The Reaper gaming mouse and FragMat mouse pad from Ideazon

If you've been looking for a dedicated gaming mouse to give you the upper-hand during those endless hours you spend enveloped in virtual worlds, but aren't willing to lay down some serious cash for products like the $100 Heäd$h0t, custom keyboard manufacturer Ideazon may have just the rodent for your needs. You probably already know Ideazon from the configurable keyboards it makes (the ones with replaceable keysets covered in game-inspired graphics), and now the company has branched out in order to occupy your right hand along with your left, recently announcing the ominously-titled Reaper. The highlights here -- 1,600 DPI resolution, six programmable buttons, and rubberized left and right clicks -- make the Reaper sound like a good-but-not-great fragging accessory, although its $40 price tag should help you overlook the lack of adjustable weighting, in-depth macros, and multitude of LEDs found on pricier models. Also scheduled for a November release is the $15 FragMat, an oversized, slim profile mouse pad whose gliding surface apparently makes it far superior to the magazine or Garfield-themed pad you're currently using to wreak digital havoc.

Read- The Reaper
Read- FragMat
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[Brendan @ Oct 11th 2006 5:45PM]

still see no problems using my MS Intellimouse Explorer (wired) on a piece of paper. then again, I am still playing TFC.

[Matt @ Oct 11th 2006 6:35PM]

I can't see any real reason for needing a mousepad that big. Mine is a normal sized mouse pad, and I have two mice on it, one for my desktop and one for my laptop. The laptop mouse never gets in the way when I'm gaming. As long as the sensetivity is at a reasonable level I can't see the purpose in a massive mousepad like that.

[chip @ Oct 12th 2006 12:00PM]

"As long as the sensetivity is at a reasonable level I can't see the purpose in a massive mousepad like that."

Precisely. Larger mousepads allow you to lower your sensitivity (giving you more precise aim) while still allowing you to pull a 180 (or 360 depending on your play style) without lifting the mouse from the mousepad.

[mec11 @ Oct 12th 2006 2:24AM]

The mouse pad did not seem like anything special. I bought my mousepad from http://cshyde.thomasnet.com/category/c4-ngen-gaming-accessories

do not be fooled my the ho-key website. This Mousepad is cheap and just as good if not better than some of the expensive options out there. With the Teflon pads on my MX1000 I forget how much that thing weighed before ;)

Also as for their keyboards... should pick up an Ergodex. Have had one fore maybe 8 months now, and they just picked up a distribution deal with the "dood dewd dude you got a" company. http://www.ergodex.com/mainpage.htm

[Jade Hansen @ Feb 2nd 2007 5:14PM]

I wonder how that puppy would perform on my new mouse pad....

http://www.handstands.com/retail/mouse-mat/gamers-mouse-pad.php

I used to use the exactmat, but have really enjoyed using this one.