"If someone were to ask you "Who's your favorite mousepad manufacturer?", what would you say? This list is rather short, and not many companies are known for their pads alone. SteelSeries is one of those companies that many PC enthusiasts will mention, because they keep delivering innovative products to a category that many think of as mundane: mousepads.

Many polycarbonite or plastic mousepads are slick, and are dubbed "performance" pads because the mouse can slide all the way to Alberquerque with a single flick. Other pads offer "control", which usually means more friction between the pad and the mouse. A good cloth mousepad, such as the SteelSeries QcK Heavy is a great example of a mat offering a high degree of control. What about the user who wants a good degree of control AND high performance at the same time?"