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SteelPad 5L vs fUnc Archetype Showdown
November 27, 2006   Jakub Wojnarowicz > [View My Other Articles]
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fUnc Archetype

92%
It’s cheap, it’s durable, it’s a standard size and while not as comfy as the 5L, it’s not exactly going to send you to the chiropractor. The Archetype has achieved mouse pad perfection at a time when mouse pads are getting less love than ever. Optical mice have taken the performance considerations more or less out of the equation, but a mouse pad can still be attractive (or bling), and protect your desk surface. The customizability is just a bonus.

SteelPad 5L

86%
If King Kong needed a mouse pad, he’d be endorsing the 5L. It’s almost four inches wider, a couple of inches taller, and has roughly 50% more surface area. It isn’t practical in all situations, but if you’ve got the space, why not? The 5L is generally somewhat more expensive than the Archetype, unless you want the Age of Empires III theme, but it is more comfortable and bigger. Also, let’s be honest. Are you really going to keep a mouse pad for a decade? The 5L isn’t fragile, it’s simply less durable than the absurdly tough Archetype.


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