@@Monochromaticcc IKEA discontinued it up here about 4 days after I made this video, you can still find local stock at some locations but due to the spike in popularity they're quite hard to come by sadly.
Alright well IKEA is straight up trolling, turns out the entire VARMBLIXT lineup has been discontinued by IKEA... The tray has been taken down from the CA website and appears to be taken down in other regions. There is some in-store stock currently but since demand spiked so much they are very hard to find sadly. I'll be going back to IKEA soon so see if I can find something similar but in the mean time getting their glasspad is tricky... Shout out to IKEA for trolling the **** outta everyone 💀
Sounds about right for ikea, whenever items that get popular for repurposing they discontinue it and either make changes or never release it again and drives the second hand and resale market
@@rennokazit's not as big as a desk mat. I prefer having a desk pad cause they often have great breadth and length, vertically you have a ton of apace
Just search for "Ikea glass top" there's sizes like: 108x50cm, 160x48cm, 159x50cm. They're to protect the top of drawer units from mark but hey they could double as a desk protector and mousepad I suppose. Tip: You'll probably still want a deskpad under your keyboard to dampen the sound when you type.
It's crazy to me that IKEA have accidentally created the best pad (in your opinion) when compared to companies that specialise in glass pads 😂 great video man
Makes you wonder the profit margins gaming glass mouse pad companies have when their pads are 3-4 times more expensive than IKEA mass producing these glass surfaces 😂 Also I just checked IKEA site and it looks like it's available for delivery for me in NY, USA.
tbh you can google tempered glass companies near you and order a piece of frosted glass in the size you want and you will get a glassmousepad like this
Yep, IKEA has some great manufacturing and logistics processes implemented and can mass produce much cheaper with high volumes. Also other mouse pads usually paint the underside and some have logo printed, added feet etc. This adds to the cost. So it might not be that big of a margin
Leave it to Ikea to make an amazing mousepad and accidentally expose how much of a ripoff mousepad companies are chatging ridiculous prices for a piece of glass lol
@@bobbymoss6160 Sucker for marketing, but also getting ripped off. I've been using a piece of glass I got from goodwill just fine to play at GM level in OW as DPS and high ranks in other games. Meanwhile, lower ranks out there spending hundreds for an Atlas or some other glass mousepad that's way overpriced and I've heard them justify it so many times because they really believe they weren't ripped lol
I assume it would be cheaper for IKEA due to their overall product and shipping pipeline being quite matured and large-scale, but yeah just speculation :P@@bobbymoss6160
I can can confirm it works excellent with Logitech G502x. Not being too quick or too slow. Very consistent and not getting sticky. 1/4 price of other similar sized glass mouse pads... it is a steal.
Hello to anyone reading this right now, if you're considering this as a mousepad please know that skypads are going for $45 US on Amazon right now. If IKEA is out of stock or you're skeptical of trying this skypad may be a simpler solution for a pretty similar cost
@@Arithmophobia yes this is true but it’s also $60 dollars less and in some cases $80 less. That’s an insane difference in price. You could buy 2 artisans with the money saved alone.
When you create a “specialized” market, the prices are usually higher. Just like how things are marketed to gamers, i.e. “gaming” mouse, “gaming” chair, “gamer” energy drink, etc. There probably isn’t any difference in how IKEA’s product is made, compared to a gaming glass pad. It’s just these gaming oriented companies are marketing it to a specific audience and not as a general product. We all then fall for it, or at least the majority do, and boom! You got yourself an expensive product, that is cheap to make and you have somewhat high yields in profit. I say “somewhat” because if they are only marketing it to a specific market, it’s audience reach will be much lower and out of that audience, not everyone is going to get one from them. So, high profit, but low sale volumes.
I've been thinking of making my own glasspad these days and the timing of this video is perfect! The IKEA control pad was already great and now we get a good cheap "glasspad". They'll soon turn into a mousepad company haha
This is insane. I was just looking to pick up a pad that looks good on a wooden desk and is priced reasonably and then you publish this video. It is currently discounted to $10 in my country, so I'm definitely picking one up as soon as possible. Thank you for the video!
I literally got one a week ago and love it. I haven't painted it and just laid it on my desk mat directly and haven't really had any issues with sliding, just cause the friction is so low. I have had one-off mouse jumps, but I think that's dust on my sensor more than the pad itself. It's been a great way for me to try out glass mouse pads on a budget! Also it's going out of stock soon since they're discontinuing the series that this item is a part of, so get it soon~
I wouldn't be supried if they would release a serving tray and just marketed it as gaming mousepad as well as a serving tray. ikea is the home of "modding your furniture to fit your needs"
@@mel0nFPSdoing gods work. Btw does any paint work on it. I was thinking of asking my dad to let me use some of his automotive paint for his old car as it would look “sick as fuck”
Honestly this makes sense to me a lot because last time I checked "Glass is Glass" so it makes perfect sense a 35usd pane feels the same / better than a 100usd plus pane.
That is incorrect, I've owned both the skypad 3.0 and game sense sonar, not only do they have measurably different friction, they feel completely different in practice. So while glass is technically glass, the surface changes it's dynamics considerably into completely different experiences. Thats not a shot at this IKEA hack, glass pads don't need to be as expensive as they are. And some pads do feel similar to each other.
@@RitzyBusiness thank you for improving my understanding of Glass pads ! I feel my original comment was ignorant ! I hope to test for myself one day and experience the differences !
Bought today after watching your video! I regularly use a Raiden Mid by Artisan, I am a competitive Apex Legends player, with several hours of gameplay and Kovaak. Just recently I was considering purchasing a glass pad but I was hesitant, given the excessive prices on a product that I wasn't sure I would like, given its particularity. I've already had the opportunity to try the glass "tray-pad" I bought from Ikea today and I have no words: certainly faster than the Raiden Mid, but with a control that I would never have expected given the greater speed. I never thought I'd say it, but I much prefer it to the Raiden Mid and it makes me laugh to think that Ikea didn't market it as a real gaming pad, it would have been a crazy success! Paid exactly half because last pieces, I'll take at least a spare pair! It will definitely become my main pad, I've tried a lot of pad but this Ikea tray is marvelous. Still speachless. Thanks so much for the video!
@@diogy4351 used for three weeks, no scratch or damage at all! I've done a lot of damage with this but I need to say a thing: as all the glass pad, don't buy it if you don't have a perfect mouse control with your normal pad, like shaky aim. If you do, you won't benefit at all but get worse, cause there is lot of speed and less control compare even to a very fast cloth pad like the Raiden, might not fit your needs. If you need other infos, feel free to comment back and i'll answer asap!
I used to work at Ikea and there are so many sections for different departments. If I were still working there and working in the diningware section, I would be really confused as to why the product would be selling out so quick and kids are fondling with the tray
Isnt ikea have a department that check internet trends like from pinterest? And if a certain product get populat they are going to give a heads up to all of their branches?
Personally, I actually use an xp-pen drawing tablet. Built for smooth gliding, and cleans super easy, plus it has programmable buttons on one side, and sometimes, I even draw on it
there are not many things that you can put a mouse down on. this guy is performing a service for the world by grabbing random things from IKEA clearance center. what a hero. what a spectacular video, not too short, not too long. (well not too short anyway)
Definitely wanted to see more Ikea stuff being tested as mouse pads! The size on this one is too small I'll be running our of mouse space all the time on this.
Yup! Bought the "VARMBLIXT glass shelf 90 frosted glass/white". Just came in today and it works like a dream as a really long mousepad. Your video clanged my gaming experience ! Much love
the white powder is probably acrylic dust. its commonly used in storage of glass so there is a small gap between the sheets to make em easier to separate. otherwise the sheets sortof become massive suction cups.
I feel like if we could find a large enough version of like a matte/frosted glass screen protector for iPads/tablets it’d be amazing since it has adhesive on the back and is only like 0.5mm thick
the bestå shelves come with transparent frosted glass windows that are abt 60x64cm or something; also got one that is tinted dark, not sure if that one is frosted or not much more expensive but if its as flat and consistent as this it could be a good choice for a larger pad
Varmblixt = Warm lightning (as in lightning from the sky). Swede here! Just wanted to add that little knowledge if that was something people wanted to know.
I loved the video, but it would have been nice to see some footage of it actually being used in game. Looking forward to hopefully more Ikea mousepad videos in the future!
I usually have some kind of gameplay B-roll but I didn't have time to record any for this video haha. I'll be sure to include more gameplay in future videos! Thanks for the feedback 💜
I'd definitely be interested! Glass pads usually are really expensive and having options that aren't priced at like $100 could bring some people to give it a try. Also, how and with what paint did you paint the back of yours?
Hey! I just sprayed the glossy side with spray paint! Be sure to use painters tape on the opposite side to make sure no paint bleeds onto the surface layer!
One thing you have to give ikea is that their QC is on point, being Swedish I own and has owned a lot of stuff from there and I can't remember ever having a QC related issue with their stuff.
the VARMBLIX collection was meant to be a short term collaboration with designer Sabine Marcelis. Thats why its unfortunately discontinued. But if you have any viewers in southern Ontario Canada, The Burlington Ontario IKEA has them on sale for $5 right now in their tent sale. Cool video! never thought of using glass.
Thanks for making this vid, I got it recommended and I ended up buying one it’s been great. Definitely check the box before you buy even the store staff recommended doing so. That dust you mentioned was all over mine at first I thought I scratched it or something but yeah it’s just dust. For anyone buying make sure you got some microfibres to clean and isopropyl alcohol. Great vid ❤
To be honest, a serving tray will have probably more integrity than a glass mouse pad, just because it will be moved around and is supposed to hold items, like another glass or dish.
I have run into a similar situation with trading card mats. They are designed to be tossed in a bag and beaten up so they actually have slightly higher quality than most mousepads.
You should have put 2 base pads in the middle. I can't believe you only put one. I'm outraged beyond words. You should think long and hard about what you've done. Great video man. I subbed.
I used to buy frosted glass sticker usually put on shower glass walls and stick it on my desk, so I have a custom size "mousepad" Maybe you can buy a custom glass and put sticker on it yourself
Love the content. Been binge watching your vids as I do have a passion for moding gaming mice and gaming mice in general. . Hopefully I can get my hand on one of these to try it out. Keep up the good work!
What sensors have you tried on it that worked? I have an old icemat that works perfectly with logitech hero sensors, but won’t track at all with my 3060, 3310, or 3090 sensors. Please let me know!
I go over the mice used at 6:29! Sensors are HyperX 26K, Pixart 3389, Pixar 3395 & Razer Focus Pro 30K! I did also put a little time on the Steel Series Areox 3, Pulsar Xlit1 v1 and they all worked perfectly!
I am seriously considering getting this, but its a bit sad that literally no one else has tried to corroborate your findings yet Would love to have someone else try it as well before i go and get one
For glass pads, I'd recommend using UHMW(ultra high molecular weight) polyethelyene. CS Hyde makes a sheet with acrylic adhesive backing, I use that with a hand held sheet metal powerpunch to make dots. They last for months and stay consistent. PTFE will wear down and get flat spots after a while and it will leave a residue on the mousepad. UHMW polyethylene has a similar coefficient of friction to PTFE but it's about 3 times harder.
Got this "glass mouse pad" but I seem to be having issues with the tracking. When doing slow movements it tracks well, but when I do a quicker flick it basically does nothing, just moves a little. Any ideas of why this might be the case? The mouse is Rival 100
You can get friction-free nylon tape that's supposed to be used for making wooden drawers slide better, but you slap a little on the bottom of your mouse and it works great.
To be honest the glass is pretty much perfect, the only thing I'd say is maybe IKEA could make the glass 3mm instead of 4mm, but aside from that the glass is perfect imo.
I'm curious what else exists in the various home goods stores, as etched glass seems to pop up here and there occasionally in a variety of products. There have to be occasional hidden gems, just like the Varmblixt tray, all over the place given how massive the home goods market is.
I just spray painted the glossy side! I didn’t do this but I’d recommend putting painters tape over the edges of the top later to prevent paint from getting on it. If you do get paint on the top later you can just scrape it off buf better to be cautions unlike me 😅
Hey! I recently broke out the pad again to test some skates and it's held up super well! Feels pretty much 1:1 with how it felt out of the box which is kinda insane honestly. If you feel any slow spots develop due to dead skin etc just wash the pad and it'll restore it to stock!
VARMBLIXT = Warm Lightning in Swedish. "Varm" is pronounced the same in English and Swedish. For "Blixt", imagine how you would pronounce the word "Blix" and the last two letters in "Sixt" and that's how you pronounce VARMBLIXT.
Hey man, i've send you a message on Instagram. Anyways, i've brought the pad today. I've been using it for a couple of hours. Very good pad wtf. Also its very controled for a glass pad. Im impressed. I need a sleeve and some dot skates. Couple of questions. I use a microfiber cloth to clean it, its ok? The surface that is for the mouse is the frosted one, aka the back of the serving tray. Not the front which is glossy? I had a hard time to notice the difference. Using a phylina s450 mouse, 3395 sensor, 1mm lod, all good. Thank you. Looking forward to your answers.
Hey, sorry for not getting back to you, I like never check IG so I totally missed it! To answer your questions: - You can clean the pad with a microfiber cloth or a soft sponge, just don't use anything too abrasive - You want to use the bottom frosted side of the pad, the front is untreated and glossy and will have a bunch of unnecessary friction on some mouse skates! - If you're looking for new skates I'd recommend getting the Xraypad Obsidian skates, those are the best on the market for glass pads and they feel amazing on the IKEA GLASS! - For arm sleeves I personally really like the Focus Pro Sleeve but any arm sleeve will work for this pad. People usually get sports arm bands off of Amazon and use those since they're very similar to "eSports" arm sleeves! Hope that helps! If you have any other questions let me know!
@@mel0nFPS kinda weird that it's very good for valorant. I ve tested it in apex legends and valorant and it's very good. I was expecting speed but it has a ton of control as well
around 20 years ago i bought an icemat for my first razer ball mouse, then optical sensors got more common and the first ones just couldnt handle glass mousepads, then a few years ago i reactivated the icemat, and still use it today. never got another mousepad, glass ftw!
Nice. I exclusively use glass mouse pads, the Cerapad KIN is atrocious. I am not a fan of the Skypad 3.0, I prefer the Skypad 2.0. The 3.0 is too thin. This cutting board looks about right, looks like it's similar to the 2.0, I'll have to get one to try out for a spare(Oh, I see your note about it being discontinued lol You can always get a sheet of frosted glass cut to spec, around 40-60 bucks or more depending on the size you want). Still have a backup Skypad 2.0 but it's nice to have multiple backups when you use a glass pad. :D
My desk is glass. Make sure if you just by a sheet/ pain. Its got beveled edges for table top/ desk glass. " tempered glass" window pain glass has sharp edges and will slit your wrists. Slate tile or ceramic tile too.rounded edges also. My brother made a bamboo one... its endless if you have imagination.
I got the pad cheap after seeing this video and i really like the surface but it is a little bit too small in height. Whats a glass pad that comes the closest to the ikea pad but is a little bit bigger?
@@Daniel-ye1ss As I understand. The only pad I've used that's comparable and larger would be the Skypad 3.0 (unless I can find another IKEA glass pad that is haha)
IKEA makes the best anti-skid bench cover as well. Ok, they market it as a baking mat and call it BAKTRADITION, but hey, if it works :) We have one in our RV, no more knives or pots/pans falling off the limited bench space just because we're not parked 100% level. It might be the exact opposite of this mouse pad, but it's great! There have been other products that could be "abused" for something they weren't designed for, and I love them for it.
the fact that my bed table has a better surface for a mouse than a steelseries mousepad is why I know that things not made for it's use are often better than things made for it
How do you turn blixt (blick-st) into “black zit?” Also calling them “accidental design decisions” is pretty degrading considering the thought that went into this product. The edges are rounded to prevent people from hurting themselves. You can remove the handles so you can properly clean it should something spill and get in there, or should you need to fix the hold on the handles. Thus all edges need to be rounded.
Hey! Those are a different type of glass, not sure if its textured the same. I'm going back to my local ikea to look at that glass and see if it's a good substitute!
If you're having trouble understanding my very fast Canadian talk please enable subtitles, I manually made some for you all 💜
I don't necessarily need them, but props, proper subtitles are a godsend
how do you get it in canada? it isnt on the canadian ikea website, but its on the american one
@@Monochromaticcc IKEA discontinued it up here about 4 days after I made this video, you can still find local stock at some locations but due to the spike in popularity they're quite hard to come by sadly.
It was only when I read this comment that I noticed you we're talking so quickly, and I'm Dutch so no native English speaker
Lol, same same. Didn’t notice it was fast until I read this!
I used a plastic cutting board as a mousepad for literal years, people underestimate how good these things are
Funny you mention cutting boards, I'm testing a few right now to see if they're usable haha. Some of them are surprisingly good!
Same
@@mel0nFPS hell yea
@@mel0nFPS which ones actually work or not? I've just bought one and it doesn't seem to work
@@loadstone5149 I'm waiting for a couple to be delivered, I'll have a video on what ones work as soon as I can test them!
Alright well IKEA is straight up trolling, turns out the entire VARMBLIXT lineup has been discontinued by IKEA... The tray has been taken down from the CA website and appears to be taken down in other regions. There is some in-store stock currently but since demand spiked so much they are very hard to find sadly. I'll be going back to IKEA soon so see if I can find something similar but in the mean time getting their glasspad is tricky... Shout out to IKEA for trolling the **** outta everyone 💀
Bro, they had one online stock left in my country's IKEA. I'm buying it straight away! Thank you!
Sounds about right for ikea, whenever items that get popular for repurposing they discontinue it and either make changes or never release it again and drives the second hand and resale market
i just wake up and got email from ikea, the product is out of stock 💔 ive been few times ordering ikea online never like this 😔
I went to ikea and one of the last ones!
yep, that lineup in the ikea store is now a lamp/light line 😂😂
Ikea be wondering why this product is suddenly selling so well
IKEA, make XXL serving plate please!
Omg yes! We need a giant serving tray like the Superglide XXL!
Why do you need a bigger mouse pad? It is already huge.
@@rennokazit's not as big as a desk mat. I prefer having a desk pad cause they often have great breadth and length, vertically you have a ton of apace
@@343JustMetry with some IKEA glass coffee tables 😅
Just search for "Ikea glass top" there's sizes like: 108x50cm, 160x48cm, 159x50cm. They're to protect the top of drawer units from mark but hey they could double as a desk protector and mousepad I suppose.
Tip: You'll probably still want a deskpad under your keyboard to dampen the sound when you type.
It's crazy to me that IKEA have accidentally created the best pad (in your opinion) when compared to companies that specialise in glass pads 😂 great video man
You gotta review this thing too!
Trueeee
Well it’s just a sheet of glass, it shouldn’t be crazy to you that a sheet of glass behaves like a sheet of glass
They're shit, nothing more than ripping wallet
Makes you wonder the profit margins gaming glass mouse pad companies have when their pads are 3-4 times more expensive than IKEA mass producing these glass surfaces 😂
Also I just checked IKEA site and it looks like it's available for delivery for me in NY, USA.
there are taobao glasspads for 15$, i ordered one last week (i hope i dont get a pipe bomb in the mail)
tbh you can google tempered glass companies near you and order a piece of frosted glass in the size you want and you will get a glassmousepad like this
Yep, IKEA has some great manufacturing and logistics processes implemented and can mass produce much cheaper with high volumes. Also other mouse pads usually paint the underside and some have logo printed, added feet etc. This adds to the cost. So it might not be that big of a margin
@@rennokaz It also doesn't help that glass mousepads are a much more narrow market compared to serving trays, so there's an inevitable "niche" tax.
@@daysuki61 BAHAHAHAHAH
4:25 the reason they rounded the edges is because the easiest way to break glass is to hit it's edge so rounding them eliminates this problem
Ahh that makes a lot of sense! Didn’t even think of that ngl 😅
And since most of the edges are open, and its something your supposed to carry around, you probably do not want any sharp edges ;)
Leave it to Ikea to make an amazing mousepad and accidentally expose how much of a ripoff mousepad companies are chatging ridiculous prices for a piece of glass lol
They're not ripping people off, most people are just suckers for marketing.
@@bobbymoss6160 Sucker for marketing, but also getting ripped off. I've been using a piece of glass I got from goodwill just fine to play at GM level in OW as DPS and high ranks in other games. Meanwhile, lower ranks out there spending hundreds for an Atlas or some other glass mousepad that's way overpriced and I've heard them justify it so many times because they really believe they weren't ripped lol
I assume it would be cheaper for IKEA due to their overall product and shipping pipeline being quite matured and large-scale, but yeah just speculation :P@@bobbymoss6160
Some of that may just be down to IKEA producing in much larger volumes than your average glass mousepad producer probably does.
@@neon-kitty nah, the cost of this glass is like a dollar
I can can confirm it works excellent with Logitech G502x. Not being too quick or too slow. Very consistent and not getting sticky. 1/4 price of other similar sized glass mouse pads... it is a steal.
Works well with my GPro wireless too
It's a glass 🙃
Hello to anyone reading this right now, if you're considering this as a mousepad please know that skypads are going for $45 US on Amazon right now. If IKEA is out of stock or you're skeptical of trying this skypad may be a simpler solution for a pretty similar cost
Yo thanks for the heads up! I've been meaning to pickup a 3.0!
It is kind of sad that this can perform to this level while only being $40 but all of these specialist companies are charging $100+ for theirs
Ikea is also a much larger company and can outsource production and buy massive amounts of them for less.
+it’s also smaller
@@Arithmophobia yes this is true but it’s also $60 dollars less and in some cases $80 less. That’s an insane difference in price. You could buy 2 artisans with the money saved alone.
When you create a “specialized” market, the prices are usually higher.
Just like how things are marketed to gamers, i.e. “gaming” mouse, “gaming” chair, “gamer” energy drink, etc.
There probably isn’t any difference in how IKEA’s product is made, compared to a gaming glass pad. It’s just these gaming oriented companies are marketing it to a specific audience and not as a general product. We all then fall for it, or at least the majority do, and boom! You got yourself an expensive product, that is cheap to make and you have somewhat high yields in profit. I say “somewhat” because if they are only marketing it to a specific market, it’s audience reach will be much lower and out of that audience, not everyone is going to get one from them. So, high profit, but low sale volumes.
i got mine for 8 canadian or 5 american
well, your paying for the logo at that point xd
I've been thinking of making my own glasspad these days and the timing of this video is perfect!
The IKEA control pad was already great and now we get a good cheap "glasspad". They'll soon turn into a mousepad company haha
Not IKEA becoming the best mousepad company completely by accident 😅
This is insane. I was just looking to pick up a pad that looks good on a wooden desk and is priced reasonably and then you publish this video. It is currently discounted to $10 in my country, so I'm definitely picking one up as soon as possible. Thank you for the video!
Can you give an update? How is itt
I literally got one a week ago and love it. I haven't painted it and just laid it on my desk mat directly and haven't really had any issues with sliding, just cause the friction is so low. I have had one-off mouse jumps, but I think that's dust on my sensor more than the pad itself. It's been a great way for me to try out glass mouse pads on a budget!
Also it's going out of stock soon since they're discontinuing the series that this item is a part of, so get it soon~
Thanks for your info! I'm glad to hear the build quality seems to be standard across all the batches from what I've heard!
And it’s gone lol
Love this DIY mousepad content! So innovative and creative. Would be awesome to see this continue.
Oh I'll be heading back to IKEA soon to see what other weird mousepads I can find 😂
I wouldn't be supried if they would release a serving tray and just marketed it as gaming mousepad as well as a serving tray. ikea is the home of "modding your furniture to fit your needs"
I actually emailed their product team to see if they could release this pad as part of the LÅNESPELARE line, hopefully they do it 🤞
@@mel0nFPSdoing gods work. Btw does any paint work on it. I was thinking of asking my dad to let me use some of his automotive paint for his old car as it would look “sick as fuck”
@@wilville3752 Any spray paint that works on glass should be ok (most of them do), make sure to paint the non-textured side!
@@mel0nFPSwould semigloss work
@wilville3752 i assume so!
Honestly this makes sense to me a lot because last time I checked "Glass is Glass" so it makes perfect sense a 35usd pane feels the same / better than a 100usd plus pane.
That is incorrect, I've owned both the skypad 3.0 and game sense sonar, not only do they have measurably different friction, they feel completely different in practice.
So while glass is technically glass, the surface changes it's dynamics considerably into completely different experiences.
Thats not a shot at this IKEA hack, glass pads don't need to be as expensive as they are. And some pads do feel similar to each other.
This is ordinary business practice, upcharging products because they're labeled "gaming" "professional" etc.
@@RitzyBusiness thank you for improving my understanding of Glass pads ! I feel my original comment was ignorant ! I hope to test for myself one day and experience the differences !
glass is not glass there are so many different compositions and structures.
Yes please try other IKEA glass pieces to see if they work.
Bought today after watching your video!
I regularly use a Raiden Mid by Artisan, I am a competitive Apex Legends player, with several hours of gameplay and Kovaak.
Just recently I was considering purchasing a glass pad but I was hesitant, given the excessive prices on a product that I wasn't sure I would like, given its particularity.
I've already had the opportunity to try the glass "tray-pad" I bought from Ikea today and I have no words: certainly faster than the Raiden Mid, but with a control that I would never have expected given the greater speed.
I never thought I'd say it, but I much prefer it to the Raiden Mid and it makes me laugh to think that Ikea didn't market it as a real gaming pad, it would have been a crazy success!
Paid exactly half because last pieces, I'll take at least a spare pair! It will definitely become my main pad, I've tried a lot of pad but this Ikea tray is marvelous. Still speachless.
Thanks so much for the video!
Thank you so much for the detailed feedback about the pad! I'm glad you're enjoying it!
any updates?
@@diogy4351 used for three weeks, no scratch or damage at all! I've done a lot of damage with this but I need to say a thing: as all the glass pad, don't buy it if you don't have a perfect mouse control with your normal pad, like shaky aim. If you do, you won't benefit at all but get worse, cause there is lot of speed and less control compare even to a very fast cloth pad like the Raiden, might not fit your needs.
If you need other infos, feel free to comment back and i'll answer asap!
Insanely goated video, this is the kind of cool stuff that makes the hobby fun
I used to work at Ikea and there are so many sections for different departments. If I were still working there and working in the diningware section, I would be really confused as to why the product would be selling out so quick and kids are fondling with the tray
Isnt ikea have a department that check internet trends like from pinterest? And if a certain product get populat they are going to give a heads up to all of their branches?
next week: "now obviously IKEA didn't _intend_ for this to be used as an intercontinental misiIe..."
Personally, I actually use an xp-pen drawing tablet. Built for smooth gliding, and cleans super easy, plus it has programmable buttons on one side, and sometimes, I even draw on it
there are not many things that you can put a mouse down on. this guy is performing a service for the world by grabbing random things from IKEA clearance center. what a hero. what a spectacular video, not too short, not too long. (well not too short anyway)
Definitely wanted to see more Ikea stuff being tested as mouse pads! The size on this one is too small I'll be running our of mouse space all the time on this.
I'll be heading back to my local IKEA soon to find some other mousepads! Stay tuned!
Yup! Bought the "VARMBLIXT glass shelf 90 frosted glass/white". Just came in today and it works like a dream as a really long mousepad. Your video clanged my gaming experience ! Much love
the white powder is probably acrylic dust. its commonly used in storage of glass so there is a small gap between the sheets to make em easier to separate. otherwise the sheets sortof become massive suction cups.
Interesting, had no idea this was a thing, thanks for the info!
I feel like if we could find a large enough version of like a matte/frosted glass screen protector for iPads/tablets it’d be amazing since it has adhesive on the back and is only like 0.5mm thick
the bestå shelves come with transparent frosted glass windows that are abt 60x64cm or something; also got one that is tinted dark, not sure if that one is frosted or not
much more expensive but if its as flat and consistent as this it could be a good choice for a larger pad
I'm gonna go to IKEA and look at other glass options since the tray is being discontinued, I'll make another video when I can get over there!
could you drop a link?
i cant seem to find it but could be because of my location
@@corso8944 I just went to find the link for you and it's gone! I think they discontinued it :(
The ability to easily remove and replace the handles is deliberate in a product intended for food serving. It makes thorough cleaning possible.
Varmblixt = Warm lightning (as in lightning from the sky). Swede here! Just wanted to add that little knowledge if that was something people wanted to know.
I loved the video, but it would have been nice to see some footage of it actually being used in game. Looking forward to hopefully more Ikea mousepad videos in the future!
I usually have some kind of gameplay B-roll but I didn't have time to record any for this video haha. I'll be sure to include more gameplay in future videos! Thanks for the feedback 💜
Let me know if y'all wanna see me go back to IKEA to fine some other weird mousepads!
I'd definitely be interested! Glass pads usually are really expensive and having options that aren't priced at like $100 could bring some people to give it a try.
Also, how and with what paint did you paint the back of yours?
Hey! I just sprayed the glossy side with spray paint! Be sure to use painters tape on the opposite side to make sure no paint bleeds onto the surface layer!
Yes Please !
I wanted to see you paint and install the rubber feet on the item in question.. that would have made a great video!
And then do the testing 🎉
Before this video I did not even know glass mousepads were a market to this degree. Now I want this glass mousepad...
I found this nice to listen to. Where m from in the UK we talk really fast so this sounded natural
One thing you have to give ikea is that their QC is on point, being Swedish I own and has owned a lot of stuff from there and I can't remember ever having a QC related issue with their stuff.
thanks for the approximately 7 seconds of actual footage showing the item being reviewed
the VARMBLIX collection was meant to be a short term collaboration with designer Sabine Marcelis. Thats why its unfortunately discontinued. But if you have any viewers in southern Ontario Canada, The Burlington Ontario IKEA has them on sale for $5 right now in their tent sale. Cool video! never thought of using glass.
Good to know they still have stock, been meaning to go back and get more!
Thanks for making this vid, I got it recommended and I ended up buying one it’s been great. Definitely check the box before you buy even the store staff recommended doing so. That dust you mentioned was all over mine at first I thought I scratched it or something but yeah it’s just dust. For anyone buying make sure you got some microfibres to clean and isopropyl alcohol. Great vid ❤
You can't expect them to meet all the demand. They're just entering the market. A small startup, if I'm not mistaken.
To be honest, a serving tray will have probably more integrity than a glass mouse pad, just because it will be moved around and is supposed to hold items, like another glass or dish.
I have run into a similar situation with trading card mats. They are designed to be tossed in a bag and beaten up so they actually have slightly higher quality than most mousepads.
I ran into an issue where my hand wore the dye out of the fabric before any issues popped up with the surface itself.
You should have put 2 base pads in the middle. I can't believe you only put one. I'm outraged beyond words. You should think long and hard about what you've done.
Great video man. I subbed.
I randomly came across this video. Stayed because this guy is attractive and ended up watching the whole video, what a strange best mouse mat
I used to buy frosted glass sticker usually put on shower glass walls and stick it on my desk, so I have a custom size "mousepad"
Maybe you can buy a custom glass and put sticker on it yourself
Varmblixt translates into hot/warm lightning, personally I think Hot Lightning is an excellent product name for a glass mousepad.
i love how the VARMBLIXT is even named like some gamer device... XD
Love the content. Been binge watching your vids as I do have a passion for moding gaming mice and gaming mice in general. . Hopefully I can get my hand on one of these to try it out. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching! Glad you've been enjoying the content!
What sensors have you tried on it that worked? I have an old icemat that works perfectly with logitech hero sensors, but won’t track at all with my 3060, 3310, or 3090 sensors. Please let me know!
I go over the mice used at 6:29!
Sensors are HyperX 26K, Pixart 3389, Pixar 3395 & Razer Focus Pro 30K!
I did also put a little time on the Steel Series Areox 3, Pulsar Xlit1 v1 and they all worked perfectly!
@@mel0nFPS The normal or wireless Areox 3? And do you happen to have any mice with the sensors that I commented that you could test with it?
It was the wireless Aerox 3. Unfortunately I don’t have any mice with the listed sensors, sorry!
Hero works as well i use a modded g305 on it hit an insane 180 switch in bf4 lol
Really happy this video showed up on my feed, really interesting find! I slowed it down to 0.75x and you still sounded normal, almost 😅.
I went to IKEA looking for the glasspad and it has been reincarnated as an LED pendant lamp
I am seriously considering getting this, but its a bit sad that literally no one else has tried to corroborate your findings yet
Would love to have someone else try it as well before i go and get one
Check reddit! A bunch of people were talking about this & they did their own testing!
I just got a full sized desk pad and it's so good I can't even imagine why I would want a small glass mouse pad.
Black Lanespelare 36x44 is the end game mousepad. I have it since almost a year and it's just better with every day. It's crazy.
For glass pads, I'd recommend using UHMW(ultra high molecular weight) polyethelyene. CS Hyde makes a sheet with acrylic adhesive backing, I use that with a hand held sheet metal powerpunch to make dots. They last for months and stay consistent. PTFE will wear down and get flat spots after a while and it will leave a residue on the mousepad. UHMW polyethylene has a similar coefficient of friction to PTFE but it's about 3 times harder.
Which product from cs Hyde? What thickness? Like a film or a solid sheet?
Got this "glass mouse pad" but I seem to be having issues with the tracking. When doing slow movements it tracks well, but when I do a quicker flick it basically does nothing, just moves a little. Any ideas of why this might be the case? The mouse is Rival 100
Hey! Sounds like the sensor is spinning out, have you tried lowering your LOD, sometimes higher LOD can mess up with glass surfaces.
@@mel0nFPS Thanks, this lead me to finding the fix. Used a sensor tape mod to lower the LOD.
You can get friction-free nylon tape that's supposed to be used for making wooden drawers slide better, but you slap a little on the bottom of your mouse and it works great.
I've heard scotch tape also works really well, I'll have to make a video on the tape skates in the future
Damn, you got so much info into 15 minutes. You've got my sub
ikea has some of the best glassware if you look at their vases and their glasses their glass production must be state of the art
how would you mod the ikea glass pad to make it better, or rather more like actual professional glass pads
To be honest the glass is pretty much perfect, the only thing I'd say is maybe IKEA could make the glass 3mm instead of 4mm, but aside from that the glass is perfect imo.
I'm curious what else exists in the various home goods stores, as etched glass seems to pop up here and there occasionally in a variety of products. There have to be occasional hidden gems, just like the Varmblixt tray, all over the place given how massive the home goods market is.
Oh more 100% exist, its just a matter of finding them 👀
How did you painted your pad, spray paint? What cares did you have for it not to spill over the surface? 🧐
I just spray painted the glossy side! I didn’t do this but I’d recommend putting painters tape over the edges of the top later to prevent paint from getting on it. If you do get paint on the top later you can just scrape it off buf better to be cautions unlike me 😅
Reminds me back in the day of the 2001 Steelseries Icemat! when I was a teenager , playing counter-strike 1.6 mousepads were very fun and inovative!
Wonder what the mouse is going to be called? PIP SKWIIK? 😋
It is an exceptional surface. I have no idea how or why, but definitely worth buying if you can find one.
after this video, I had it delivered today from an IKEA fulfillment branch and it works so smoothly w my stock g pro wireless lol
W! Glad to hear the pad works well!
@@mel0nFPS Plus the clear mousepad looks so good on my wooden desk!
It's annoying they don't sell this in the UK Ikea! Unless it's under a different name but can't seem to find it :(
could you look at the ikea malm glass top? its available in the uk in 40x48 and is only 15 british pounds?
Going to look at that one soon! The glass isn't the same texture but I'll see if its close!
This is a world I never thought about before this.
everything is a mousepad challenge please !!!
Giving me buyer’s remorse for that skypad I bought
What kind of paint did you use for it? I wanna customize mine...this seems like a fun project for a random weekend.
Just a generic spray paint! I got it from a dollar store so it's not anything special or fancy just normal spray paint
do you have any update on how its held up after 7 months? i bought one a week ago and its genuinely amazing and cant thank you enough for the video
Hey! I recently broke out the pad again to test some skates and it's held up super well! Feels pretty much 1:1 with how it felt out of the box which is kinda insane honestly. If you feel any slow spots develop due to dead skin etc just wash the pad and it'll restore it to stock!
@@mel0nFPS thank you for the quick response, ur a beast!
Where are you from? I'm from Italy but i can't find any, if you have a link can you send me?
VARMBLIXT = Warm Lightning in Swedish.
"Varm" is pronounced the same in English and Swedish. For "Blixt", imagine how you would pronounce the word "Blix" and the last two letters in "Sixt" and that's how you pronounce VARMBLIXT.
Hey man, i've send you a message on Instagram. Anyways, i've brought the pad today. I've been using it for a couple of hours. Very good pad wtf. Also its very controled for a glass pad. Im impressed. I need a sleeve and some dot skates. Couple of questions. I use a microfiber cloth to clean it, its ok? The surface that is for the mouse is the frosted one, aka the back of the serving tray. Not the front which is glossy? I had a hard time to notice the difference. Using a phylina s450 mouse, 3395 sensor, 1mm lod, all good. Thank you. Looking forward to your answers.
Hey, sorry for not getting back to you, I like never check IG so I totally missed it!
To answer your questions:
- You can clean the pad with a microfiber cloth or a soft sponge, just don't use anything too abrasive
- You want to use the bottom frosted side of the pad, the front is untreated and glossy and will have a bunch of unnecessary friction on some mouse skates!
- If you're looking for new skates I'd recommend getting the Xraypad Obsidian skates, those are the best on the market for glass pads and they feel amazing on the IKEA GLASS!
- For arm sleeves I personally really like the Focus Pro Sleeve but any arm sleeve will work for this pad. People usually get sports arm bands off of Amazon and use those since they're very similar to "eSports" arm sleeves!
Hope that helps! If you have any other questions let me know!
@@mel0nFPS kinda weird that it's very good for valorant. I ve tested it in apex legends and valorant and it's very good. I was expecting speed but it has a ton of control as well
around 20 years ago i bought an icemat for my first razer ball mouse, then optical sensors got more common and the first ones just couldnt handle glass mousepads, then a few years ago i reactivated the icemat, and still use it today. never got another mousepad, glass ftw!
VARMBLIXT is the combination of the words Varm and Blixt. Varm means warm/hot and blixt is flash. You can translate Varmblixt to Hot flash :)
Nice. I exclusively use glass mouse pads, the Cerapad KIN is atrocious. I am not a fan of the Skypad 3.0, I prefer the Skypad 2.0. The 3.0 is too thin. This cutting board looks about right, looks like it's similar to the 2.0, I'll have to get one to try out for a spare(Oh, I see your note about it being discontinued lol You can always get a sheet of frosted glass cut to spec, around 40-60 bucks or more depending on the size you want). Still have a backup Skypad 2.0 but it's nice to have multiple backups when you use a glass pad. :D
You can also buy textured 3d printer glass beds for cheap as well, comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes
Quite a few people recommended that! I’m looking into some possible options and I’ll do a video on any that I find work well!
The lack of holes in the glass was a cost saving decision! Cutting holes will result in one more step in production and reduce yield
Having issues using it as a mousepad. Track is kinda spotty, should I be using the frosted side ?
Hi! Yeah only use the frosted side, the clear side will have sensor issues!
I know you just got the skypad , can you do a comparison video later?
I'll be doing comparisons in my full review for sure!
My desk is glass. Make sure if you just by a sheet/ pain. Its got beveled edges for table top/ desk glass. " tempered glass" window pain glass has sharp edges and will slit your wrists. Slate tile or ceramic tile too.rounded edges also. My brother made a bamboo one... its endless if you have imagination.
Fun fact, the name translates into warm lightning
I got the pad cheap after seeing this video and i really like the surface but it is a little bit too small in height. Whats a glass pad that comes the closest to the ikea pad but is a little bit bigger?
Do you mean the pad is too short or too tall?
@@mel0nFPS its too short. i need a little bit more vertical height
@@Daniel-ye1ss As I understand. The only pad I've used that's comparable and larger would be the Skypad 3.0 (unless I can find another IKEA glass pad that is haha)
Can you try the IKEA MALM glass top, the size is larger and its cheaper.
Oh, I missed these! I'll 100% check this out and see if it'll work! Thanks for the tip!
Damn, Ikea in my country simply doesn't sell these.
I use a large ceramic floor tile with 4 rubber bands underneath for protection of the desk and avoid the tile moving around.
Ceramic tile is an interesting idea! I'll have to look into that
IKEA makes the best anti-skid bench cover as well. Ok, they market it as a baking mat and call it BAKTRADITION, but hey, if it works :) We have one in our RV, no more knives or pots/pans falling off the limited bench space just because we're not parked 100% level. It might be the exact opposite of this mouse pad, but it's great!
There have been other products that could be "abused" for something they weren't designed for, and I love them for it.
I belive that this "accident" wasn't one... but instead a genius marketing plot
how and what material did u use while painting that?
so happy for my boy melon for blowing up
With a name like that, honestly, I'm not surprised
Product link in the description seems to be not functioning, did they discontinue the product?
Yeah IKEA pulled the product apparently, seems top be happening in some areas and not others, very unfortunate timing.
Just as I thought I found my endgame mousepad@@mel0nFPS
Its name is literally warm+lightning tray.
Stumbled into this video a couple months after release and the product is gone! It's not even listed on the website anymore.
Steel Series Icemat paired with a Logitech Mx518 now that's some prime dial up gaming gear. Good ole glory days
this video is crazy what the hell. IKEA sponsor this guy
my country is so tiny that they still had the glass pad today lol, got it for 32$.
the fact that my bed table has a better surface for a mouse than a steelseries mousepad is why I know that things not made for it's use are often better than things made for it
How do you turn blixt (blick-st) into “black zit?”
Also calling them “accidental design decisions” is pretty degrading considering the thought that went into this product.
The edges are rounded to prevent people from hurting themselves. You can remove the handles so you can properly clean it should something spill and get in there, or should you need to fix the hold on the handles. Thus all edges need to be rounded.
i found one available in my area but instead of serving tray, its a glass shelf. Do u think it would be the same or entirely different?
Hey! Those are a different type of glass, not sure if its textured the same. I'm going back to my local ikea to look at that glass and see if it's a good substitute!
@@mel0nFPS please do, that will helps me a lot (dont want to spend a lot im broke D:)