AmazonBasics XXL Gaming Computer Mouse Reviews Summary

AmazonBasics XXL Gaming Computer Mouse Review: Pros & Cons

Description: Amazon Basics Large Square Computer Mouse Pad, Cloth and Rubberized Base, Black

Avg. Price: $11.01

Rating: 4.6
based on 108 reviews.

Size and Coverage

Pros:

  • "Happy with the buy, now protects my table from all the unwanted scratches and dust, quiet big, covers almost 75% of the table."
  • "The product is pretty large and quite heavy, but it covers my laptop, iPad, additional keyboard and mouse pretty well."
  • "It's literally like a square foot of mouse pad."
  • "Definitely worth buying if planning to use it on the table to obtain a pretty desktop setup."
  • "The size of this thing is enormous even for a traditional extended mousepad - I have both my keyboard and mouse and still have space left to keep lots of junk and even food plate on it."
  • "I bought the larger size and it is perfect for my Laptop as well as a mouse."
  • "The amazon basics Extended Mousepad coming with a great size that it can fit even 2 laptops 2 keyboards and 2 mouse."

Cons:

  • "It's very big, so make sure you measure your desk before purchasing otherwise you may find it takes up more room than you expect."
  • "Bought this for my son and it was huge, although he likes it big I didn’t realize it was going to be that big."
  • "The mouse pad is also relatively large and I never use the entire pad."
  • "Good grief this mat was almost the size of my entire desk."
  • "This mousepad is HUGE! Actually, a bigger than I had anticipated, but that was my fault - I didn't estimate the size correctly."
  • "Its huge like I will be cutting to fit area, its thick and comfortable for arm wrist."
  • "It's much larger than I thought it would be."

Material and Comfort

Pros:

  • "The product is excellent. Worth every penny."
  • "For the price, size and quality this is a no brainier!"
  • "This one tracks perfectly with no issues at all."
  • "The mouse pad is highly responsive to mouse."
  • "The quality, size, and material is exactly what you want in a gaming mouse pad."
  • "Great pad for daily use. We are on the computer very often and it works great. The material is durable and easy to clean."
  • "The quality and the rubber everything is good and you could not go wrong with it."

Cons:

  • "The surface is not so smooth and might feel rough to some palm grip users users like me who have razer deathadder."
  • "The thickness is way too much and as the corners of the pad are not sewed in it causes rash on hand."
  • "This mouse pad is just too bumpy and that is a huge deal breaker."
  • "Edges are not stitched and it will cut your arm while swiping."
  • "After minimal use the under side of my wrist and arm were irritated from rubbing back and forth on the material."
  • "The bottom of the mouse pad has been disentegrating and it sticks to the table, leaving a stain."
  • "Edges are really sharp need to be careful when we are using for at least initial couple of weeks."

Durability and Maintenance

Pros:

  • "I've had this one for about two months now, and with daily use it still doesn't have curling or frayed edges."
  • "Cleaning is easy with a wet cloth."
  • "This pad will be great to take with me when I get to travel again as is easy to roll up!"
  • "Haven't had any early signs of fraying which is nice."
  • "I use it daily and it shows no signs of wear. Easy to sweep off anything on it with a small brush."
  • "Have been using it for almost 4 months now and experience is good so far. Easy to clean or brush, premium touch, better mouse experience."
  • "It's also large enough that I don't ever overrun the pad and need to pick up the mouse."

Cons:

  • "Creasing and division started from one side of the mousepad."
  • "For a $10 mousepad, this was frustrating."
  • "The top fabric cover on the user facing side has started to fray in the third month of usage leading to discomfort and itching on the skin."
  • "Had it for a month and the fibers began to separate from the rubber under mat."
  • "The mat is large enough but has terrible rubber/plastic/chemical smell which has not gone after multiple rounds of washing."
  • "Sometimes mouse also doesn't track on it and I'm not sure if it's the same for all colors but you can see dust particles a lot and you have to clean it frequently."
  • "The top layer separates out from the rubber after few months."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

  • "It doesn't have any ridiculous gamer aesthetic, which I prefer, even though I use it for gaming."
  • "Great value, no reason to spend more for a good mouse pad."
  • "You won't be disappointed - for the price, this is more than what you'd expect."
  • "These are nicely sized mouse pads - basic in design but superior in quality and feel."
  • "Product looks are great. I also ordered after looking at the photo."
  • "The non-slip material on the back does a great job on my desk of keeping it from sliding around."
  • "The quality looks promising. I am a gamer, so I wouldn't recommend for gaming, but for daily use, it's perfect!"

Cons:

  • "The mouse pad has raw sharp edges, almost like the material is slightly melted to heat seal the edges."
  • "The edge of the pad is very sharp."
  • "They are sharp can scratch you skin and becomes uncomfortable to use after a while."
  • "The most problematic part is the mouse gliding surface fiber is of a very bad quality."
  • "This is significantly more 'sticky' than I would like it to be."
  • "The mouse pad has raw sharp edges, almost like the material is slightly melted to heat seal the edges."
  • "Edges are really sharp need to be careful when we are using for at least initial couple of weeks."

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