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Glass-coated Large Shiden-KAI Mouse Pad, Red
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Glass-coated Large Shiden Mouse Pad, White
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Glass-coated Medium Shiden Mouse Pad, White
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Glass-coated Medium Shiden-KAI Mouse Pad, Red
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Artisan Shiden Glass-coated Ultimate Gaming Mouse Pads Ultra

Artisan are a Japanese company that have developed some of the best mouse mats ever to grace the gaming industry. Being Japanese they use only high quality materials to give the best possible results. It has been said that once you try one of their mouse mats you will not want to use anything else!

Shiden Xsoft
Shiden Xsoft
Shiden-KAI Xsoft
Shiden-KAI Xsoft

The Surface

The Shiden or Shiden-Kai are glass-coated mats for those users who require only the fastest possible movement for their mouse. They provide a faster surface compared to the cloth-coated Hayate and the Hayabusa mats. Even though both of these mouse mats offer fast mouse action the Shiden-Kai offers slightly faster movement than the Shiden, this is because it is just that little bit smoother. Both mats offer excellent control over mouse movement.

The Sponge

The middle layer of the mouse mats is probably more important that one would think. Most mouse mats on the market just tend to use the cheapest sponge available. The problem with this is that the sponge is very irregular and inconsistent. The reason this is a problem is that when weight is applied from above (by the mouse) the sponge compresses differently around the mat giving an uneven surface.

The Artisan mouse mats of course are different. Rather than opting for the cheaper sponge Artisan developed a their sponge to have a line of air bubbles towards to surface that are lined in a regular way so the you get the most even surface possible when using the mouse.

The Base

The base of the Artisan mouse mats also excels in comparison to other mouse mats on the market. Artisan have developed the base to be sticky so when the mat is placed it will not move even if used by the most heavy-handed user out there.

Made in Japan

Manufacturing costs in Japan are similar to the UK, especially when you compare the cost to other far eastern countries. But Artisan excel in quality and want to make sure every product that reaches their customers is in perfect condition. Therefore they made a decision to only manufacture their products in Japan. This gives them total control over quality and can ensure that only the very best materials are used during the manufacturing process.

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SpecificationsShiden LargeShiden MediumShiden-KAI LargeShiden-KAI Medium
ColourSnow White Snow White Strawberry Milk Strawberry Milk
Dimensions420 x 330 x 4mm 315 x 245 x 4mm 420 x 330 x 4mm 315 x 245 x 4mm
GlideVery Fast Very Fast Very Fast Very Fast
HardnessExtra Soft Extra Soft Extra Soft Extra Soft
SurfaceGlass-coated Glass-coated Glass-coated Glass-coated
Warranty24 months 24 months 24 months 24 months
EAN barcode4562332170197 4562332170203 4562332170258 4562332170265
SpecificationsShiden LargeShiden MediumShiden-KAI LargeShiden-KAI Medium
ColourSnow White Strawberry Milk
Dimensions420 x 330 x 4mm 315 x 245 x 4mm 420 x 330 x 4mm 315 x 245 x 4mm
GlideVery Fast
HardnessExtra Soft
SurfaceGlass-coated
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode4562332170197 4562332170203 4562332170258 4562332170265

Customer Reviews

Shiden-KAI Large
Shiden Large
Shiden Medium
Shiden-KAI Medium

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Simply the best mouse pad I've ever used

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Over the years I have tried many a mouse pad. Qpads, Func surfaces, Icemats, Roccat Alumics, Steelseries. Cloth, plastic, glass, aluminium, steel. The thing that always lets them down is inconsistency of feel. You always end up with one area that’s scratchier or shinier than the others, and when you’re trying to move oh so slightly to line up that head shot, you over-reach and it gets you killed.

Not any more. The weight of the Shiden is perfectly judged. It takes so little input to move your mouse, but it’s a completely linear feel all the way to the edge of the pad.

The surface itself is slightly textured, but not so much that crumbs or dust can get engrained in the surface. It’s not cold to the touch like metals or glass might be. It’s also very quiet.

I’ve used it with a Logitech G9 laser mouse for a month now, and it hasn’t skipped once; clearly the surface has been very well engineered so that mice can easily track it.

But the feel is the thing. It just feels perfect when you move your mouse over it - you forget it’s there.

This is a step change for mouse pad technology (yep, really). I can’t see myself ever using anything else again.

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