Finally, there is the Breathe which is a thinner pad than the rest at maybe an eighth of an inch thick making it quite flexible. The Breathe comes in four different sizes with the one I had slightly larger (380x320mm) than my original mousemat from Cyber Snipa. This mat didn’t have the hard plastic feel of the Solid nor even the semi-plastic feel of the Seven. The mice glide along the surface fairly well but it was noisier and didn’t glide as smoothly as my original or the Seven.

I do quite like this final pad and have placed it on top of my existing one and may continue to use it for some time. The surface is nice and because of its low profile it doesn’t make a big difference in the height of the mouse.

Overall the three products from Ulti-Mat offer a wide range of mouse surfaces from the hard plastic to the totally soft, smooth fabric surface. They all come in variable sizes to suit your taste and need. Personally I didn’t like the hard plastic surface of the Solid and the fact that it was scratched after only a week or two of usage. Plus it had something to do with the scratches on the glide surfaces of the mice which I think has impacted their performance slightly or at least made them noisier than they were before. Of course it’s also due to the grit from the dust so if you’re in a very clean environment this might not be a problem.

Ulti-mat did also include some Add n’ Slide tabs which are made of PTFE Teflon and have a sticky side to affix them to the mouse. But they are extremely tiny and difficult to handle. I still prefer the large mouse feet on my existing mice but if they were to be damaged to the point of really impacting performance these may be a quick fix.

You can find all of the gear in this article as well as further information at Ulti-mat’s website http://www.ulti-mat.com/ including several other mousepads and products.