Friday, October 8th 2010
Razer Unleashes The Ultra-Smooth Razer Ironclad Performance Mousepad
Razer, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, today announced the Razer Ironclad elite hard gaming mouse mat, the only metal mat in Razer's product range built to enhance and optimize the gliding capabilities of your mouse for unparalleled mousing comfort and control.
Equipped with a finely sandblasted surface, the Razer Ironclad minimizes hand discomfort and feels smooth to the touch, allowing for effortless and natural mouse movement over its sleek top. It features just the right amount of friction to deliver the precise targeting you need to eradicate all competition with sharpshooting accuracy without abrasive results.
"The Razer Ironclad stands apart from the pack because it delivers the highest form of comfort and long-lasting performance with its ultra-smooth surface and sturdy metal body," said Robert "Razerguy" Krakoff, president, Razer USA. "We understand the diversity of gamers out there, from ones who demand a large surface area to those who want superior tracking precision. We produced the Razer Ironclad to make winning feel easy, and give every type of gamer the feel, traction and durability that they need to do so."
Made from anodized aluminium, the Razer Ironclad features a robust unibody construction for reinforced strength and extreme durability to withstand the test of time in any gaming environment. Its extra-large surface area caters for low-sensitivity settings and wide sweeping movements. Gamers can now have a premium combination of both precision and reliability for those kill-or-be-killed moments in gameplay.
The Razer Ironclad combines premium comfort, well-built resilience, and high precision tracking with its ultra-smooth sandblasted surface and extra-wide anodized aluminum body, providing gamers with the ultimate long-lasting hard gaming mouse mat. The non-slip rubber base ensures the mat stays put during the most intense of gaming sessions, and it comes with a carrying case for added mat protection and portability.
Price: US $59.99 / €59.99
Availability:
Razerzone - October 2010
Worldwide - November 2010
Product Features:
Equipped with a finely sandblasted surface, the Razer Ironclad minimizes hand discomfort and feels smooth to the touch, allowing for effortless and natural mouse movement over its sleek top. It features just the right amount of friction to deliver the precise targeting you need to eradicate all competition with sharpshooting accuracy without abrasive results.
Made from anodized aluminium, the Razer Ironclad features a robust unibody construction for reinforced strength and extreme durability to withstand the test of time in any gaming environment. Its extra-large surface area caters for low-sensitivity settings and wide sweeping movements. Gamers can now have a premium combination of both precision and reliability for those kill-or-be-killed moments in gameplay.
The Razer Ironclad combines premium comfort, well-built resilience, and high precision tracking with its ultra-smooth sandblasted surface and extra-wide anodized aluminum body, providing gamers with the ultimate long-lasting hard gaming mouse mat. The non-slip rubber base ensures the mat stays put during the most intense of gaming sessions, and it comes with a carrying case for added mat protection and portability.
Price: US $59.99 / €59.99
Availability:
Razerzone - October 2010
Worldwide - November 2010
Product Features:
- Ultra-smooth sandblasted surface for the best mouse glide comfort and control
- Anodized aluminum body for reinforced strength and extended durability
- Extra-large to cater to low-sensitivity gamers
- Compatible with all mice
- Non-slip rubber base that stays put
- Protective carrying case for greater portability
- Approximate size: 320 mm (length) x 270mm (width) x 2.5mm (height)
31 Comments on Razer Unleashes The Ultra-Smooth Razer Ironclad Performance Mousepad
$59.99 = €59.99
Converting euro into dollars and you get 83 dollars. F**k you Razer and whoever thought of having same values for dollars and euro when the exchange rates clearly aren't the same.
All you need is just a piece of cardboard and some aluminium foil to make it, couple with a few pieces of blu tack.
How long do you think the surface will last anyway? I know cloth based mat will start to wear off in about a year or two under heavy use, but what about metal based ones? If they last for maybe 10 years, I think it might be worth it.
"You can fry your eggs on this non-stick surface!"
Metallic pads are okay because they track really nice, but way too expensive to seem viable.
I hope there is a coating on top, or this thing will dry out your skin faster than leaving your hand on a huge block of salt.
Offical Razer video of this pad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpTXVqiaz5g
Still, if you play with optical at 800 DPi, you can play even on lowest performace fibermat. :D
However useless my post might be, it's still on topic.
I do agree though that $60 is a bit of a stretch, but when you consider their composite mats are around $40, and they sell well enough for Razer to keep making them, I can see why they priced it the way they did.
According to xe.com, $59.99 translates to 43 EUR, so that's a nice amount stacked on top for us Europeans. Its not just a case for Razer - most, if not all computer components are higher in price here than the states. For example, a new GPU will be launched in the states at $250, which gets us UK'ers excited. When it hits our shops, its released at £250, if not more. And that's $399.
Buck up your act companies.
In an econ class right now, sorry :p
Either way, it still cost too much for something that's so simple to design and manufacture, and I'll never buy one for that much.