Introduction

SteelSeries is one of the most recognized companies when it comes to gaming grade mouse mats. The mat I will be taking a look at today is dubbed the SP and is the natural successor to the SteelSeries S&S mat. Much like the SteelSeries S&S the new SP is a hard plastic mat which offers quite a lot of new innovations, right from the surface to the rubber base. The surface technology employed by the SP is a market first. It's called a macroscopic surface which doesn't look anything like a mouse mat surface at first glance. Besides the all new surface SteelSeries has made a wise choice when it came to deciding on the base of the pad. Instead of the art stucco sprayed rubber that we saw on the S&S, the SP features the same solid rubber bottom that was first introduced with the SteelSeries SX metal mouse mat.

Specifications

• Extremely durable hard plastic mouse pad
• Macroscopic texture offers minimal friction
• Medium-sized, optimized for optical and laser
• Two component mouse pad; plastic surface with rubber bottom
• Material: Textured hard plastic
• Dimensions: 320mm*270mm (12,6 x 10,6in) - thickness 3mm (0,1in)
• Size: Medium
• Glide: Smooth
• Compatibility: Optical, ball, laser

The Package

The new SteelSeries SP comes in a smart zip tie bag that protects the mat from scratches and dirt during transportation. Unlike the S&S the SP seems far more durable mainly because it's thicker, but also because it still retains a certain amount of flexibility.


The zip tie bag is made of quite thick plastic and is the perfect way to keep the mat safe during transport.


The bundle that comes with the SP is actually pretty nice and usable unlike that from many other mouse mat companies. Beside some information about other SteelSeries products and a sticker you get five patches of high quality Teflon precut to fit Microsoft mice. The Teflon is some of the best I have ever tried because it features the correct balance between glide and durability.