SteveTCook
There are lots of generic mouse pads on the market now that all seem to be exactly the same material top, bottom, and around the hem, and which are great quality (look up brands Aukey, Vipamz, and Pecham for examples). I bought this HyperX mouse pad because it appeared to be the same generic material as others, it was a good price, and I have nothing against the HyperX logo being printed on. However, comparing it to the Vipamz XXXL mouse pad I purchased at the same time, and other generics Ive bought before, the quality of the HyperX is far worse. The top surface material on the HyperX looks somewhat rough and has uneven coloration right out of the box, while the generics are nice, smooth, and even. The bottom material is very nice, supple, and grippy on the generics, while the bottom material on the HyperX is not very supple, and not quite as grippy (but pretty good). The hemming on both looks very similar, looks good, and wont be coming apart any time soon, but it is very very evenly done on the generics, but seems kind of bunched up or stretched on parts of the HyperX. The HyperX wont lay flat, even after a day and a half sitting under a stack of 4 textbooks. Maybe with time it would lay flat, but it would definitely at least take a long time if the books didnt do it. See the images I uploaded, one shows the HyperX alone; you can see the rough coloration, uneven hemming, and how it wont lay flat there. The other images shows the HyperX next to the generic (Vipamz) I bough at the same time; you can see how much smoother the hemming is, how even the coloration is, and most importantly how flat it already lays. It laid perfectly flat almost immediately when I unrolled it, and didnt need any coercion. tl;dr lesser quality than generics, wont lay flat after sitting under textbooks; Ive been much happier with pads from generic brands Aukey, Vipamz, and Pecham.