HyperX Fury S - Pro Gaming Mouse Pad, Cloth Surface Optimized for Precision, Stitched Anti-Fray Edges, X-Large 900x420x4mm

I purchased the XXL version of this mousepad during a holiday sale for $10 - amazing price for what you get. I had no issues getting it to lay flat. It's very soft, the stitched edges are quality, the thickness is just right, and the glide is medium-ish, slightly faster than a QcK+. I did notice a loss of glide speed over time, but it's not too bad. Humidity isn't much of an issue with this pad, as I live in a very humid climate and the glide remained quite consistent. You won't regain the glide speed by washing it, however. I hand washed it using hand soap and water + air drying and it did remove the dust, hair and stain buildup from normal use without a degradation in quality.The pad pairs nicely with any mouse I use with it - EC2-A (with a 3310 sensor), Nixeus Revel (3360), or Cooler Master MM531 (also 3360). I've used a plethora of other mice with it with no tracking issues whatsoever. Aftermarket feet like Hyperglides or Corepads do increase glide speed by a significant amount on this pad, so if you prefer that sort of feeling, they are worth the upgrade on this pad.Aesthetically, the HyperX logo is fine with me - it's not raised and you could easily turn the mousepad around to get an all-black look. The rest is uniform black, which is fine for my minimal tastes.Overall, this is a fantastic pad for the price I bought it at, for $10. At $25, it's still worth it, and remains cheaper than its direct competitors in the extended mouse mat range, the Glorious XXL mousepad and the Corsair MM300/MM350. I haven't tried the Dechanics, Cougars, or other lesser-known brands on Amazon, so I can't speak to those, but the HyperX Fury S is a surefire quality product.Excuse the photo quality - despite wiping the pad down with a microfiber cloth regularly, some of my dog's hairs and my own dead skin are a bit stubborn.

"That is ridiculously large," my wife posited when she saw me unbox and roll out my XL HyperX Fury S. "That's what she said," I naturally replied.I'd purchased my first XL HyperX Fury S at the local blue box store on a whim about a month prior; originally intending to simply add a "large" mouse pad to my workspace, the XL was marginally more expensive than the L it hung next to. Having neither the time nor the inclination to investigate exactly how much XL the pad was, I quickly grabbed the item before my brain could remind me that this was an unnecessary purchase.It's a good thing, because brain was wrong. Having a full pad that extends beneath the keyboard is majestic. Aesthetically, the XL pad clearly blocks off the interactive part of the desk, where the human can convert kinetic energy into digital representation. Functionally, the keyboard stays firmly put while I furiously hammer out verbose Amazon articles. There's plenty of room left for the actual mouse, too; if I'm nearing the edge of this pad, I should probably check my DPI settings.Which brings me to THIS purchase. As a full time remote employee, my work area of the workstation is of equal importance to my personal area. As one can imagine, the work area became woefully underwhelming once I put the XL HyperX Fury on the personal PC side. I'd moved my original L mouse pad over to the work side, but it just could not compare to the elegance and purity of the personal side. Plus, it was asymmetric, which caused my eye to twitch involuntarily at the most inconvenient times.As should be a surprise to no one, Amazon had the XL HyperX Fury S for a full 25% less than the box store. Oh, had I thought to price check & match! What I could have done with the extra $5! I suppose I shall never know. Despite this grave oversight on my part (along with an unfortunate inability to travel back in time and correct my error), I forged ahead with my Amazon order. The second XL pad arrived and brought much-needed balance to my work (and play) space.While my wife may have verbally questioned the purchase, I am certain that she is simply masking the increased lust and desire that only arises from having two XL HyperX Fury S mouse pads.

Seriously... the XL is freakin gignatic, dwarfing my TKL keyboard by like 8x. It takes-up more than half of my 55" desk! There's maybe 10"-12" of exposed desk on either side. And with it aligned to the front, 7" exposed on the back! I bet this would be great for dual monitor setups with separate mouse/KB. It would easily accommodate that if you angle them towards their corresponding monitor.But that's exactly what I wanted. I like to set all sorts of things on my desk that might scratch it, so it's nice to have a durable padded surface to set them on.It's really just a big, high-quality pad in most ways. Decent thickness, really nice grippy texture on the other side... not going nowhere, ever. The padding is on the firm side, which I personally prefer. The stitching around the edges is similarly very nice - it is substantial enough that I don't see it fraying, but also very soft and easy on the wrists. Really it feels very nice. It's also not totally round. It's more squared-off with juuust slightly rounded/bulked-up edges, which I think makes it look a little nicer than pads that go for the half-circle edge.The logo follows a similar trend of cleanness. No bleed whatsoever in it - perfectly crisp.And then, of course it's black, which is always good for hiding dirt and wear. We'll see how well it holds up and cleans. If I ever have any problems there I will update, though I will say the surface doesn't strike me as being very porous.The stitching on the top is generally very nice. I'd say it's just right. Smooth in all directions with just enough coarseness for grip and precision, as well as for your keyboard to grip very firmly. I have zero concerns about my keyboard migrating from mashing buttons.I say if you want a giant mousepad with no frills and good quality, just buy it!