Razer Shows How Mouse Mats are Made

[Asrokhel]

Gaming peripheral guru Razer today unveiled its collection of mouse mats for 2013 and 2014, which consists of the Razer Invicta, Razer Manticor, Razer Destructor 2, and Razer Megasoma 2. All four were supposedly engineered with new construction methods for a superior finish and treated with "performance-boosting sensor-reactive surface coatings," but what's really interesting is a sub 3-minute video walking viewers through the design process.

We'll get to that in a moment, but first a rundown of the new mouse surfaces. First up is the Razer Invicta, which is an all-in-one mat with a slick-smooth surface on one side for ultra-fast moving mouse speed, and a rough texture on the opposite side for precise control. It's available for pre-order now ($60).

Second up is the Razer Manticor, billed as offering the smoothest glide yet. It's stamped and sandblasted out of a single sheet of aircraft-grade aluminum and sports a non-slip rubber base. It carries an MSRP of $50 and is available to pre-order as well.

Next is the Razer Destructor 2 designed with next-gen mouse sensors in mind. It has a micro-texture finish and is also available for pre-order, priced at $40.

Last up is the Razer Megasoma 2, a hybrid soft/hard mat that's supposed to be both flexible and offer precise control. It's built with a durable anti-static, anti-fraying finish and is available to purchase now for $40.

As promised, we've embedded below Razer's video detailing the design process of the Invicta mat. The video starts with concept drawings and goes all the way through factory manufacturing, giving viewers a unique glimpse into hardware design.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/razer_shows_how_mouse_mats_are_made

[Belazor]

That music made me feel like a sir xD

Pretty nice video :)

[Elliot B.]

It's just a mouse mat. This is getting ridiculous.

[Praetor]

60$ for a mouse mat?? que??? :rofl: :woot:

[+Warwagon MVC]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

[LaP]

I love my Razer exactmat. Best under 30$ part i bought for my PC ever.

[Asrokhel]

I have the 1st gen Razer Destructor, had it for quite a while now. May be time to look into getting the 2nd gen one.

[Praetor]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

since 2005 i haven't either.

[sanctified Veteran]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

No wrist pain? How do you manage to do that?

[Elliot B.]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

Ditto, they were only useful with ball mice.

[Timan Veteran]

I need a new mouse pad bad, but most seem to be damn huge. Give me a nice 9x6 mouse pad, hard bottom, cloth top. we can dream

[Growled Member]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

Me either. Didn't know they still made them.

[BetaAddict]

Me either. Didn't know they still made them.

Haven't used one in a long time either. But I do admit that they come in handy for gaming to help muffle the endless mouse clicks from vibrating through the table. I just use a stack of old papers instead.

[gkl]

I haven't used a mouse pad / mate for YEARS!

That's great but personally I care about my fancy wooden table, wrists and mouse feet. :p

[Descartes]

The music

No wrist pain? How do you manage to do that?

I agree that pads with this silicone wrist support are quite addicting.