The Razer Sphex is massive, providing plenty of space for your mouse to roam.

More than a mousepad, the Razer Sphex changes the way you game.

If you have an optical mouse and are using a standard mousepad or just a desk, you may see some performance hits.  I’ve had the cursor jump across the screen while surfing the web, and my a surefire headshot has turned into a wild miss because the mouse jumped.

That’s what prompted me to get a gaming-grade mouse pad some years ago.  The Razer Sphex is a fairly new concept to me, not so much an actual mouse pad as a desktop skin.  Razer claims that the Sphex is the “thinnest mousing surface ever.” I see no reason to doubt them.

But does it deliver performance?  I can say with certainty, yes.  The Razer Sphex came in the mail when my original gaming mousepad was starting to wear out from overuse (about 4+ years, it can take only so much).  I hawked the old pad to the side, and stuck the Sphex to my desk.

The bottom of the Razer Sphex is resealable. (image courtesy Razer)

Even though it’s ‘Razer’ thin, the Sphex doesn’t slide around on your desk because its bottom side is coated with a ‘multiuse adhesive’ that lets you rip it up and restick it where you want it.  I actually did this quite a few times when i was changing the positioning of the pad.  Every time it came up without a problem and stayed in place when I stuck it back on the desk.

I used my own Razer Lachesis as the test mouse.  The performance never left me wanting.  Having come from a hard mousing surface, there was no transition period of having to get accustomed to fast movements.  If you’re moving to the Sphex from a cloth pad, it may feel a bit slick to you but that slick will turn to speed and precise movements will follow soon enough.   The Sphex is a very wide mouse pad and measures 32cm by 22cm.

Razer said it made the Sphex with one primary goal, “to make high gaming grade performance affordable for everyone. And the results speak for themselves.”

The Razer Sphex is thin enough to feel like it's not even there, but the performance it offers will prove that it is.

I can honestly say they succeeded.   The Razer Sphex is a fantastic mousing surface, and for only $14.99 you really can’t argue with the price. It is available from Razer’s site, and I am sure will be available at other online retailers soon.

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