Razer Destructor 2 Hard Gaming Mouse Mat

I had gone back and forth whether I was going to buy this mat or a cheaper one. Prior to this purchase, I could not have imagined myself spending over $10 on a mouse pad much less what I paid for this one. ...but it was worth every penny. As is expected from Razer, the packaging was aesthetically cutting edge and exciting. Upon opening I found that the mat actually came with it's own canvas, zippered protective sleeve! I was very surprised and excited about this as I hadn't seen this as part of the description and I wondered how I'd go about transporting this since it's a hard mat and not something I could just roll up and go. The transport sleeve has hard protected sides to help prevent damage from bending or accidentally bumping a sharp corner. Considering this is a purchase I expect to continue to use for well over the next half decade, this was a huge plus. The quality of the mat itself was also fantastic. The rubber backing keeps it from sliding at all on my desk even though it tends to be a pretty slick surface. The hard surface of the mat keeps it cool and smooth to the touch compared to the neoprene pads of cubicle land. I'm thrilled that it doesn't have crazy designs all over it. Even the Razer logo is set off into the corner, a darker shade compared to the rest of the mat keeping it understated and classy. Since I went from the Microsoft Comfort Sculpt optical sensor 1000dpi wireless mouse sans mouse pad to a Logitech G700s laser sensor 8200dpi wireless mouse with mouse pad, I expected there to be a bit of a transition while I found exactly how I'd like to use it. Within 15 minutes, I had already become accustomed to it and didn't even realize it was there. It's so thin, it felt no different to my wrist. So spacious I couldn't imagine running off the edge (when coupled to a higher dpi mouse). This was a more difficult purchase for me as historically mouse pads are those soft, flexible things that are given away at trade shows as swag or custom purchased with a family self-portrait back in the late '90s or early '00s. They were small, tended to create more friction for the mouse and wrist, and loved to collect all the dust and grime that eventually accumulated in the pads on the underside of the mouse. Good riddance. If you're a precision user (ie. gaming, photo editing, etc) I highly recommend this mouse mat.