C4 Mousepad out of Beta!

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Well, guys, Sher is at it again! Looks like she's needing some beta testers for her newest innovation :light:: "Son of C4, Next Gen." I for one am very eager about this new product. It appears to have fixed all the small issues that we had with the C4 mousemat (even though they were few and far between) such as worrying about portability (its now a complete mousepad instead of a stickymat).

Sher's Beta Testers Wanted thread

I for one will definately be signing up. Its a 30 person BT group max, so make a strong case and be honest. Not going to be easy as the last one (first XX number of people to respond got to beta test it), but a better product warrants a more meticulous process in choosing the testers.

Good luck for all that apply! :beer:

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

ttt, for the morning crowd.

 

['BARtMAN']

Originally posted by: jck8rI agree as long as the laminate doesn't cause cancer It's not too shabby of a deal for 10 bucks - does anyone know if the skate on the feet of your mouse are necessary? Is it still slick without them?

BAM!

It would depend what the feet on your mouse are. If it's a teflon like material, then it isn't "needed." Your feet will wear away as the C4 surface is harder then the mouse's feet... This can go both way, if it's a harder nylon/ABS/whatever cheap plastics lesser mice feet use. Then the C4 pad would likely wear down... I personally use the teflon tape at home, and nothing at work as I don't care about the mouse here. I have noticed the feet on my mouse here wearing down within a few weeks...

edit: Erm yeah and I totally didn't answer your question there. So long as whatever it is is flat, and not sticky. It will be slick with it...

 

[jck8r]

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Originally posted by: arthas76
Is this made from the same material as the circular teflon mouse feet? not the thread-crap, but i was not impressed with the circular mouse feet from this company at all. sure you get alot of them, but they are very thin (my ie 3.0 feet tore thru one of the back pads) and lost their smoothness in about a week on both mouse i used (one was on a pad, other on a plastic desk)[/quote]

no it is not the same material. the mouse feet are teflon[/quote]

Yeah and the mouse pad is laminated Teflon...big difference! My friend loves his!

 

[eeman]

Originally posted by: CyberZenn
I just cut and stuck a large sheet of c4 a cheap, handled cutting board I got at Walmart. The board itself slides around a bit so I will need to buy some rubber feet, but other than that its great! I havent tried any games yet, but just mousing around in windows feels very nice.

Try some of that Non-Slip drawer liner. You can get that at Walmart too.

 

[zerodeefex]

am I the only person who had trouble sticking it to their surface? Good thing I got the 16x16, as the first 10-11 inches are fine, but the last 5 or 6 inches at the top of my mat have these lines from air bubbles I just couldnt get rid of. I know, I know, I suck at sticking it down. Other than that, this stuff is pretty amazing! I was prepared for a change, but the difference is definitely noticeable. After a couple of hours you begin to see a lot of the differences!

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: zerodeefex
am I the only person who had trouble sticking it to their surface? Good thing I got the 16x16, as the first 10-11 inches are fine, but the last 5 or 6 inches at the top of my mat have these lines from air bubbles I just couldnt get rid of. I know, I know, I suck at sticking it down. Other than that, this stuff is pretty amazing! I was prepared for a change, but the difference is definitely noticeable. After a couple of hours you begin to see a lot of the differences!

Yup, you suck at sticking it down

Just a reminder to the beta testers for C4 Next Gen, the samples went out this past Wednesday so get to testing! (Expecting mine to come in the mail today)

 

[ClueLis]

Originally posted by: jck8r
Hi, someone a while back posted they were worried about the surface being made of Teflon. I looked up a bit of info on that 20/20 report and found the following:
"Pending its review, the EPA says it is not now advising consumers to stop using Teflon products. The results of the agency?s review of the safety of C-8 and of Teflon-related products that may release it are expected in coming months."

Teflon does not emit sufficient fumes at room temperature to cause problems in humans. Most of the debate seems centered around heavily overheated pans. So unless you plan on putting the mousepad in a kiln, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Trevelyan]

sweet I think I'm gonna get the C4 mouse pad

 

[sobrien42]

Originally posted by: VNamee
Static?

I'm trying out "Static Guard" (thin coating) on the C4. Does not seem to impact anything yet and it's too soon to tell about dust, lint etc. You can wipe C4 down with damp cloth or an Isopropyl Wipe to remove dust &amp; dirt.

 

[jck8r]

Nice!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: zerodeefex
am I the only person who had trouble sticking it to their surface? Good thing I got the 16x16, as the first 10-11 inches are fine, but the last 5 or 6 inches at the top of my mat have these lines from air bubbles I just couldnt get rid of. I know, I know, I suck at sticking it down. Other than that, this stuff is pretty amazing! I was prepared for a change, but the difference is definitely noticeable. After a couple of hours you begin to see a lot of the differences!

i just used double sided tape for that version. tetsing new version now that just has a tacky back isntead of full glue.

 

[sobrien42]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
Well, guys, Sher is at it again! Looks like she's needing some beta testers for her newest innovation :light:: "Son of C4, Next Gen." I for one am very eager about this new product. It appears to have fixed all the small issues that we had with the C4 mousemat (even though they were few and far between) such as worrying about portability (its now a complete mousepad instead of a stickymat).

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NOTICE: OUR BETA TESTING THREAD GOT LOCKED BY THE MOD. The thread was getting inundated be email subscriptions from University of Texas???!!! Thread was reposted in Peripherals. "C4 Beta Part 2, Thoughts on NGen continued. Thanks, Blue Weasel for reposting that