SteelSeries QCK vs ARTISAN FX ZERO Battle! The Legend vs The Newcomer!

[@CorbinNorris]

dude your lighting is crazy in every video and the quality is amazing like always!

[@BTaesthetics]

Thanks hiderr

[@opywop18]

@El diablo da Costa steel series fanboy

[@ShadowFire266]

Instead of throwing away the qck you could always wash it. It’s really durable and I’ve been using it for years and it’s still good as new as long as you wash it with soap water after it gets dirty.

[@kpg10]

You own the one that is stitched at the edges or without it?

[@ShadowFire266]

@@kpg10 without stitches

[@renato38o]

how do you wash the QCK? I'm using QCK Edge for the first time, and I'm loving it. Don't want to change so fast.

[@Lonestar_GER]

I got my QCK "L" back in the days when it was still called QCK+ (almost 10 years ago). It cost me 12€ back then and I still use it to this day. I clean it on a regular basis with warm/hot water, soap and a kitchen sponge (soft side). Then dry it on our normal heater / radiator (takes less than 2 hours in the winter, when heating is on). I consider myself a low to mid sens player (~1200 eDPI / ~40cm per 360°) and have played thousands and thousands of hours on that thing.

[@miko-or2fi]

I feel like I'm watching a documentary from National Geography. Your so good at making videos! Keep it up! Ps. Happy Easter!

[@BTaesthetics]

Thank you Miko! Happy Easter my brother

[@T3chWarri0r]

Habe my QCK Mini for over 15 years still super fine I have no problems with it

[@ivan__]

Can u review the Nedis glass pad? Keep up the good work :)

[@watsyurdeal]

I currently have the soft version of the Zero, and looking to get the mid to see how different it is. I love the current one, it's honestly close to perfection for me. At this point I am just trying different things to see what I will settle on.

[@cypherpls]

Hey, so how did you like the mid comapared to the soft? Im currently on the Hayate otsu mid and thinking about a fx zero mid, but all im seeing online is soft soft soft soft. Thoughts?

[@jamieeddolls5605]

@@cypherpls Mid is probably a little too fast for precision fps games like CS for most people. Probably great for apex and overwatch though, maybe valorant too

[@kril1433]

Really interesting video. I am an "old" QCK user who still uses a QCK + and I always choose it over other mousepads because I don't find them comfortable for me, usually I don't like stitched edges but this Artisan looks very interesting... unfortunately it's hard to find, on the official web site it's often sold out and online it is hard to find it at a decent price. Great review!

[@diemiesmuschel2623]

If ur EU, it's very good to see when the pads are available on Max-Gaming! Also there's twitter accs that ping you, when it is in stock. Imo, the limit to get a artisan pad should be 100 bucks to not wait for like 2 years. I myself got mine for 70 Euros on Max Gaming and it arrives this or next week. Pre-ordered though, which you can also easily do on Max-Gaming and I think Lethalgaming as well.

[@Shobu55]

Did you manage to get one in the meantime? I also always have used the QCK+ but wondering if the Artisan Zero or even Logitech G640 might be a good (or better) option too.

[@Morningstar-.-]

@@Shobu55 honestly i got artisan zero after use qck+ 6 years my aim gone so bad somehow, and i bought new steelseries qck+ because after 6 years my current one's edges gone bad, but this new steelseries qck+ also felt wrong logo ripped off after 2 days, my 6 years one still have logo and text new ones also don't have text i think they changed somethings on product.

[@someoneprice2371]

2:30 why don't you just wash it and use methods to clean it????

[@darcfonce3140]

You know you could get the qck with stitched edges, and I had my qck for a year or so and it still feels the same -Also if anyone wants a slicker/smoother qck Spray you pad with furniture polish like pledge or behold and it will make it feel so smooth.

[@KindOldRaven]

Just wash it. I really don't know why that's not a standard thing. Unless your cloth pad is coated, you can perfectly hand-wash it with a brush and some shampoo. Let it dry over-night and it'll be good as new. Literally. At least 9/10 times. Every cloth pad will last you at least 6 months longer this way, unless you use it with a mouse lacking mousefeet or something.

[@jtn191]

2:34 wash your mousepads: soak in hot water in your sink 5-10 min, scrub with dish soap. let dry. I've done this easily 4-7 times with my QCK Heavy and it looks brand new. I prefer my amp500 now though

[@toxiicii4068]

I bought a qck like 2 weeks ago I love it

[@sc4rey]

What is it like after 10 months?

[@elsfeldt03]

xScarey its still fine after 5 years

[@toxiicii4068]

@@sc4rey threw that garbage out and bought a zowie mousepad

[@justnvc]

Nice video but I don't think you can say that the Artisan will last longer than a QcK if you've only just got it? Maybe I'm mistaken but it appears to be your first Zero pad. Thanks for the video otherwise! Great.

[@drewdizm523]

Exactly, maybe he's just trying to justify the purchase price?

[@howled0]

@@drewdizm523 did you bot hear him. He was saying that the build quality was better than the qck since the qck uses more basic materials and a less advanced design it uses

[@lucent5432]

Bit late, but the Artisan pads don't have coatings, therefore they maintain there form for years, whereas the coating on the QcK wears out in 4-6 months

[@twiddledoo959]

You could list cons of Zero as well. At least my Soft collects hair that gets stuck in the weave and it doesn't come off even after using lint roller or soft sponge. It takes about couple weeks until you start seeing these hairs stuck in the weave that don't come off unless you just taking them out one by one.. and nobody got time for that.

[@juanpablopradosalomon9129]

Brooooo the qck is a control paddd ????? Helppp 😭

[@ashfaquezaman7555]

videos are always so well made like the intro transition into the mouse pads being showcased was so sick

[@BTaesthetics]

Thanks ashfaque!

[@MrPS1111]

Steelseies now offer the Qck Edge which has a stitched edge. 450x400x2mm for $14.99 its also washable. So for those who don't want to spend $40.00 on a mouse pad. it's worthy of a look. Also Glorious has nice pads as well.

[@xel...]

does the edge use the same material for the mat ?

[@gurkan6969]

Can you do a qck vs g640?

[@Nice-in9gi]

I liked the QcK but honestly I’ve been using the fury S and it’s amazing

[@Nice-in9gi]

And the fury has lasted for so long too with weathering down

[@agoogleuser9025]

@@Nice-in9gi Hi! Its been a year, any updates on your use? I am looking for a QCK replacement.

[@Nice-in9gi]

Cy I am now using the X ray pad Equate as my main pad but that pad will last a very long time and is very good

[@thatoneuser8600]

@@Nice-in9gi It's been 6 months, are you still using Equate? Cuz I'm thinking of getting it as my very first mousepad. People say it has good stopping power, not affected by humidity, stitched edges, and it's non-coated, which is why I'm interested in it

[@Nice-in9gi]

@@thatoneuser8600 yes! It’s a very good pad

[@random-internet-dude]

Great comparison mate. Your advice on the longevity and money spend over time makes total. GJ as always. Also i laughed at 2:36 when you died from a Widow shot. You made that pikachu meme face. 😂

[@BTaesthetics]

Hahaha I was not expecting that everyone on their team was dead

[@tooongs]

So you'd recommend the Qck for speed or just get an Artisan FX Zero Mid?

[@mrkillerbunny-m6317]

My qck has random holes and it feels AWFULL

[@nattttt212]

Steelseries qck xxl vs rog scabbard???

[@TheSponge467]

Great video as always, was hoping to see a comparison between these two pads

[@BTaesthetics]

I’m glad I can help then and I’m glad you enjoyed this video thank you for watching and for all your support

[@reesestepanian1258]

Love the content bt

[@ewanfehr3451]

I've watched videos of people cleaning decade old SteelSeries qck and the seem to go back to normal. So if you are the kind of person who would take the time to take care of youre gear, this might help you save some money

[@popeyesailor7304]

Ye i have a 5 year old qck ,,,,,i washed it a week ago and feels like new I tried a lot of pad n qck is my fav ,,,because of the stopiing power I fingertip grip so not much force applied on the pad

[@ewanfehr3451]

@@popeyesailor7304 wow! Have you tried the zowie g-sr? I’m looking for a good control pad but would rather buy the qck because its half the price :p

[@popeyesailor7304]

@@ewanfehr3451 yes i have in lan centers ,,,,,i cant really judge the surface when new because they were a bit dirty ,,,,,,,it felt sticky and rubbery ,,,,i read in reddit too that zowie gsr loses it's glide after 2 - 3 months ,,,,,,,the ones i tried in lan centres were sort of very slow glide ,,,,,quite sticky in feeling ,,,i honestly prefer the qck because when washed feels like new

[@viktor4757]

love the short and simple videos

[@BTaesthetics]

Haha thanks viktor! Appreciate that

[@joeseida8715]

Yo Brandon, when is the other artisan mousepad coming. You know the raiden etc...

[@BTaesthetics]

It’s coming very soon I’m trying spread out all the Artisan mousepads but I’ll be ranking all of them Very soon now that I have most of them

[@onecleangti]

Thank you for all the help! I wound up with an fx zero xsoft large, a Logitech g305 and a ducky one 2 mini

[@BTaesthetics]

Dope setup bro glad I could help!

[@onecleangti]

The zero is sick!

[@lukeyyy1319]

Love your vids BT! Keep up the good work!

[@stanleyparker5921]

What about the qck edge that comes with a stitched edge?

[@blade8800]

Brandon says Zero is slower than QCK+ ??? But I read the opposite elsewhere that Zero is slightly faster

[@feowgkrgoipjmejmhe12344]

Hey, bro Great video again, I was just wondering what where you got your keyboard cable from. (the coiled one) because it looks amazing. Another banger video great job.

[@BTaesthetics]

Hey ace First thank you for joining the Discord I recognize the name from there and second I have a video on that very very soon so stay tuned Spoiler alert Probably in the next 3 to 4 days thank you for watching

[@feowgkrgoipjmejmhe12344]

Brandon Taylor Thanks bro hope your having a fun time in Japan

[@Ruslan-xm8mu]

not advertising but watch the video BadSeed Tech made, he lists where he gets all his stuff. (keycaps, cables etc) idk if the cable is the same or not tho.

[@robien7554]

Is this zero a mid, soft or xsoft? I dont know what to choose for mij zero. I want it to be the closest to a glorious clothpad.

[@GabrielZattNunes]

You should do a review on the amp500 or the G.L.I.D.E 38, since you seem to be fan of speed pads I think you're gonna like them.

[@BTaesthetics]

I have the amp already been using it for awhile for testing going to be posting my thoughts soon thanks for watching Gabriel

[@jtn191]

I'm loving the amp500

[@NaawG]

Is the zero mid glass coated?

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

I think only the Shidenkai is. You should be able to find out on the Artisan website.

[@xhonatanblini]

i have been using the qck for almost 7 years, i've tried a ton of mousepads but i always go back to the qck it's just perfect for me

[@howled0]

Damn that's some loyalty

[@Clungenuggets]

same tbh qck+ is a great mousepad they don't wear that quick and you can clean them....

[@MakN.]

@@Clungenuggets yeah.. u just use some fairy liquid and a cloth and it cleans up good to go again.

[@sNksnAke]

Same in my case, 20 years of QCK!

[@rss2169]

What hardness was the zero

[@BTaesthetics]

Soft

[@lostpickle628]

How is the shidenkai holding up?

[@Byynx]

Being a low sense player my Qck Heavy has 7 years and still endures. No problems with the edges no scratchiness no bubbles and it's even slower now which is great. So my Qck is saving me money, if i bought an artisan i would be losing money for sure.

[@oskarkacin4104]

You know you can get a qck with stiched sides right?

[@BTaesthetics]

Yeah but I wanted to do the one most people use which is unstitched thanks for watching Oskar

[@oskarkacin4104]

@@BTaesthetics anytime xD

[@rometherevenant8749]

Brandon Taylor. Yo man just subbed and love the content and sweet editing. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more reviews!

[@BTaesthetics]

Thanks Jerome appreciate that my brother glad to have you as a sub! Much more coming soon

[@YanJJ1]

Which one do you use. Mid or Soft version.

[@drewdizm523]

Maybe he should've compared the QCK EDGE with this ARTISAN FX.

[@taboe4858]

Qck lasted me a few years and in my search for a new mouse pad, I couldnt justify spending over twice the amount of a qck. Qck is currently on sale and snagged it for 15$ Canadian. While many other mouse pads run at least 60$ Canadian.

[@deinky-a-6416]

Nice vid, is the quality of the scabbard good after time or is it wearing away?

[@BTaesthetics]

It’s stayed the same for me :) easy to wash when it gets dirty too

[@pizza_lovers]

Have you been to Korea before? I noticed your pc wallpaper is Korea street

[@Fiend404]

how does the artisan zero compare to the mp510? is the mp510 slower?

[@ParaDiceYall]

I've been using the QcK Heavy+ for like 4 years now with next to no wear on it. Not sure what you're talking about with wear.

[@crimnvL]

TWK either you casually play or you are used to the wear. There’s literally now way thats possible. My qck was destroyed after 2years

[@ParaDiceYall]

@@crimnvL I've been playing games heavily the entire time. All I play is shooters that would wear it out faster than other games also and the wear is minimal. I also take care of it though and don't leave it dirty and covered in gunk. I clean every couple months to get off any dead skill that may be on it and it looks just as new as I got it...

[@Jargaaa]

If you dont think this artisan is like the qck. Then which artisan one is actually the closest to the qck?

[@BTaesthetics]

This one is the closest but it’s not very close if that makes sense haha

[@huyphucnguyen5623]

qck mousepad or glorious stich cloth mousepad ?

[@1d3d4f5s2d]

You should wipe the artisan base as well as your desk with a damp cloth before you put it down

[@BTaesthetics]

This!!

[@agnibhkumar1182]

Loved the review 👌🏻I am currently using the G402 and seems like the Artisan would be perfect for it ! Keep up the great work BT! 🙌

[@mace_vl]

Why do you use a brick as a mouse?

[@ferni0]

Mace OW 108g is almost brick status, but not fully

[@mace_vl]

AusDaes - Overwatch fair enough, it’s definitely close to it. Especially with the shape of that thing. Basically a box.

[@ferni0]

Mace OW I mean I use a GPW at 80g so it would still feel super heavy to me

[@mace_vl]

AusDaes - Overwatch I play with an fk2 so same my dude. 84g to 108g would be a big step.

[@raulmolina4953]

U noticed his monitor is BEHIND his other one?

[@denisar1746]

Hey man, love your content, for how long do you think the artisan fx zero is going to last without affecting the glide?

[@omath3ro274]

My favourite is still the hyperx L mousepad

[@Eptom03]

The legend himself.

[@BTaesthetics]

Takes one to know one L T!

[@reymartcruz3895]

What do you think is slower and have a strong stopping power QCK Heavy or that Artisan Fx Zero?

[@onecleangti]

Do you have any surfaces that are like the razer goliathus control?

[@BTaesthetics]

The artisan zero is closest to that one for control I hope this helps!

[@onecleangti]

Dude you da man. I’ve been looking for something to replace it since it’s from 2012 and seen better days. Thank you so much for replying

[@raddgreat01]

hey Brandon may i know what is the hardness of this artisan zero that u review? :D

[@BTaesthetics]

It's a soft and I highly recommend!

[@raddgreat01]

​ nice work! thank u. more power to u. :D

[@bleuwizard2193]

Just an fyi. There is now a stitched edge model of the qck

[@shaansingh5026]

Awesome video BT when is the giveaway happening?

[@kranzes0]

Stfu

[@angelfigueroa6723]

Wait but Brandon what about the stitched up qck that steelsereries made wouldn't that be equivalent to an artisan mousepad?

[@Lovely-sc8gl]

I like the qck because of the track record of the legend

[@gustavo-rios]

Great video Brandon!

[@BTaesthetics]

Thanks Gustavo

[@beejays6951]

Nice vid keep up the good work 👍

[@carolinasteppa8649]

What keyboard was at 1:07

[@miraldespp3471]

Probraly anne pro 2

[@carolinasteppa8649]

The Anne Pro 2 is a 60 percent and that one is a 65 percent

[@BTaesthetics]

Massdrop high profile ALT

[@carolinasteppa8649]

What key caps also

[@pogchamping9378]

how come your qck doesnt have a steelseries name under the logo?

[@pogchamping9378]

also the qck does not wear out fast at all, ive had mine since the beginning of 2017 and it has no frayed edges at all and the surface feels exactly the same all around, i feel like frayed edges on a mousepad happens from people intentionally picking at it over and over because ive had it for so long and not even a tiny amount has frayed its exactly the same as when i bought it.

[@igotsickieatlight]

Mine also dont have it,is it maybe fake ? I got it from amazon

[@pogchamping9378]

qp me and my buddy also got it from amazon and both have it also almost every review also has it

[@igotsickieatlight]

@@pogchamping9378 someone told me its the new design

[@ctrl_alt_deleter]

$40 for a mousepad is way too much for me. I would want it, but I'd rather spend $10 for a QCK Heavy. Have a 4.7kd on Apex, and it's pretty consistent for me. The Artisan does look better, imo, especially the pink one.

[@Reyze_]

can i say that the qck doesn't really wear down it just gets dirty and you can wash it and it goes back to like new...

[@Sunny-yn9vw]

What is his case

[@BTaesthetics]

Corsair 570x

[@JohnSmith-wf6fp]

So is the qck the new version to the qck+ and all that’s different is the logo right?

[@emberlynn1242]

I just got my Artisan Zero FX Mid yesterday, it's the best pad I've ever used, and I've used pretty much every standard pad out there, razer pads, qck+ and heavy, GS-R, Hyperx Fury S, and none of them come close to the consistency and quality of this one. GS-R takes 2nd place tho

[@hach1koko]

Would you say it's close in feel to the g-sr ?

[@emberlynn1242]

@@hach1koko in feel, not really. but it's even more consistent

[@hach1koko]

@@emberlynn1242 thanks

[@volt8092]

Be careful for the artisan placebo effect, when I first got my hien xsoft I swore it was the best mousepad i've ever tried, it has been like 6 months since I got it and I now will prefer any other standard mousepad over it. But I realized that I hate it because it's xsoft, if it was MID I would have definitely loved it, when I go to Japan this June I'm gonna get every artisan mousepad in soft or mid only.

[@Swiici]

Hello Emberlynn Darkmore... From your experience , Who has more stopping power ? is it GSR or Zero ? and are you sure ?

[@G4laxyExtrem]

what hardness should I choose for the Artisan?

[@BTaesthetics]

Soft ;)

[@G4laxyExtrem]

@@BTaesthetics all right ty man! great video btw

[@Alexpzzz]

bro why is BT not at 100k these people missing out the best reviews on mouses, pads etc....

[@xeronoobmaster6984]

Perpzz because we want to have our little secret of amazing reviews for only subscribers that love B.T’s vids

[@Alexpzzz]

@@xeronoobmaster6984 but its good to share the love also

[@BTaesthetics]

I’ll get there bro thank you for the support my brother can’t thank you enough

[@Alexpzzz]

@@BTaesthetics no worries brother and we are

[@arcassy]

At least they’re not the overly huge mousepad types

[@michaelmarkovski8269]

Is qck a control or speed pad

[@Byynx]

Control.

[@jonathanskulsky6631]

Hey just wondering what mousepad would be better and why (Qck Heavy Med size-6mm Thickness) or (Qck Prism Cloth Med size-4mm Thickness), I was originally looking at the Qck Heavy Large with its 6mm thickness and would have looked at larger however those have 4mm thickness anyways I'm basically going for the Qck Heavy Med now but the Prism has got that nice stitched edge and RGB but it is 4mm thickness vs the 6mm so I dunno whats better. I should probably add im going to be using a brand new Logitech pro Wireless mouse and I like to play games like World of Tanks, Borderlands, Halo to name a few or primarily FPS' RPGs, RTS' And my playstyle in FPS' usually has a preference for sniping although thats not to say I dont like using Rapd fire weapons. But also how much of a difference does 2mm vs 4mm vs 6mm make in terms of pad thickness anyways? Someone named Boardzy mentioned said this though "Do not get a qck. If you can't get an artisan zero go with an aqua control plus from xraypad. Strongly recommend the zero for you though" so now im wondering if i should go for the Qck Heavy/Prism or something else like the Artisan.

[@rei_sen7646]

Is this Artisan Zero more similar feeling to a worn down QCK or a GSR in your opinion? Also is the Hayate Otsu similar to the GSR SE? I'm thinking of getting an artisan pad for durability and consistency, I would like something that lasts a long time, recently I have started to want items I will use for many years to come with similar enough feeling when I first got it. Or something that deteriorates slowly enough, so I won't notice.

[@burntluckycharms3915]

I think you should

[@Gilaric]

Artisan op

[@Taziod]

FX Zero vs FX hayata Otsu?

[@BTaesthetics]

Otsu but I like speed. Zero if you like control

[@Taziod]

@@BTaesthetics I have a decently low sens and have been using qck+ so maybe it's time to switch it up. Bought the otsu off your recommendation thanks for the help.

[@beck1870]

Bt how are u liking the shure sm7b

[@BTaesthetics]

Absolutely loving it I’ll have a review once I get back

[@albeeeezzyy1]

another great review!!

[@xealzy7157]

I’m buying an artisan fx zero and I currently own the QcK. What hardness should I get??? X soft, soft or mid. Can someone tell me the difference between these hardnesses.

[@BTaesthetics]

Soft :) xsoft will give you more stopping power and mid will be the fastest

[@xealzy7157]

Ok thanks BT:)

[@sweazer]

i have the heavy qck for 2 years now and i just wash it when it gets dirty works fine

[@infernal7883]

I have the qck for 3 mounts and it's very good mouse pad I don't think about replacing it for the next year's but very good video. YOU ARE THE MAN OF THE PEPOLE

[@hvk357]

Doofenshmirtz according to AIMER7, who has one of the most comprehensive guides to becoming better at aiming, says qck pads are the most dogshit pads you can buy. Now i dont know what games you play but if you play FPS games he says the best cloth pads are the glorious helios, logitech g640. Here's a link to one of his tweets you can read the comments as he answers ppl's questions about other pads. twitter.com/vf_aimer7/status/1152218592387182592?s=21

[@alvise2106]

Sorry the troubleIs, is it the xsoft, soft or mid? I'm looking for the one most similar to the qck. I also saw that there is no red version of that model @Brandon Taylor

[@anonymousperson2816]

My qck went to crap after 4 weeks of use, and I wasn’t even meticulous or picky back then haha

[@vishnuriddhi1588]

What is it x soft soft or mid

[@rialto5151]

Artisan is good but I love huge mousepads that are extended

[@brysonrochman]

best artisan pad?

[@BTaesthetics]

Mines still the shidenkai or raiden

[@brysonrochman]

can you review the raiden please?

[@user-hh9jc9hs8f]

hey man! I love you setup and I was wondering what lights/lamps you have under your monitors much love💕💕

[@feowgkrgoipjmejmhe12344]

ye same they look amazing

[@BTaesthetics]

Philips hue go

[@Rasyad95]

Hey BT! Seems you are a little bit tired, get some rest and some refreshment bud. Great video as always by the way.

[@LuqmanGamingChanel]

this guy is really like the MKBHD of gaming

[@riebs1719]

Are mouse mats for just your mouse like the one in the video better or large mouse mats that fit your mouse and keyboard better?

[@merrillc2194]

FaZe Riebs777 depends on what you prefer, if you are a wrist player, like me, I recommend it under your keyboard. If you use your whole arm, you will want a separate mouse pad where you can move more freely.

[@christopherbeltran5020]

what did you found slower the hien hayate or zero

[@phyrim7890]

Christopher beltran zero is the slowest artisan pad

[@marcosantos329]

Hawsome video BT 👌

[@BTaesthetics]

Thanks Marco!

[@izytro7971]

awesome vid man :)

[@BTaesthetics]

Ayye thanks izy!

[@9zd]

I got a qck heavy xxl for like 20 bucks at Best buy because they messed up the price tag but ither way it's a good purchase so far haven't needed to replace it and I've had it for a month

[@jihochoi3001]

do you know a trick to secure a mousepad so it doesnt move around too much? My mouse pad slides during games.

[@volt8092]

What mousepad do you have? I found that with artisan mousepads you can pour a few drops of water on the base and rub it evenly to get the base to stick onto the desk, idk about others pads though.

[@terroo]

Could you review the last on the artisan lineup; The Raiden FX. After all that would you rank all the artisans mousepads (pros, cons, similarities, etc.) Thanks and love the video as always :)

[@BTaesthetics]

Yep you know that video is coming I just picked up a hayate kou as well out here in japan so the family is complete expect a review soon

[@terroo]

Let’s go; I’m hyped and I can’t wait !