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Thread Author: L'escargot	Replies: 21

New Fri 27 Jan 12 13:27   Best surface for optical mouse - L'escargot

What's the best (or acceptable) type of surface to run an optical mouse on? I found that my virtually indestructible Fellowes Brite-Mat was wearing the rubber pads on the underside of my mouse. I've currently got the mouse on a buff coloured soft fabric placemate and it seems to work reasonably well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 13:53   Best surface for optical mouse - TeeCee

I use a mouse mat with a gel-filled wrist rest on it. The nylon covering over the whole thing is kind to the mouse's underpinnings and the rest serves to eliminate "mouse wrist". Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 14:03   Best surface for optical mouse - Zero

My optical mouse is working fine directly on the surface of my light oak woodgrain ikea desk Pads are not required with optical mice. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 14:23   Best surface for optical mouse - Pat

Like Tee Cee, pads are required with gammy wrists though, optical mouse or not! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 15:22   Best surface for optical mouse - Zero

Only if you are sitting at the wrong height. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 16:01   Best surface for optical mouse - devonite

I run mine on my thigh! - like a cuban maiden rolling a cigar! and Havana good time! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 20:06   Best surface for optical mouse - spamcan61

>> I run mine on my thigh! - like a cuban maiden rolling a cigar! and >> Havana good time! >> Glad it's not just me does that then. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 20:16   Best surface for optical mouse - sajid

i got a sharkoon mouse mat, its nice and smooth and easy to clean, previously had a small mouse pad and ran out of space when using the mouse, incidently its a rokat knoe+ mouse Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 23:12   Best surface for optical mouse - Bromptonaut

My work mouse/mat combo is similar to OP. Mouse has shed it's pads but still works OK. At home I've tried various combinations. Current Aldi (Tevion) item won't work with my favourite mat/silicon rest combo but is fine used directly on desk. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Jan 12 23:28   Best surface for optical mouse - Zero

>> >> I run mine on my thigh! - like a cuban maiden rolling a cigar! >> and >> >> Havana good time! Its actually, "rolled on the damp sweaty thigh of a dusky Cuban maiden" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 28 Jan 12 22:31   Best surface for optical mouse - Focusless

We bought my son one of these for Christmas; he says it's "pretty good", high praise indeed. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RL9A2Y I think the name alone justifies the price :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 10:34   Best surface for optical mouse - L'escargot

>> We bought my son one of these for Christmas; he says it's "pretty good", high >> praise indeed. >> www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RL9A2Y What's it made of? In the past I've found that the top layer of fabric on foam mats peels off at the edges. My current mat claims to be "Virtually indestructible under normal use", but it's wearing away the rubber pads on the bottom of the mouse. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:05   Best surface for optical mouse - Focusless

>> What's it made of? 'Heavily textured cloth weave' according to the description. I'll go and have a look when son gets up, see if there's any signs of wear yet. It does get fairly heavy use. >> but it's wearing away the rubber pads on the bottom of the mouse. Are they rubber? The ones on the mice I use (basic, nothing special) look to be some sort of low-friction plastic. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:09   Best surface for optical mouse - Zero

At 12 quid for a poxy mouse mat (thats not needed) it needs to be made of gold plated titanium with diamond edges. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:17   Best surface for optical mouse - Focusless

>> At 12 quid for a poxy mouse mat (thats not needed) it needs to be >> made of gold plated titanium with diamond edges. Well if you've got one of these you're not going to put it on any old bit of cloth: store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_GB/pd/productID.169418900 Don't worry, he paid for that himself! Looked at the mat - no signs of wear yet, and it does have a quality look/feel. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:24   Best surface for optical mouse - Zero

>> Well if you've got one of these you're not going to put it on any >> old bit of cloth: >> store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_GB/pd/productID.169418900 That's a lot of money for a few extra buttons. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:12   Best surface for optical mouse - John H

>> look to be some sort of low-friction plastic. >> usually PTFE (teflon). If Les is wearing out the teflon, he maybe he should try ceramic: www.digitalversus.com/computer-mouse/buyer-guide-best-mice-a640.html "Indestructible Sliders Review: Nova Slider X 600 Rather than the usual Teflon sliders, this mouse uses ceramic glides. They're much tougher and they're super smooth!" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 11:17   Best surface for optical mouse - sherlock47

www.digitalversus.com/computer-mouse/buyer-guide-best-mice-a640.html That is a first, Dixons the cheapest supplier, if site is to be believed! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 12:42   Best surface for optical mouse - John H

>> That is a first, Dixons the cheapest supplier, if site is to be believed! I found a number of items were cheapest, and in-stock, at Dixons in the last two months which were either more expensive and/or out-fo-stock at other competitors. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Jan 12 13:30   Best surface for optical mouse - smokie

Both Dixons and Currys have had some exceptionally cheap electrical/computer bits over the past few weeks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Jan 12 17:47   Best surface for optical mouse - sajid

dixons need to compete with the online retailers selling those cables, me think they only cost a few quid rather than the £50 for a hdmi cable at currys or comets Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Jan 12 00:32   Best surface for optical mouse - Stuartli

A white or light coloured background works best so the coordinates can be worked out...:-) Reply to this message | Report message