Reviewed by: The Pig
The Thunder 8 comes in a cool steel case. The mouse itself comes in two pieces. There is a base and the mouse surface that sits on top of the base. The top has two surfaces – one for speed and one for control which can be taken out easily from the lower left corner where a grove on the base sits. The control side has more of a grainy feel to it and you can feel the small bumps on its surface. The speed side which I use feels smoother to the touch and has very small bumps on it. The entire mousepad is about 12 in x 10 inches in length and width which is not too big and not too small. The height of the gaming pad is 1/3 inch – a good height for mousepads. Now the base has a great gripping design. It has 10 rubber pads on the bottom that provides enough surface area so that it wont slip when you are pwning noobs hard with it.
The mouse surface is jet black which is perfect for gaming – doesn’t reflect light back to mouse’s sensor. The base comes in a variety of colors from your standard back to green. I tried both sides with the Razer Diamondback and Copperhead and Logitech’s MX 510. There was no skipping and great control on both surfaces. The control side felt a bit too smooth for me but I know Payne uses only this side.
Now I had my first Thunder 8 pad over a year ago and the surface does get scratched up over time when your pwning so hard with it. The lifetime of the mousepad surface is about 1 year on each side. So if you wear out one side you can flip it over and use the other. But for 20 bucks its worth it.
The Thunder 8 gaming mouse pad also comes with a wire holder for your mouse so that it does not tangle up. The mouse wire holder can be attached to the top or to the sides of the base of the Thunder 8. It’s a good design but I don’t recommend you use it when you play Counter-Strike because it hinders the mouse’s movement. If you want to get a good mouse wire hanger for your mouse for FPS games then check out WoP’s CS Pwnage guide which includes how to make your own wire hanger for CS.
Scores
Design: 4.5/5
Performance: 4.5/5
Quality: 4/5
Value: 4/5
World of Pwnage Score: 90/100
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