SteelSeries Experience I-2 Mousepad
I picked up a much-needed mousepad from Newegg at the recommendation of Otaku. He said that this mousepad usually goes for $50 retail, so it seems like a good deal to me. There’s a bigger version, the Experience I-2 that gives an extra 4 or so inches for $5 extra. I had to get the smaller version due to desk size, but the $5 didn’t seem too steep.
Speaking of size, the I-1 isn’t exactly huge. It’s about as tall as a standard mousepad, but is nearly 2 times wider. You don’t need that much for high-sensitivity mouse use, but will definitely come in handy for long, sweeping motions or if you’re a low sensitivity user. The I-1′s frosted glass coating may aid in laser and IR mouse tracking, but it doesn’t do very well for trackball users. It may still provide stability and coolness points, but I wasn’t able to test it with a trackball.
The mouse I used was the Logitech G5, which comes with built-in teflon feet, so I didn’t need to use the included stick-on ones. They may be useful down the road, as I’ve heard that hard mousing surfaces wear down on the feet, but I haven’t seen any signs of this on my mouse, yet.
Normally I would use Medium-Sensitivity for gaming and web use on my old felt mousepad, but as I’ve used the I-1 I’ve found High-DPI modes to be more comfortable and accurate. I’m able to move swiftly with short, precise movements that feel natural in both gaming, general use and Photoshop work. If I had a real workflow I’d say this has smoothed it and made it more productive.
See the pun I used there? Smoothed? Am I a good writer yet, guise?
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