Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat

Since there are so many very accurate ~good~ reviews on this product for gaming, general use, etc, I'm going to focus on my personal "out of the normal school of use" scenario... which is less on gaming needs and more on the wrist pad, weight, and unique practicality. I had spent several hours between general internet searching and reading reviews from amazon customers trying to find the mouse mat that met my needs. I was in the process of setting up my PC to use a completely wireless system in a large area of my house. My idea was to be able to access and use the PC comfortably, at any time from anywhere in the room. With my main display and other peripherals already chosen, this meant I had to find the perfect hard mat to use freestyle (no desk) on a couch, chair, lap, or bed. Pretty much anywhere. The Razer Vespula was one of the mats that I returned to several times during my review comparisons. It would have absolutely been my first choice based strictly on reviews and description sizes, were it not for an obvious detail that was missing entirely: "Does the wrist pad detach from the mat?" I had no clue, but took a gamble on the Vespula figuring I could just use it at my work desk if the wrist pad didn't disconnect somehow. As a happy surprise, it turns out that the wrist pad is an entirely separate piece. The gel wrist-pad comes attached to a square soft pad which sits neatly beneath the hard mat (I'm assuming to hold the mat in place during desk use?). I was elated when I opened the packaging, because the dimensions of the hard-mat were perfect for my purposes and I now had a bonus piece of product I could add or forget as I deemed fit. As it is now, a month or so after my purchase, the mat is holding up extremely well under regular use. It is very lightweight. I pick it up often to move it from place to place and it fits quite comfortably just about everywhere I place it. The shape really isn't as awkward as it looks, and ends up helping more than being a hindrance. The corners are not sharp, but certainly this is a very sturdy product, and like anything built well, it could potentially hurt an animal or child should it ever be accidentally dropped---so you'll want to be careful if you're freestyling it, too. The other positive reviews of this product are spot-on. Since the speed side is blazing fast, I too tend to use the control side for normal use, adjusting the DPI on my mouse for even more control. The only thing I've encountered that was antithetical to my needs is that this mat needs to be as close to flat as possible, or should you let go of your mouse it'll glide right off. knowing this is a relatively high-end gaming mat I expected this, and am happy to say that it's an easy adjustment with just an extra thought about mat placement before use. This was an excellent buy and I'm glad I took the risk of purchasing it. I'll happily recommend it to anyone---especially gamers and those looking for desktop use---and will definitely be purchasing another should this one ever wear out.