No, S and S

The colourful box displays the pad with a sticker on the front describing that the surface has recently been improved. On the back of the box shows that the pad has been approved by 4Kings and Team 3D which are professional gamers who demand the best from their mouse pads.

Once opened, you find the nylon pouch with the S&S inside, some mouse feet and a few SteelSeries flyers describing their SteelSecurity program. You get 5 Teflon S&S padsurfers which are self adhesive and simply stick onto the bottom of your mouse over the top of your original feet. They are quite thick and could possibly raise your mouse too far up causing tracking issues.

The Teflon pads aren’t for everyone; if you have a high quality mouse, then it will already have slick pads and these are unnecessary. Nevertheless, it’s nice to see that SteelSeries cater for those without.

The pad itself is solid plastic with a rough top surface. The back is covered with specks of rubber which are the pads method of gripping your desk. This same process is used on the SteelPad 5L.

In the bottom left hand corner you find the Steel S&S logo printed in white which is the only thing that breaks up the matt black surface. To accommodate your wrist better, the bottom of the pad is curved in slightly which also stops the pad looking like a standard oblong pad.

The nylon case that is packaged with the unit allows you to carry the pad without it getting damaged which is perfect for the LAN party frequenter. The case also has a handy side pouch allowing you to fit CD’s or your mouse at a squeeze.

This is a solid plastic pad, which has no colour of it at all. This means that the optical sensor on your mouse will have difficultly differentiating one part from another. To make sure you get perfect accuracy, the pad is rough and covered with random peaks and troughs. As a result, the pad is 3D and your mouse should be able to pick up the difference from one part and another.

Unfortunately, this means that the surface cannot be smooth. When you draw your mouse over the surface you can hear your mouse feet rubbing against the peaks on the 3D surface which can be annoying for some.