Artisan Zero, Hien & Hayate Otsu - Mousepads Review

This is my review and honest opinion of Artisan mousepads, including the Zero, Hien and Hayate Otsu.
This review is made entierly with my opinion, as a consumer. I bought the mentioned products with my own money.
Hand Size: 19cm x 10cm
/ brunolrnc
/ brunolrnc
Artisan Official website: www.artisan-jp.com/nj_index_e...
EU Retailer: www.maxgaming.com/en/artisan
US Retailer: jpgamingusa.com/
Mousepads used in this video:
Artisan Zero XL XSoft Orange
Artisan Hien XL Soft Red
Artisan Hayate Otsu XL Soft Black
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Packaging
1:32 - Product Family
1:49 - Stitching
2:25 - Size options
3:26 - Base Types - Mid, Soft, XSoft
5:00 - Artisan Zero
5:34 - Artisan Hien
6:37 - Artisan Hayate Otsu
7:17 - Price, Where to buy
8:16 - Future Reviews
8:31 - Upcoming pads

[@brunolrnc]

Forgot to mention that I’m using a new microphone, people that watched previous reviews tell me if it’s any better! I will be answering all your comments, enjoy the review 😄

[@eshi7226]

hey. good video. i have same monitor. can u say yr settings?

[@brunolrnc]

@eshi7226 gamer1 profile, vibrance max, AMA premium, brightness 100

[@ssamerop]

Nice video, that DaiDai orange color looks amazing lol

[@brunolrnc]

Thank you! It does

[@raposoclaudio7901]

Gotta see wich one I'll get. Hope you had that much fun making this vid as we did watching XD btw gj on another review!!

[@hafizshapiee]

Superbly informative! Keep up the good work!🙂👍👍

[@brunolrnc]

Cheers!

[@gaithmubarak7017]

Top notch review! Well done

[@brunolrnc]

Thanks!

[@vilemeister7219]

Great Review man!

[@brunolrnc]

Thanks!

[@ripsinful]

good informative video thank you so much !

[@brunolrnc]

🫡

[@yosoy1loco]

Thanks for the review, definitely deserves more watches. I learned a lot more about the pads from your video, even though I've already watched 10+ videos about those pads. Unfortunately I still don't really know what pad I should choose, as I have begun to appreciate a very weird kind of mousepad that barely gets any recognition. As I do not know which of the Artisan Pads would resemble its features, I have simply no idea. Yet, I would definitely watch further reviews of the Raiden and the shidenkai v2, as those both, together with the Otsu are the ones I have an eye on.

[@brunolrnc]

Huge thanks for your support 🙏, I’ll bring more mousepad reviews in the future

[@yosoy1loco]

@@brunolrnc Just a tip: Having some close-ups of the surface of the pad, not only the stitching of edge, is very helpful to understand how the pad feels and can also give an indication on how it performs or differs in vertical and horizontal movement. It may not be as easy to get a sharp picture of it, but since you structured your videos finely, I wanted to give some constructive feedback. I have rarely seen this in other videos, watched about 20+ now and there were only 1 or 2 useful closeups, so this is something that makes your standout.

[@gordonho5986]

Hi, Thanks for the video! Its really high quality. Would you say the Hyatte Otsu is quite close to the Artisan Zero? I am quite set on getting a Artisan FX Zero Soft, but they always have the buy 2 mousepad for roughly the same shipping thing; so I am looking to get a 2nd Artisan mousepad to try, I like balance, and more control over speed. but not soft and control until it digs. So the Zero is settled, now the 2nd mousepad. Which should i go for? Hayate Otsu in Soft? or Hayate Otsu in XSoft, so its 'closer' to the mousepad profile which I would probably like? ps, I know the Hien is all speed, what about the Raiden ?

[@brunolrnc]

Hey! The Hayate Otsu Soft has been my #1 choice since the beginning. I don’t own a Raiden yet but when I get my hands on one I’ll drop my opinion on it. If I would buy my first 2 Artisan pads again I would go Otsu Soft and Zero Soft

[@Ir0n_One]

Amazing channel and reviews, keep it up! Just subscribed. I recently got all the last products you reviewed (Sora V2, Artisan Zero/Otsu & Redux for Wooting) before I even found the channel. Nice to hear your takes on it. Which Pad do you like best or do you switch between them?

[@brunolrnc]

Thank you! Those are, in my opinion some of the best products to have in a setup, I’ve been loving them. At the moment I’m using the new Wallhack Cloth pads to make a review this month. The Artisan pad that I use the most is the Zero

[@masterbeernuts9344]

Great vid! 👍 Which Artisan pad do you think is closest to a Goliath Razer desk mat? The Goliath is a regular polyester/cheap pad. Which Artisan pad is the most comfortable on your arm/wrist/skin?

[@brunolrnc]

Hey there, thanks! I never tried that Razer mousepad so I’m not the best person to ask that. For me all the Artisans are comfortable, the only one that might be a trouble for some people is the Hien, because it’s a bit rough on the skin

[@lnbabz]

Great review! Even though I own all three mousepads it was informative. Personally really looking forward to the new Artisan pads! Btw. I have both Raiden and Shidenkai pads and I'm also in Europe. I could sell them to you for a decent price if interested. Let me know if interested :D

[@brunolrnc]

Thanks for commenting! I saw that the Artisan Raiden is finally getting the Soft variant, I’ll most definitely get that one when it releases. I have multiple mousepads yet to review, the new Wallhack cloth pads and some from X-Raypad. At the moment I’m stocked for future reviews 😅

[@lnbabz]

@@brunolrnc sure!

[@Haru_no_ki]

What skates do you have on gpx2? I have ice tiger and I’m wondering if it’s compatible with the pads. Got an esp tiger Chung yun and the sensor stop tracking after lifting it, scared it will happen with artisans pads too. Would be cool to see a review of raiden and look into pad smith, they have some cool glass pads

[@brunolrnc]

My GPX2 is running on X-Raypad Jades, maybe in a near future I’ll bring more Artisan pads to the channel. Thanks for commenting !

[@anishamin545]

Great video! Quick question: I play both tac FPS (cs and valorant) and faster fps like Apex and Overwatch. Which mousepad do you think would be the best for both? I was between the Hien and Hayate Otsu--which one do you recommend more? Thanks

[@brunolrnc]

In my opinion you should go with the Otsu. The Hien is too fast for tac FPS

[@sam0uraiii]

Keep in mind that the otsu has a bad durability. Hien soft or xsoft for Apex, zero soft or xsoft for tac shooter, Hien is faster but you have better micro adjustement. The Otsu is between the zero and the Hien, the stoping power of the zero but faster.

[@anishamin545]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I ordered my Otsu and am looking forward to it.

[@brunolrnc]

@@anishamin545 It was my first Artisan pad! Hope you enjoy it

[@x93Vanquish]

@@sam0uraiiiwould the zero be good for fps tac shooter and game like league or enshrouded ?

[@an6elovo]

Video top, ja dei follow! Podes me dizer como sabes quando ha drops de tapetes no site oficial da artisan ? Obg!

[@brunolrnc]

Obrigado! Info sobre encomendas no site oficial: x.com/unleashed_jp/status/1782235637921525920?s=46 Existem alguns em stock na Maxgaming

[@SkyString_]

Subbed! One question for COD and Battlefield games what would be your recommendation?? Thanks!

[@brunolrnc]

Thanks! I think the safest option would the the Hayate Otsu

[@Azor101]

@@brunolrnc What about the game "Rust"?

[@brunolrnc]

@@Azor101 either the Otsu or the Hien

[@rebornmusma]

which one do you think will be the best for me? I play valorant with low sens, .21 800 dpi. i was thinking of the artisan zero or otsu. i want a pad that i have control over. i don't want the pad to feel SLIPPERY, but instead to be in my control. please thank you.

[@brunolrnc]

Go with the Artisan Zero

[@rebornmusma]

@@brunolrnc thank you so much. this video has helped me a lot!

[@brunolrnc]

@@rebornmusma 🙏

[@rebornmusma]

​@@brunolrnc one last question- which one will feel the least slippery? the zero soft/mid/ or xsoft? i bought a steelseries qck mousepad that was xsoft and it feels to slippery. i don't use it at all anymore

[@brunolrnc]

@rebornmusma XSoft is the slowest, Mid is the fastest

[@Tethrys]

How do you clean them? Do you use Lysol?

[@brunolrnc]

I have never applied cleaning products in my pads. The only thing I do is I use those dust rollers to pick dust particles

[@Kaiwxn]

Will Artisan ever make a full desk size mousepad?

[@brunolrnc]

I highly doubt, but who knows

[@Kaiwxn]

@@brunolrnc They will, i confirmed it on twitter. There will be a 100x50 size.

[@brunolrnc]

@Kaiwxn they’ll be expensive for sure, I’m not into pads that cover so much space

[@LabedaSH]

Me watching this after getting my hien 🤔

[@brunolrnc]

It’s an amazing pad

[@miguelzyy]

heyy boas bruno, eu queria encomendar um artisan no website deles mas na zona da morada de envio não consigo colocar o código postal com o hífen (-), como é que fazes?

[@brunolrnc]

Sem hífen!

[@miguelzyy]

​@@brunolrnc Muito obrigado Bruno! Então na zona do zip seria, por exemplo, "1111 111" certo?

[@brunolrnc]

@miguelzyy pelo que me lembro, sem o espaço. 1111111

[@miguelzyy]

@@brunolrnc Ah ok! Muito obrigado

[@VolticGamerYt]

whats that white mouse next to the fnatic mouse

[@brunolrnc]

VXE R1 Pro, it’s review got delayed but should come in a near future to the channel

[@VolticGamerYt]

@@brunolrnc ohh alr

[@adamotak5145]

what mouse is that on the mousepad?

[@brunolrnc]

G-Wolves HTX Ace, review in the future

[@VinnyUnion]

Super unsatisfactory and amateurish craftsmanship

[@brunolrnc]

💀

[@VinnyUnion]

@@brunolrnc i did comment that elsewhere too and am just super curious what reactions will appear.

[@brunolrnc]

😅

[@VinnyUnion]

@@brunolrnc I'm really curious about a monitor light bar. What's your input on such a accessory? Useful or unnecessary? Namely from xiaomi

[@brunolrnc]

@VinnyUnion Never had one, no clue