Corepad EyePad
Corepad EyePad
Going from the stiffness of the vinyl coated F10.s to the soft fabric of the EyePad is a bit of a shock to the system, the two mats are so completely different and opposite ends of the scale in terms of stiffness. The EyePad is much closer to a traditional mouse mat in that it’s a cloth mouse surface with rubber back for grip on the desktop. The EyePad differs from a traditional mouse mat in being far thinner than most mats, so thin as to feel quite flimsy by comparison.
Click for larger imageThe EyePad performs better than the hard or vinyl coated mats when it comes to ball mice as the softer surface gives better traction for the ball. There was no noticeable difference when using an optical mouse though. The EyePad is a more traditional mat size coming in at roughly 13”x11” so it won’t overwhelm your desk space. In use, its thinness works against it though as the lack of weight doesn’t help keep the mat still on the table and it drifts as you move the mouse around. Even just lightly running a mouse over the EyePad produces drift in the direction of movement. Though this has no appreciable effect on performance it does become annoying, especially as I seemed to manage to keep working the mat off the edge of the desk.
On the flip side, the EyePad’s thinness is a boon for the travelling gamer. You can fold or roll this baby up and stuff it into a backpack with ease, meaning you’ve got a decent enough gaming surface wherever you go. Other than that, unless Corepad make the back surface more ‘grippy’ there’s not much to recommend about the EyePad, which is a shame as it’s more traditional styling gives it the appearance of being a no nonsense mat whilst in practise it’s a pain getting it to stay still.
The EyePad has a decent enough feel to the surface but it’s just too thin to stay still on the desktop