Introduction

I would like to thank PCZOS.de for providing the review sample.

About PCZOS
PCZOS is the German distributor for various mouse pads and gamer gear. There are three different brands being sold through respective websites, run by PCZOS: GlideTapes, Nuke-Z and Rantopad
The website is pretty simple, only offering links to the three brands on their own websites. While the GlideTapes and Nuke-Z websites list PCZOS under contact information, the Rantopad does list a different address.

About Rantopad
Rantopad has various distributors around the world. The Website www.Rantopad.com uses Chinese as default language, while English can be selected. They offer a wide range of mouse pads under the Rantopad brand name. There is no further information about the company on the website, nonetheless the line-up of different mouse pads is quite impressive. The website seems to exist since 2003 as that year is mentioned at the bottom of the website.

The Rantopad Mammoth has the following features & specifications:

• large surface area: 31.8 cm x 27 cm
• thin height: 1.5 mm
• tested by professional gamers
• big speed surface with a new type of surface for ultra-precise movement
• new type of anti-skid surface for secure placement
• very thin and extremely durable
• perfect for LAN parties
• supports mice with 8000 dpi and higher
• ideal for "low and mid sense " gamers due to large size

Closer Examination

The Rantopad Mammoth is packed in a very thin and simple card board packaging. The front has a cutout, so that potential buyers can get a feel for the mouse pad's texture. The back does not list anything else besides the company address and contact information and a UPC code.


The pad itself has a square form. and does not feel very smooth. For comparison, it feels like some rough sand paper. We will take a closer look at performance at a later point. The back of the pad is quite interesting. Instead of sticking four or more rubber pads on the back, to keep it secure on the table, the entire back was sprayed with plastic. This hardened material makes for some very good anti-skid properties.


The bottom right corner features a very nice clear Rantopad logo and mouse pad name - Mammoth.

Surface

The pad was tested with laser and optical mice. While some may still use an old fashion mouse ball, it will certainly not be in a gaming environment where mice and mouse pads have become an important asset. The following mice were used to test the Rantopad Mammoth:

• Logitech MX Revolution,
• Sharkoon Rush Laser Mouse
• Logitech MX518

The Logitech MX Revolution is one of the most advanced mice out there, but is not necessarily considered a gaming mouse. The Sharkoon Rush Laser Mouse on the other hand is geared toward gamers and offers a variable DPI setting between 400 and 2000 DPI. The Logitech MX518 is one of the most successful optical gaming mice and is still commonly used today as the weapon of choice.


As mentioned before the mouse pad does feel somewhat rough. But any mouse placed on the surface moved quite nicely. After I have personally used plastic pads for a long time, starting with the first Radpadz, this one is by far the best when it comes to mouse movement. All three mice did not have any problems on the mouse pad. The surface features a very randomized surface with different depths and sizes to make the pad a bit rough. This means that it will most likely not wear and become smooth as fast as pads which use equal round bumps to achieve a grade of roughness.