3M Precise Mouse Pad Enhances the Precision of Optical Mice at Fast Speeds and Extends the Battery Life of Wireless Mice up to 50%, 9 in x 8 in (MP114-BSD1)

Wow, I almost forgot what a good mouse pad feels like! This one is great, it has a thin plastic top and ample rubber bottom. The version I got does not have a sticky bottom but a simple rubber one. Regardless it stays put on the desk and does not move at all. The top is very nice and creates nice gliding surface for mouse but not too slippery. If you ever got mouse pads from DELL which were really nice, this what the top of this mouse pad looks like. DELL mouse pads were shipped with their workstations and I really missed them when they broke. Now I found a replacement. The thickness of the pad is about 3-4 mm. I think DELL ones were thinner. The only two cons I can think of : 1) it kind of stinks of rubber very strongly but I think the smell will go away 2) you need to be careful not to bend the surface when cleaning it, probably best to use a cutting board and wash the mouse pad on the cutting board. DELL mouse pads used to crack if one is not careful and then the mouse would catch on the crack. Highly recommended.

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Nice mousepads. I bought this because my mouse doesnt track well on my desk. I have both the foam backed and the sticky versions. Both pads track exceptionally well. I never had a problem with battery life, so I cant say if its improved, as it lasts for months already. The foam version is my favorite. It is thinner than I expected, and measures just a sliver under 1/8" total. I thought the combination of the foam backing and the plastic might be uncomfortable due to the thickness, but it does not feel bad on my wrist when Im using it, and is pretty unobtrusive. The sticky backed version is slightly smaller in dimensions, and is thinner than a credit card. When its stuck to the desk, its so close to the same level that its about impossible to know its there. The major difference is in the sound and feel of the two pads when moving the mouse. The sticky version is so much louder in every way than the foam backed one. When I lift and set the mouse to reposition, the sticky version allows the clunk to come through the desk as if there was no pad. When I am recording webinars, the knocking can get quite loud. The knocking effect was to be expected, as there is no cushion. What I didnt expect was how much quieter the foam backed version would be when I slide the mouse around... the texture of the two pads are the same... the sticky version sounds like it is always scraping across, and any grit or tiny particles are amplified, where they are unnoticeable on the foam pad. I thought I would like the thinner sticky pad, but I definitely like the smoother and quieter foam pad.

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Great item, looks clean with its simple design, and works great with an optical mouse. One problem though is that it smells like freshly laid asphalt or like burning rubber. The smell went away after 2 weeks, but it was quite acrid and it took me a while to realize there was not construction happening nearby, it was just the mouse pad off-gassing. Not ideal, but it was so cheap i cant complain. Good value overall. Update: I completely forgot that the pad was off-gassing because it did go away completely. :-) Great pad and months later, Im very happy with this purchase.

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At first I was a little put off by the surface. This thing is much smoother than the old cloth and rubber mouse pads. There was about a three minute learning curve on muscle memory control of the mouse motions. Once I got a handle on that I decided that this was the best mouse pad I have ever owned. On top of that it will be much easier to clean due to the smooth surface. Since I just got this pad yesterday I cant verify or dispute the battery life claims, but as comfortable as it is to use, who cares? I use a Logitech M510 mouse that has outstanding battery life to start with. It will easily go a year or more on a set of AA batteries, and I never turn the mouse off. Even if the mouse pad does live up to the claimed increase, its not something Im cheap enough to keep track of over that length of time. Yes, I would buy it again, and yes, I will recommend this product to friends and family.

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This is an awesome mouse pad. Im a guy coming from a normal foam mouse pad. Ive only had this for a few days, but I used on it hours everyday since then and I love it! First of all, I have the repositional style, meaning that the back of the mouse pad is sticky, but you can remove it without residue. The only downside to this is that it can collect dirt very easily, but I heard you can just wash it off and leave it to air dry. This is an awesome feature because this mouse pad is literally going no where. You cant accidentally slide it off. Since, it has a sticky back, it is perfect for travel. I can slap it onto my laptop, and then take it off whenever I need to. The next thing is the texture and the design. I got the Frostbyte design but it really doesnt matter what you get. I really like this design, but I believe all of them have the same texture. It has a plastic-like texture and it is very smooth. I can move my mouse much more easier on this mouse pad than on my old foam one. The company also claims that you can get more precise tracking. This is true to my testing, my mouse feels a lot more accurate on this mouse pad. I have a Logitech G700S and it is a wired/wireless mouse combo. This mouse pad is also very thin! It has the thickness of 2-3 pieces of paper. The last thing I want to talk about is the battery saving design. I also believe this works. My mouse uses a rechargeable double a battery and I usually have to charge it every night. I wouldnt say Im getting exactly a half day extra of use, but the battery life increase is noticeable. Overall, I think this is a must have mouse pad! Great price and great performance! I would say buy this immediately if you travel a lot and/or carry a laptop with you wherever you go. This mouse pad isnt very large, so if you have a desktop and play video games at a low dpi, you might want to search for a larger mouse pad. Im extremely satisfied with this product. P.S. I bought this product with my own money and Im just sharing my experience with it.

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Some said that on Apple Mac OSX this 3M Mouse Pad did not work. 3M is a great company that bases its success on quality R&D so I looked into possible problems with the Mac system. I found that on my Mac Mini the blue tooth antenna is poor so you have to have the mouse and antenna on the same side of the monitor. I am right handed, so my mouse sits on the right side of the screen, thus I had to put the Mac Mini on the right side of the monitor so the antenna is close to the mouse. When you do this, it acts "right". If you are left handed put both the mouse and Mac Mini on the Left side of the monitor. Also, when ANY mouse or screen feature is used (turned on with a check box option) in Macs "Accessibility" Systems Panel or in the "Mouse" Systems Panel, that affects the graphics-or-mouse, like zooming the screen or making the mouse cursor larger, the software delay time makes the cursor jump erratically as it moves across the screen. This is just flaky design that did not prepare for blue tooth and graphics delays. So many mega HZ and it still is not fast enough to get the mouse smooth, so the designers are sleeping me thinks... One help is to put your display screen, using the Display Systems Panel, at maximum scan rate like 60 hz frames per second not 30 and not 24. On some resolutions you are forced to lower frames per second and this makes the mouse jump, oops… Other mouse fixes: If nothing works then blow in the mouses laser light whole to clean out dirt. If you use rechargeable batteries in the mouse then change them when one third or one half used well before the system warns you. Mice are flakey with a mind of their own. So as Buckaroo Banzai (from the movie) might say "Good luck John Smith…".

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I think this mousepad is expensive, but after using an "old school" white one for a few months, and seeing the cat hair and stains it accumulated (I use it on a desk in an art studio, so it gets splattered with paint), I finally broke down and got this one, hoping it might be better. I assumed this would be hard plastic, but its not- its sort of very very firm fabric that rolls up, but is not floppy, and wipes clean. It is *wonderful*. It doesnt pick up any lint, and even after my cat comes and plops down on it and rolls around on it and stares at me (staring intensely always seems to be accompanied by excess shedding, at least with my cats) it doesnt pick up any cat hair. My cat also attempted to try and sharpen his claws on it, but that did not work (thankfully). Ive already accidentally doused it with paint, and it wiped off. Its very minimalist and clean. My apple mouse works perfectly on it. My only issue with it is that occasionally, it will make a sound/feel like nails scratching against fabric, and that sound makes me *crazy*, so thats not my favorite. But it happens rarely. Expensive mouse pad, but totally worth it.

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Ive been using 3Ms textured mouse pads since they were introduced. They really do work better with optical mice, compared to monotone mouse pads. This isnt really an ergonomics product, though; its a precision enhancer. If you want, you can use this as a top layer, over a thicker mouse pad that is a bit longer and wider than the thin 3M one; I used to that. In my current setup, I use it right on the desk, and use a wrist support in front of it. Regarding wear: Ive used this heavily almost every day for months with no hint of wear-out, in an area or in spots. If you are having that problem, it likely means you either have a rough, crappy mouse that is abrading the pad, or you have a dirty mouse bottom. Mice pick up all kinds of gunk, and it sticks (a combination of skin oils, shed skin cells, dust, crumbs, etc., etc.) Clean your mouse at least once a week.

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My laser mouse had started having issues tracking on my desktop surface. Ive cranked up the sensitivity as high as itd go and the movement was jittery and Id have to swipe and lift the mouse multiple times to get from one side of the screen to the other. I replaced the batteries, nothing. I found some relief by placing 6 post-it notes to the bottom of my mouse. That got rid of the jittery movement but it was still tracking very slowly even at the fastest setting. With this mouse pad, all my issues are resolved. Ive removed the post-it notes and no jitters. I can move my pointer from one end of the screen to the other (3 wide screen monitors at max resolution) by moving my fingers now as opposed to having to move my entire arm. I dont need to replace my mouse anymore. This might be the best $5 Ive ever spent!

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This is a nice mousepad for a laser mouse. I used my Bluetooth Dell mouse on my desktop for years and complained about how it periodically seemed to "disconnect." The symptom was that Id be highlighting some text or dragging an icon when suddenly the cursor would jump and drop the icon in some unintended spot or drag the partially highlighted text to some random location. Then, I tried using an old free mousepad from some tradeshow I once attended. I noticed an improvement, but the irregular pattern on the surface (advertising) seemed to cause the same symptoms. I decided to try this 3M pad, which is inscribed with a regular pattern and a reflective surface. The improvement has been dramatic and now the annoyance is gone. The pad is cushioned, but is relatively thin. The surface cleans easily. The cushion does not slip, but it also does not adhere, so it can be repositioned as needed. Not much to look at, but it works great.

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