Razer Megasoma A Gaming Mouse Mat Review

Page 3 - Tests

After I removed the pad from its case, the very first thing I checked out was the surfaces on bots sides. The bottom felt incredibly sleek and yet non-slipping, while the top felt oddly rough and firm.

Once I placed it on my desk assessment of its stability was concluded. What I can say is that all my attempts to move the pad from its spot by movements regularity occurring when playing were unsuccessful. The Megasoma was successfully acting like an unmovable object, guaranteeing gaming comfort.

Alas, the main tests were very disappointing. This is the most expensive pad I've laid hand on and for 50$ I did expect it to be flawless. The tests were concluded with Logithech mx518 and Razer Naga, and for comparison a QPAD|CT pad was used. I began with Logithech mx518 and and right away it felt wrong. I did thought it was just me, maybe some accustoming would make it better. That proved to be completely wrong, the more i used it the odder it felt, I felt loss of preciseness, like never before. Undoubtedly, the pad was not performing adequately with the optical Logithech mx518. So when I proceeded testing with Razer Naga, I did lower my expectations only to be surprised again. The pad was indeed performing much better with the laser mouse and even though rare there was some loss of preciseness even at high DPI. Another thing to notice is the sleekness of the pad, mice glide on it effortlessly, too effortlessly for my taste, that said I am more accustomed to using "control" versions of pads, while Megasoma does in fact belong to the "speed" ones. The pad is a 2mm thick, but does feel firm and comfortable.

The pad disappointed me considerably, for its price it should perform better, regardless of its OK performance with laser mouse.