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FPSLabs Home: QcK Heavy Review

By: Jeff Suckow - Published October 07, 2006 at 9:41 PM EDT - Writer Archive
It's bigger, but is it better? GotFrag answers the question in this review of the new Steelseries mousepad: the QcK Heavy.


SteelSeries prides itself on being one of the best gaming peripheral companies out there. Nearly half a year ago, GotFrag Hardware published a review of the highly acclaimed SteelSeries QcK+ Mousepad. In this review, the QcK+ was proclaimed as, “…one of the best cloth mousepads on the market today.” Well, not to out do themselves, SteelSeries has released yet another pad to go with their successful QcK line: The QcK Heavy.

Category: Mousepads
Manufacturer: SteelSeries
Product: QcK Heavy
Price: $29.95

Packaging
Normally when people buy something, they are so excited that they just tear through the packaging, without noting the creativity and marketing schemes that companies go through. Since we, at GotFrag hardware, take every nuance into account when testing products; we do not fall prey to the "eager child on Christmas morning" syndrome like ordinary human beings. Instead, we inspected not only the QcK Heavy itself, but how it is presented in its packaging.

The QcK Heavy takes a big leap forward in the packaging department. The regular QcKs all arrive rolled up in a size appropriate cardboard box. This is not the case with the Heavy. While the pad does arrive rolled up, it is presented in a plastic tube, which is encased in a cardboard.


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QcK ftw
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is that a 21" widescreen? looks awesome
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hmm.. i like my QcK+ thats almost completely gray/white from being used way too much... might keep this in mind
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i may buy one but one if it doesnt wear down so fast like the qck+
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I still don't understand how some people consider size both a Pro and a Con. JUST CUT IT. You can't buy a huge mousepad and be upset that it is TOO huge.

Its not like they're marketing a small mousepad and sending you an enormous one instead. You get exactly what you pay for.
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#5 speaks the truth

If u buy a QcK+ you obviously want something bigger than the QcK.

size can only possibly be a pro because u can cut it up into smaller peices anyway...
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I gots a DKT pad :)
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the QcK Heavy is nice...
i tested a long time ago
but im not a big fan of cloth pad..
so ...~~
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whats that to clip the mouse wire ?? mouse clipper ?


neat desk :)
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look good ...
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i want
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good review :)
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gigantic lol
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it sure is huge...thanks for the professional review. i was actually considering buying one of these but ill keep with my qck+
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I think the "- Hard to Adapt to from Hard Surfaces" should be removed. Yes, it will be hard to adapt from a hard surface to a cloth surface, but why don't I see the remark in any of the other GotFrag reviews? So say the reviewer plays on a cloth and reviews a hard surface, I haven't seen one review stating that a hard surface was hard to adapt than a cloth. I feel that it should be removed or added to all the other reviews because it can be said about any pad and not just the QcK Heavy.

Other than that, nice review and pictures. :)

This comment was edited at 10/08/2006 3:40 PM
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the size is NOT a con unless it's too SMALL

price is good for what you get.

adapting to hard surfaces? that's hardly a con for a particular mousepad but for all cloth, so according to real life this should get at least a 9/10 and you need to work on your pro/con list

Good reviews for each aspect but i assume your new so you're forgiven for the last part.
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"If the QcK Heavy was placed in a lineup with other cloth pads, it would fall somewhere between the DKT pad, and the other QcK’s."

Does this mean a lineup based on the amount of friction? I have a QCK+ and im looking for a pad with a little more friction (my hand shakes, and the friction helps with this)

So if i got a DKT pad it would have more friction?
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Everyone should keep in mind that the reviewers opinions on how GOOD or BAD the mousepad is shouldnt even be taken into account, considering everyone likes a different type of mousepad. Just read the review for the actual usefull information on it and not the reviewers opinions on the facts of it.
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Jeffy rocks the MS1.1 black :)
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looks nice
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If you don't have a lot of desktop space, then the size is a con.
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man i want this pad now, my DKT is so friggin old, i got it as a replacement to my supermat at CXG :x
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that thing is just monster
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lmao - performing the patented, “bootman flickshot.”

nice review anyway... my friend got one but I don't feel like buying it =/ I prefer plastic pads :D
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#2 its a 20" viewsonic lcd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp..

#4 I'm sure it will last longer than the regular QcKs

#17 if you are looking for a rougher cloth pad than the QcK, I would try the DKT or supermat.

As far as the other comments about the pros and cons, I think size can be a pro and a con since some people dont want their pad to take up their entire desk, but if that's what you're looking for then it will suit you well. Cutting the pad is something that I suggested in the piece, but I know I wouldn't want to do that personally. Ok, as far as the hard to adjust to from a hard pad, I have used the DKT pad, the S&S, the 5L, and the QcK+. Some of them I would switch between often when I wasn't sure which one was best for me. Just trying to use this pad from the 5L was a tough adjustment, when that is technically a cloth pad. The pad just has a really unique feel to it.

Thanks to everyone for the good feedback. I'm glad people didn't just say "Oh this review sucked" without give some reasons.
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If anyone is gonna cut it up to a smaller size, leave out the logo it course's drag, i found out the hard way :/
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I like it ...
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Very nice review. I'm not using the QcK Heavy, but with this review I'm thinking about buying this cloth pad. The design isn't espescially nice as the Steelpad 5L, but I like the surface on QcK more than the five layers surface on my pad. Good job!
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nice writeup..good job for your first article. cool setup too
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I'm using normal QCK but i might look into this...i need a bigger desk too :-\
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that thing is a beast!
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its a monstah!
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hmm this looks a good one of cloth pad like DKT
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i have a func pad archetype and i've been using hard pads since the beginning, but i've been wanting to switch to cloth for some time now, so i'm getting this tomorrow :D
wat u lookin' 4 here?

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