Review: Qpad XT-R
Friday, June 8th, 2007
Actually, I’ve never been a fan of hard surface pads. I’ve been in love with my soft cloth pad for long and thought “I will never change it …” and even though QPAD is known to produce 
some of the best mouse pads on the market, not even their own “hard tops” could made me change my mind, not until now. I had one look at Qpads XT-R pad and I am in love …
Introduction:
Qpad has been the benchmark of cloth surfaces forever, but now they have reworked their old cloth pads and ventured into a whole new world. So I put my old cloth pad aside and open the white box to discover a real beauty .
The mouse pad which is subject of this review is named QPAD X-TR and when I put it under my mouse and start to play Counter-strike. I feel like as if I am on cloud nine. The level of friction and the precision in First-person-shooter games are perfect and I can’t believe I thought I’d never wanted something like this before.
Appearance
The pad arrived in a white metal case. The inside of the case is made of gray foam and the first impression is “OMG, she’s a beauty …”
It’s a black pad with a Q in smooth gray printed on it and a smaller white Q at the lower left corner. Qpad also included some new skates in the package but who needs it? This pad is to good to be true and my gaming mouse is exactly where I want it to be when I need it.
Qpad XT-R, like other pads from Qpad, is an XXL size pad, but I find it a little to small. But that’s just a personal opinion. Anyway, the new surface is very smooth, four millimeters thick and rather heavy. It rests on eight small feet made of rubber so it will not move while you play. QPad XT-R is made in an arched design, and has a new hard plastic coating and it also has a white Q written in rubber at the bottom.
The arched design makes it feel like I get a larger useable surface and better comfort while playing, since the shape of the pad follows the movement of my hand. And who doesn’t want to feel comfortable while making his opponents suffer from precise headshots?
Playability
I have never seen a mouse glide so smoothly! The precision is really extreme whether you play Counter-strike, Warcraft or Quake. Although the pad is smaller than the other models in the series, the XT-R instead it has perfect glide and precision. The first impression is that the mouse just smoothly glides down the pad and, just like a perfect mouse pad should feel like. This is something I didn’t believe existed…this is gaming heaven…and yes, this is a headshots for-the-win pad.
The pad is textured with a slightly rigid surface, but it’s only slight and I really like it. I’ve tried it with three different gaming mice, and found that it is compatible with everyone. And one other good thing is that it doesn’t really matter if you are a fan of low or high sensitivity play…this surface fits all!
Conclusion
Mouse pads are a matter of personal opinion, and my opinion is that this mouse pad is one of the best and versatile on the market.
Qpad’s XT-R is extremely accurate, and has a cool and innovative design. Personally I think this new graphic, with the stylish Q in smooth grey is very beautiful. The pad just catches you’re eyes and you’re drawn to it like a fish to the lure.
The best part is that once you’ve tried it …you will never let it go… This pad fits every gamer, no matter if you are an First person shooter –gamer or just want a new cool design. The only thing that’s keeping it from the highest grade is that it’s a bit too small. It’s a tiny detail and it might even be unnoticed by you, but its there. Overall this is a great mouse pad that you certainly must have if you want to do serious damage with your BFG …
Rating: 94%
Pros:
Smooth
Compatible with every mouse I’ve tried
Beautiful
Cons:
To small
