I Switched to a Glass Mousepad for 30 days

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[@norcobick]

Sometimes I forget how buff this man is

[@BOZ_11]

would bang

[@TacticalKR3W]

@@BOZ_11 Bro?

[@BOZ_11]

@@TacticalKR3W Don't worry, I'll put in a good word

[@DelScully]

@@TacticalKR3W did he stutter?

[@-opus]

sometimes I forget how inbred many youtube viewers are... but then I see comments

[@vincentzhou824]

I can’t wait to try all these products just to still be silver

[@saiprasad8078]

Imagine you rank down 😂

[@RainxCL]

🤣

[@1honeybun]

change your mentality and the way you treat playing the game. you will start to rank up. hold yourself accountable for your rank or gameplay, not the products you by

[@abduktedtemplar]

Emotional damage

[@limutip9184]

@@KillerInstinctCS2someone took the joke to serious

[@zertbrown4642]

I like that optimum is actually taking the time to try out niche products like this

[@pcmasterracetechgod5660]

Now everybody just needs to take the time to get good on a low DPI like 600, and use over 100cm/360 so they can actually hit shots and stop worrying about copying some esports player

[@Danuxsy]

why? it's pure marketing, the products are crap and not needed, thanks but no thanks.

[@TheACTIONZ]

​@@Danuxsyhave you tried one? Lmao, it's perfect for tracking games like apex

[@DvisN]

@@TheACTIONZ Well I personally still prefer Fast MousePads like the Artisan Shidenkai instead of the GlassPads. I personally think you still need a bit of control that is just not existing in the GlassPads. Played multiple Shooters competitively and tried out many different pads.

[@TheACTIONZ]

@@DvisN you can definitely get good with a glass mousepad like some creators, but it does need a lot of determination

[@manny655321]

The OG glass pad is actually the SteelSeries IceMat that came out almost 20 years ago. I used one for years and loved it. The disadvantage is that if any small bit of hard dust gets between the mouse feet and the glass, it feels really bad until you clean the mouse and the glass pad thoroughly.

[@CalgaryCalamari]

I'm still running my IceMat this day! You'd have to rip it from my cold, dead mouse before I'd give it up... I really love how precise it is for work (graphics & animation) too! :D

[@mazedmarky]

I had the compad Speedpad which had a bit more texture (basically a hybrid) to counterweigh this, CS 1.3 days lost it unfortunately, must have happen on some Lan

[@torontowill]

I have a modern day Razer glass pad, and even though I love it, I do agree with that awful feeling. I find it is easy to quickly clean by simply wiping my hand across the pad a few times, but if some dust settles and gets caught under the mouse, look out. It feels like grinding a rock pebble against the glass, it's terrible.

[@mazedmarky]

@@torontowill ahaha I can feel that. yea sometimes I think you need like 2 desks, 1 for gaming in a vacuum dude

[@unrealcyberfly]

Everyone had to get a glass mouse pad back then. I bet that thing still sits in a closet somewhere.

[@ChrisBa303]

Subtile flex with the Deadlift and Squats weight 😂 Got to love Optimum for that

[@samserious1337]

Imagine he had worn the gaming sleeves while doing it, +20kg instant!

[@ChrisBa303]

@@samserious1337 Would have doubled his precision when lowering the weight😂

[@caen-un9cw]

He's squatting 180 kilos. He should be flexing hard

[@fastuncio]

bro repping >230kg

[@holm511]

Wish he had a lifting channel!

[@_yet_8457]

'I used to do power lifting' no wonder Ali is so buff

[@kaisersolo76]

This is how you compete!

[@VaderHater1993]

Would have been neat to see a before and after comparison with an aim program: cloth vs. glass pads

[@torontowill]

I got Razer's glass mouse pad (the "Atlas") a couple months ago, and it is the best gaming peripheral upgrade I've made in... maybe ever. I think the implementation of different glass mats may give a very different experience, but the Razer mat totally works for me. It is so smooth and consistent (totally agree with the video, way better than using glass skates), basically infinitely durable (some of my cloth mouse pads were ruined almost instantly by a cat claw puncture), and impossibly easy to clean with a simple wipe (again the cat, hair is a problem). I find I can easily adjust how fast it is by how much of my hand I let spill over the mouse and touch the pad. I do use a sleeve from the wrist up, but I don't find that it's a problem to have some of my palm touching the glass. I tend to actually prefer it, it slows movement down enough to give control comparable to a cloth mat, and gives me tactile feedback that I find comforting. My hands generally don't get sweaty, so it's still plenty fast, just not as slippery. In a situation where I need to make bigger and faster movements, I can just lift my hand up a bit to reduce the amount of contact with the pad, and movement is blazing fast. And again I can't emphasize enough how much better it is versus glass skates on the mouse, a totally different (and much better) experience.

[@Brownboy42069]

Even this dude’s hair dryer is aesthetically pleasing

[@jwlafferty]

If that's not his GF/wife's hair dryer I'm disappointed. I use a $15 Conair I bought at the drug store 7 years ago in university and that works perfectly fine.

[@Lethal_Bite]

​@@jwlaffertyI mean, yeah, it works perfectly fine. I could say the same thing about getting 30 fps and using a membrane keyboard for gaming. It works fine. But it isn't as enjoyable or good as it could be, is it? Nicer hair dryers do make a difference and let you dry your hair much faster.

[@killdark606]

@@jwlaffertythat shit is gonna light on fire any day now

[@jwlafferty]

@@Lethal_Bite I have trouble believing there are significant differences between hair dryers. And I spare no expense on important things. Currently running a 4090/7800X3D rig. 4X 3090 and 2X 3080 last gen (plus other cards, mining), new Land Rover Defender, etc. But a man should not be spending hundreds of dollars on a hair dryer.

[@jwlafferty]

@@killdark606 the last one survived several years before that until I dropped it in water or on the floor too many times. Go blue $15 Conair hairdryer!

[@Its-Just-Zip]

Im hyped for the ultralight mouse to be available. Being able to get something so light hopefully without shelling out absurd prices will be nice.

[@breakies]

2 months till the ULX will be shipped out, i wanna see how a 200€ mouse from a company that prides itself with its mice stacks up vs a youtube boyos 3d printed fun project.

[@carlomatik6392]

I just hope there will be an affordable option to just buy the 3d files instead :(

[@breakies]

@@SedatedSloth if you include shipping and import taxes its closer to 230€ for europeans till shops like maxgaming get batches sent out like with the last batch. also waiting 2 months and playing the first batch lotto on such an expensive mouse is bonkers and i understand why people would spring for a lamzu atlantis for 100€ and just have it instead of dealing with final support and waiting longer when the QC is bad again. its all just preference and willingness to deal with bullshit really.

[@Inconsistense]

@@breakies They now have duty paid shipping for £15 via Fedex so you shouldn't pay any additional import duty or costs. I agree it's preference and the mice are pretty different shapes too, but personally I've never had any issues with finalmouse but could just be luck of the draw.

[@breakies]

@@Inconsistense oh thats actually freakin dope. im more than happy with my lamzu, but honestly this makes me consider an ULX in a future batch maybe.

[@derekbancarz4530]

Awrsome vid! The razer atlas is also inbetween the super and the skypad friction wise, i found that to be my favourite pad :D

[@inatej]

Thank you for the very interesting video. Top marks as always, sir! What's also interesting is why you chose to wear such a relaxed fit shirt and deprived your viewers of appreciating those Optimum Biceps. ;)

[@sora6573]

Being someone who lifts and cares about his physique, I knew this guy had big ass forearm but man 4 plate squat and 5 plate deadlift, that was something quite unexpected. I mean you don’t imagine Austin Evans or Jayztwocent or Linus repping over 400 lbs on Squat and Deadlift right?

[@jinjinjinrou]

and have really good fps aim as well.

[@Not_Bed]

Jay is quite big now tho

[@Tekka87]

Too right, could always tell he was jacked but those were some impressive lifts.

[@laczikmarton2745]

And after that amazing lifts, he got time to do high quality and entertraining tech videos! Truly insane imo

[@GewelReal]

He has no child so he has time for that

[@rcarter1690]

Definitely earned the like for those lifts alone! 220kg deadlift is impressive! 💪

[@gr3123]

Looks like 235

[@techoutlet6251]

Holy shit like I can see you are working out in your videos (big biceps, traps, and chest) but I didn't expect you to be a fellow powerlifter! with a decent 500+ deadlift too

[@darkySp]

To me, the idea of "registering every small movement" is closer to "registering every small imperfection/jitter" I think it's a really cool idea and it might suit some people, but sensitivity in 3D games is not just software settings. The friction between the mouse and arm against the mousepad is important and it's all part in how the aiming feels. The more of that friction you take away, the more of the stability you take away from it and thus, every little thing will ultimately affect your in-game aim. I think there's definitely a sweet spot with friction and if you have too much you lose control, if you have too little, you lose stability. I think this kind of mousepad would definitely not be a positive for me, but then again I've spent years playing mostly FPS games on a cloth pad and I'm used with the feel of it. My muscle memory has developed side by side with friction, so it's all just natural to me. I don't think that trade-off is worth it to get less friction. Who's to say some people that have gotten used to glass pads will be the same or better, though ?

[@Zelenity]

PERFECTLY worded.

[@Ashevlyn]

I made the drastic switch from a 5 year old QCK to a Pulsar superglide, the first month or so was really difficult to get used to but after that I just felt like I was playing the same but without the downsides of a cloth pad.

[@salus5319]

I mean just look at what he said 6:45, "If you've ever wondered what glass on glass feels like (glass sliders on a glass mouse pad), it's basically like your mouse is on an air-hockey table: there is no feedback underneath the mousepad." He notes that there is "no feedback" to the hand, or in other words, no friction, yet he then seconds later says "so yeah probably don't do this", implying that too little friction is bad. What I'm trying to get at is that he has drawn a line between too much and too little friction, but I'm on your side in that I don't entirely know that it's in the right place. The same thing also applies to his mouse itself, and how light it is, and the bad ergonomics are. In the end, this whole problem can be simplified to training your brain to know how much force to apply to your mouse to move it a certain amount of pixels, and whether you have 0 friction or tons of friction, as long as your mouse pad friction, mouse sliders friction, and mouse mass are consistent, your brain can learn the force to pixels ratio at any point. Then we look to see what's easier to be consistent with, and though this is an unproven belief, I believe that your body naturally has better control over larger forces than the tiny ones required to move his nearly frictionless and massless mouse.

[@Archoles]

I'm not sure if you're mentioning all of this from the perspective of swapping from cloth to glass or just in general, but if it's the latter I don't agree with calling it "imperfections" because I find that to be fundamentally biased to say if that makes sense? They're not necessarily imperfections, it's just with the guaranteed minimum friction there is using a cloth pad and standard mouse, the minimum threshold of force to move the mouse will naturally be a set value higher than on a glass pad, meaning that until you use enough force to reach the threshold, there will be no noticable movements of the cursor/crosshair. With a glasspad this threshold is lowered and therefore the amount of force we might passively apply to our mouse will be noticed because previously the friction that increased the threshold would prevent our passive or minor force to engage the cursor whereas now it would. For someone who starts with a glasspad this would be a nonissue as they would be equally clueless on how to comfortably maneuver a mouse anyways, right? It's just about being used to it. If you just meant everything just from the perspective of swapping over from cloth to glass, I can moreso understand where you're coming from though I still don't think they're imperfections so to speak.

[@kuratse205]

Nope. This isnt an issue about friction, but about sensitivity in general. It's the exact same as high vs low sens; where low sens gives you far more control, but loses speed. While high sens gives speed but loses control. With this, your effective sens is actually affected by your 1) mousepad 2) dpi 3) in game sens 4) any imperfection on your mousepad (grime, sweat, oil). The whole "imperfections showing because its more accurate" bit is literally just the same as a higher sens. So play around with sensitivity, it will fix the issues. My opinion is that a smoother mousepad combined with far lower sens (like super duper low) and far higher dpi is the way to go.

[@vrrdragon]

Glass Mousepads he used (4:06): *Cerapad KIN* - Highest friction, most stopping power *Pulsar Superglide Pad* - In the middle, some stopping power, but still extremely smooth *Skypad 3.0 XL* - Lowest friction, least stopping power

[@GL-Red]

Thx

[@ahmadhaziq3802]

thanks

[@Swixtee]

He went over this

[@5n0w55]

@@Swixtee its for people who don't remember and need a quick reminder and don't wanna have to scrub through the video time and time again :)

[@Absey32]

we love u

[@IvanOfficial01]

Most cracked gamer techtuber award goes to Optimum Tech 😂

[@nightismonochrome]

Out of curiosity, have you done an incline test for friction? It might be able to give more consistant values to compare, although the blow test was pretty cool. Basically, set the mouse on the pad and raise the mousepad from one of its edges. Have a level (some phones have a tool built in) and see at what degree does the mouse start to move. This only measures static friction between mouse and pad. Friction scales linearly so the weight of the mouse has no effect. The kinetic friction is always lower than the static friction so it gives you a general idea on that too.

[@Aeorthian]

Hey @OptimumTech. I am happy to see you have added a scroll wheel to your custom mouse! I would be very interested in buying one as I am a light mouse glass pad enthusiast. Please keep us posted on the production of the mouse and where to buy one.

[@alexanderosinubi5154]

Bro you have actually become my new favourite tech channel. Thank you for making such high quality vids

[@yourlocalhuman3526]

I'm telling you man. I legit jumped to my bed to watch the video. Everyone else I watch on my monitor

[@nanuuki8989]

Fr this guy is an absolute chad

[@CutePetandDogs]

I think one big benefit of glass is the longevity, with cloth pads youll get some dust and crumbs in it with time

[@lain2236ad]

Just wash it

[@aqyx]

​@@lain2236addestroys the fabric

[@diligaf1000]

On the flip side the hard surface mouse pads scrape the pads on the bottom of the mouse. Maybe not so much the glass ones though .

[@jairusclement1725]

@@diligaf1000 Glass ones scrape even more

[@SerratedPVP]

@@aqyx my 120x magnifying glass says otherwise

[@ktg_2castle960]

Love this! Love the hair drier test. Can you do all glass pads you have with the hair drier? Very curious to understand the king stopping power. Arctica v1 seems like a new control pad too

[@Inconsistense]

I am sure I remember you trying the Skypad before and not being a fan, so it is kind of cool to see you revisit glass pads and stick to it for 30 days. I've got the Skypad 3.0 and Cerapad Kin, haven't tried the Pulsar yet because I'd heard if you have Skypad it's not hugely different; but kind of intrigued by it now. I think for me personally I found that my micro corrections when using say flatline/R301 long range on Apex were much better (I tend not to jitter aim because it just feels like it's going to mess my wrist up and I'd like to be able to play FPS for a long time to come) but I also found that my close range click timing (PK/Wingmang) was off but that is probably just my mouse control. One thing I did really like about glass pads is how unique/fun they feel to use. So many cloth pads these days just feel the same or are ever so slightly different. I think glass really challenges your aim too.

[@Wavy_NL]

I love quality of these videos, the effort that go's into these videos is like no one else. Keep it up man👍

[@boujeebaboon]

2:50 is the lore to why he is so jacked

[@theartofcompetition5965]

I HAVE MAINED GLASS PADS FOREVER. I love the glass pads for sniping because you use your fingers and hands to get an amazing feel for small adjustments. but close quarters are rough because your hand sweats and sticks. The sleeve helps with removing this aspect from your arm but it still exists in other parts of your hand. another reason glass pads aren't good is the oils in your hand is constantly changing the slide on the glass. I recently made the switch to pads and am having greater success in close quarter battles.

[@itachiqt]

For tournament players always bring a soft pad to place under the hard pad. Helps with leveling out tables/desk setups where there can be inconsistency. Shout out to OGs users that remember the icemat days.

[@JeetFN]

Squat is at least 160 (not including bar so more than that. Deadlift hard to say cuz theres little plates on the end but the normal plates are 20kg 5 on each side so very munimum 200kg (without bar) which is absolutely nuts

[@JeetFN]

@@sexhaver_420 rough estimates

[@Shieftain]

You're forgetting the weight of the bar, which adds at least another 20kg (44lbs).

[@caen-un9cw]

180 with 20kg bar no?

[@caen-un9cw]

and 220?

[@illegitimate0]

Are you sure? It looked like 4 and 5 plates respectively, with an additional 15-30 lbs on the deadlift. So squatting 405, deadlift of 510 or 525.

[@jackzheng2451]

I got myself a Superglide pad after watching this video, and suprisingly my experience is a bit different to Ali's. I immediately feel that I can track better and flick more accurately in games like Apex because of the low static friction. Also, the high friction between skin and glass pads cause little to no issue to me. Since I am using wrist aiming, playing without a sleeve is doable as most of the time there is no need to move my arm across the pad.

[@T94869]

How is the durability? Does it still feel the same as when you first got it? Mine is getting delivered today

[@jackzheng2451]

@@T94869 I’ve been using it on and off during this time. It still feels the same as day1.

[@vaneOW_]

Curious to try a glass mousepad now, can’t lie. Cloth has always been and always will be my go to, but the frictionless potential really has my interest piqued! Nice vid Optimum! 👌

[@skizzarz]

appreciate your info on the subject!

[@Mefju23]

so after all, will you stick with the glass pad? Are you actually better on it? (or predict to be better after like another 30 days of practice?) Would you say superglide pad is noticably more stable than skypad 3? I have the skypad 3 and I might consider the superglide one.

[@Trevor31lv]

I'm a bit late to this, just found your channel tonight and have been binging through a lot of your old vids, but the discussion about the sleeve REALLY spoke to me. I'm also a powerlifter and I think that comparison is perfect. I started playing with a sleeve about a month ago and it's seriously made a massive difference for me. My room in my house doesn't have any airflow due to it being part of an original bigger room that was later made into 2, it's on the side of the house that gets sunlight all day, and most of my gaming comes between 2-8PM. All these factors basically make my room feel like a sauna while I'm playing and I'm already someone who sweats more than the average person. The struggles on playing and constantly sticking to my mouse pad and frequently having my inputs messed up because of that were beyond irritating. For me specifically with all that context, putting a sleeve on seriously may have been a bigger buff to my gameplay than going from 60hz to 244hz, it was that extreme. Obviously this is probably a more extreme case, but for anyone who has regular issues or even just annoyance with sweaty wrists or arms, I think trying out playing with a sleeve is someone you should heavily consider. Having the friction between your arm and mousepad always be constant is big and consistency is something we look for in other areas. I mean imagine playing with your chair 6 inches higher or lower or playing a foot further back from your desk. Maybe you think you'll feel cringe doing it, but that feeling will go away quickly if you feel improvements. I felt the same about knee sleeves in powerlifting until I tried them and started loving them. Really love that you spoke about sleeves and I related big time since my gaming experience has gotten so much better recently since I started using one.

[@lcentury5586]

I am definitely interested in your mouse for sure. keep us posted. I recently tried a fingertip mouse and I really really like it

[@Lacey952]

would love to hear another update in a month or so to see how your aim is, been debating switching to glass for a while

[@Collin_J]

I didn't realize your mouse was headed to production, cool as hell

[@GewelReal]

it's probably just a shell. if it's under 20$ it's gonna be a massive success

[@LogPileGaming]

it's interesting you prefer the superglide, i didnt like it when i tried it. I tried the skypad 3.0, the razer atlas and the superglide. I actually main the cerapad kin, it is good for tracking games too in my opinion

[@mazedmarky]

Nice Video! By the way regarding the compression sleeves, I intuitively used one of my painting gloves for graphic tablets and it actually made a difference while playing, which was pretty cool :D

[@mazedmarky]

it basically serves as an Anchor Point

[@mazedmarky]

Would be cool if you could give some updates on the Mouse Wear on these Pads aka how often you would have to replace the Skates compared to using them on a Cloth. Keep it up

[@christopherjarrett9067]

I've got the XXL and XL size to coat the entire front part of my desk. I love it!

[@lukas.im.]

Dang, buddy is strong as hell, casually squating 405 🔥

[@HeyNavi]

For the cerapad kin, there’s actually a huge breaking in period before it smooths out and becomes less tuggy/muddy. It’ll still have stopping power but it’s a lot better when you break it in. Get some random pair of skates and go over the entire pad as if you were cleaning in but instead you’re trying to break in every centimeter of the pad.

[@RCKo1a]

I used mine for about two weeks before I gave up on it. I noticed that there were times I would hit a deadzone where it didn't register movement for a brief moment. Did you experience this as well?

[@HeyNavi]

@@RCKo1a I’ve never experienced anything like that. Could be lod issues or mouse feet are too worn? I use the pcbr 8k with the cerapad. What mouse do you use?

[@RCKo1a]

@@HeyNavi I'm not sure about worn mouse feet as I put fresh ones on once I got the pad. I have a g pro superlight.

[@HeyNavi]

@@RCKo1a idk then, there shouldnt be any problems with your combo. Maybe the sensor is dusty or has like a hair causing issues? Does it work fine with a normal cloth pad?

[@RCKo1a]

@@HeyNavi yeah with a normal cloth pad I have zero issues. It’s only once I start using the cerapad that I notice it. I’ve cleaned out the sensor and even the pad itself a ton as they suggest but it kept happening. I appreciate your help though!

[@danfg7215]

I've been using a shin sleeve on my forearm for the longest time when playing games and even for regular computer use. It protects my skin from friction against the table and mousepad, and it's pretty easy to put on and off.

[@RiFT1986]

Thanks for this detailed video of your experience with glass mousepads, mate. This got me really curious as I've been a cloth mousepad user my entire life, and wanted to try a glass mousepad for something different. I purchased and have been using the L sized Pulsar Super Glide mousepad and Pulsar arm sleeve for 2 weeks now with a Logitech G Pro X Superlight. Early thoughts are that it definitely takes a little getting used to, especially if you're coming from a cloth pad with more control. Regularly cleaning dust from the mousepad is a must, otherwise it feels like sand gritting under the mouse and it's just awful. This was really annoying at first, but I'm kind of used to it now. I've experienced 2 spin outs from my mouse sensor, but thankfully in the Apex firing range and not a live game. Still, something to be wary of, at least with the G Pro Superlight. Maybe it had some light dust on it that I didn't realize, and I should quickly clean it with a microfiber cloth before every use. I use 800 dpi 1.8 sensitivity for Apex and 5 in Overwatch. Using this mousepad when it's clean does feel pretty nice for tracking. While it seems okay for tactical shooters like Valorant and CSGO, it's probably not ideal due to lower stopping power, and I would agree players focused on tactical shooters should get a cloth mousepad with more control. I could be wrong, but I don't think a single CSGO or Valorant pro uses a glass pad, and probably for good reason. I know of a few in Apex (i.e. Zer0), but that could just be a Skypad sponsorship thing idk. The idea of never having to buy another mousepad again as long as I clean and look after this Pulsar Super glide is somewhat appealing, but I'm not sure if this is for me long term yet, as I have mixed use cases and don't just play track heavy FPS games like Apex. I'll stick with it for at least 3 months as I'm not underperforming in games, and definitely need more time to get used to it. Give it a go if you've got the money to spare and want to try something different/fun, but don't' expect it to improve your game at all, especially not in the first several weeks.

[@mainingredient7429]

hey man I've found this comment super interesting as someone whose considering upgrading my mouse & pad setup as I get more into aim training and shooters like Apex on PC, (was a console player until a year or so ago and haven't gotten into the competitive side of games on pc till now). As this comment was several months ago now, I'd love to hear if you're still using the superglide and what progress you've made with it, both from a performance improvement and end user experience perspective.

[@fluid8888]

I think glass pads are a cool idea, and I sure some truly talented and practiced aimers can pull it off, but I think the slight amount of friction gained from a cloth pad give you better control and consistency in game. I also wonder if over time your mouse feet will become more worn down with a glass pad, but it seems that you didn't deal with that after 30 days so maybe its a non issue. Really appreciate your thorough review of these products because its really mirrors what my thought process and methodology would be if I were to buy something like this! :^)

[@rauthe6842]

Feet still going strong after multiple months, barely any wear. Consistency of the pad is beautiful. Suits me to the ground. Skypad 3.0 XL

[@Santiago-lg3yt]

You are my go to tech man for everythingg.

[@MrJules2U]

Best gamer tech channel on KZbin. Great vid as always mate.

[@gangrenesmith9999]

Hope there are smaller pads. Those things are huge. Thanks for your channel, BTW. Really informative. 👍

[@arthurdr4w135]

Are we seeing the beggining of optimum lift? 3:06 great form btw

[@kittehLORDZ]

I think the problem people have with glass mouse pad being "unstable" is due to the sensitivity they are using. I play on really low sens (61 cm/360), so the matter of small movements isn't an obstacle, but improved with a faster surface.

[@BornInArona]

61cm sounds like work 😅 I'm on 32cm...

[@SubzeroBlack68]

But another issue with that is having to move your mouse 3ft across the room just to do a 180 turn

[@Leroy1]

Nice lifts bro, very impressive!

[@korosoid]

800k subs already. That was fast. Congrats.

[@Toxicgazeful]

super interrested in that mouse optimum! also like the flex with the weights :D

[@sasukedark30]

Can’t wait till an update video on the custom mouse

[@MountleZz]

Same Most excited for that onr

[@MountleZz]

One*

[@Gills420]

dude ive been looking into getting a sleeve or somthing for my wrist just for my cloth pad. never knew they had the sleeves! this is sick might have to get a glass pad

[@youngskunk]

God damn i could tell you had gains but the deadlift shocked me good on ya m8

[@mattsoares608]

I've always played w/ a max weight G502 for years. I'm gonna give this a go. What I'm thinking is w/ the heaver weighted mouse + accuracy. Cool idea.

[@marinealien705]

def recommend from my experience and imo. me going from heavy mouse 108g or so with any hard mat, I aimed way better then now with a 60g mouse and a cloth mat. I couldn't put my finger on it until a bit later on why my aim got worse.

[@oldfrend]

you're dead on. i play with a g502 on a textured metal corsair mouse mat. the heavier weight negates the micro jitters, while the low friction makes bigger movements so, so precise.

[@Badjorus]

ty for the vid and trying this for 30 days

[@Maned_X]

I swapped over with the release of pulsars Superglide glass pad. It def took a bit to get used to it, but man oh man, once you get the feeling and hang of glass pads down, it just becomes like cheating. It’s sooooo worth it to put the time in. One other thing I will say is that I don’t really ever get the skin sticking to the glass to where I need a sleeve unless it gets real hot. For the most part since I’ve got super hairy arms it doesn’t bother me. But to each their own on that front

[@884tomato]

I swapped from softpad to hardpad and had a similar experience. I used it for 1 year and swapped back because I didn't feel comfortable with the sensitivity, it hurt my wrist and I had less place to move as there are no desk-wide hardpads. You can have the exact same settings on a mouse, as soon as you swap your surface, your sensitivity can change drastically.

[@sandrovitalini1629]

Pulsar has the XXL glass, which is 90cm wide

[@shawnskellett9741]

"I used to compete in deadlifting" 90% of the viewers: " That explains the weapons in every video"

[@1337ghomri]

Omg glass mouse pads are back 😂 back to the start of 2000's with Icemats and Intellimouse 3 with Teflon tape 😁😁

[@TiborMiklosAE]

I used to have a Steelseries hard pad for multiple years about 15 years ago. Abrasion has occurred over time in the areas where I moved the mouse frequently. It was more difficult to move the mouse in those areas. It felt slower. Imagine sliding on an ice sidewalk it's gonna be super smooth. Now try to do the same thing after Sidewalk Salt has been applied. You can still slide but it's gonna be much harder. I hope it makes sense. Another issue was the desk surface. It was okay on my computer desk but when I went to a LAN with my friends then it was a different story. I had to use a cloth pad to create a smooth surface and then I put the hard pad on the top. So I was using two mouse pads at the same time. Another thing was the friction. It wasn't super loud but it was noticeable.

[@joanofarc3319]

Received my glass superglide pad after watching this video, I've been loving it. I use no gloves seems fine for me, also required almost no adjustment.

[@MooseMan]

skypad the OG? now listen here son. Let me tell you the story of the icemat. It came out in 2001 and was for a while the preferred pad for FPS gaming. Together with teflon pads for your mouse it was unparalleled. I do not know why people stoped using it but i can assure you that skypad is not the OG. Not even by a long shot.

[@MooseMan]

For a while you could also get a textured plastic mat. was actually also quite good.

[@dlsygaco]

Does it stop right away even though its glass? Or does it brake right away?

[@ModestCube100]

It’s gonna keep moving it never stops

[@seanp2k617]

The Ninja FX pads with a sheen - they have some kind of glass or plastic texture on them that’s super slick - are just about perfect for me. I found them on a trip to Japan where I got to try tons that they had out in stores. Also picked up a Realforce R2 PFU with optical switches. Best feeling stock keyboard I’ve ever felt.

[@tabeabonin1770]

Seeing the custom mouse again makes me super interested in a follow up video on the matter. : )

[@ViXoZuDo]

The skypad is not the OG glass mousepad... the OG glass mousepad is the Icemat (now Steelseries) from 2001. Also, I'm surprised that you didn't tested the Razer Atlas.

[@sdrubaa]

The good old icemat, 40 euros and had to clean him everyday 😁

[@Min0rus]

Doesn't glass to glass also scratch?

[@impulsive570]

yes

[@phantomflame0658]

Yes as the hardness is the same so both can scratch. If one is plastic and other glass then the plastic will scratch and the glass will be perfect.

[@AngelLopez-zy8tu]

That mice you're making looks sick dude!!!

[@jamesb5705]

Can't wait for the viper v2 pro shells you have coming out!

[@korfenkeil]

In the end it's all about physics. The coefficient of static friction should be as close as possible to the kinetic coefficient of friction, like in human joints for example. That way you don't have this breaking loose effect to throw you off. I personally use the glorious ice pad with ceramic skates

[@shayes.x]

I bought some generic compression sleeves both to help reduce sticking on my armrest (shallow desk so can't fit my whole arm on it) and to keep good bloodflow and warmth to my arms, which has reduced fatigue/soreness in my joints over long play sessions. It has improved my long-term performance and physical health, I would definitely recommend trying it out considering you can get sleeves for less than $10 a pair. Seems silly at first glance, but if you play a game competitively, it's really no different from investing in new peripherals!

[@gamist8166]

I think finding "too fast" and "too slow" pads are necessary to know if you've found the perfect pad for you. I haven't tried glass, but the vancer ice was too fast for me. I used to think my artisan zero xsoft was perfect, but found out after the lamzu energon that the zero was too slow

[@shinigummie]

I'm waiting on the new Padsmith glass pad which supposedly has a bit more control than the skypad and superglide. Also some sick designs!

[@bigdmcgee101mikwilla7]

I love the video man. My own opinion is low sensitivity users like us may find glass mouse pads less ideal due to potential sticking (the reason for the sleeve), as our movements require larger arm and wrist motions, making micro-adjustments less noticeable compared to high sensitivity players. Dumb question - Is it actually made of glass? 😂 I'm quite the rage gamer, and I doubt it would survive for two minutes after I die in-game if it's just a glass panel. For instance, I've got three DeathAdders stashed away, waiting for me to destroy my current one.

[@KutsuuG]

What I've found with glass is that training with it regularly improves my mouse control when using my "competitive" cloth pads.

[@rafezetter8003]

I've been playing with rubberised fingerless (just the tips) gloves and a neoprene compression fitting for padding my wrist for years. Bonus is no RSI because that's what an RSI wrist strap does. - also helps to keep my fingers warmer in colder months so they don't get stiff after long sessions either. With rubberised gloves (basic fabric work gloves with the palms and fingers rubberised) using a Hotas style joystick there's also much less need to grip hard to maintain hand placement. Win all round.

[@Koyote2033]

I got a GSR II and I use a sleeve too. I'm a Raze main in Valo and it's an amazing help with faster verticality adjustments. Figure that's gotta be accented more so in OW.

[@MelodyWarp]

I feel like there's an area that would be a sweet spot where you have low enough friction to not restrict input, but enough friction to help you *stop* moving. Physical mouse smoothing of a sort, where the tiniest inconsentencies get smoothed out. It makes sense that jitter would show up when friction gets low enough and I think the best solution is just... enough friction.

[@Dizzeke]

I've had the skypad for like 2 years and still cant find anything to gain a little friction. need grippier harder feet maybe, or a heavier mouse who knows

[@ryanlebowski4018]

w song choice, love the production on the new pinkpanthress

[@jorgenbjorn]

Wow blast from the past! We used glass with teflon under the mats in the past. I think Steelseries were really popular with a "Steelmat" series. I think it was in the early 2000s :D

[@Maxxilopez92]

What I really like about you man! Just a cool, fit dude who plays and is good at games. A really good example for a lot of younger people. Videogames are nice, but go to the gym aswell! I am a fit and healty old 30 year old guy, who loves videogames aswell. So it's good that you show how important it is to be healty aswell! Your video editing is next level aswell

[@Champlxx]

I have a super glide glass mousepad been using one for 6months absolutely love it, definitely my end game mousepad

[@ByLJT]

I prefer the glass Infused cloth mousepads from Glorious, helps with the issue of wrist/arm getting stuck but provides the least friction and just feels better than just cloth or a harder material

[@DemoOn1337]

Lol funny you talk about the compression sleeve like that. I personally have had uncomfortable experiences with my skin sticking to the laminated desk, so I ended up getting/using something similar, with much success. I called it gamer sock though 😂

[@ChrisWilmshurst]

I remember in the early 2000s a lot of my friends who I played Cs:source with played on a glass mouse pad, I always wondered why people stopped. Definitely considering trying one out, but I had no idea that they were so expensive!

[@scotthuffman3462]

The one thing I would say (and this is more about the testing method than the product itself) I would use a game with more precise hitboxes than OW. That way you can much more accurately get down the feel of making micro-adjustments in an environment that can better reflect the minute differences between that and a normal mousepad.

[@DDX1944]

We finally got the "why so buff lore" thx ali lol

[@user-funnymadp]

i got the glass pad from razer, but the transition was so much better than i thought, didn't struggle to control the mouse at all compared to a cloth pad

[@jona_KardCiv1]

I've had an aluminum sort of teflon-coated surface made by Corsair for years. It's pretty good. Two different textures, one on each side. I think its tough to beat. Not sure if they even sell it anymore.

[@MumrikDK]

The friction noise is what killed them for me when they first were a thing many years ago. Constant noise when moving the mouse, and it seems to be there here too with everything but the glass pads on glass mat.

[@Altiren]

Very interesting, how is the maintenance? Also nice beast mode part 💪🏽

[@JooshLOL]

If you want a pad that isnt glass but is basically as smooth as glass check out the Vancer Ice V2 . It is my endgame mousepad after trying multiple different speed cloth and glass pads. I love it

[@dubbog7870]

did you make sure to get past the break-in period of the cerapad kin? out of the box it’s terrible, after an hour it’s better, but after the 20 hour suggested break-in, there’s sooooo much more glide with an amazing amount of stopping power. it feels like the perfect balance you could get in a glass pad

[@brunoandrea4846]

I love my skypad simply because of how it seems to perfect my aim. That is when my pad is clean... When a tiny bit of dust or dirt gets on the pad it my aim feels really off. Something I haven't experienced on other pads. I had to clean it daily which was a huge burden. Also had the same experience with my arm having to use a sleeve.

[@StopaskingformynameYouTube]

Having used the ACTUAL OG icemat from what is now steelseries for many MANY years when it first came out in 2001 (2002) where i live, i can only say that they are amazing to game on, and at the same time hurts your hands if you're a person who rests his hand on the mouse pad while mousing. I miss that old frosted clear mousepad.

[@xW3rder]

Just casually squatting 180kg and deadlifting 230kg to show wrist sleeve might be useful when gaming 😂 Dude you're a beast!

[@iNViSiBiLiTi]

Glass skates on glass pad will scratch each other. The reason the Superglides V1 are smooth on glass pads is because of they're coated. Once the coating wears off, you've got yourself DIY sandpaper. It'll cut up your cloth pad and scratch your glass pad.