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HIEN SOFT L Japan black | SAMURAI gaming mouse pad (Made in Japan)

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HIEN SOFT L Japan black | SAMURAI gaming mouse pad (Made in Japan)

Description:
SAMURAI gaming mouse pad is a SAMURAI gaming mouse pad for FPS and PC games.
Major brand gaming mouse pads have been already obsolete by the ARTISAN debut.
SAMURAI gaming mouse pad is a generic name for gaming mouse pad of the ARTISAN brand.

My gaming mouse pad
The kind of rubber used for the table tennis racket has 100 or more.
The table-tennis player chooses rubber that is appropriate for own skill and play style. And, the racket is made by using chosen

rubber.
PC gamer must choose the gaming mouse pad that suits oneself. It is your best gaming mouse pad.

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| Relation between hardness and characteristic |

FOAM
light glide and easy stops. Rigidity feeling. Stability is inferior to HIEN.

HARD
It is near the taste made of the plastic. However, it is not hard made of the plastic.

MID.
It is not soft. However, it is not hard. Light gliding and the stopping are good balances.

SOFT
Soft more than usual cloth pad. It stops in sharp. Stopping with rigidity feeling.

XSOFT
It is considerably soft. This flexibility makes the stop on SHIDEN/SHIDEN-KAI easy.

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| HIEN SOFT | Standard of the new generation
Amundsen woven fabric. Very stable tracking. Rough surface like pearskin provides very precise reaction to your mouse movements that thick nylon woven surface would not have. Demolishes existing standards and new generation gaming mouse pad.
Smooth glide but easier to stop. Different from other cloth type mouse pads in the past. Better stopping capability than HEIN Hard/Middle. Suitable universally for more users. Outstanding stability.

Details:
DetailValue
BindingElectronics
BrandArtisan
EAN4536604200356
FeatureSurface : Amundsen fabric (Polyester) , Middle layer: Special structure foam
Impregnable Anti-Slipping sole , Sharp Initial Mouse Motion , Mouse Stopping Support
Humidity Proof , Sweat Resistance , Supports Steady Tracking
Ultimate Anti-Slipping Layer , Absolute Consistency in Friction and Feedback
Size : 16.5 x 13 x 0.16 inch ( 42 x 33 x 0.4 cm ) [ Made in Japan ]
LabelARTISAN
ManufacturerARTISAN
PublisherARTISAN
StudioARTISAN
TitleHIEN SOFT L Japan black | SAMURAI gaming mouse pad (Made in Japan)
ColorBlack
Package Height0.4 inches
Package Length17 inches
Package Weight0.7 pounds
Package Width14 inches
PackageQuantity1
ProductGroupPC Accessory
ProductTypeNameCOMPUTER_ADD_ON
 

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Artisan Hien Soft

review by arizonian

Artisan Hien



The Artisan Hien comes direct from Artisan based in Tokyo Japan in a thick padded, brown manila envelope, with big bold red words that say "please do not bend or fold". All Artisan pads are packaged in a white hard card board envelope that does not bend. Another card board backing was provided for extra support inside padded envelope it was shipped in. It was obvious they take sending you a flat mouse pad very seriously and do not like to bend their pads.

Laying the pad down for the first time was instantly flat. I can't tell you how refreshing this is not having to go through a 24-48 hr flattening ritual before using.

Warrantee is also pretty unique where Artisan only requires you to send them pictures of the defect damage of your mouse pad via email and once approved, they will ship you out a replacement with no need for you to ship them your damaged pad.

I ordered my new pad and it took two days to actually process my order. Once shipped only took four days from Tokyo Japan, clear customs and reach Arizona United States. Ordering is easy, packaging is impressive, with a very good warranty policy which makes me feel comfortable to purchase their products.

I can't speak for customer service but even if their English is poor it would be better than my Japanese spoken or written.

Onto the pads first step to lay it down. I find it pleasing how easy it adheres to the surface due to the suction from the bottom pad once pressed lightly which takes hold of the desk top. When pulled off, it makes a peeling sound but no sticky residue is left behind. The rubber base is as superb in consistency and density as I've found in the Zowie SR series. See comparison side pics below.

Laying my wrist and palm on it for the first time it feels more like a hard pad with slight abrasive feel yet soft when pushing down with finger. It's top pad, a polyester base is not too stiff and is flexible which feel like cloth laying on it but not so much during movement.

In terms of mouse movement on top, the pad is much faster than my QCK+ but surprisingly has more control because of the high amount of friction it gives off. After a week of use during normal mouse movements through the day, I stopped thinking about it and at some point the feeling what initially thought a bit rough went away.

Gaming is a different creature being much more active in movement the problem for me is the part of my palm, bottom right corner, that lays flat on the surface during fast swiping. The abrasiveness of the pad comes back, no matter how long I game I cannot acclimate to it. Seems to even give me a red irritation to skin where my palm rest in contact with mostly a palm grip on my ZA12.

I can't recommend this pad to anyone because I'm afraid you'll find it too abrasive for a cloth pad as I do when gaming. It's an expensive pad but some might find it subjectively worth it because this pad in terms of sensor tracking was superb! The response is amazing, almost enough to look past the feeling of my palm. Quality of base is above average. Hein is a fast pad with tactile resistance giving ability to stop well which is a paradox I can't explain.

Haven't owned it long enough to discuss durability nor cleaning.

I think the best way to describe the overall experience would be....it's like driving a Ferrari with all it's speed and control but the steering wheel is a little uncomfortable when driving fast.

Cheers
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Specifications
Surface Amundsen texture ( Polyester )
Pearskin finish. Glide is lighter than Qck.
Middle layer Single-bubble rubber foam by a special structure
Vertical movement of the mouse does not occur. Ultra flat surface and no void on the surface of any.
Anti-slip Embossing
Is the perfect anti-slip of a different dimension.
Size L 42 x 33 x 4 mm
M 31.5 x 24.5 x 4 mm
S 24.5 x 21 x 4 mm
Hardness SOFT






Top to bottom: Artisan Hien, Zowie SR, Puretrak Click to view larger.

Update : Artisan Hayate Otsu Review

ProsCons
Quality of base, warranty, great sensor trackingMight be a bit too abbrasive for some, pricey

Ratings
Overall4
 
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