Razer Destructor 2 Hard Gaming Mouse Mat

This is a great hard mat from Razer. It's a large improvement over the Destructor 1. The original Destructor had a very strange shape with a curved top and sides, and two protrusions that made the bottom irregular. Basically, it was very hard to fit it onto anything besides the top of a very spacious desk, while having it in a comfortable position. I think that they had intended it to be for large curved motions in video games, but that was really unnecessary. The new design is a simple rectangle, which works just as well and is easier to put in place, while taking less real estate on your desk. Visually, they removed the name of the product from the surface of the pad (the first version had it written in the bottom left corner). I like this change as it makes the pad less busy. Performance-wise, I think this is also a step up from the first generation. The glide is a bit better, but still very slick. (For the record, my mouse has teflon feet, so I don't know how other mice would hold up to this. I assume the effect would be somewhat lessened without them). Personally, I very much like the slickness, because I hate feeling like I'm dragging my mouse against the grain of the pad, hence why I never use fabric pads. I assume only gamers would really be looking at this pad, so you know your mice better than I do. If you're considering changing to a hard mat, I think this would be a good first choice, although, if you are changing, you may want to consider whether or not to keep the same mouse as well. I changed mice when I switched to hard mats because my hand/arm motions became different, and I held my mouse differently to compensate. (I use more of a palm grip now than I did with my old mouse). Lastly, the carry case is a nice bonus. If you intend to travel with this pad, it's great to have, because you definitely don't want things rubbing against the pad a shortening the life of the surface.. It doesn't make it exceptionally larger or thicker than it needs to be, and you can use it as a quick place to put some papers that need to stay crisp. The inside of the case is a very noticeable bright green, so I wouldn't use it regularly to carry papers, but it's a good backup function. TL;DR: I like it a lot, would buy again. Good glide, good size/shape. carry case is a nice bonus.