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MODTHEBOX would like to thank Thomas from SteelSeries for sending the SteelPad QcK+ Mouse Pad for review.

The SteelSeries QcK+ Mouse Pad product line is all about gaming. The company's mission statement is to create performance enhancing gaming gear, created for and by leading professional gamers. SteelSeries continuously strive to better themselves and work with leading professional gamers from 3 different continents to create their products. Here is a list of specifications taken directly from the SteelSeries website:

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The SteelSeries QcK+ Mouse Pad comes in a rectangular green and red cardboard retail box that has a small picture along with the key points of the mouse pad on the outside. Inside you will find the mouse pad, which is made from cloth and has a non slip surface on the backside.

Testing:

My initial impression for this style of mouse pad (not this particular pad itself), was negatively biased. The problem with foam type mouse pads is that dirt and sweat over time tend to stick to the mouse pad and (the same stuff we used to clean off our old roller balls before optical mice entered the market) which cannot be washed off, and requires the purchase of yet another mouse pad. I did not have a month or so of constant gaming to see if this is an issue with the SteelSeries QcK+. I will test the QCK+ with the following hardware:

Razer Copperhead 2000 D.P.I. gaming mouse

F.E.A.R

Func Industries 1030 gaming surface

Conclusion:
After a few hours of gaming spread out over a couple of days, I found the SteelSeries QcK+ to be a good mouse pad. It has a large area and a non slip backing that really kept in place even in the most intense battles. The mouse pad allowed smooth and accurate tracking with my Razer Copperhead mouse at all D.P.I and sensitivity settings. The fact the QcK+ is a soft mouse pad makes it easy to transport to LAN’s and such. One thing I did notice though with the pad is that if you stretch it, it does not return back to its original state very well. Despite my personal dislikes with these type of mouse pads, the QcK+ does live up to its claims, and is a worthwhile purchase for any gaming ethusiast out there. Overall, I'm awarding the SteelSeries QcK+ a final rating of 8 out of 10. If you have any questions regarding this review, be sure to visit the SteelSeries website for more information or discuss them in our forums.

Pros:

Excellent non slip backing
Large surface area
Smooth accurate tracking
Price

Cons:

Possibilities of dirt build up
May not last as long as a hard surface mouse
No mention of cleaning and care for instructions