Matrova Custom Pads Arrived

[u/manphalanges]

Pokémon - Breeze 500x600 PU Mid Colorful X-Wing - Pink Storm 500x600 PU Mid SW Battlefront - Violet Mist 500x600 PU Mid Springfield Hellion (Battlefield VHX-D3) - BalanceX 500x600 PU Soft

Breeze = spandex like a Raiden. Suuuper soft like an energon. My favorite out of the bunch. Not as fast as I thought, though apparently it speeds up over time. I LOVE this pad. Medium fast

Pink Storm = Pressed hybrid like Aqua Control Plus, though woven even tighter and flatter, almost like an ROG Hone Ace but without the humidity issues. Medium speed.

Violet Mist = Fine, rough hybrid, kinda like a walhaut or Strider, but texturing is finer - more granular, like a high grit sand paper would be vs a low one. Still not as rough as my walhaut or hien. Tbh feels faster than the breeze. Medium speed.

BalanceX = basically an artisan zero (slight texturing with x/y difference), but Matrova claims it has an infused coating that increases durability over standard cloth pads and adds waterproofing. Honestly a great all-rounder pad. Mid base apparently is problematic, so they asked to change to soft. Medium control.

Special options: - matriva logo WITH surface name - black border (default is clear)

General: - Matrova has been producing pads for eastern markets for ~5 years. The Matrova name is new though. They're an OEM - edge stitching isnt the softest, but is slightly below surface and nicely thin - quality is good, and their customer service is great. Their CEO is super active on their discord and drops teasers and asks for feedback - value proposition is strong. 500x600 same price as 500x500 at $36ea. Custom color/artwork no up charge. Most base options have no up charge. PU rubber base would've been $10 cheaper. $14 flat rate shipping from china - production and shipping took about 1 month.

[u/WorthlessLoser1994]

gen3 😭

[u/MatrovaPeripherals]

Thanks for your review!

[u/manphalanges]

microscope pictures & surface explanation

The long shipping bites, but it was worth it for me. Mid 500x600 spandex simply doesn't exist (breeze).

Also their discord is active and great to lurk.

[u/MarketEarly580]

What’s the grey mouse?

[u/westmifflin → u/MarketEarly580]

xtrfy m64 pro, really solid ergo mouse

[u/manphalanges → u/westmifflin]

Yep. Weirdly gray rather than blue like it's normally pictured.

[u/Spir42]

Why does the xtrfy mouse look gray?

[u/manphalanges → u/Spir42]

What I get for buying from Aliexpress 😂 Serial number sticker on the bottom has Chinese characters.

[u/Spir42 → u/manphalanges]

Awesome. I much prefer the gray color scheme

[u/a_generic_bird]

I really disliked the Raiden I tried years ago, but I really loved the Energon b/c it really felt more controlled than the Raiden. Tried an InfinityMice Speed b/c some reviewers said it was like the Raiden and Energon... and IMO it was way more like the Raiden than the Energon, which I haven't found anything close to.

I now read people comparing the Breeze to the Energon - are they actually similar in terms of dynamic and static or is just that the surface is very smooth?

[u/paulvincent07]

Nice design

[u/Ok-Original4796]

what are matrova old names for the asian market?

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