SteelSeries QcK Medium Gaming Mouse Pad

I was looking for a decent desk pad to cover my front half of my desk. The Steelseries QcK was recommended by a few websites and I chose it because of the wide range of sizes. It’s pretty simple, it’s comfortable, it has good mouse tracking, and the edging seems pretty durable.

When I first unboxed it I was a little worried because it was rolled up. But after a few days it rolled completely flat on my desk.

I rather like this mousepad despite owning more expensive options. From a performance standpoint, it is basically exactly how I want my mousepad for a tac shooter. There is very little startup friction in spite of the decently controlled dynamic friction/glide, which makes this pad very easy to flick while still being able to microadjust. It’s a very confident pad in terms of aim, but there are some downsides I should note.

There are a few problems with the material. Namely, it has a very distinct odor. This is the mold release that is used to cast the rubber base. It actually left a residual coat on my desk that I had to wipe off after removing the pad. The actual surface however is decently smooth and free of imperfections, time will tell how well it holds up.

The pad would be very ergonomic if not for the raised stitching. The stitching sits a good mm over the rest of the mousepad, so it digs into your arm and causes quite a bit of irritation. I have to leave this pad over the edge so that the stitching doesn’t keep scratching my arm. Aside from a comfort standpoint, the stitching also interferes with the mouse when you graze the edge. With other mousepads, the stitching is low enough that your mouse will still glide fine until you practically run it off the pad. This translates to a larger usable area on the mousepad.

I actually think the standard QCK is a better purchase due to the lack of raised stitching alone. Yes, it won’t last as long as the QCK Edge, but you get a more comfortable mousepad with a larger usable area.

I can’t find anything close to this for a descent price. Steel Series used to have a mouse pad that was medium thickness, rubber on the bottom but I guess it’s discontinued, can’t find it anywhere.
This pad is thin and light, mouse moves very well over it, I do hit the stitched edges sometimes, for example flying in Battlefield. I need exra wide sweeping motions. Other con, it will slide, doesn’t grip well right now. Maybe it needs to be broken in. We’ll see.

Funkar, snabb leverans

pros:
– great size, medium is big enough for tons of free movement but small enough it fit on the slide out on my desk perfectly.
– feels and looks quality. surface is consistent and fast but not overly silky so the mouse floats but stops when your hand stops, just right. stitching around the edge is subtle, but makes it stand out. combined with the crisp logo that hasnt worn even a bit after a year. quality.
– cleans well. doesnt retain as many crumbs and other bits of debris compared to other/older pads. just hold it out, slap it, looks good as new lol

cons:
– none that stand out. bottom could be a tiny bit stickier but thats if i had to absolutely pick something.

other:
– the picture of the mousepad appears to show the edge stitching being slightly brighter than the pad itself. however i would say the stitching is a darker black than the pad. not a big deal, just an observation and maybe just my eyes/monitor are wrong ha.
– i would have liked to have seen a version with white stitching around the edge. This would match the logo and look really crisp. (and match my white/blue PC 😉

overall i give it a 95% rotten tomatoes

Sai de um HyperX Fury S e a diferença é gritante, tanto na qualidade do material quanto na performance em game, por ser um mousepad Speed demorei um pouco pra acostumar com ele pois o mouse vira um sabão em cima dele, mas é só uma questão de tempo e pratica pra poder usar 100% do potencial do mousepad.

Very good quality & Perfit for My needs 👍👌