ArtisanHien (Wine Red/XL) [FX-HI-SF-XL-R] FX Soft (Japan Import)

I’ve purchased this mousepad back in oct 2023. Definitely the best pad I’ve owned. It’s sooo smooth/buttery feel. I use a final mouse (ACEU edition) I will admit it does get “dirty” pretty easily. But that’s not a big deal. It takes a bit to get used to the pad bcs of how smooth it is. But once you do; those flicks be NASTY. IMO I think it’s better than a glass pad. Will be purchasing again

Well worth the investment, prior to purchasing an artisan pad I was buying a new mouse pad every 3-4 months due to most of my previous pads like G640 cloth pad and QcK quick pad. I've purchased this pad and also the Artisan Zero. I used the Artisan Zero for 10 months and it's still looks like I just bought it. The reason I got this was to try out the difference between the Zero and Hien. This Hien is definitely a bit faster and has a different texture than the Zero. After 3 months with this pad I'd definitely recommend it as you won't really have to buy another pad again.

Pros: Fantastic rough texture gives blazing speed without losing control. Flawless Japanese build quality. Perfect for esports & any use.Cons: Pricey. Rough feel isn't for everyone, Although it wasn't a problem for me.Verdict: A premium pad where glide meets precision. Highly recommended.

The meaning of headline is like that: it has literally no flaws expect the fact it can't make coffee but 110 bucks is a bit high price for that and in the same time i have no regrets in buying it.The first time i got it i thought "wow i can feel this quality after a single touch and it's above any other mousepads in the world". Stiching here is the best because of sticker feature and it ignores some dekstop's surface bumps. Overclock is lower than surface + dense weaving ... all that you could see in video reviews, yeah, you don't notice mousepad's edge.The glide. Glide here is kinda unique. First 3-6 days this glide felt uncontrolable, fast and that pretty noticeable XY difference, uh, you need some time to get used to it. In that period i tried hien in kovaaks, so... that "first-weak glide" really helps you to comprehead how to properly stop your mouse (if you use much slower mousepads before where stopping power is like in 4-years old qck+). So even with that features hien's glide felt pretty effective in kovaaks and games. Horizontal huge speed allows you make pretty fast switching and that vertical control-power fixed my vertical overflicks (because i played a lot afps, vertical mechanics are not strong side). In 2 weeks that glide became a bit more controlable and so smooth(not slower i think, it's not time for that). I've never imagined that this rough texture could be so smooth. I still like my previous ac+ white glide with and i think that's one of the best glide feelings (with tiger ice feet) .. also hien feels more interesting and smoother and now this is my new favorite mousepad.About texture feeling and skin: hien could feel like sandpaper when you touch it, but you don't feel a sandpaper when you play. I experienced jacquard mousepad (my option was rougher than custommade's one) and no, hien isn't like that, don't worry. That words about texture feeling only for first 1 or prb 3 days because after you will forget that.I can't talk about it's durability because i'm using hien only 2+ weeks, it feels "tanky" and on top of that i've never seen someone complaining about that.*Somekind of rofl: I hate artisan for the fact that it would be hard for me to use other brend's mousepads. It's the pad that could change your preferences forever and artisan's pads are worth to try if you will catch the good price.

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upgraded from a g640 and this thing is way faster than i thought it'd be. it has very little initial friction, so the moment you move the mouse it's moves on screen, as opposed to the g640 where you almost had to put in some motion for it to start moving. the main reason for the upgrade is because im in a humid environment now, and apparently artisan pads are made with that in mind, so im hoping it wont get muddy so quickly like the g640. the first day it was a very fast glide and i felt as if i had no real control, but in game it still felt like i could aim with it realitively easily. about 3 or 4 days later and i was feeling decently comfortable and after testing with the g640 underneath the hien i noticed it gave it more of spongey/soft feeling, which almost gives it the feeling of the pad slowing down. it probably didnt affect the glide at all, but since it's squishier feeling it gives the illusion of more control. will continue to try both by itself and with the g640 under it, but not even a week in and my aim has felt better than it has the past year honestly. the combination of a smooth, non muddy, glide and the feeling of being able to just aim without having to essentially fight the mouse pad to move the mouse has led to some consistency and an almost confident feeling while taking fights. once i stop trying to over compensate compared to the old pad and after this new pad breaks in completely, this will most likely be perfect.if you want a fun, fast pad that feels like you can still control even though you'd think not, this is it. if the durability holds true and its humidity resistance helps with the muddiness over time ( i still expect it to slow down and get dirty eventually (dirt, dust, skin)), this will be the end game mouse pad.dpi: 900 all game sens converted to the same cm/360, for reference apex: 1.2few games tested in and felt great: valorant, apex legends, overwatch