ZOWIE G-TF Mousepad (Speed Version) Review

PerformanceWhile it is hard to quantify the performance of a mousepad, we will at least give you our opinions and impressions on various aspects of the mousepad.

Firstly, due to it being 2mm thick it feels very durable, it can easily be rolled up and you know it will not deteriorate. This is also partly due to the stitching on the sides which is triple-stitched and so you know it will never fray. The mousepad is also waterproof which while this shouldn’t really be needed does add to the lifetime and durability of this mouse. While not essential it does make it superbly easy to clean and manage.

Moving to the performance itself, I was using the ZOWIE MiCO for most of the testing which proves to be a supreme combination and it is impressively fast. I believe the speed of this mousepad can’t be matched by any other cloth mousepad on the market. The ZOWIE mouse glides over this mousepad as smoothly and as effortlessly as possible, however I did find while testing this mousepad with an older style optical mouse that is not designed for this mousepad it did make the mouse harder to control as it either slid easily or hardly moved. Clearly the MiCO’s feet balance the mosuepad perfectly. During gameplay the tracking and smoothness could really give you some improvements to your general performance.

During office type use we found the mousepad to be really comfortable, and it does work well as a wrist support as it is much more comfortable than a desk. The precision that can be achieved with this mousepad greatly improves the general everyday tasks and especially in Photoshop where sensitivity is key. The mousepad is also whisper quiet and certainly no extra noise is generated. The size of the mousepad while being large does seem to be about right for most uses although you will never use the full area you certainly don’t want to be falling off the edge!