I've bought the mouse pad in combination with the Roccat Kone XTD Optical. You have to say the scarce 40 a steep price for such a mouse pad is, but I have never regretted anything yet. Durable smooth surface, edges are super cut and give one the feeling that there is not in the next century would arise any fringes. I washed the mouse pad not yet, so I can here make no statement. Whether I would so get me again an expensive mouse pad I can not answer, I think if you have a good mouse with a good sampling etc. has not needed so an expensive mouse pad, but feels all very high quality and are a feel that you no longer have to worry about any dirt on the table or in the mouse.