Razer Atlas: The tempered glass mousepad I didn’t know I needed

When Razer emailed me about its new mouse pad providing, the Razer Atlas, I was baffled when I realized it incorporates a tempered glass floor.

Until then, I was oblivious to the truth that tempered glass/tempered glass-coated mouse pads exist, and Razer wasn’t the primary firm to fabricate one. The likes of Skypad, Glorious and Pulsar already promote glass mousepads. However, the corporate that’s able to making glass mousepads standard amongst players is unquestionably Razer, and that’s why I was excited to take it for a spin.

At first, I was skeptical of utilizing a mousepad with a tempered glass prime. I know that almost all trendy mice with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) work on virtually every thing, together with glass desks. However, they don’t monitor in addition to they do on an excellent ol’ mousepad.

The skepticism went away inside the first couple of minutes of utilizing the Razer Atlas. It is, surely, the perfect mousepad that I’ve ever used. Micro-adjustments on the mouse are easy, and so is monitoring. However, the pad has drawbacks as effectively.

The Razer Atlas is sturdy and scratch resistant

The Razer Atlas is available in a single 17.72-inch x 15.75-inch dimension choice in White and Black colors, is roughly 5mm thick and weighs almost 2kg.

The mousepad is sufficiently big for every type of players, no matter how aggressively you progress your mouse round, although it gained’t cowl your desk fully. The Atlas additionally incorporates a high-quality rubber grip base that stops the pad from transferring round. The rubber grip performs as anticipated, and even when deliberately attempting, the mouse pad doesn’t skid from its spot.The total construct of the mousepad is stable and it feels each premium and sturdy. In essence, because the mousepad will at all times stay stationary in your desk, it ought to final perpetually. The prime floor is scratch, dust and dust-resistant, so the mousepad ought to ‘look new’ all its life. However, when you’re a ‘rage-quitter,’ don’t get the mousepad. Smashing it on the ground will seemingly break or crack it.

The tempered prime floor is ultra-smooth but in addition has micro-etched 2μm textures which are paying homage to the again panel of the iPhone 12 and 13, and don’t scratch the wrist. Razer says the feel permits optical sensors on the backside of the mouse to perform precisely, perfect for players preferring fast and exact actions and need to keep away from spin-outs. Spin-outs are the place the mouse’s optical sensor fails to meet up with the pace of the flick, and the mouse performs additional actions that you just didn’t intend to do.

I tried the mousepad with three totally different mice, all with PTFE ft. It labored completely with the Razer Viper V2 Pro, the Cooler Master MM731, and the SteelSeries Aerox 3. I don’t personal a mouse that doesn’t have PTFE ft, although Razer says that mice with ft made from different supplies could end in “unexpected wear and tear of the mouse feet, mouse mat, or both.”

There are not any RGBs, and due to this, no USB ports of any kind and no cables to additional worsen my already ugly cable administration. The Atlas is solely a matte-ish textured heavy slab of glass with a rubber grip, and the Razer emblem etched onto it.

Wrist-fatigue is actual

While the textured floor doesn’t scratch the wrist, it does damage to have your arm/wrist positioned on glass for prolonged durations of time. I work on my PC for eight hours on daily basis, after which recreation for an hour or two later at night time. With a padded mousepad, wrist ache virtually by no means happens. With my common mousepad, I get by way of roughly 5-6 hours earlier than I really feel any fatigue in my wrist.

With the Razer Atlas, nonetheless, I’ve discovered that the wrist fatigue begins kicking in a lot sooner within the day. Note, the Atlas isn’t essentially the perpetrator for my wrist ache. Years of gaming for prolonged durations with out no wrist help/padded mouse pad is probably going the rationale, and now, resting my hand on the glass floor simply makes it fatigued earlier than regular.

Funnily sufficient, Razer’s web site additionally warns towards sure makes use of, comparable to wielding the mousepad as a weapon or trying on the solar by way of it. Thanks, Razer.

Razer additionally advises towards putting “very hot” or “very cold” objects on the Atlas, so no espresso or soda on the mousepad.

Further, not like a daily mousepad, the Razer Atlas is just not transportable. Normal mousepads are mild, and might fold or roll up. The Atlas, alternatively, is heavy and might’t be folded (duh), saved away or carried round simply.

Razer additionally says that the Atlas is specifically handled for quieter mouse actions, and whereas the mousepad is pretty quiet, it could actually’t be in comparison with the quietness of a daily mousepad. Noise is inevitable if you’re continuously dragging a mouse towards a textured glass floor, although the slight noise doesn’t make or break the Razer Atlas.

Micro-etched texture for supreme monitoring on the Razer Atlas

For starters, upkeep for the Razer Atlas is actually non-existent. Unlike a standard cloth mousepad, the Atlas doesn’t get soiled or dirty over time. You’ll seemingly solely have to wipe it off with a humid fabric as soon as a month to maintain the mousepad in optimum situation. Razer advises towards utilizing cleaning soap or harsh cleansing brokers on the mousepad.

The rubber grip base is dependable and allowed me to relaxation assured that the Atlas is not going to transfer from its place whereas I’m gaming, no matter how aggressively I flick my arm round it.

Since the floor is micro-etched with texture, it permits the mouse to maneuver round effortlessly and with none resistance. This permits for supreme monitoring in video games the place protecting your crosshair at a transferring enemy is significant. I by no means actually had an issue with my common mousepad when it got here to monitoring, however now that I have skilled how effortlessly my mouse glides across the Razer Atlas, it’s not possible for me to return to a daily cloth mousepad, although the Atlas fatigues my wrist faster.

At the tip of the day, the Razer Atlas is designed for players preferring fast and exact actions. Its sturdy construct and non-slip rubber grip make it a dependable choice for players, and its scratch and dust-resistant floor ensures that it’s going to stay in nice situation for years to come back. However, it isn’t with out its drawbacks, such because the potential for wrist fatigue with extended use and the shortcoming to fold or roll up for portability. Overall, the Razer Atlas is a wonderful alternative for players in search of a high-quality and long-lasting mousepad.

The Razer Atlas is offered on Razer’s web site in Black and White colourways for $139.99. Alternatively, you may as well buy it from Amazon for $134.99.

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