Gaming surface suggestions?

[QueBert]

My Keyboard tray isn't long enough for a KB + mouse + mouse pad, so what I'm thinking is I can find a hugely oversized mouse pad and use it underneath both my KB & my mouse. Google turned up the Boogie Bug AimB.Pad XL but it looks to only be available in the UK I don't know exactly how wide my keyboard tray is, but something that was long enough to cover it would be sweet. Right now even a tiny mouse pad, I have to end up putting one end of my KB up on it. I don't need the top of the line, just a decent gaming pad that's super wide.

anyone know where this beast exists for sale?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

How about vinyl shelf paper?

 

[QueBert]

Interesting idea, hadn't thought of that. How would it function compared to a decent gaming surface though? I found one called the XTrac Ripper XXL Mouse Surface which looks interesting, and not too expensive. But I'm sure at Lowes I could get a big piece of vinyl shelf paper for way cheaper.

 

[Al-Truistic]

Best buy sells a Rocketfish pad. It is larger than an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper and rigid aluminum with a textured surface. I keep mine under my gel wrist pad.

Al

 

[danman00]

steelseries Qck+

 

[QueBert]

Best buy sells a Rocketfish pad. It is larger than an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper and rigid aluminum with a textured surface. I keep mine under my gel wrist pad.

Al

Looks nice, but far too small, if I used it I'd have to put it under part of my keyboard and it would lead to my KB being uneven. My board alone is something like 17 inches wide, a pad that covered my entire KB with room left for my mouse would be awesome. So I'm guessing about 23 inches wide would be what I'm after.

 

[Jjoshua2]

wouldn't a very narrow work just as well and be way cheaper?

 

[QueBert]

wouldn't a very narrow work just as well and be way cheaper?

I have maybe 4 inches between the end of my keyboard and the edge of the tray, I haven't seen a mouse pad that narrow.

 

[Skott]

If you find something you like thats too big you can always cut it down to size to fit your needs.

 

[DarkForceRising]

I like my Razer Goliathus. It's a cloth mousepad, quite large, and it's worked just fine for me.

You may want to check dimensions though.

 

[Jjoshua2]

I have maybe 4 inches between the end of my keyboard and the edge of the tray, I haven't seen a mouse pad that narrow.

How can you even use a mouse? I would use a trackball in that situation, if I could stand them. You can always cut things down to fit, like someone mentioned. I use an alienware mousepad I bought on ebay. I think it is Func brand. It has two sides for different surfaces which is nice. Also, mine manages to get dirty so I can flip it over and only clean it half as often lol.

 

[QueBert]

How can you even use a mouse? I would use a trackball in that situation, if I could stand them. You can always cut things down to fit, like someone mentioned. I use an alienware mousepad I bought on ebay. I think it is Func brand. It has two sides for different surfaces which is nice. Also, mine manages to get dirty so I can flip it over and only clean it half as often lol.

My Deathadder 3g is very sensitive. The cutting a pad down is a good idea, the ones I'd been looking at were hard plastic or steel, but if I get a cloth one I could butcher it to make it fit. I'm a retard for not thinking of that myself

 

[zagood]

I agree with cutting down a cloth pad. You could also do what I do, and remove the feet from the side of your keyboard that the mouse pad is on, placing the base of the keyboard that overlaps on the mouse pad. I have a wide enough tray that when I game I can move the keyboard farther away, in your case you couldn't but it's an option.

 

[eggrolls]

http://www.xtracpads.com/products.php?prod_id=5&section=1

18" x 36" wide enough? lol

 

[cheapherk]

I have the Everglide™ Titan Monster Mat - DKT Edition- it's huge. It's been discontinued, though. http://everglide.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=40

I guess this is Everglide's newest offering- http://everglide.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=41

 

[Obsoleet]

I use the steelseries qck+, not in the way that you're suggesting but I use the full surface area on my desk. Light, very thin, looks good and works well. If you use steelseries, any gamer that knows will see you're elite.

 

[lxskllr]

I only use cloth pads. It's the right amount of slip and grip for me. If you went that route, office supply stores sell big pads. It might take 2 of them, but it should fulfill your needs.

 

[ZzZGuy]

I use shelving board, you know the cheap pressed wood covered over with sheets of white plastic glued on.

I just have it laid on top of the old keyboard, but you could easily screw it in (i'd predrill).

 

[Manticorps]

Tape some wax paper or parchement paper to your keyboard tray. Replace when torn/worn. Cheap and easy, if you don't like it, you're not out much.

 

[Peteraleseetly]

All I know is that Steam is currently, by a land slide, the best thing in gaming. Which is something Id not have expected when it originally hit.

Now if youll excuse me, Im going to take my fourty dollars I was going to spend on GoW Collection and buy 900 games off of Steam.

 

[mindcycle]

All I know is that Steam is currently, by a land slide, the best thing in gaming. Which is something Id not have expected when it originally hit.

Now if youll excuse me, Im going to take my fourty dollars I was going to spend on GoW Collection and buy 900 games off of Steam.

What does Steam have to do with a gaming surface? lol

 

[guy93]

Steelseries QCK+

 

[HybridSquirrel]

steelseries Qck+

+over 9000

they cost only 15 shipped from most places, and are the best surface ive ever gamed on. ive had several in the past 5 years.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Using Steelseries 9HD, their new pad, that I got with reward points from my citicard. Its pretty nice, better than my icemat that I was using before and a good glide. Only thing is that im still using my old MX518. They say that the steelseries xai was made in conjunction with the HD mats, which i will be getting soon.

 

[mb]

steelseries Qck+

I use the steelseries qck+, not in the way that you're suggesting but I use the full surface area on my desk. Light, very thin, looks good and works well. If you use steelseries, any gamer that knows will see you're elite.

Steelseries QCK+

+over 9000

they cost only 15 shipped from most places, and are the best surface ive ever gamed on. ive had several in the past 5 years.

Using Steelseries 9HD, their new pad, that I got with reward points from my citicard. Its pretty nice, better than my icemat that I was using before and a good glide. Only thing is that im still using my old MX518. They say that the steelseries xai was made in conjunction with the HD mats, which i will be getting soon.

With the high praise for steelseries mats here as well as fantastic reviews elsewhere, I decided to get a QCK heavy mat.

It's nice, but it STINKS! It smells like a combination of glue and fish!

I really hope it airs out soon! I'm leaving it in my sun room for a while D: