Published:
Saturday, March 17th, 2001
Reviewed By:
A10Spot4Me
Introduction:
There isn?t nearly as much to ground to cover with the Attack Pad as there was with the fUnc sUrface 1030. The Attack Pad was really the first big hit when it came to the idea of a mousepad that could help your performance. I personally never believed it, but then again, I had never tried one. Well, I?ve spent a few weeks with one and here is what I know from my own experiences.
Features:
Well, unlike the sUrface 1030, there are no options or features with the Attack Pad. The shape of EverGlide?s Attack Pad is the biggest thing that attracted me to it. It just looks cool. It?s not something that can easily be described, so instead of me going on and on, take a look at the pictures. It is a thick, hard, rough surface that actually looks and feels like my Mom?s kitchen cutting board.
Performance:
I can say now, since I?ve been using the EverGlide pad, I now know what the word ?slick? means. This pad is F-A-S-T, faster than the sUrface 1030?s rough (fast) side, and it can help you point where you need to point in a flash. I swear you can literally move your mouse by breathing on it too hard. If you are looking for pure low-friction speed, look no further. If the fUnc sUrface 1030 were like ice to your mouse, this would be like wet ice. It will really show you where the name ?EverGlide? was born.
Well, it wasn?t perfect at first. I actually had to turn the sensitivity of my Boomslang 2000 down from 8.5 to 7 for the first day or two, and that was even after I had broken in my new sUrface 1030 mousepad. I would have had to lower it even further if I had started my review with the EverGlide. If you buy a fUnc sUrface 1030, you aren?t getting an Attack Pad on one side: it?s that simple.
Conclusion:
The EverGlide Attack Pad is already a classic. EverGlide pads are almost a status symbol for many people out there. Just for someone to have an EverGlide pad automatically says they are someone who takes gaming seriously. I?m very happy to say that the EverGlide pads may not offer the incredible features of the fUnc sUrface 1030, but there is noticeably less friction on the EverGlide; which makes for some pretty furious high-speed gaming. The price of the EverGlide pads is a little tough to swallow, however they are very solid and I?ve never heard of anyone ?wearing out? a pad with normal use. The pad has a more solid one-piece construction, and would probably outlast the sUrface 1030 in the long run (and I do mean long). The standard Attack Pad runs you about $17, but you can pick up a blue Attack Pad for $10, just hop on over to EverGlide?s site. If you love the feel of a zero-friction surface, or don?t want to spend $20 on the sUrface 1030, the EverGlide Attack Pad should fit your budget and your need for speed... if you can keep up.
