Mouse pad smells bad

[Bastila Shan]

I’ve been using my razor mouse pad for about a year or so and now it smells like sweat and my palms smell bad after using it. Washing it only removes the smell for a short while until it’s back.

Is there any way to give it a more permanent cleanliness?

[Arya]

Sounds like you're going to have to replace it. Once a smell gets into fabric, it's very difficult to get it out. I suppose you could try a harsher sort of chemical, but you'd risk permanently damaging the pad.

[Bastila Shan]

Yeh it’s about time I got a new one anyway

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Did you try a tide pod

[Bastila Shan]

no, they any good?

[Arya]

For future reference, clean it early. Once fabric pads start to stink, it's usually too late to save them. So don't let them get to that point, either find a way to limit your sweating or keep the pad clean.

An even better idea would be a hard mousepad which you can wipe clean. If you're a heavy sweater, that would be a good choice.

[Vince ✟]

A hardpad is the way to go man. Otherwise, invest in Febreeze

[Arya]

Originally posted by Vince:

A hardpad is the way to go man. Otherwise, invest in Febreeze

That's not really true. Different mice and sensors favour different pads. Putting my Logitech G900 onto a hard pad would be a waste of it's talents, the Logi 12,000 DPi sensor hates hard surfaces and the G900's feet drag like knives on a chalkboard.

On the flipside, my vintage SaiTek RAT MKIII hates cloth pads and loves to rip divets out of them, but works perfectly on hard surfaces.

[Bastila Shan]

Originally posted by Vince:

A hardpad is the way to go man. Otherwise, invest in Febreeze

Not really a fan of hard pads they’re too uncomfortable

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I never really understood the need for mouse pads, period.
Have never had to use one since the very early days when mice had poor sensors, or still used a ball. Most work just fine right on the table's surface. Which is why I always buy decent table tops; never need a mouse pad. Keeping the surface scratch-free and clean is key, along with the mouse feet.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

I never really understood the need for mouse pads, period.
Have never had to use one since the very early days when mice had poor sensors, or still used a ball. Most work just fine right on the table's surface. Which is why I always buy decent table tops; never need a mouse pad.

They're pretty necessary with some gaming mice. Try running a G900 on a tabletop - it's like dragging a nailboard across a chalkboard.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Wolfie:

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

I never really understood the need for mouse pads, period.
Have never had to use one since the very early days when mice had poor sensors, or still used a ball. Most work just fine right on the table's surface. Which is why I always buy decent table tops; never need a mouse pad.

They're pretty necessary with some gaming mice. Try running a G900 on a tabletop - it's like dragging a nailboard across a chalkboard.

Sounds like an un-even surface to me. I use all sorts of the various Logitech mice; never needed a pad. Check the your mouse feet have not moved out of place. Maybe get some better teflon feet replacements for it.

[Bastila Shan]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

I never really understood the need for mouse pads, period.
Have never had to use one since the very early days when mice had poor sensors, or still used a ball. Most work just fine right on the table's surface. Which is why I always buy decent table tops; never need a mouse pad. Keeping the surface scratch-free and clean is key, along with the mouse feet.

It stops the mouse dragging and scratching the table and or the mouse underside. Plus you get less overall traction when moving it around

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by HoboSlayer:

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

I never really understood the need for mouse pads, period.
Have never had to use one since the very early days when mice had poor sensors, or still used a ball. Most work just fine right on the table's surface. Which is why I always buy decent table tops; never need a mouse pad. Keeping the surface scratch-free and clean is key, along with the mouse feet.

It stops the mouse dragging and scratching the table and or the mouse underside. Plus you get less overall traction when moving it around

Yea, then why I never have that issue or see this occur, period.
Pads are a gimmick; not a requirement.

[Bastila Shan]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Originally posted by HoboSlayer:

It stops the mouse dragging and scratching the table and or the mouse underside. Plus you get less overall traction when moving it around

Yea, then why I never have that issue or see this occur, period.
Pads are a gimmick; not a requirement.

Well you must have one hell of a good table top

[Arya]

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:

Yea, then why I never have that issue or see this occur, period.
Pads are a gimmick; not a requirement.

I respectfully beg to differ. I like restoring retro furniture, and the surface of my desk is so uneven and scarred that a cloth pad is the only way I can use it.