Artisan Raiden Mousepad Review After 2k+ Hours

[@mattyow777]

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[@fr4nky2]

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[@npaul-]

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[@SQ九二四]

Thank you “Matt Yow” - collegiate Overwatch caster

[@xJay_030]

Artisan can't get better ads than this

[@Spurrrg]

Bro is collecting Raidens like Pokemon

[@nielagi5029]

The best aimer in the world telling you which mousepad to buy and 99% of gamers will never know about it

[@IStratz]

I'm one of those people that was influenced by you using an Artisan Raiden, and it was always in the back of my mind ever since that Redbull event. I had the same complaints about regular cloth pads becoming muddy and slow over time and was insanely tired of having to clean my mousepad every few weeks/months. The last one I tried was the LGG Saturn Pro Soft, and its a great pad, but it has the same issue muddying over time. After that, I decided I wanted to try a glass pad for the durability and consistency aspect and went with the GLSSWRKS Kazemi. The issue with the Kazemi is really my own fault with using the Xraypad Obsidian Pro Airs. They are just way too controlled, and having to use dot skates on a mouse that doesn't have a super wide base causes the mouse to tip over a lot and becomes very distracting. It basically required me to use 8 dots minimum on the mouse I was using, and it just didn't work out. Also, my skin specifically just didn't gel with the surface and had sticking issues that became frustrating. I bought a sleeve, but the type of sleeve I bought I didn't end up liking. So I stopped using it. I decided I wanted to try a faster cloth pad, and remembered the Artisan Raiden Mid and all of the praise it got. I was worried about it being too fast for me, but then again its a cloth pad so technically it should slow down over time and it would probably become much more manageable shortly after anyways (at least that's what my plan was as well). I actually received it yesterday and it's my first Artisan mouse pad I have used before. I can give my initial thoughts on it so far: First thing, its definitely fast, but I can still somewhat control it with normal PTFE skates on the Vaxee x Sora 4k default skates just fine. The initial friction is very low, actually even lower than what my glass experience was like, because of the dot skates I was using. You can still feel the tiny tug when changing directions though, so there's still a hint of stopping power which is great. The surface is INSANELY smooth to the touch feeling. Being able to get this smooth and fast of a glide while having zero skin sticking issues is such a wonderful thing to be able to experience. Its basically like being able to use a glass pad without a sleeve and it being more comfortable as well and not having all the downsides of glass. The base material sadly doesn't stick that great to my desk. My Saturn Pro Soft definitely had that "peel" factor when its been on the desk for a while. This Raiden can easily be pushed around and doesn't stick like that. I'm not sure if this is because its the mid version and not the soft version, but I swear that Artisan was known to have a very "sticky" base. I could be wrong though. Considering that I can still use this pad as effectively as I am now, it's only going to become even more "usable" over-time. And because it starts out so fast, its never going to slow down so much to the point it becomes an annoyance I don't think. I'm very happy honestly with my purchase, and actually excited to use it and game with. I can see why it has the reputation it does and why you enjoy it so much as well. Definitely a W from Artisan

[@bobs4742]

Put a little bit of water at corners of the bottom of the pad. could help it stick to the desk better

[@artemis7832]

It's my first artisan and first quality pad, for now around a week of usage i'm satissfied it's extremely quality product, i'll update in few months

[@ZerXs7]

Got myself one after your Donk tweet, I'm really excited to try it out

[@tweakin2539]

Thank you for the review! I've been getting into glass mouse pads recently and really love the kazemi.

[@ishimurrra]

thank you for such a review, you explained everything incredibly beautifully 🖤

[@xRubes]

Love the kingdom hearts music at 2:50

[@rav8882]

just ordered yesterday otsu soft and raiden mid. Cant wait to try it out(5 weeks shipping delays)

[@dns3963]

Hey did they come yet!?

[@rav8882]

@dns3963 they came in 2 weeks

[@MeepFPS]

can you make a raiden mid maintenance/ care guide?

[@uuave]

Finally dropped the vid let’s go

[@Karebu.]

I prefer glass, more specifically (Purple Empress from Padsmith) the Raiden mid was my second favorite cloth pad. My first being Yuki Aim pad 2023-2024 drops. Yuki felt slightly better for me, but Raiden no question had better durability. Loved both of those pads. I’d say Padsmith’s Purple Empress would be the “glass” version of Raiden/Yuki (cloth) pads. I never did try Yuki’s glass pad, because I’ve been 100% satisfied with my purple empress.

[@Shnesity]

Sorry Matty, but I just can’t trust this review. Only 2K hours on a mousepad? Smh. I prefer my reviewers to test something for like 5 hours and nothing more 😤 Nah but fr this is awesome

[@kinderunterhaltung5571]

Funny

[@DaBroughtHD]

Hello, how would you recommend me to clean my raiden every other week? I used to shower with my logitech pads but does that apply here as well?

[@isinho]

lesgo finalmente o cara fez esse video

[@EiRw.]

GOAT player 🤝 GOAT mousepad

[@JtwasLuck]

As someone who has swapped entirely to glass, the raiden is legit the only cloth pad I can use. It’s almost as effortless as glass and is perfect for travel.

[@webnutzu]

Raiden, matty’s beloved

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Matty is the true Raiden. I’ve been into mousepads recently and figured out there must be better Raiden, possibly Esptiger Chuan Yun Black. It should feel even more silky, the owner of it claims Raiden is slightly nylony feeling.

[@kabtnimahdi9000]

my problem with these kind of pads that small adjustments and flicks are way harder for me compared to control pads i use the kurosun speed while the tracking is super smooth my flicks suffer a lot on it any advices??

[@zitchaden]

Too early to jump to conclusions imo, I'd wait for 10k hours minimum. That's when the Raiden evolves into pure aim gloop, automatically sticking your mouse to targets

[@biIl]

i prefer muddier pads, but i have tried glass and a raiden soft. I cant see why anyone should use glass when the raiden exists. you get most of the benefits with none of the downsides

[@momon263]

Durability maybe ?

[@Slitttt123]

Is the glass pad a lot faster than a raiden or is it almost the same??

[@joshcopshoes2232]

how do you suggest cleaning the pad?

[@sythaims]

The time has come

[@GraceByFaith-86]

you have just convinced me to get this, i appreciate the time you put in to making this so we can make the decision with comfort knowing its been used by a pro aimer! you recommend mid for someone who is currently on a skypad 2.0?

[@AstronautPenguin-mt9km]

Thanks Mr.McRae

[@adeergg]

swapped to a raiden 2 months ago. hasn't left my desk. Shidenkai was my favorite pad but they killed it twice and i haven't gotten ahold of one in a long time. since then i mostly used the zero for cs and valorant and a superglide for everything else. this pad is good enough for all styles that i just haven't removed it from my desk since i got it. still would prefer the old shidenkai but it always died in 3-4 months and it isn't purchasable anymore.

[@yov023]

Review Hien please

[@mudkip9083]

When you say “lightly cleaned” what do you mean by that? cause properly cleaning these pads is a huge pain for me

[@mattyow777]

Wiped down gently with wet cloth or dry clean with horse hair brush

[@ynyfoodservice4456]

@@mattyow777 What do you think of using curd soap for deep cleaning a cloth pad?

[@BalvarineFPS]

aim tea is back. lezgoooo

[@momon263]

Hello, thank you for the video. When you say “6 months”, approximately how many hours per day/week does that mean?

[@PandoxLp]

Hey Matty, can you share why you use two Mousepads underneath each other? I couldn't find you answer anywhere else so here I am asking kindly

[@mattyow777]

So I can swap them easily.

[@Slitttt123]

2:09 do u use this skate layout on every gpx?

[@mattyow777]

yes

[@williamboulton4290]

freaky ow is BACK

[@katiopeia8254]

I just bought the XSoft Raiden XL. Would it pair best with X-Raypad Jade Skates? Or should I use Obsidian Airs for a bit more control? Because I’m also using a 23 gram 3D printed Keychron M4 4K.

[@brody7450]

W VIDEO QUALITY KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@blurryface4519]

Can i use an artisan raiden mid pad with default mouse skates? If not what pad is good with default skates

[@mvpscheme]

Thanks Matt.

[@riceoverwife]

how do u clean your raiden(s)

[@Ewarriorrr]

not sure if anyone has tried aqua control 2 sakura edition but how would this pad compare to the hien and or raiden

[@LolLol-kq2od]

DADDYOW MY GOAT!

[@iDetain]

Not only is the Raiden one of the best fps mouse pads created. It won’t hide mouse control inconsistencies that a control pad would hide. It exposes aimers with shaky aim and it will help aimers dial in mouse control because there is nothing helping you.

[@Inoscentnoaim]

Im pretty sure that an update to the raiden is coming next year, so ill wait for that and then get a raiden mid, till then ill keep playing on my yume and soon to come kanami minami

[@juke2780]

hey matty how do you clean your raiden? do you do the spray with disinfectant and wipe with a microfibre cloth or do you wash it in the bath tub with soap?

[@EverTechReviews]

Have you ever tried the Lethal Gaming Gear Neptune Pro? curious to see your thoughts as a Raiden main

[@TamNguyen-qe1ub]

So u not gonna talk about the op1-8k

[@NVIEK]

Been wanting to get one for AGES now and I just can’t seem to have any luck, they’re always out of stock 😭

[@mattyow777]

my fault g, I need 7 more lolol

[@ad1v9]

what skates would u recommend for the raiden mid?

[@AlexanderAnqvist-dw8ou]

Using the infinitymice speed v2 mid it feels like a better raiden to me. Surface is just as it is supposed to be but unlike the raiden, MY PAD STICKS ON MY DESK

[@nielagi5029]

How do you maintain your mousepad? Have you tried training shoulders for aim training? I always break my tracking records after shoulder day

[@MehKore]

You didn't mention anything about the difference between the FX and the Classic versions you seem to have. Are they basically the same, except the stitching difference of course?

[@zherox434]

is background music from KH games ( kh2 and kh1 if i have to guess lol)? or am I tripping?

[@rameshenzo8249]

@MattyOW Just got this video on my recommended. I've been using the Raiden since it released. Would like to know which is the best skates to pair with for track heavy games? Thank you

[@Tenfps]

My raiden feels muddy.

[@ipanque]

is mid better? havnt tested a mid artisan but didnt really liked xsoft and have u tried the soft one? I believe it release not too long ago, nice review btw will look into gettin one

[@IrrationalDelusion]

@@ipanque If you want comfort go for Soft. 3 mm strains wrist.

[@NarciiFPS]

What is the durability of the jade dots on the artisan raiden mid? How long it last, do you change them after 2-3 months or more frequently? @MattyOW

[@hotelious]

4:55 G440 FEATURED !!

[@Lowgravity56]

Ur welcome mattyow!

[@akito4105]

Would've got the raiden but literally every single one is sold out so I just got the zero and hien.

[@kumium]

which hardness do you prefer?

[@Jkarmik]

How do you clean your it?

[@zain6958]

Hey matty, what do you think are the best skates for the GPX2 atm?

[@itsarsum9147]

How much different is mid vs xsoft

[@dwightlopez9484]

Don’t you experience any stuttering or spinouts with the Raiden? I quit using mine because all my mice stutter regardless of sensor on the Raiden. Shame since I think it has the perfect glide for me

[@SamiGGs]

What are your favourite skates

[@yeZee.]

Hey matty im a valorant player , do you think this mousepad is too fast ? Should I get a mousepad with better control ? What is your reccomendation ?

[@mattyow777]

It's not too fast for TacFPS, but that's up to your preferences and mouse control.

[@MoggedBrah]

I've used artisan zero,hien,otsu,raiden,skypad in my time, raiden has Been my most recent buy (I'm around grandmaster in the voltaic benchmarks and for the valorant benches most of my scores are elysian. If you train with it its not too fast, it's completely dependent on how much time you want to put In and your preference of speed.

[@tylercseh8221]

What mouse skates do you prefer most of the time?

[@Tellotv]

What skates so you recomend for Superlight 2

[@henriquesoler8290]

What are ur thoughts on xsoft?

[@Trapremix_ow]

Are those all artisan raidens

[@arthurlaw3448]

Intro and outro song?

[@vertgrip]

after using the skypad 4 i cant play tracking on the raiden anymore

[@Wyn3e]

I had skypad 4 then I played on a high quality cloth pad and I didn’t go back to skypad

[@vertgrip]

@ what pad do u use? ive used a brand new raiden soft with fresh jade dots and micro adjustments feel too sluggish im interested in trying the key86 with artisan dots though

[@elemangiult]

Code matty or aimgod 🤔 0:54

[@mattyow777]

Should be MATTY, "AIMGOD" is the older code.

[@offkirito]

it's matty, i tried to put aimgod and it doesn't work

[@ZyPhoxxsALT]

is the rumors true that the Raiden mid isnt compatible with the gpx 2 cause i just orders both peripherals for christmas.. i really hope its not true.

[@mattyow777]

It does fine with both my GPX2's

[@ZyPhoxxsALT]

@@mattyow777 Hmm alright just got a little scared cause ive seen multiple comments saying that the experience frequent spinouts

[@kassuaim]

any idea how to fix it spinning out i have the artisan raiden mid with the superlight 2 with jade dots but it spins out randomly when i flick sometimes​@@mattyow777

[@zypno1614]

I just cant switch back from glass

[@cipicm]

have you tried the neptune by lgg?

[@kanashi963]

Hey does your Raiden MID slide around on your desk? Because I just got mine and it slightly moves around or is this just because I haven't broken it in yet? Also what material is your of desk made of?

[@Khal1d]

try the key 83 and let us know

[@PaPaTheStallion]

Out of curiousity have you tried the soft raiden?

[@moonsh1ne468]

is it fx series or classic series?

[@dantetogo1774]

kingdom hearts 2 enjoyer love to see it

[@akpade]

the truth is that steel series qck is still the best mousepad for fps games and its not even close

[@glashausAimz2]

you think you can main this for tac fps or is this overdoing things in terms of speed?

[@lightning5261]

How long do you think you can keep playing on a radien for?

[@v-zn8hb]

idk if it was j my copy but mine felt super muddy and slow:/

[@mattyow777]

Could be just your instance or the environment you're in. Make sure it's not incredibly humid or your hands are not too sweaty. If not, you probably just prefer glass and should get a Skypad :D

[@1kg-so6ej]

what mouse grip plz someone tell me

[@MehKore]

Maybe for the next review you'll manage to unmirror the handcam :) Also, do you ever properly wash the pads, as in with soap in the bathtub, or do you exclusively wipe them down with a wet cloth as mentioned in another comment?

[@shy.]

man i just got the zero mid...

[@dattt7428]

do you recommend raiden soft or mid?

[@Lambo-ux3uh]

I have to agree while I am obviously no where near as good as you I have gotten to like glass its just kinda fun for me but if I wanted to use cloth raiden is easily the best ive used

[@Venom-iq5wx]

where do you get it from? Dont want to wait till may for an import ;/

[@mattyow777]

Most legit place is artisan-jp.com

[@LucyScarlet-m5l]

did you tried the key83?

[@Bawzzzz_]

Would you recommend the raiden for slower/tac shooters (Valo, CS, ...)?

[@3ildcard]

If you're not using a sleeve it gets warm and sticky after 20min of play. There are more pleasant to the touch surfaces. You have to clean it more often than anything else (every few days) because of the tight weave, it collects grime like no other. I tried Raiden long ago and still own it but never bought into the hype it once had, tried to give it a fair shot many times, just ain't for me. To be fair, with your grind i don't think you'd be "worse" if you didn't use raiden/gpx. Sounds like a mental roadblock and nothing else. Like "lucky shorts" in football, you are not going to lose your skill just because of different tools (or a pair of dirty shorts). 🤷‍♂

[@Darkblood14]

How would you lightly clean it?

[@1mLouis]

From my experiences all my Artisan Pads are pretty easy to clean with lukewarm water and a bit of dish soap

[@Jai32433]

Thanks Matt Yow

[@danny62342]

Is this FX or Classic?

[@finbar3174]

Yeah I want to know if it's the classic or fx raisen

[@yutoaim]

FX