Oh Gee! Just What I Wanted… Another
Review
(But, with a twist...)
Written: 5/19/2000
Authored by: Zero
Price: $18.95
Manufactured and Supplied by: Ratpadz
Available at: 
The First
Byte:
Okay! I admit it…
I’m a bit behind the power curve with my Ratpadz review. No bull… I’ve had this (and have been using
it) for more than a few weeks. When I
first opened my package and saw the Ratpad for the very first time, I muttered,
“Wow! I’m in for a treat!” It was about twice as large as any mousing
surface I’ve ever used before and the rigid plastic construction was just as
unique. Now, we all know that there was
a bit of controversy regarding the similarities between the “Everglide” and
“Ratpad.” I’m not going to get into
that at all because I haven’t had the opportunity to use any Everglide products
and I seriously doubt that you’d get me to part with my Ratpad now. I’ll just focus on my experience with the
Ratpad over the past few weeks. So, now
just grab a seat, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
Key
Feature :
I’m going to hit on the four
most striking attributes that I found with the Ratpad: 
First… The Ratpad has an
incredible surface called Ultraslick™.
The odd thing about the mousing surface is that it has a grainy texture
that gives you the impression that the mouse will just drag across it. It has a remarkable visible resemblance to
something we called “non-skid” in the Navy which is used on the walking
surfaces of ships to keep people from busting their asses. But, instead of dragging across the surface
I immediately found that my mouse glided across as if it was hovering above it
(no more dragging across cloth for me!).
Next… This thing is huge! It measures
in at a stout 9.5” x 11.5”. No more
worrying about running out of room to move left and right because your mouse
pad is too narrow. Also… The Ratpad has
beveled edges all around it’s perimeter as a comfort benefit for your wrists
which reduces strain and fatigue. And last but not least…The Ratpad’s cutaway
arched bottom section spans the entire width of it. This allows you to comfortably use the entire surface of the
Ratpad which in turn gives you an extended range of motion.
The Performance
Factor
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