SteelSeries QCK Performance Mouse Pad Review

I am a plain man, susceptible to enjoying plain pleasures in life, such as a nice slide over a high -quality mouse pad. These fresh Stelesseries QCK mouse pads are adapted to someone like me, from its neoprene base to spotless edges, densely fibed surfaces and ordinary black construction.

SteelSeries expressed me all the things that can be expected that the company is tailored to competitive games and feel great thanks to the “specialized mix of materials”, which have been meticulously adapted with the aid of professionals in the field of performance and comfort. But the point is that after some time I believe them.

These are really premium mice and in my opinion they are a real improvement compared to the original QCK models. But they are also much more pricey for $ 40/40 too huge (490 x 420 mm) or $ 50/45 £ too huge (900 x 400 mm).

There are three versions to consider: speed, balance and control. They all promise slightly different textures and feel, although let’s start with what is common to all three versions.

The first thing I noticed was that they are slightly brittle and elastic when you hold them, unlike the standard rubber mouse pad and clothes. This is because the basis is neoprene foam, not rubber, which works very well both in the case of stability and depreciation.

Word of warning: Because neoprene is tender, if you put something weighty on the pad of mice, it can leave the inserts in it for a while, just like memory foam. For example, my weighty keyboard feet left tiny indentations, but came out after a few hours.

The next thing I noticed is sewing. In my opinion, the main problem with the original QCK mouse pads was the lack of sewing. But on the other hand, sewing many mice is uncomfortable. The edge crushing prevents healing and distracting the surface in time, but it can also get into the shoulder or wrist.

Not with fresh QCK performance mats, because they have low-profile sewing, which are actually slightly less raised than the surface of the pad (3.5 mm stout than the standard QCK, but of course thinner than QCK, of course).

The rest of the project is a standard SteelSeries romance: ordinary black with a logo on the bottom right corner. Lovely. Only that there is also a colorful tag with the inscription “QCK” plus “speed”, “balance” or “control” depending on the version. This tag is a fantastic a bit of talents, which really suits the overall appearance, which is otherwise a fairly standard black mouse pad.

Combine densely packed fibers with a low -profile base and a neoprene base, and you have mice that seems wonderful and probably It is worth the high price (we will get to this later).

Then there is pad performance, and I am also sold on this front – especially the control version.

However, it should be noted that you probably shouldn’t buy yourself All Hype SteelSeries can be thrown about them. For example, the company claims that the mice pad “has been almost forgotten or neglected when it comes to pure performance and style of play for over 20 years.”

This is definitely an exaggeration. You may not gain huge performance from huge brands, but there is certainly a hearty market for it. You have Esports Tiger EBA For example, this is often recommended. Or (the one I always wanted, but I never got my hand) Raiden craft – I think it is Raiden v2 Now, however. I assume that pads such as Raiden V2 would be faster than QCK performance speed, although I can’t say that I didn’t test the first one myself.

There is also the fact that the entire speed versus control has was done earlier. I know this because I remember absolutely (seemingly interrupted) Razer Goliatus mouse pad, which stood unlike the speed of Razer Goliathus (the control actually offered more speed than the speed, although … go drawing).

However, it seems that SteelSeries QCK performance pads get a distinction speed and absolutely nail both ends of the spectrum. In my opinion, these goliathus did not do it.

While testing these mouse pads, I spent a lot of time to disseminate the suppression of competitive shooters, and clicked my head with QCK performance.

This pad is slightly roughly textured (but it still has a decent quick) and it turned out that it has much better detention power than other mouse pads that I used, including the one I used before, most often used Logitech G840. There is no exceedance with control, unlike the speed at which I sometimes crossed.

However, the Speed ​​version has its applications, primarily for Flickshots. It can also be good for velvety tracking, for example with a lightning in Quake or SMG in Apex Legends.

I tried the tracking game in Diabotical Aim coach and I strangely found my accuracy results, and the speed was the worst of these three, but I think it is only because the gliding mouse washer is a bit more time to get used to it. When you are used to this, I think that there is a better potential for tracking the game at speed than with control or balance.

The balance version lies between them and seems closest to the “ordinary” mouse pad, like those from the original QCK composition. This is the best known.

I spent a lot of time trying to find out the difference between the balance sheet and original (undeniable) QCK washer. I think that the balance seems a bit smoother than the original, and it is a bit spongy thanks to the neoprene database, which, I think, theoretically facilitates control if you put a tiny pressure. In any case, it seems … better.

If the star mouse pads did not call me so much in relation to competitive shooters, such as CS2 and Quake (or peaks of the earthquake), I would probably choose the Speed ​​version. Damn, it tempts me to keep up with the Speed ​​version, despite the fact that I am making a slightly worse accuracy or tracking scenarios at speed, not control.

It’s because it is game. I’ve always liked really sliding mouse pads. They may require more practice to improve control over the stopping of this sight on enemies, but for velvety movement, Flickshots and the exploit of desktop computers (which should not be overlooked), QCK speed is where it is.

So we reach prices. For 40 USD (too huge) I think one of them is worth it provided that You are a competitive FPS player. If you just make free games, cheaper like Original QCK for USD 15 or Logitech G240 for $ 10 It will serve you well. But for competitive shooters, I can with all my heart recommend a QCK performance for $ 40 or speed if you play games that require it.

Balance … not so much. It seems to me that you might as well exploit a cheaper standard mouse pad if you are going to. Unless you have money to lose and you just want something that looks and seems to have an additional level of quality.

And that’s all about it, really. These pads seem better than any other mainstream I used. If necessary, they even feel nice to lift and shine on my desk thanks to an compelling neoprene base and sewn edge. The composition seems to be a versatile improvement compared to the original QCK compositions. Expensive but worth competitive games.