A Totally Unbiased Review - LTT Northern Lights Desk Pad

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Months of development and customization have led to this - LTT’s first peripheral. Kinda. Meet the LTT mousepad, and let us tell you about the trials and tribulations it took to get here.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Design
2:40 Jankmaster Supreme
3:59 Methodology
5:15 What makes a good mousepad
6:39 Tester V2
7:00 Testing
9:23 Take it in

[@fnatic]

Glad you like our Fnatic DASH mousepads Linus! Honoured to be featured as the golden standard!

[@JD-fj3zb]

@Manok so you just want them to make a shitty mousepad

[@raul5944]

@Manok why? Give a reason why Linus' is a copycat.

[@DrCamburn]

Plus it was a good advert for your mouse pads. I'm tempted to pick one up now.

[@poochey1]

@FNATIC can you ship to Australia?

[@ronken4855]

hey fnatic,can you give me a new mousepad the one I have is bad..... :)

[@leekelly2203]

I love how this is essentially an ad for their mouse pad and it has a sponsor.

[@buntafujiwara3289]

the ad has an ad in it we've reached the peak

[@MichaelBylehn]

And we're watching it voluntarily. Brb updating ABP and making sure no-tracking is still on as we hate ads.

[@teggolT]

@@buntafujiwara3289 Lego series like Lego Ninjago are ads that you sometimes have to pay for in order to watch and they basically are an ad for Lego Ninjago and future series of it. Let's fit a sponsored segment into there, them we'll reach the peak

[@bcyrx]

@@buntafujiwara3289 that's the movie trailer on YT experience too

[@leolancaster6469]

@@teggolT I dunno. That's like calling Fortnite an ad for the unreal engine...

[@Phatnaru0002]

I love when companies show the behind-the-scenes of marketing and development. WAY more trustworthy.

[@fynkozari9271]

I just google the best mousepads, and buy which one I like. It doesnt have to be number 1.

[@-aexc-]

Literally just another ad

[@ryanlee9150]

@@fynkozari9271 the point was transparency of a large KZbin channel's marketing and product development tho...

[@MaxC_1]

@@-aexc- more like a behind the scenes and breakdown of the whole thing. If some engineer at Valve tears down the Steamdeck and shows how it works and stuff, sure it's an ad to some extent but it's also a breakdown of the whole thing which people want.

[@LorandHungary]

@@fynkozari9271 I found googleing lists best of anything to be a big pile of shit, which are paid advertisements and feature a lot of bad products. KZbinr reviews are a lot more helpful , but of course best would be if you could try the product irl. Mostly because everyone has different taste and some products don’t really have a best.

[@videogamingaddict]

Alex has really learned a lot from Linus about dropping things.

[@m.g.a3481]

U mean drop shipping ?

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

Would be interesting to have GamersNexus review LTT’s mouse pad and LTT review GamersNexus mouse pad.

[@TheWebstaff]

And then do a salty roast of each others.

[@SkillisForNoobs]

Yes please

[@loz9324]

I want this so bad

[@TheNloth]

I have both. GN is quite thicker and much narrower. LTT size selections are unbeatable

[@fadelpw511]

didn't kyle sell mousepad too? if so Jay should review all three lol

[@AutoAddictionMedia]

Received my LTT pad half a year ago, still very pleased with it!

[@layth888]

Same and mine came with stickers !

[@EluciaDeLuteIma]

Holy shit didn't expect to find you guys here.

[@SaberToothSL1]

does the mat get discoloured after a while & also is it smooth on the edges?

[@iplaymajesticx]

420 like check ✔Nice

[@gliderman9302]

@@FadeDreamer i like the song in the link

[@offlinemusic4154]

I love how he was sooo true and open... He clearly stated that their mousepad is not perfect yet but they will try to make it... That’s the trust that makes you buy stuff...

[@Fuenzy]

Market strat?

[@KP3droflxp]

@@Fuenzy does it matter if its true?

[@Fuenzy]

@@KP3droflxp the intentions kinda matter tis was joke

[@kronik907]

As an Alaskan, I love having a Northern Lights themed desk pad. One of the best purchases I've made for my desk.

[@Pienimusta]

LTT Store should get an EU warehouse to avoid all the custom and tax costs.

[@theminec]

That would be very nice.

[@aryan201]

the increased upfront cost of EU warehousing might exceed the custom and tax costs in the short run. Might work in the long term but LTT isn't that mainstream to do that anyway

[@kuu_]

No need. A prepaid shipping option where you pay import tax at checkout is easier, and works well

[@shadyweaver]

FS did that and I finally don't have to break my wallet in half whenever I need very specific networking equipment.

[@DennedTV]

They would just need to implement IOSS. Then tax and VAT would be payed on checkout.

[@LonelySandwich]

Only true gamers know the pain of using a book as a mousepad.

[@rushiewashie]

Wait you guys use books? I only have a thin sheet of paper!

[@R0D3R1CKV10L3NC3]

I'm currently using a GPU box on a side-table beside my couch, that puts it perfectly even with my armrest. I may need to swap it out at some point as it's starting to sag and give me some inconsistent tracking once in a while. Lasted quite a while though.

[@mozly9080]

Damn MY friend uses his homework

[@nier3798]

I before used a promotional fan thingy that's given out by a senatorial candidate lmao, it works but needs high mouse sensitivity because it's too tiny

[@dyfx9788]

Not only gamers. Me as a digital compositor have to suffer with a book

[@PlatinumTales]

Just bought mine. Thanks for the dedication you put into making an actual reliable mousepad instead of some crummy piece of fabric with your logo on it. I also can't express how nice (although I'm sure frustrating) it is to have 15 different SKUs. Being able to get a mouse pad that is a perfect fit for my desk is something I'm very happy about!

[@lauratimmel3402]

I know he said 15 sizes, but on the product page, there are *25 SIZES* available.

[@Crimin4L]

@@lauratimmel3402 and no guarantee on what one you will receive :D Order a 300x300m and you might get a 1500x900mm and vice versa!!

[@SegmentW]

Lloyd and Nick look so happy in their workplace :) Love seeing how happy LMG staff are

[@JaredBusch]

this was quite fascinating! now I want one of them there fancy desk mats!

[@gifted1356]

same

[@made_by_jon]

Do it, favorite pad I've ever had.

[@brianfranco9006]

@@made_by_jon same, although i did like bitwit's blue and pink one too

[@mozly9080]

@@Turnip_ Im really sure it does

[@3xceIIent]

@@mozly9080 You would be mistaken. You might be able to figure out who manufactured it and buy a solid color from somewhere else, but as far as LTT store is concerned there is only one color option. This makes perfect sense though. They have 15 different sizes. That would be impossible to do for them with more than one color scheme. PS: Mine is great. I just ordered a second one to have as a spare when I inevitably ruin this one somehow.

[@ChewShew22]

Love how the first review I see for the deskmats is a 1 star review cause the guy is butthurt that it's always out of stock. Thanks very helpful guy who never bought one.

[@iceissocool5576]

Frick Sam Wagner.

[@Blue-cq2hl]

I hate reviews like that. Or "received in a torn up box because shipping handled it badly" like thanks man, this tells me how good of a product it is for sure.

[@iceissocool5576]

@@Blue-cq2hl I know right if you’re going to tell us about the packaging then also include the product itself.

[@beizelby5867]

The best Mousepad I ever bought and still use a few years later is just a large cutting mat.

[@fl1pper173]

Jojopad?

[@thiccbaron]

I just got a big mousepad and keyboard one from aliexpress and one from amazon. They so over hype this

[@Truthhurtz4u]

@@thiccbaron you bought this mouse pad and compared it?

[@thiccbaron]

@@Truthhurtz4u offcourse!

[@Truthhurtz4u]

@@thiccbaron oh ok, so its pretty much the same as other mouse pads?

[@EliteEdgeK]

Please make more videos like this showing behind the scenes of your product designs. This was fun to watch!

[@Pisty.]

I bought one! I FINALLY BOUGHT ONE!

[@iaz9855]

ME TOO FUCKING FINALLY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@kahki2704]

@@iaz9855 NOW FUCKING POST IT R/BATTLESTATION ALSO YOU MUST NOW BUY IKEA KARLBY AND ALEX DRAWS!!!

[@k_samm]

SAME!!!! YAY!!!!

[@Will-qd9om]

Me too

[@Tarantulah]

SAme, I've been looking forward to this restock for ages :D

[@guiorgy]

Makes me want to hear the backstory for others like GamersNexus and such about their merch

[@AtomikMenace]

Steve is probably the most detailed oriented I've seen. I can imagine what they went through lol

[@jintsuubest9331]

If you know or is in their Patreon, could ask them.

[@kingstontown2136]

@Anna reported for spams

[@zdream720]

@@kingstontown2136 spam comment report gang 💪

[@zdream720]

GN did a rundown of their process for mousepads actually. I'm pretty sure Steve said they ended up investing in a manufacturing facility for themselves, I'll see if I can find it.

[@cicerohellmann]

I can't express how insanely amazing Linus Tech Tips is. This process they created is the kind of drive that is missing in the planet.

[@jonbakerocbpro8802]

Just ordered one. Been watching your videos for awhile and just wanted to help the channel. I didn’t know mouse pads could be different. Looks awesome.

[@rollingtroll]

Heck yeah! 56 USD by the time it's in the Netherlands but I finally sponsored you guys 👊🏻

[@lrnappa5184]

Me too✊

[@rollingtroll]

@@lrnappa5184 high fiiive!

[@f-ckmyr0fil788]

‘What a tender young creature!🍁🍀☘️🌿🌾🌵🌴

[@mmckn1885]

Yeah it's $4 less for Canada. The shipping cost of $16.99 USD is keeping me from buying it.

[@breakies]

for 55€ you can get a artisan XL pad from max gaming that outperforms the LLT pad in every metric (no hate).

[@tmutaytay]

I would LOVE if the desk pads had the various t-shirt designs like the CPU T

[@EliteNK]

that would be difficult and expensive but amazing, maybe in the "pro" lineup

[@Pavium]

Why not "Sad Linus"?

[@tl1882]

maybe a fake desk pc style

[@willday990]

After watching a lot of desk setup videos, I realized I wanted a desk pad. I loved the desk pad that you created. I had to wait for the second round to get mine, but I’m very happy with it.

[@mattketner7597]

I’m sure anything beats the “dead zone” area on my wooden desk. There’s a few holes in the wood that’s filled in with black epoxy. If I go over that area, my mouse just stops moving entirely.

[@prich0382]

So get a mouse pad...?

[@bbnazir]

Wow, Linus got someone to sponsor a video where he is promoting his own products 😱🤯 Guess that covers the marketing cost 😂

[@Paradoxrealism]

I hope we see more backgrounds into LT’s other products

[@JaydevRaol]

Yeah

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

you mean like teleshoping?

[@ImJBlu]

He gives a bit of insight into a few products on wan like the screwdriver and pillows

[@cTiMSpecial]

Love you guys for putting metric next to imperial sizes in the store.

[@leftcoastfunk]

People really underestimating the massive value of having these available in FIFTEEN different sizes. I have tried many different pads which admittedly worked just "fine", but it was LTT who finally made one available in the EXACT size I actually wanted! I couldn't love it more, thank you LTT!

[@abhivaryakumar3107]

"We had to share it with you, just like our sponsor Yubico" Missed opportunity there Linus

[@deepakmenon7733]

What

[@penismanshoppingcart0575]

What

[@Junji101]

What

[@Vedanth01]

What

[@jamesharlow7525]

What

[@jiaxinli8811]

finally LTT realized how hard it is to design a mousepad. There's two very important meausrements you guys didn't mention. Static friction, how much force is needed to start moving the mouse, and kinetic friction, how fast is the mousepad. And also you can't only test mousepad only on one mouse. Mouses have different shapes and materials of mouse feets. They all have different reactions with the mousepad.

[@b.v.skijump432]

Well. I assume that these parameters are subjective and shall be categorized under feel.

[@unrandom229]

R/mousepadreview be like

[@onebigwolfyboi]

"Finally" they realized. Were you like yelling at your screen for years upset about how they weren't taking scientific dives into a piece of fabric?

[@SquarePenix.]

This is the most 1st world problem thing I’ve read all year.

[@Th3Chuzzl3r]

You're like Taeha Types, but with mousepads.

[@paul022887]

Been waiting for the Norther Lights pad since I first saw it. Just ordered and cannot wait to put it on my desk!

[@roborapter1]

The amount of effort and work LMG put in to their products is outstanding and honestly it shows. Amazing video!

[@iflashlantern4292]

I saw they were available almost an hour ago and bought it immediately. so happy because i just built my first pc last saturday, and now i have a little piece of LTT to be part of my setup.

[@zoovy7252]

Did u get a gpu?

[@iflashlantern4292]

@@zoovy7252 yeah. I was able to get one through a guy i know after i spent 5 months trying (which is nothing compared to other people)

[@LinaSaha-hf9nz]

Alex saying "mouse" is the most Canadian thing I've heard today 3:26 3:36

[@iamperplexed4695]

Like it should be said?

[@tr1ck5h07]

I did notice the Canadian twang

[@NimjaIV]

How do Americans pronounce it? I've never noticed a difference.

[@tr1ck5h07]

Americans: maus Canadians: maos

[@odin13th76]

It's OK I never see the difference in mouse, house or about between canada and usa sound the same to me lol

[@whalemonstre]

This was really interesting! Would love to see more content like this. :)

[@TheEpicnor]

Thanks for the restock!

[@EpicallyEvil1]

Happy to see the Fnatic shoutout and the fact they helped you with the mousepad as a longtime 7 year fan of the org.

[@snowgentleman1937]

Wow. Thats a lot of effort put into those Mouse Pads. You guys are the best. So when are the LTT Gpus coming ?

[@ScottGrammer]

An LTT GPU: Great idea! It doesn't need to be too powerful. So long as I can run 1,200 FPS at 8K - on three monitors at once - that should be fine. Oh, and keep the price below $100, please.

[@AverageThinking]

Bruh they’d spend 2 years just trying to get the pins right

[@jakobhoffler5964]

Just awesome The amount of thoughtfullnes and metheology behind this realy nice

[@TexasFan2004]

As a professional machinist myself, I approve of this use of a CNC.

[@SuperDennisZ]

As a professional machine operator myself, I approve this use of machines.

[@sai-9997]

as someone with a degree in engineering... i do not approve of reading newtonmeters when talking about force

[@tl1882]

@@sai-9997 as a non-american i agree with metres

[@octodionis]

@@sai-9997 what else would you use?

[@stepanpavlica4841]

@@octodionis Newtons (newtonmeters are a measure of torque)

[@drebin1733]

Every industry I’ve been in has taught me that there is soooo much more going on than you initially think to make things happen. Incredible product and a great way of showing just what all has to happen to get there!

[@atswag]

Ordered two in milliseconds! Been waiting for THIS FOREVERRRR!!!

[@ollieallwood3362]

Youve made it as a company making a product that is a trend to buy and something not expensive for people to show off and be proud about owning, well done

[@unknownstuntman3224]

Been waiting for months for this to come back in stock. Thanks guys just placed my order for the 1200x700 and grabbed a Mystery T while I was added couldn't decide on which shirt and as I was totally happy with my holographic keyboard shirt last time I decided I'd just roll the dice. Good on you guys for making the shopping fun.

[@Graphics_Card]

But when are we going to get a Linus meme face mousepad? I would totally be sold for it!

[@alexanderlee5180]

I'm a total SIMP for LTT merch hahaha. You guys just make such high quality stuff, and it always has the best designs. Keep up the great work! Planning on placing an order here again soon for a bunch of shirts (for the second time, I gained some weight and now my previous shirts don't fit, but I MUST have LTT shirts so order #2 here we come 😁) and maybe a plushie. I already have an RGB desk mat by razer that I'm super satisfied with, but who knows, I could maybe find a use for a second one if I tried hard enough

[@NotFromConcentrate]

This is an awesome video!!! SOOO much work goes into making sure a product is quality...and making sure it stays quality from batch to batch. I got mine on order :)

[@whoisthis01]

You should really make more R&D Documentaries. Another thing: one of those FNATIC slides is marked as confidential, while I'm fairly sure you did ask for permission before showing it, how did they feel about having their marketing material used to build a competitor?

[@nomal1872]

Yeah I feel like what you did is legally ambiguous at best

[@brandonhare8642]

It genuinely feels like linus was giving credit to FNATIC during the whole video.. but it still feels kinda scummy to me. "Here's this really great thing, and here's how we copied it and made a metric shit ton of money"

[@aslan4312]

only thing they've really copied is their testing setup, i dont feel like its that big of a deal

[@faffabout9412]

I have a feeling that FNATIC is the future supplier of LTT Pro Desk Pad, hence why they were fine with it.

[@javierflores09]

@@brandonhare8642 they didn't copy anything about fnatic's mousepad though, they just had it as a reference point but the process and materials being used for ltt's one is completely different or so I am led to believe. They did end up with a similar mousepad due to the fact they did copy their testing method and well, there aren't many ways to go about testing a mousepad either so I can't really blame them for that

[@b00nq]

I would like to see a Benchmark of how slippery different Mouse pads are and how good or far the mouse is sliding if its pushed by a certain force.

[@FlowingAqua]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this video! I just bought one!

[@Hawzzy02]

I bought one of these a few months ago. I absolutely love it! It looks great and works so well!

[@memebeam1350]

1:35 With the amount of energy Lloyd is putting out in that wave, I felt I had to wave back.

[@crimsonstrykr]

And the amount of pure doujin energy that girl in your profile pic is putting out I feel the need to ask you for the sauce friend - wanna help me out?

[@masonxavier973]

I hope someone sees this. I just want to say thank you to everyone at LMG for making videos and everything you guys do. I love watching all these videos across the various channels. It teaches me so much about tech and it really shines a light on everyday. I love you guys, thank you again for everything. Keep being awesome 🤘🏻

[@guth5060]

yep :)

[@jamesharlow7525]

Yep

[@2nd-place]

I’d love to have one with some of those fancy shiny CPU/GPU patterns on them.

[@vizdrom]

Well Gamers nexus and Kyle/Bitwit already make those type, although I think gamers nexus' is actually a anti static mat for pc building

[@jasic2da]

Just ordered a 900 x 400. My current one has some wear spots that is no longer as smooth as it used to be. Glad to see LTT put in a lot of work to manufacturing these. Looking forward to them.

[@laurentiudll]

did you receive it ? whats the review of it 1 year later ?

[@bigbundle3223]

linus' glow up from pre-covid, to early covid, to now is incredibly. long love daddy linus.

[@FragTix]

0:25 linus : and you baught them all again me: ill do it again

[@KyleDavis328]

Glad this video came out, been looking for a restock, my current "mousepad" is getting pretty worn out, and is too small for my new desk.

[@keom3736]

just ordered one, cant wait to get it

[@Gamingwizard155]

I saw these available about a week ago in the store and almost bought one but I'm not a fan of the design. still cool to see how much care went into making the best possible mouse pads though. good job guys :)

[@jacobbrown3614]

I love how the router table sounds like it's saying,"wow!wow!wow!wow!" As it's moving the mouse.

[@zedekai9456]

Got my mouse pad 4th of June and I have been loving it!

[@NovaStarFox]

This has to be the best marketing strategy for selling your sponsored products. At the end of the day its a mouse pad. But you guys have put so much dedication into something people have used for years

[@Mr.lime26]

I'm just waiting for the day when linus makes his one gpu factory

[@Hellspooned2]

You dont think he already has? Where do you think the verified gamer GPUs came from?

[@Mr.lime26]

@@Hellspooned2 hahahahah yep

[@sereusalpha2758]

If only they could have gotten it to smell like Canadian maple too. Then it might have been perfect.

[@Brianiak416]

Should smell Like tim hortons

[@tuba_supremacy]

Or maybe print “The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to a 42 year old zamboni driver WHO WORKS FOR THEM” on the back.

[@danielcartis9011]

I was initially thinking how jarring the volume level was between present and past Linus, then I realized current Linus included an ad jump and I thank you for not increasing the volume during an ad because everyone hates that. Y'all continue to rock

[@kevinmonzel]

Wow, I felt good about buying a big LTT mouse pad, but boy do I feel even better knowing how much work went into this. Great job!

[@picturebreakdown]

Mad respect for the truly loyal fans who got here early enough to see this

[@Bible_Theory]

Man, you do Bad Batch and Loki Breakdowns?! 😱 so cool

[@projugofastall]

Bro you cant call ur self a loyal fan you have 2 comments on this channel

[@Daniel-nm2qb]

L comment.

[@wsketchy]

@@projugofastall There's some degree of shame in having over fifty comments too though. *cough..*

[@projugofastall]

@@wsketchy do you mean 100?

[@nathangable841]

Got my desk pad on the second wave! I love this thing, makes a great deskpad but I got the largest one for one purpose, to use as a mat for playing board games and it works awesomely for that as well! What a great product! I love how much work went into this and the extremely fair pricing! Way to go LTT!

[@sky0matic]

I have my LTT deskpad for months now and it's amazing !

[@deliogranados1100]

The only ad I will ever willingly watch.

[@devildham]

I was LITERALLY just looking for a bigass mouse pad. Perfect timing Linus.

[@ZerotheWanderer]

I'm not gonna knock anything, I would love to buy another that better fits my desk (got a 900x600, ideally need a 1000x600), but I'm gonna hold off on my order in hopes 1 more person can actually get one at long last. Maybe if another design gets brought out, I'll pick one up in the size that best fits my desk.

[@gabe.penfield]

Had it since last December! It’s great!

[@mark_midmark]

Wow, I had no idea this much science went into the mouse pad. I definitely am intrigued and likely to order now!

[@aero4118]

I’d love to see a more greyscale mouse pad so it would actually fit in my setup

[@Felix-qk2xs]

I would Love to See a Black Edition with only small orange elements. Dont get me wrong! The northern lights are great, but sometimes it needs to be without rgb

[@L3G1T1SM3]

I agree or sets of different patterns more minimal maybe

[@juvie_phenom5001]

Just ordered mine with the water bottle. Can't wait for it to show up!

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

Just wanted to say thanks for the 900x400mm pad I just ordered yesterday after watching this! My desk previously didn't have room for any of your sizes the way it was laid out, but I just put my monitors on the wall mounted to arms, and moved my speakers from a terrible 90 degree triangle arrangement (my desk is a corner desk with my subs under it in the corner, used as much for audio monitoring as it is for some absolutely fantastic sounding game sessions), to a standard 60 degree arrangement. had to turn them sideways but that's actually pretty common in studio setups anyway due to the same space constraints I ran into. Wasn't sure what desk pad I wanted to buy until I watched this video, and my current mousepad has roughly the same depth as the pad I picked up (mine's 16" but whose counting 12mm or so). It'll definitely help round out the whole setup that's for sure.

[@ColeMarkusen]

Thanks for the fnatic recommendation! Love the review and test process, but not a fan of all the colors and busy design of the current LTT pad. Hope the pro pad is a bit more muted.

[@ColeMarkusen]

Picked an LTT pad up anyways, lol. Design isn't as in you face in person as I thought it'd be. Quality wise, yeah, this thing is on point. Much nicer than the Glorious pad that it replaced. Well done LTT

[@sitedel]

This mousepad is so large ! Mine is just a tiny circle filled with a semi-random pattern of dots and glitter looking like an holographic picture. It is washable and has been used daily for more than 10 years without any noticeable change in print quality or mouse pointer drifting.

[@lolumo]

An ad at the end of an ad is the most Linus Media Group, Inc.™ thing ever

[@sammy_1_1]

I needed a desk pad... and got one... from you! Shipping rn, hope its good!

[@schadenfreude6274]

I never thought I'd see Linus spend over 10mins talking about a literal piece of plastic mat but here we are.

[@thiccbaron]

It's called marketing, people now will want and buy the mat

[@STORMFIRE07]

Nah Linus, your testing was all wrong, we all know that RGB is the source to get 1000% mouse accuracy

[@mcd5082]

I have two of these and they are awesome! Nice job

[@0tobsam0]

When you get a sponsor for your own shops advertisement - you've clearly done something right...

[@JimmyDali]

So when will we start seeing some hard mouse pads in the LTT Store? I switched to hard mouse pads and never went back to soft again. Ever. 😎👍👍

[@ValantisKrikri]

I'll be the first to buy one

[@theskeletonking4895]

Big Fan Here LMG. Been here for quite a bit. Hope u guys are doing well. Would love to see more videos featuring Dennis tho.

[@nelakendra2296]

Okay. This is a fantastic video. I've always assumed that the products KZbinrs sell are just rebranded products with little to no research or thought put into them. The fact you guys put so much care into your mouse pads is awesome and I'll be buying one as a result. I wish more companies would go into the details of how they developed their products and thought process behind their design decisions. I'd find that much more valuable than all the random marketing nonsense they put out.

[@SuperLosKarloz]

Great stuff Linus! I would like to see a simple small one, just with the orange logo, as we saw in the video!

[@Av-ks8uc]

I think on engineering related videos like this one, it would be more interesting to hear more of Alex/other LTT engineers rather than Linus saying "a bunch of stuff" everytime

[@dannihijacked2508]

i agree

[@johnnypineappleseed556]

Just ordered my mouse pad!! Cant wait to join the crew!

[@blubba818]

I got my hands on one a couple months ago. I love it! I got one big enough to cover most of my desk.

[@_--_--_]

Please consider a "minimalist" option in all black with at most only the small LTT logo in one edge. That I would buy.

[@caffeineTX]

Love that you guys take this kind of approach to your merch. Everything is thought out. Also finally a good coupon code on a yubikey, supporting LTT and having a secure 2fa method? Score!

[@Jeremy-pf3bb]

Doesn’t he know that we are all professional gamers that would notice the difference?

[@dwalker711]

Finally got one - so excited to give it a go!

[@Rickles]

Love the Yubico Sponsor. Great product!

[@ezramason8669]

linus should've used artisan as a supplier, imagine an LTT hien

[@Pado01]

Artisan can barely keep up with their stock :(

[@ivory8956]

@@Pado01 pain

[@ReviewedByAndy]

@@Pado01 still though. Would be insane.

[@Pado01]

@@ReviewedByAndy Yeah I'm planning on a XL Otsu, but would love a deskpad version.