Overview & Testing:
The Steelseries 9HD is a great and accurate mousepad, from weeks of testing it with multiple first persons shooters and during multiple matches and scrims it was very apparent this mousepad can do the job for precision, where a cheaper mousepad would fail.
For me personally, headshot accuracy seemed to increase during the use of the mousepad, and it offered great tracking for competitions where precision and pinpoint clicking where necessary. I even used the mouse pad during an Intel extreme quiz challenge, where you were timed and lost points if you didn’t click the right question in the instant it was listed. With this mousepad I easily hit the daily top score to win myself a hooded sweatshirt, and have been using the pad ever since.
$34.99 might be a little expensive to consider when you can buy an average mousepad at your local electronics store for usually $5-$10 dollars, however like competitive mats such as Razer or Coolermaster pads you’ll find this an average price for a high quality gaming surface that offers accuracy for
pro gamers. This mousepad has been tried, tested and endorsed by teams like Fnatic and Team Evil Geniuses who are winners of national tournaments in CounterStrike, StarCraft II and others games. This should tell the aspiring pro gamer, that players who are at the top of their game, use this surface as well.
The Good (Pros)
Very accurate with easy mouse gliding
Rubberized back surface to prevent slippage
Curved bottom for use with gel pads
The Bad (Cons)
Steep price, (but other comparative mousepads are within same range)
No travel cover to prevent warping during travel to LAN events
