Why I bought a new mouse pad?
The main reason: The Razer mouse pad is useable both sides as described. Actually, a great thing, but it has a decisive disadvantage: it has on both sides rubber feet. This not only looks stupid, but also interferes extremely during gaming and work. The mouse cable is permanently attached to one of the rubber feet and makes a liquid uninterruptible mouse movement impossible.
Another reason: The Mouse Pad by ASUS is black / red, which optically fits better in my color scheme.
Now to the actual evaluation of the mouse pad:
Packed the GM50 is curled up in a ROG-typical cardboard box. On the packaging, two small samples of the top & bottom mounted - funny idea!
The mouse pad is held together by a red ROG rubber band, which is obviously to be regarded as a nice little bonus, since you could wear it as a bracelet)
What stands out as the first positive: If you roll the pad apart is it just flat on the table. The curl thus harms the mousepad in any way, so that no high-corners or bulges arise.
The underside is gummed and adheres extremely well to the table surface. I have a wooden desk, but also on the Formica surface of my job, it is very well! No slipping or the like.
The mouse pad is good size. I bought with no intention XXL pad, because I do not have as much space and does not consider it necessary to apply for this. The GM50 is bigger than my Razer mouse pad, and thus has enough space to be able to play even with low mouse speed. Large ausholende Mouse movements are no problem.
The surface of the top of the mouse is very smooth, but not too fast, so you very well retain control.
The lack of wrist rest bother me in any way, as the mouse moves anyway require movements of the forearm at low set pointer speed.
A nice feature of the GM50 is the cable loop in the upper left corner. I admit that I would have seen this loop rather centrally positioned, but the selected item is not a KO criterion. The cable is supplied with a matching strength kept, so lateral movements readily possible without causing a cable break. . Pulling forces on the cable, for example, by the weight of the hanging cable behind the desk, be prevented accordingly - very good!
Optical Mouse is the as desired discreetly and simultaneously appealing. The choice of material is well taken.
All in all a purchase price quite high quality mousepad for everyday and gaming.
