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Dimensions:
(20cm x 26cm)

£14.99 from www.everglide.co.uk; they come with designs or a variety of colours @ a slightly higher price, and there are also different sized pads (the smaller "standard" pad and the large "giganta" pad - check the everglide website for details).

Well what can i say, well the first thing that struck me about this pad is that it's solid, it appears to be made from a single piece of acrylic or something similar, this is obviously how they get such a good surface, it will also mean that it will last forever. Although lumpy to the touch the mat is a very smooth mouse surface , and it should also reduce crud build up. The mat is pure black and is a funny shape, see the pics (i left my mouse on there as a size comparisson, maybe i'll review my mouse...), the main downfall though was the fact that the mat rocks slightly on it's rubber feet, this could be due to a uneven desk, but more likely to be uneven feet. This is barely noticeable though and won't stop me from using it.

All in all this is a good mat, far better than a standard mouse mat just so god damn smooth, it also works well with optical mice too, unlike the icemat which optical mice won't work on, what with it being glass. All we need now is a ratpadz to compare it to. All i can compare it to at the moment is my desk which i was using before, and i have to say that the everglide is better than wood. If i had a pet woodpecker, i'd have to keep it locked up, as it would definately go for it, as we all know woodpeckers like wood so it would love the everglide.
Editor: stay off the crack kids or you might start talking like that...

Cost: At £14.99 it isn't terribly expensive although at least twice as much as a standard mat (or a helluva lot more than a cheapy fabric mat, you know the ones... I can see it on your desk, don't try to hide it!!!) you have to remember that this is a quality surface and will last a lot longer than a standard pad.

Rating: I'd give this pad 4/5 losing only 1 star for the slight rocking and the high cost. If you're a gamer you really have to have one.