Havit Extra Large Gaming Mouse Pad

If you don’t game, then you likely cannot see the value of such a large mouse pad. If you do game, and are familiar with the particular demands based on more vigorous hand movements or the need for a wider space to maneuver, then you might see the appeal of this product. The pad is large enough to cover the majority of a standard desk. I have an Ikea desk designed to accommodate two people in a compact space and this covered 3/4 of the space. I’m using it to use two mice – one on each side. I like to have Skype running on a separate computer and display so that it’s not taking up processor cycles while I’m gaming. There have also been occasions when I simultaneously run multiple instances of the same game. This mouse pad allows me to maneuver both on the same continuous surface rather than to clutter my desk with multiple small objects.

The mouse pad itself is very “old school” in terms of quality and I mean this in the best possible way. It is thick, has a strong rubber backing, a smooth matte top, and well-stitched edges. The angular design of the eagle and the bold colors match the look and feel of most gaming hardware. Tracking on the mouse pad is excellent. The mouse glides smoothly without reflection or bounce back from the laser. If you put a laptop or keyboard on it, provides a more comfortable resting surface. If you live in a place with cold weather in winter (and I do), if functions nicely as a little “carpet” to protect you from the chilly desk surface.

Beyond the functional aspects, this is also practical in terms of speeding up desk cleaning (which helps with maintenance of the mouse and peripherals). A lazy person can just pick it up and shake it out to clear a wide surface at once. It also is just plain cool in appearance and adds a touch of gaming culture atmosphere to your computer use experience.

Note: I was given a free sample of this product in exchange for my assessment.

This review is for the HAVIT® HV-MP830 35.43″ x 11.8″ x 0.12″ Computer Gaming Mouse Pad.

These new breed of extended pads were initially intended to be used on a desk and placed underneath your keyboard and mouse. They are, however a must have for those of us who like to game in the comfort an armchair rather than an office chair with the use of either a homemade tray or something like the NerdyTec CouchMaster. They are not simply just a mouse pad, as trying to use one as such you will find the dimensions far too unwieldy.

With the mat sat under a keyboard, you will find it provides a heightened level of slip resistance to your keyboard and an improved level of comfort for your wrists. While the mat is not foam backed or even that thick the difference is, however noticeable when using a keyboard on a hard table and even more so if your keyboard lacks a wrist rest.

The remaining space left for use as a mouse surface is limited. The problem isn’t so much the available width, but the lack of depth. The only advice I can offer is to use a high DPI mouse (3200DPI is fine) and within a couple of weeks you will adapt and it does become second nature.

HAVIT® HV-MP830 Vs Razer Goliathus Control Extended

PACKAGING.
Both mats come in similar style rectangular boxes, the Razer box is of higher quality but you are paying for it. The HAVIT packaging in terms of quality is perfectly acceptable.

There is, however a rather serious point of note to be made about the HAVIT packaging, it’s too small. The Razer mat is simply rolled up and stored within its packaging; the HV-MP830 has a fold about a third of the way down and is then rolled up.

Out of the box the HAVIT mat has a noticeable kink in it where it has been folded and even after a week this is still very noticeable. It’s getting better, but I think it’s going to be some time before it eventually levels out. If you are so inclined, you may be able to resolve by placing a piece of cloth over the mat and ironing both sides, just do NOT directly iron the mat as it contains rubber. I did try leaving my CouchMaster on top of it overnight to try and flatten it out but it had little effect.

It should also be noted that out of the packaging the edges of the HAVIT mat are slightly curled. This was not a problem ever suffered with my Razer mat, however this is something that is self resolving during use and clears after about a week.

I have contacted HAVIT and asked that they seriously reconsider the size of the product packaging and the way the mat is contained within. The box needs to be marginally larger and most defiantly not folded before being packed.

TEXTURE.
Please note that the only mats I have ever owned that are of note (or rather that I can recall) are the Razer Control Extended, A foam back Razer control mat from around 2007 and an ICEMAT. I have never owned a Razer speed mat so cannot compare to the texture of those pads.

The surface of the Razer Goliathus Control Extended mat has a noticeable coarse texture. Spaced every 2mm there are small indents in the material which only serves to exaggerate this against the skin. While it is soft and with gentle movements, it is unnoticeable and comfortable to use, however should you make frequent swift movements over the surface with an uncovered wrist such as when playing fast paced FPS games, chafing and soreness will ensue.

The surface of the HAVIT HV-MP830 in contrast, is completely different. Touching with a fingertip the HAVIT pad also feels slightly coarse, but on the wrist the difference is significant. The surface of the HAVIT pad also has indentations on the surface, however they are smaller and far more tightly packed together than those of the Razer and as a result is much smoother and causes no friction on the skin whatsoever.

I could rub my bare forearm over the surface of the HAVIT mat all day long without irritation, something that I would not contemplate doing on the Razer pad.

In terms of comfort the HAVIT is far more comfortable to use for fast paced action / FPS games. For most other games they are equal.

BACKING.
The backing of both mats is noticeably different. The rear of the HAVIT mat is a slightly smooth, rubbery texture and has a distinctive diagonal tread pattern and the Razer mat has a raised oval pattern tread that feels slightly coarse.

I tried various methods to test the slip resistance of the mats on varnished wood, melamine and plastic. Trying to push them along the surface, dragging them along the surface and even draping them over the edge of the surface at different lengths to test slippage. The Razer underside is noticeably better, but only marginally and in real world application, there is absolutely no discernable difference between them.

While equally as capable there is a problem with the HAVIT mat underside, it absolutely stinks. I have been suffering with the flu for a little while now and am slightly bunged up, but with the mat anywhere closer than 12” to my nose the stench of rubber is overpowering.

I have had similar problems with other items I have reviewed in the past and my method for dealing with such problems it is to hang on a washing line outside over a weekend spraying with Febreze each morning. This has largely solved the problem and now unless I intentionally stick my nose up against the mat the scent of Eau De Michelin has gone.

EDGING.
The edge of the Razer mat stitching is very dense and taut, the quality is relatively consistent and the workmanship is good. Razer claims that this edging is anti fraying, but it isn’t, my extended mat is about 11 months old and has had infrequent use and the edges are bobbling quite badly in places.

The edges of the HAVIT mat are well stitched and in fairness do look more aesthetically pleasing. It is fairly dense on the front, but not so much on the back, this stitching is however not very taught. This isn’t a major issue but if you do wear a watch there is a slight risk of catching it in the buckle which could very easily cause it harm.

Long term, it’s hard to say much about this section and is possibly something that I will have to revisit after a more extended testing period.

DIMENSIONS.
Razer Extended = 36.22” x 11.57” x 0.12”
HAVIT = 35.43″ x 11.8″ x 0.12″

PRECISION AND TRACKING.
Well, I think it’s fair to say I’m comparing the wrong mats. The HV-MP830 I believe should ideally be compared to the Razer speed mat, but sadly I am not in a position to do so.

Testing both side by side in Photoshop Elements the Razer mat is easily the more accurate of the two pads. The Razer is pinpoint accurate and consistently so, the HAVIT on the other hand is slightly inconsistent with accuracy. I’m being fastidiously picky here bearing in mind that I’m talking about Photoshop and not gaming. (I’m not much of an FPS player so this seemed the most logical way to test accuracy / tracking)

While the accuracy of the Razer control mat is uncompromising it isn’t a mat with which mice easily glide over, there is a noticeable friction and it isn’t a surface for twitchers and 180 ninjas. The HAVIT mat is for the most part at the other end of the spectrum. Using mice that do not have gaming class smooth feet or aftermarket pads on the HAVIT pad they still glove over the surface like water on glass.

While the HV-MP830 is a pad for FPS players, but most defiantly not a pad for skilled snipers.

ADDITIONAL.
The HAVIT pad is perhaps a little dull, bland and even uninspiring however, given the cost this is easy to forgive considering how functional it is in comparison with the vastly more expensive but more attractive Razer Extended.

Is the HAVIT HV-MP830 worth the money?
In comparison to the Razer extended, very much so.
Is the Razer Extended better?
Yes in most but not all, areas
Is the Razer extended worth the money?
It categorically isn’t worth the RRP, but is tempting when it occasionally goes on sale (Does show up in Amazon lightning sales about every 3-4 months)

Full disclosure, I was provided with a sample product in exchange for a fair and honest review. No attempt was made to influence my opinion and my review is my own thoughts based on the use of this item.

it has this hump in it because of how it was rolled up and its really annoying me cause sometimes it interferes with my mouse

Great mouse\keyboad pad. This thing is literally the length of my desk! My mouse works well on the pad and i have space on the other side of my keyboard to put my phone and wallet so it help me keep everything nice and neat on my desk.

Exactly what I needed for my PC toys

Feels great for the mouse and wrists are comfortable

It fit my desk great. MY desk is a little over 3 feet so the mouse pad sits on it perfectly. I have the front half of my PC, my Havit Mechanical keyboard, and my blue snowball resting on it. After all of it I still have 10-12 inches to move my mouse. I used to use a plastic mouse pad, so i was worried about the increased friction. I found it moves great with the large glide pads on my zowie ec2-a. Overall I enjoy and am satisfied With this mouse pad.

Looks great in person, better than the picture. The only reason that I rated 4 stars is because this came rolled up so now it has a big crease down the middle. I am OCD so this crease is kind of annoying. I’m going to try and steam press it to straighten it out. Also, the website url is in the top left hand corner in which you can’t see in the picture. I have it covered by a picture on my desk because I don’t like the advertisement there. But other than that it feels great and looks great. It holds still on my desk but my mouse is quick across the surface.

good

Very nice mouse pad my son loves it

I’ve bought two of these already and they’re amazing. Very high quality and they look great!

Great quality*****

just right for you keyboard to sit with plenty of room for your mouse. reinforced edges are great no frying here.

For a stitched desk-spanning mousepad, this thing works great for the money. And it is wide. Wide enough to sit a Corsair K70 keyboard on the left without taking more than half of its width up. There’s a moderate amount of resistance from the fabric, so I’d say it falls under the “control” category of pads and it tracks well on my Zowie FK1, which is great since this mouse refuses to track on most surfaces. By virtue of its sheer size, and the fact that my keyboard sits on top of it, this thing won’t be sliding anywhere, ever. It also appears a bit “blacker” in person, which together with the red makes for a striking aesthetic, but will probably get somewhat dingy over time.

Now for the cons… My primary concern with this pad is that the material they used to stitch the edges seems to fray fairly easily around the corners. Also worth mentioning are the creases that are left on the mousepad after you unroll it from packaging that refuse to flatten out. All in all, mostly aesthetic complaints and not really worth taking a star.

I have been using this mouse matt for about 2 months now and have no complaints. The surface is semi slick compared to my Raa but great quality product none the less for the price. Would buy again and recommend.

Five stars. My nephew loves it.

just what I hoped for

love this product amazing

Exactly what I had expected. I love it and it goes great with my red and black set-up.

It arrived in a timely fashion and fit well with my set-up. It is nice to have extra room to move the mouse.

I bought a few of these to protect my gaming/work station from scratches and other wear. The mat has held up nicely and has taken a few drink spills. I was using a high end mouse pad on top of this mat, but was tired of having it be slightly elevated a little on my mouse side. I tried just using my mouse on this mat by itself and to my surprise it has been perfect. My mouse glides nicely across the surface and I have decided to just use the Havit mat over my higher end Steel Series gaming mouse pad. The mat is very simple to clean and I normally just have to brush off crumbs or any dust, I only clean them with a damp sponge monthly. The mat has held up well and shows no signs of tearing. It has also treated my desktop well and caused no scratching, damage, or imperfections. Overall a solid product worthy of a 5/5

I am looking for a replacement mouse pad and I have always use the extra large mouse pad can pretty much cover the desk. The mouse pad arrive in a very good looking box. When I take out the mouse pad for some reason the pad is rolled in a very strange way and there is a crease on the pad (picture). I tried to roll it and press it with something for a day and is noticeable but not bad. The pad itself is very good quality, it got a good weight to it. The pad don’t slide thanks to the grip on the bottom and the top surface and very smooth. The pad have a decent thickness to it and I do wish the pad is a little taller, after the keyboard there isn’t much room left. Other than the way the it came in created a crease on the pad. The pad itself is very good quality and if you are looking for a pad for your mouse and keyboard. This pad will be perfect for those who have glass desk.

I did received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest/unbiased review.

Another quality Havit product. This mousepad is a lot thicker than I had expected, I was thinking it would be more like the magic the gathering playmats thickness, but was pleasantly surprised.

It is well made, great stitching, and the surface is like glass sliding my mouse across it.

Fits the keyboard and mouse, with plenty of room to spare.

I have also used it to play card games and tabletop games on it. Works wonders for just about anything. The price is great too.

I got a discount on this for reviewing purposes.

I if you’re looking for a mouse pad, this one will not disappoint you. Is great looking pad, the red and black/ which is not really make your peripheral shine. the button part will stick to your table. Be assure that you will not regret getting this product. But, here is why I am not giving this product a five stars, the rubber material used here smell pretty bad, after putting it in my table had to take out. I have washed and sprayed with febreze and the odor still persist. That’s the only con i can really find about this product, will add picture soon

Great top surface, having room for my keyboard on top really helps keep the mousepad from moving around with my mouse. I wish the bottom were a bit more tacky/sticky. While the extra weight helps keep it in place, it still moves around a little across my desk.

It didn’t lay flat out of the box due to how it’s put in there. A few hours under my textbook solved that.

great

Super soft, and a great surface to slide my mouse on. It is really long, so make sure you measure out the surface you are placing it on to make sure it fits. Its easy to get small tiny crumbs stuck inside the small tiny separations in the fabric, but easy to clean out as well.

Smooth to the touch. Fits both keyboard and mouse. As you can tell in photos and pics, red and black colors. Highly recommended for gamers!

Perfect pad for my setup.
I have Asus G752VY, Razer Orbweaver and Logitech G900 mouse.
This pad can fit everything without any problems.
Packaging was very good, but first smell of it was aweful, so I left it outside for 1 night. After that, it was good.
Next thing, I really like Havit logo in bottom right corner, but in top left corner there’s written “WWW.HAVIT.HR” that really pokes my eyes, so I tried to hide it with razer orbweaver.
Anyway, pad is perfect if you wanna use it with laptop.

Very good mouse pad. Bigger than what I expected, however covers my desk perfectly. Easy to wipe off spills and my R.A.T. 7 mouse performs better on this surface. I recommend this product.

Great love this mouse pad, best I have ever had thanks.

This pad is awesome, it’s really big and it is able to fit my keyboard and my house, both of which are red and black of course, have to match, you know?
Very good product, for great quality at a great price, would totally recommend

My first extended mouse pad and I love it. Great quality feels very premium with the packaging and pad itself. Would buy recommend to everyone who ever wants one.

Had since last year and I love granted color doesn’t go with scheme of things lol but needed something quick and inexpensive Its great

This is a great product! I love this mat! It makes your desktop look and feel professional! It pairs great with the cm storm keyboard and mouse combo(Cooler Master Devastator – LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Red Edition))!

the stitchings on this mat are well put together. Once i Harb it placed down, it was solid and the non slip bottom made it so.

No issues, looks great for a black and red scheme desk.

You wouldn’t think that you needed a mouse pad big enough to cover your desk, but it turns out that it works really well for gaming. There is no need to recenter your mouse if you turn down your dpi for fps games, allowing you to have the room to flick out headshots while keeping the smooth aim speed for the rest of the time. The red on black looks pretty slick too; just enough color to attract the eye without it being distracting.

i love the feel and look and its quality is unquestionably great.

I originally bought one for my brother in law because he desperately needed one and was always complaining his was terrible. Then I had to buy one for my husband cause he got jealous of the big mouse pad. Mind is about half the size (which is still way bigger than a normal mouse pad) and I’m contemplating getting this one as well. It’s huge, we’ll made, preforms incredibly well, and I see it lasting a long time.

Coming in at no surprise I really like this mouse pad. My only problem is that it is not big enough. I like having my keyboard on the same pad as my mouse. I feel like it just ties that whole input system together Id like it to be a little bit wider however. The 12-inch width isn’t big enough for me. When I’m gaming I like being able to use my mouse over as much space as possible.

Exactly what is pictured

Sturdy and well made. It fit perfectly on my son’s desk and protected the studying surface. Came packaged well and true to description!

Fantastic quality, very cheap price. Rubber backing provides for little movement or slip. It’s much larger than I expected. Care if you have more limited desk space. My desk is pretty big, so I love this for my gaming setup!

Very satisfied. Couldn’t have been happier with getting exactly what I payed for for!

dank memes
9/10 would a mans cornhole

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I have been using this mat for a little over a month now. I wanted a larger surface for my gaming mouse so I could rely less on my wrist while playing. This has helped not just my aim, but my wrist pain as well since I can use more of my arm for aiming. The red and black color scheme fit my PC build’s other parts very nicely. The braided ends are very welcome and help keep you from moving your mouse off the mat very easily. They also help prevent fraying from regular use and friction from your arms and wrist.

It comes folded in half and rolled up in a large tube. This does leave a crease down the middle which some people have complained about but in my case, the crease just went away by itself within a few days. My keyboard was laying on the crease so it did not really bother me or disrupt the mouse while it was working itself out.

I use a Logitech G300s mouse and have absolutely no trouble with the mat’s surface. My movements appear to be registered accurately and the mouse glides across perfectly well. The surface also doesn’t pick up pet hair as easily as my old Steel Series mat did and cleans off easily with a damp cloth or with a lint roller.

The only thing I might want would be about 2 inches more width on it since I underestimated the size of my desk, but that is no fault of the product.

I had this mouse pad for about 10 days now and I absolutely love it! It’s perfect for my gaming needs and the material that it is made with is pretty good for the price. 5/5

Really high quality look and feel, works great for my black and red gaming setup and adds a lot of class to it IMO. The logo is nice without making being too loud like most of these pads. Stitching is very high quality and material is very thick and sticks securely to desktop.

I’ve never heard of this company before but the price was right and the color scheme matches my PC. The box it comes in is very nice, hanging onto it. It comes rolled up perfectly inside and there were no bends in the material. The only reason I’ve given it 4 stars is because there is a Havit website printed on the front as well as the RoHs and do not throw away warnings. I’m not sure why those would be on the front, but regardless this is a great product at an amazing price.

This mamma-jamma is not only stylish, but it is COMFORTABLE. my wrists grew mouths and thanked me verbally for saving them from the cold hard desk surface -and I wasn’t even on drugs that time! I don’t know how I lived without this in my life.. for as many hours as I spend behind a computer screen (nearly all of them that I’m not sleeping or driving), this is a solid investment. You will not be disappointed. Easy packaging, just roll that sumbeach out and “sweet baby jesus” you’re ready to rock.

The pad is large enough for the keyboard and leaves enough space mouse. Not slippery, and looks cool on the desk. fabric trims on the edges make it look fantastic. I like it very much.

Very roomy and very smooth, massive upgrade from my older one.

A good quality mouse pad that can fit your keyboard and mouse

Love this mouse bad. It fits across my whole desk and helps keep the keyboard in place cool design, would highly recommend.

Came nicely rolled so no crease, a whole lot of pad for thirteen bucks.

My son uses it all the time. He loves it!

Pros:
* Correct size:
* material feels like I’d expect a gaming mat to feel
* looks great!

Great pad, buy one !

Good mat. Resists dirt and grime very well. Still flat after a year not curling at all.

CREASED! I’ve looked through all the review and I realized it wasn’t only me who had a huge crease near the middle of the mosepad.. I’ve had this mosepad for a couple months now and the crease is still there, even having the crease under 60 pounds of books for 2 days.. although the crease is almost gone, it’s still there! Mousepad is a great size and is very durable and feels very nice.. Kinda hard to clean aswell!

nice …really like the feel…stitching is tight

This product is alright but not the best. It has a roll bump in the middle and i’ve had it for almost a year.

5/5 great mouse pad covers a lot of area, would recommend

Very large, comes in a durable carrying case.

Excellent!

Wonderful mouse pad that’s great for low sensitivity gaming. The surface is very smooth and the sidings are stitched. Would definitely recommend, especially at this price point.

Can’t imagine why I haven’t had one of these for all my gaming years. Gone are the days of the sliding mouse pad.

It doesn’t lay completely flat and I didn’t realize it had a .hk domain on the top left. Decent for the price.

This is the best mousepad. It’s actually longer than my desk.

Pros: Plenty of space, good looks

Cons: terrible matteral, not the smoothest, dirt and crumbs get into it easily

Everything fine.

This mouse pad is PERFECT for a large desk space. I love the red stitching and the eagle logo looks really cool. In other mouse pads the logo is like a sticker on top of the pad but this one is printed into the mousepad which means you can’t feel a difference when you mouse over it. GREAT BUY!

Awesome! My smallish desk had some slippy-sliding issues before but after laying this behemoth across it now it feels like I have tons of room.

The mat’s size and rubbery bottom prevent it from moving at all, and the fabric surface allows for barely any movement of my keyboard or laptop feet while letting my mouse glide effortlessly. Major quality for a great price.

If I had to pick something to nitpick about it would be the overly large logo in the bottom right corner, but it’s a long enough mat for it to be totally out of sight anyway. No big deal. I’ll probably be picking up some of these for christmas gifts!