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What are your options for now then? Well if you are willing you can spend around 100 Euros on getting the mousepad and enjoying your experience. The good news is that Lethal Gaming Gear for NA and MaxGaming for EU have said that soon they will have Artisan mousepads in stock which will drive their prices down a lot. There are also Artisan mousepads on Amazon but the prices are about the same if not worse and you always have to worry about receiving a knock-off product. Overall I have spent 95 Euros for an XL mousepad – an insanely high price for a piece of cloth on your table. The Hien wine red in the XL size I have purchased costs 40 Euros.
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I live in the EU and for me, the shipping of the mousepad ended up being 30 Euros, plus another 25 for the customs fee. These mousepads are mostly available on the official Artisan site which means you have to import the mousepad from Japan. The biggest issue with the Artisan mousepads is availability and the overall cost incurred when purchasing one. Until this point the Artisan Hien mid gaming mousepad has received unending praises, but here is where the narrative changes a bit. The downside of this special surface is that it is rough because of its textured surface but it is still nowhere as rough or textured as an MP510. The hybrid surface also means the pad is durable and unlike regular cloth mousepads like the QCK or the G640, it will not lose its glide in 2-3 months.Ī good practice to maintain the speed of your Hien is to clean it regularly with a microfiber cloth and rotate the mousepad around so you break in the entire surface of the pad without creating slow spots. The freedom of movement this pad offers is absolutely incredible and if you are someone that has a decent level of mouse control it will become very hard to go back to any other mousepad. This also means that this pad has a lower level of stopping power but that is to be expected from a fast pad. This allows you to move your mouse with ease from a full-stop and continue your glide seamlessly while micro-adjusting your aim. This is a big perk of the hybrid surface which has low static and kinetic friction. The Hien is a fast pad especially if you bought it in medium softness like I did. This special surface comes with its benefits and downsides but if you are looking into buying a Hien you are probably ready for some of the drawbacks. The main feature of this mousepad is its unique hybrid surface.
