Thinking about getting glass mousepad

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I am in need of a new mousepad and am considering picking up a glass one. The perixx DX4000B from Amazon. Has anyone used this one before as I can't seem to find any reviews of it? Also what are people's opinions in general of glass mousepads? Alternatively will be looking at the corsair MM600 aluminum pad
 
If you want to use glass, literally transperant glass you need an ir sensor. It's not transparent to ir.

My MX Master works on glass. Just used it on a vase right now :) Smoooth as silk. I have a few glass sheets laying around... may have to cut some and make a nice smoked glass mouse pad... you guys are terrible.
 
Glass is a terrible tracking surface. reflections = poor tracking

Not disagree with yout statement, but you argument is flawed. An optimcal mouse NEEDS reflection to work otherwise the sensor would not pick up anything. If any thing the lack of reflection in glass would make it bad.
Optical mosue works by analysing the patterns/pictures of the signal reflected from the surface under the mouse.


I had a icemat many years ago and was not happy with it. it was not as smooth to use as rat pads.
it looked nice on the desk though.
 
Not disagree with yout statement, but you argument is flawed. An optimcal mouse NEEDS reflection to work otherwise the sensor would not pick up anything. If any thing the lack of reflection in glass would make it bad.
Optical mosue works by analysing the patterns/pictures of the signal reflected from the surface under the mouse.


I had a icemat many years ago and was not happy with it. it was not as smooth to use as rat pads.
it looked nice on the desk though.

Yeah you want diffuse reflections (matte) instead of spectral reflections (shiny). An optical mouse will not work on a mirror, and won't track nearly as well on glass as it does on something with a matte finish.
 
I have a black IceMat that's at least 10 years old. It's a cool looking pad, but never worked for me.
 
I have a glass Steelseries pad that I have used for 8 years or so with an MX510, G9, Razer Naga Epic and now a g700s. It has offered perfect tracking for all mice.

The only thing I find is you have to be sure to clean it or it makes for kind if a gritty/sticky mousing experience. When it's clean though, it's super smooth and awesome.

I've also slammed my nice down in a fit of rage a number of times and it's still good.

The surface is kind of a Matt black, not a clear piece of glass.
 
I had an Icemat before. While it was really smooth and nice to glide over, I sold it because of the dirt-issue - it needs cleaning dozens times a day, otherwise I start to feel the mouse like I'm gliding on sand, soon. It needs cleaning way too often.
A metal-feet mouse with a corresponding cloth pad from the same company feels even better and "control-ier", without the need to clean anything for months!
 
Will be interested to hear your thoughts on it

It is basically a frosted piece of glass. Optical does not work as listed. Laser works with no problems. The glide is not as smooth as I was hoping for. Its kinda of weird. I feel like I need to put more effort into the mouse movements. It is like it has a drag but its a smooth drag. It also has that ceramic cutting board feel.

I will probably go back to my FUNC pad. It has a larger area and works with both types of mice.

I would say if you need a mouse pad its nice for the money but I think the FUNC is a superior product.

If anyone has any questions let me know.
 
Thanks for the feedback. Think I will skip this one and look at getting a corsair or Logitech hard pad instead
 
Thanks for the feedback. Think I will skip this one and look at getting a corsair or Logitech hard pad instead

Yeah, much better choice. Glass is a terrible mouse surface for the reason stated above: every single piece of dirt or hair or anything will feel and sound like you're scraping a frozen car window with an ice scraper. It's really that bad. I got rid of mine after the thousandth time I found myself trying to wipe away some piece of dirt I couldn't even see that was catching my mouse and making a horrible grinding noise.

Plus, a good textured hard pad will glide better than glass will.
 
I realize I'm a little late to the party with this post, but I feel obligated to chime in.

Yes, glass pads are quite susceptible to the Evil Crumb of Doom. Any little bit of something will scrape and drive you crazy. However, after years of using my Icemat, I've developed habits which keep that surface clear of everything. In a nutshell, no snacks or similar approach the right side of my desk.
But when it IS clear of everything, it's the best pad I've used, par none. Frosted glass is (IMHO) just the right balance of friction and speed.

It all comes down to "can I keep this free of debris". If not, yes, get something else. But if you're tidy, frosted glass is amazing.

Admittedly, I have a fallback: my Icemat sits on a Steelseries QCK. Normally it provides a slight cushion for my wrist. Should an evil crumb show up during a match, I just move the glass pad and game on the cloth pad until I can locate and destroy the varmit. While different in terms of friction, it's very compatible for my twitch reflexes. Neither is a super slick surface, which I cannot seem to handle.

That said, Func pads are great. :)
 
I have a black IceMat that's at least 10 years old. It's a cool looking pad, but never worked for me.


IceMat

haven;'t heard that name in a LONG time.

I used to have one back in the Razer boomslang days. Worked well with ball mice, horrible for optical. Don't know with the laser/ir mouse how it would hold up.
 
I have been really enjoying my desk mat / cloth mat . Seems to hold up the longest and does not ware feet on the mouse nearly as fast as your regular mat . That glass mat should work fine because it has a black back. Any mouse would work fine .
 
I went from a ratzpadto an icemat. The icemat is awesome and takes abuse well. It's been moved 7 times in 9 years, not including LAN parties.

I can't seem to find them now, but for the $55 I spent, I've been pleased.

Oh but make sure your mouse is optical, I heard glass doesn't like laser mice .
 
Seems like just a gimmick, why not try 3m mousepad? I dont know if those battery saving pattern works well or not.
 
I'm still running my Corepad Magna that I purchased in 2006. It still doesn't warrant replacement. Prior to that I had an Icemat. This seems to be a fusion of the two. I'd expect it to be pretty solid. That MM600 looks pretty slick though.
 
I still have an ancient grey Icemat for my primary PC and the only issue I've had is the constant cleaning requirement as mentioned by others. Other than that, it's been great with all the mice I've used over the years.
 
Glass pads are shite. Actually I've never seen one in more than 10 years. Figured they went away, along with the teflon ones, for a reason.

Have fun replacing your mouse feet every few weeks lol
 
No, they arent abrasive at all. I've been using the same mouse (G5) on one since the G5 was a new mouse. So yes, about ten years without any issues.
 
Glass pads are shite. Actually I've never seen one in more than 10 years. Figured they went away, along with the teflon ones, for a reason.

Have fun replacing your mouse feet every few weeks lol
My Icemat has only seen 2 mice. A MX518 and G400 (still using). It does not ruin your mouse feet.
 
Neither do teflon pads, they're some of the most popular mouse surfaces Logitech, Corsair, and a bunch of other companies make them.

My wooden desk wore down my mouse feet a lot faster than my teflon pad.
 
Well, I am glad for all of you guys. Maybe I don't remember things right
 
Curious what the OP ended up with...I'm looking to replace mine now that I've outgrown it's size.
 
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