http://www.esreality.com/post/2539679/new-mou...ve-needed/

http://www.esreality.com/post/2538427/mousepa...s-control/

http://www.esreality.com/post/2311099/goliathus-speed-or-control/

http://www.esreality.com/post/2512201/high-fr...endations/

http://www.esreality.com/post/2440558/recommend-me-a-mousepad/

I recommend using the qck in 1 spot until it wears out completely. It becomes pretty boss afterwards

Clean your pad.

Had the same problem with my goliathus, turned out to bee dirt/goo/fat/whatever filled up all the fabric in the pad and after playing a lot, that combined with sweat made the whole thing feel useless. I threw it in to the washing machine set to 40 dergrees celsius and now its good as new. You can also use a sponge slightly soaked in hot water+some kind of soap/dishwashing liquid/whatever but that didnt really worked out for me as I couldnt get the dirty water out of the pad causing the mix of soap and dirt ending up condensed on the surface making it even more sticky.

a pad like QcK or similiar should at least last like a year, even if you play like 6h+ a day...if its dirty...throw it in the washing machine and itll be new...just like 7epes said it.
I recently got my QcK+, and i like it more than my Goliathus/QcK Heavy...nicely smooth and finally a slim pad..where i can properly put my arm on.

artisan hien. /thread

artisan shiden-kai - never look back

I concur!

Razer goliathus speed

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mouse-mats/ra...ed-edition

The only razer product that isn't overpriced.

the more synthetic the pad is the less humidity influence you gonna have
I'd say Artisan hien, Steelseries NP+, Mionix Sargas

dst pad

how many different type of artisan pads are there?

Too many. But half of them are shit.

which are the good ones then?

HEIN (old version if you can), shiden, shiden-kai. Other pads are prone to getting dust stuck (I've tried washing them, dust is stuck in between fibres), while others like the Hayabusa and Raiden have tracking issues.

arent the shiden and shiden kai not very durable tho?

can vouch for the hien, really consistent.

I think they're okay. I had used a shiden-kai for about 1.5 months and the Shiden about 3 months when it was first released and there wasn't any noticeable difference in feeling of gliding. They're not bendable though. They don't get dust stuck in the mousepad either.

The thing I've noticed with the newer HEINs however is that they encapsulate dust in between fibres probably due to the different rubber base (in contrast to the original hard rubber back). Texture was also less pronounced which essentially made it a slightly (every so slightly) rougher QcK or Artisan Zero, which imo is pointless.

try them all!

pay 1000€, and wait a year until they arrive at your door. ;)

there are some spots on my puretrak talent where my zowie fk goes completely bonkers.. I should probably get a new pad

Zowie FK works perfectly on artisan HIEN SOFT red. Abyssus feels good on it too.

anywhere to get them aside from amazon?.. $14 shipping fucks sake.

Does this help? http://www.xoam.net/7-Artisan-Mouse-Pads

I ordered from Amazon.

i develop a product that eliminates environmentally induced dynamic pad frictions:

http://www.esreality.com/post/2454871/the-skinnerpad/

Never really used any, bought goliathus one that ash has, it doesn't feel slidy at all, only used it for 2 duels and coffined. I use my desk as a mousepad and it slides unbelievably good.

g400s on puretrak talent. It's the most consistent I've ever felt, coming from 1.1 on QCK and mx518 on razer goliathus speed.