Driven: Logitech G240 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad


Logi-whaaa?
Among gamers in Malaysia, Logitech’s gaming mice and keyboards are always overshadowed by Steel Series or Razer (Totally forgotten about the MX518, that mouse is a BEAST). When asked for recommendation, gamers will almost immediately pointing that way. And all those who are REALLY using Logitech mice and keyboards for gaming are probably screaming for a mouse pad to complete their set (for example me, I’m OCD that way) and Logitech have finally answered all our god damn prayers.


Logitech mouse pad comes in 2 flavours.
G440 is a hard surface mouse pad, and we’re not gonna talk about that (cause I don’t have it.. yet) and G240 is a cloth surface mouse pad (this is what we’re gonna talk about).


So.. the G240.
The width for this is 34cm and the length is 28cm. What’s amazing about this mouse pad is the thickness. Official tech specs say its 1mm, which beats the Razer Kabuto measuring 1.27mm (not sure if there’s any other thinner mouse pad but yeah)! Yeah okay probably we won’t be able to feel the difference but still impressive nevertheless.


That’s it? It’s just only.. thin?
When I first got to know about the mouse pad I was pretty excited, until a friend said that Logitech might just be slapping their brand on some cheapo OEM mouse pads. Well, if they really did that, they probably found some high quality mats manufacturer cause it just feels damn good. The sides are all nicely trimmed, the surface is silky smooth and the rubber base is sticky as hell.


Yay?
It performs like how any cloth mats would perform, only thinner and silkier. I remember when I first got my XtracPad Ripper XXL back at 2007, and damn it was smooth and thin (bought it used and not as thin as the G240) and after so many years (I’ve retired it, using it in the office) it’s still so smooth. Then I’m using my brother’s Steel Series QCK+.


Nay?
Small. That’s the only issue I have with this mouse pad. I’m so used to HUGE real estate and adjusting back to smaller one takes time (ugh). Hopefully Logitech makes a bigger mat. That would be super amazing! 



Verdict?
Like all other peripherals, I guess it goes down to how much you like Logitech products. If you truly appreciate the thinness and the silkiness while forgoing large size mouse mats, then this might be the product for you.


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