 Ultimate mouse mat |
| Review Date: November 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: bsimmer3000, United kingdom |
Razer was a company i had heard about but had never tried any products and like the Razer Mamba i purchased this product has far surpassed my expectations. Even the package it ships in is unlike anything i have come accross before. Yes it's expensive but after using it for a few hours i have got to say it's by far the best mat i have ever used. I had been having problems with the accuracy of the mouse and other gaming mats but so far this mat has not glitched my Mamba once. It is a shame the mat does not come in black but the white on black looks better than i thought it would with my setup.
Pro's
Large
quality surface
accuracy
precision
Stays put
Low profile
portable
Con's
Price (But hey, you get what you pay for)
Only avalible in white
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Pricey but the best I've used
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| Review Date: November 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: N. Hebert, |
Ok so had a few weeks to test this pad out with the new DeathAdder and give a good consensus. I also uploaded a video to youtube so you can be sure what it sounds like, just search Razer Megasoma sound test.
First off I want to say that this mouse pad has changed my thought's about hybrid's or lack-there-of. I always waned from them because I still assumed them to have the feel of a hard pad. What's interesting for me is how it provides almost the same amount of friction of the cloth but has this smoothness when gliding over it. I guess you could say it seems unlikely the pad itself will wear out as has happened to me in the past with a fUnc 1030 and also the speed side of the eXactmat. And when I say wear out I mean the area where the mouse goes over becomes worn down to the point where the mouse no long glides but rather it skips across. The other surprise for me, and this is just lack of oversite, was that the pad was not as big as I had imagined from the pictures I had seen. I'm used to the largeness of the Mantis and Supermat so in using it I have had to be careful about not going off of it. The texture of the pad itself reminds me of a soft PTE cutting board but with this very fine grittiness to it.
Let's get one thing straight, this mouse pad tracks 100% spot-on with the new 3.5G DeathAdder. I would like to note however, I was previously using a Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical also known as the "wmo" by gamers and in testing I found it had problems tracking at pretty slow speeds. I was able to get the cursor to pause and then 'catch up' but I couldn't seem to reproduce it in any specific way. Aside from that mouse, the DeathAdder had no problems and performed flawless at all dpi's. Even though I use a cloth pad and have been for years I actually had a noticeable improvement in the precision of my shots with this mouse pad. And this is after switching back and forth between the Supermat and this pad. I don't know what it is, but my best guess is that Razer fine-tuned this pad to work great with the sensor's they use in their mice.
The sound has not been an issue for me and I don't foresee it being so. I can see why some may not like it, but 90% of the time that I am on my PC, I am wearing headphones that are excellent at blocking out external sound so I don't really hear anything. Maybe if your one of those people who use speakers instead and don't turn the volume up very high, it could affect you, but then again this mouse pad was designed for those serious about their accuracy with a mouse.
I think the white is a beautiful color and the mouse pad looks great, even if every other computer part on my desk is black. The area of the pad that Razer included a splash logo does glow, but it is barely noticeable unless you have direct light to 'charge' the material to make it brighter. Since my room uses ambient light's it isn't really something to notice.
If I had to make any kind of small criticism, it would be my desire to have a larger surface area. I'm a low sensitivity player and I know this pad was designed more to meet the needs of the masses who generally have a medium sensitivity. But for 50 large bones, I was hoping it would be close to the size of my Supermat but it is not. However I do believe I can adapt by using a slightly higher sensitivity without loss of accuracy.
I would easily recommend this pad to anyone serious about their games and I can only praise how well it tracks with my new Razer DeathAdder 3500. $50 is a lot to ask for but I believe it was worth it. I feel that this pad will last a long time and I treat that as an investment instead of having to buy a new mouse pad every other year. Not only that but it's definitely the best mouse pad I've used in both comfortable amount of friction and also accuracy.
Pros:
-Unbeatable tracking with Razer mice
-Easy on mouse feet
-Rolls up / portable
-Perfect balance between friction and glide
-Highly durable
Cons:
-Super expensive for a mouse pad
-Doesn't come in larger (or smaller) sizes like the Goliathus, instead uses a medium- 'one-size-fits-all'
-Sound is higher than a soft mat and probably some hard mats
-Doesn't 'stick' to all surfaces it sits on, though it fares well. I place my Supermat underneath to provide added support. |
If you own a Razer mouse + spend over 4 hours on comp/day, get this!
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| Review Date: January 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jeffrey Taylor, Washington, DC |
I'm not a gamer -- I'm an office worker. But in a way, gamers and office workers have some similar needs when it comes to computer peripherals...namely, we both spend 6-8 hours a day on the computer. If I'm gonna be mousing for 40 hours a week, why settle for anything less than the best? (this is my philosophy)
Crazy as it might sound, the Megasoma - combined with my new Razer Imperator mouse - makes navigating through excel spreadsheets, web pages and powerpoint decks incredibly easy! It is especially helpful in programs like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc. which demand precise movements. I feel like this mouse pad could potentially allow me to experience less mousing fatigue at work, which will hopefully lead to an improved work product and a raise. If this does happen, I will certainly post a follow-up to the review.
Tracking is spot-on. I've been using just the surface of my laminate wood desk up to now, and now I see what I've been missing.
The pad also seems to be extremely durable. Now I've only been using it for a few days at this point, but the material feels like it'll last significantly longer than cloth or "hard" plastic pads.
One key point to note: the Megasoma is quiet, smooth and works wonderfully w/ my Razer mouse; however just for kicks I tested it out w/ my old basic Microsoft Optical Mouse and it didn't work quite as well. The pad was "louder" and had much more friction w/ the MS Mouse. So I'd caution that you only buy the Megasoma if you own a Razer mouse...since this pad is clearly optimized for their mice (mouses, moosen?).
By the way, this mouse pad is also quite the conversation piece - which wasn't my main reason for purchasing it -- but is a welcome side benefit indeed! |
Not quite worth the asking price
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| Review Date: January 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brian Martin, Houston, TX United States |
I bought this pad with a razer death adder. So far I've tried about 4 different "professional" gaming micepads, this one included.
I was using a func f-series mouse pad and it's great. They're online store has recently been down for months, and have been concerned they've kicked the bucket. So I've been trying out other pads just in case they do and I have to replace it soon. I guess these types of things are in the eye of the beholder and you really need to test it out for yourself.
What I can say is the pad itself is a little too, what's the word - not built for speed? Coming from my f-series this feels hard to move the mouse across, like it sort of drags more than it needs too. I realize this is probably for a more precise movement, but I find it hampering in twitch based games like unreal tournament and even day to day usage.
The pad itself is also very small. Like I said before I guess it depends on where you're coming from, but for me going from the f-series 11x17 to this feels limiting as well.
It is made of a pretty sturdy material. I don't see it wearing down anytime soon. I made sure to pair it up with a razer mouse so there'd be no questions about it working as intended.
Personally, the pad is nice, but not worth the freaking 50 dollar asking price. It's cheaper here on amazon but Razer sells it for 50 on their site. It's defintely not worth that and barely worth the 40 bucks I paid for it. I like my f-series allowance for nice smooth, accelerated movements and the rougher surface. I find the megasoma a little too "slow". Again stuff like this is really in the eye of the beholder, but if you're coming from an f-series or a more textured mousing surface, i'd skip this. |
Half a mousepad
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| Review Date: February 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Enoch Ihde, Los Angeles, CA |
Now, I can't speak for tracking of this mouse with any mouse, but instead when used in conjunction with a Razer Lachesis laser mouse.
This mousepad has amazing tracking, so long as you only want to ever to horizontal movements.
Throw in the desire to move from the bottom of your screen to the top, and you find that your cursor just wants to stay exactly where it is. Move the mouse really quickly, and you get a jerking motion up. Horizontal tracking is smooth as butter, vertical tracking.... well, let's just say a piece of cardboard makes a better mousepad than this.
Go tear off half a cereal box and save yourself 50 dollars. What a joke.
Update: tested this pad out with a cheapo Logitech optical mouse, and it works well enough. But then, you have to ask yourself, if you're using a 5 dollar mouse that tracks on just about any surface, why buy a mousepad at all, let alone this one. Product assessment stands. Product does not work as advertised with manufacturer's own mice. |
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