Razer Releases Two-Faced Vespula Mousepad
Razer Releases Two-Faced Vespula Mousepad
Posted 01/28/2010 at 9:15am
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Being two-faced doesn't have to be a bad thing, and that's exactly what Razer is banking on with the release of its Vespula "gaming grade" mousepad, a dual-sided mat giving gamers the choice between speed or control.
"The Razer Vespula was designed with gamers in mind that need a single solution for every game they play. Different genres call for different gameplays. The advanced technology in the improved dual-sided mouse mat gives gamers the choice of a smooth Speed Surface or a textured Control Surface, which delivers just that flexibility," said Robert Krakoff, president, Razer USA. "The Control Surface is great for games that use small, precise movements, while the Speed Surface is an ideal match for gamers that prefer large, sweeping motions."
In addition to the two sides, the Vespula also comes with a gel-filled memory conformance wrist rest. The whole thing measures 300mm x 240mm x 4mm (length x width x height).
The Vespula is available now for $35 direct from Razer.
Image Credit: Razer
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daveyd
February 08, 2010 at 12:18am
Spending $35 on a mouse pad is nonsense, go to the local harware store and pick a small 12 X 12 pice of glass that's been sandblasted- you'll thank me for it later. Save $$$. Pittled glass is the best surface for precision mouse movement. No other material could compare.
edorsi
February 06, 2010 at 1:09am
Dual surface mouse pads have been around for years. Several companies make varying qualities but the concept remains unchanged, so how is this product release news? Maybe an empirical test of the overall quality would be worth posting?
arkweld
April 04, 2010 at 7:39pm
and in this month's issue they actually printed that it was "Razer's first reversible mouse pad" even though Razer have been doing this stuff for years. I've been using a Razer Pro metal dual-sided mat for about three years now.
Even passing over the fact that making such a definitive statement should be at least basically checked, the fact the guys at MPC have never even heard of a Razer dual-sided mat to print that, is pretty sad.
ethanajs
January 28, 2010 at 6:32pm
i've been using the exactmat for 4 months now and love it, barely any friction and its very sturdy. the wrist rest is very comfortable as well. it has two sides noted "control" and "speed" but they feel the same. it is very huge though!
JohnP
January 28, 2010 at 5:43pm
I have been using UHMW (Ultra High Density Moleculer Weight) plastic sheets for years now. It's the same stuff they use on the bottom of most mice, that hard, slippery plastic. If you keep it clean, there is hardly ANY FRICTION. The mouse moves exctly where you want it to with just the touch of the fingertips.
Buy it on Amazon. Search on UHMW sheet. 12" by 12" by .375 (or .5 inch) is about $8.00 each. Might have to get 1 foot by 2 foot and cut in half, of course, then you have two of them!
Works fine with most new mice with the new optical sensors. MY G9 works fine for instance.
rseding91
January 28, 2010 at 2:39pm
Ehh, untill wireless is as steady as a wire and wireless power is out i'm not going to use it for home use.
Wireless cons
Wireless latency
Batteries
ExpensiveWireless pros:
Wireless
It's just not worth it to me. Others can have at it but i'm sticking to a wire.
stingray5001
January 28, 2010 at 7:51pm
what the heck are you talking about? this article is about the mousepad not the mouse
stingray5001
January 29, 2010 at 5:36am
no its just a mousepad, i dont know of any mousepad that has wires. :)
zstadt
January 28, 2010 at 1:24pm
I've had the Razer ExactMat for a few years now (same concept - dual sided), but it didn't come with a gel wrist rest... might have to upgrade now.
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