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spirates
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden148 Posts
August 22 2011 01:19 GMT
#1
Iam asking because I need a new one, after having qck for only a month or so ( i play alot though).

The place where I've had my mouse is really "hard", the friction has been reduced cause of all the dust I've hammered into the mousepad with my mouse xD. I guess I can turn it around and play on the other side, but after that I need a new one for sure!

Or is it possible to wash it, or does it destroy the friction if i do?
mardi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1164 Posts
August 22 2011 01:25 GMT
#2
I don't normally change mousepads. I've had my Talent for 3 years and no problems. I'm pretty sure you can wash a qck+ but you probably need to find out how to do so properly. Someways can destroy the bottom layer and/or the top.
TheAuditor
Profile Joined February 2011
United States136 Posts
August 22 2011 01:30 GMT
#3
Take better care of your stuff.
schreddertt
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany102 Posts
August 22 2011 01:43 GMT
#4
You can wash a qck by hand, does no bad.
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
August 22 2011 01:47 GMT
#5
Just handwash it.

I've done it myself, had positive results.
Mtndrew
Profile Joined May 2011
United States174 Posts
August 22 2011 01:48 GMT
#6
i just throw mine in the washer on the delicate cycle. then low heat dry or air dry it.
ziggurat
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada847 Posts
August 22 2011 01:52 GMT
#7
I find that rubbing mine with peanut butter and mayonnaise helps, especially if I let it dry off in the sun afterwards.

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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
August 22 2011 02:06 GMT
#8
Haven't changed my ice mat for 4 years now just wash it every once and awhile with a cloth and some water
dhe95
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1213 Posts
August 22 2011 02:12 GMT
#9
I've had this random one for 11 years
MisterFred
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2033 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-22 02:14:59
August 22 2011 02:14 GMT
#10
My mousepad has to be at least 14 years old now. Plastic top, foam underneath. It has visibly shiny-smooth wear patterns that get bigger every year and broken corners. Works great.

Edit: This thread answers my question as to whether I'd ever want a cloth mousepad. Maintenance sucks.
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SoBeDragon
Profile Joined October 2010
United States192 Posts
August 22 2011 03:02 GMT
#11
I just changed the mousepad that I used for about 12 years last week. Upgraded to a razer goliathus control edition. I love it so much more then my standard mat.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine the parameters for success.
Jaspertheclown
Profile Joined August 2011
United States11 Posts
August 22 2011 03:20 GMT
#12
I don't use a mousepad, desktop works fine enough for me.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
TheBrofessor
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada429 Posts
August 22 2011 03:56 GMT
#13
I've had the same cloth mousepad for 6 years, only maintenance it's required was wiping off liquid and letting it dry for a few minutes.
Lmui
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada6219 Posts
August 22 2011 05:22 GMT
#14
I have a hard mousepad and plan to use it for the next 5+ years or until I break it going to a LAN. With cloth ones I had to replace them every year and a half or so, whenever the edges started fraying enough that it annoyed me.
Pinna
Profile Joined April 2011
Finland152 Posts
August 22 2011 06:35 GMT
#15
This mousepad has been in this house for as long as I can remember, still works fine with my 5+years old mice.
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rebuffering
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2436 Posts
August 22 2011 07:25 GMT
#16
I also have the same pad, and same issues, i have moved the pad over about 1/2 a foot, and am using the bottom right corner and feels like new right now, but it will fade away like the middle did. I initially thought this pad was amazing, but i think something with a plastic finish is just better overall, you wont have to wash it, and it will stay nice and slippery for a lot longer. That being said, since apparently i can throw in the wash, i will try it out, and hope it comes out like new again lol, if not, il just keep placing it and flipping it around until ALL the mouse pad is completely sticky lol. Also, ive had this microsoft sidewinder for years now, and just recently changed the feet on the bottom, and noticed a massive diffrence in friction, so i have another way to help friction stay at a low. But overall, think i will be buying a new pad, something plasticky.
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Yttrasil
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden651 Posts
August 22 2011 07:33 GMT
#17
Have had my Qpad now for probably 6-7 years? It's awesome and still as good as new, used daily 12h for everything.
Meh
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4033 Posts
August 22 2011 07:45 GMT
#18
8 years of use for my fUnc double-sided. i don't think there's a point in the next 8 years where i change this one.
Drone is a way of living
alepov
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands1132 Posts
August 22 2011 07:47 GMT
#19
I've had a Qpad, SS 5L and a Qck Heavy over the years and I can safely say that the Qpad is the most durable mat.
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TheBJ
Profile Joined March 2010
Bulgaria906 Posts
August 22 2011 07:48 GMT
#20
Got a razer mantis for almost 10 years now i guess , its still ace.
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Mr. Elusive
Profile Joined May 2010
United States26 Posts
August 22 2011 08:03 GMT
#21
Well, what kind of mouse are you using? an optical doesn't need a mouse-pad, and to be honest I hate mouse-pads. I haven't found one that feels like my desk enough, and my desk has just the right amount of slide. You might not have to buy a new one =)
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
August 22 2011 08:11 GMT
#22
I wash my QcK with shampoo in the bathroom sink. I also have an Allsop Raindrop cloth mousepad, which is about ten years old, and it still is okay after a lot of washing. My guess is, the QcK also will still be alright after many years.

On August 22 2011 14:22 Lmui wrote:
I have a hard mousepad and plan to use it for the next 5+ years or until I break it going to a LAN. With cloth ones I had to replace them every year and a half or so, whenever the edges started fraying enough that it annoyed me.

The large QcK is big enough so you can put your hand on the pad to not touch the edges, and still have enough space for your mouse to move around. Also, the cloth seems to be glued to the rubber foam base in such a way, that it will never fray if the rubber does not start to crumble, too.

I had bad experiences with hard mouse pads. The texture wore down in the middle where the mouse was, and the mouse started to stick to the pad. The hard mouse pads that did not wear down instead started to eat the mouse feet. The Allsop Raindrop, on the other hand, never went kaputt and also never destroyed mouse feet.

I guess regularly sticking new mouse feet onto the mouse is not any worse than having to wash and dry the cloth pad, but I kinda dislike how easy the mouse glides on a hard mouse pad, so I have to go with cloth.
"My goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal."
Versita
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada1032 Posts
August 22 2011 08:28 GMT
#23
On August 22 2011 17:03 Mr. Elusive wrote:
Well, what kind of mouse are you using? an optical doesn't need a mouse-pad, and to be honest I hate mouse-pads. I haven't found one that feels like my desk enough, and my desk has just the right amount of slide. You might not have to buy a new one =)


From experience, if you don't use a mousepad, chances are the little pads on the bottom of your mouse will begin to wear, causing more friction. This is also why I never use hard mousepads.

I've been using my qck+ for about a year now and it shows no signs of deterioration.
Yung
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States727 Posts
August 22 2011 09:27 GMT
#24
Ive had this one a friend gave me for like 7 years now.
CooDu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia899 Posts
August 22 2011 09:59 GMT
#25
On August 22 2011 10:43 schreddertt wrote:
You can wash a qck by hand, does no bad.


Echoing this, I've washed my Razer Mantis about 3 times and man it comes up spick and span.

Using a goliathus now because they were on sale at my local EB but :X.
Just a simple guy, going wherever this journey takes me.
Psychobabas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
2531 Posts
August 22 2011 10:12 GMT
#26
Using a Roccat Sota here. I think I would have to grind 5+ mouse to the bare bone before anything happens to the covering of this mousepad.
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
August 22 2011 10:13 GMT
#27
i rarely do, i'm still using my old david wright pad from when the mets were barely paying him seven figures
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cristo1122
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia505 Posts
April 24 2012 07:28 GMT
#28
On August 22 2011 10:19 spirates wrote:
Iam asking because I need a new one, after having qck for only a month or so ( i play alot though).

The place where I've had my mouse is really "hard", the friction has been reduced cause of all the dust I've hammered into the mousepad with my mouse xD. I guess I can turn it around and play on the other side, but after that I need a new one for sure!

Or is it possible to wash it, or does it destroy the friction if i do?


qck usually last 1-2 years so you must play alot washing the area with a small amount of rubbing alcohol (emphasis on the small) as the hardness would be most likely due to your body oils being left on the mouse pad which would cause it to be somewhat hard. Also it could be that you split something on it (i dont know what it would be lol)

as a general rule of thumb soft pad tend to be cheaper and less long lasting relative to hard pads which can be more expensive and quality is variable. However some people prefer one or the other for a whole host of reasons and it is more personal preference about which one you choose then X is better than Y.

At the end of the day it dosent matter the strength and power of the sword it is the warrior that wields it that matters.
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MutantGenepool
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia115 Posts
April 24 2012 08:04 GMT
#29
After gentle hand washing a laying it flat to dry, spray some (starch) ironing aid on. Slick man.
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DanLee
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada316 Posts
April 24 2012 08:19 GMT
#30
I had a cloth mousepad and had no problems with hardened dust where I use my mouse. You must have really high tolerance for friction though because as soon as I feel the slightest scratching feeling of dust or whatever under my mouse I just wipe off the skates/ mousepad after game. I'm certain this is why my mousepad lasted so long, I recently switched to a hard mousepad though.
nty
TangYiChen
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)195 Posts
April 24 2012 08:29 GMT
#31
I have a Steelseries Icemat and I haven't even thought about changing it ever since I got it. I love the glass surface and it's REALLY easy to clean.
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
cristo1122
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia505 Posts
April 24 2012 23:06 GMT
#32
On April 24 2012 17:29 TangYiChen wrote:
I have a Steelseries Icemat and I haven't even thought about changing it ever since I got it. I love the glass surface and it's REALLY easy to clean.


yeah i have the same and its just the best mousepad ive ever used as well as being able to be very easy to maintain
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