-19-10 THROUGH 3-01-10! You can place orders but, they will not be shipped immediately."
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Yup, and just got shipping notification on my order today. Thanks Kyle.
Looking forward to it to go with my new desk. It wouldn't have fit on my mouse/kb tray on my previous setup.
 
Well that explains, I ordered on 2/19. But I still haven't gotten shipping confirmation yet.
 
Just bought the GS yesterday for 9.99 shipped. Not a bad price, will post again when I've used it. Been using a cloth pad for some time now, but it keeps slipping out of place while gaming.
 
I've used the GS for a couple of days now and so far I like it. It seems very sturdy, the rubber pads on the backside prevent it from slipping at all (this was the main reason I bought it), and it's quite large... larger then it needs to be, but that's better than it being too small. Either way, I'm glad it was only 10$. Even for 15$ it isn't bad.

Edit: And like others have said, it's much faster than a cloth pad, which I've found to be a plus. If it had some kind of gel wrist support it would be perfect IMO
 
Just picked up a Ratpadz XT after reading so much about the dang thing..best purchase I have ever made. The WoW Mouse gllides over it as if it's a mating ritual now. :D
 
Got mine in today - ordered Wednesday - very sweet. No more wearing a hole in my desk.
 
Ordered it on Friday or Saturday, and received it on monday. Nice.

Let's make a list of mousepads I've owned:
Bunch of Random compusa/office depot mousepads
icemat v2
steelseries something
razer exactmat
razer destructoror whatever
rocketfish mousepad
and probably othbers

The ratpad XT is the best out of all of them.
First of all, it's the best looking one out of all the ones listed above. It has just the right amount of flair and simplicity and looks really cool. And it has just the right amount of slickness and height, so it feels really good. It's very solid. It's much better than buying a $40 razer pad. It's pretty much the best pad, especially for the price

Anyone on the fence, go ahead and buy one.
 
I bought a GS a couple years ago and the middle of the mouse pad has worn out. You can definitely see signs of wear and tear.
The middle has a smooth shine to it compared to the unused part of the mouse pad.


Just got my XT today to replace my GS.
Man I can tell the difference immediately.
XT is much sturdier and does not flex as much as the GS, if at all. It's one solid piece of material (Plastic?)
The GS is more "hollowed" with a grid underneath.

One thing I'm not too fond of the XT is the placement of the feet on the underside of the mouse pad.
It wobbles when I'm on the left or right side of the pad. Does anyone have this same issue?

Skip the GS, and go for the XT!

Pics below. GS is labeled, XT is not labeled.
The one with the grid underside is the GS. There are feet circled in blue.
The one without the grid underside is the XT. No feet in the red circled area. Is that what everyone else has?
Please excuse the water on the GS underside...just washed it for pics :D

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DraGun said:
One thing I'm not too fond of the XT is the placement of the feet on the underside of the mouse pad.
It wobbles when I'm on the left or right side of the pad. Does anyone have this same issue?
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http://ratpadz.com/maintenance.php

Like any high-performance unit, the Ratpadz XT requires care over its lifetime. This UltraSlick™ polymer surface is pliable to some degree and might warp over time. What is usually the culprit is the pad getting exposed to some pretty harsh environments during shipping or transportation. If your Ratpadz XT shows up and it is not flat, or starts to bend after you have used it for months or years, do not worry. All it requires is reforming the surface to an arched position.
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I think what DraGun was getting at is the GS has rubber feet on the sides while the XT does not. Possibly giving it a little more support in those areas that keep the pad from flexing when using those areas.

One solution, DraGun, would be to take the feet off the GS and glue them on the XT where they are needed.
 
Anyone have suggestions on flattening out an XT? Mine is bowing upwards. I've seen the picture on the maintenance page but no matter what I do I can't get it flat again or I just make it worse.
 
fattybear said:
Anyone have suggestions on flattening out an XT? Mine is bowing upwards. I've seen the picture on the maintenance page but no matter what I do I can't get it flat again or I just make it worse.
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I never had any luck, mine only started to bow after nearly 2 years of use, so I just ordered another one. You can bend it all you want, but from my experience, it'll warp back after a little bit.
 
Can anyone fill me in if they ship in envelope (Po box) Or a cardboard box (street address).

If i order it to the street and it comes in through like a letter/magazine, the people in my Post office will return to sender.
 
5150pa said:
Can anyone fill me in if they ship in envelope (Po box) Or a cardboard box (street address).

If i order it to the street and it comes in through like a letter/magazine, the people in my Post office will return to sender.
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IIRC, it's mailed in a large paper/cardboard shipping envelope. It was also shipped to my house, not Po box..
 
5150pa said:
Can anyone fill me in if they ship in envelope (Po box) Or a cardboard box (street address).

If i order it to the street and it comes in through like a letter/magazine, the people in my Post office will return to sender.
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Just received mine today. It came in a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Mailing Envelope delivered by the US Postal Service.
 
I have an XT and it's awesome... on a side note, I would love to see the larger mouse pad made. I would buy a couple at least for my house. I think a pole needs to be run to see how many people are interested :)
 
Mine is wearing out pretty bad after about a year of use. I didn't think much when people talked about it "wearing out", but damn - it goes from an excellent mouse pad to pretty much totally unusable when it gets worn out.

It's great while it lasts, but I'm afraid I'm probably gonna stick with a cloth pad from this point on.
 
Hey guys, after you order the mouse pad, should you get an email confirmation, since I did not get one after i ordered?
 
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