Roccat Hiro Gaming Mousepad

Posted May 25, 2013 by James Taylor in Peripherals

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Overview

Hardware: Peripherals

Manufacturer: Roccat

Price at time of Review: $49.99

WHAT WE LIKED:

Large Surface Area, Smooth, Good Grip

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

No Warranty and High Price Tag

BOTTOM LINE:

If you're looking for a premium mouse pad and money is no object than the Hiro is for you, but remember it has no warranty.

by James Taylor

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Introduction

We recently reviewed a few products by ROCCAT, and now we’re back again with another product, the Hiro. The Hiro is a vulcanized silicone gaming surface made for the gaming enthusiast in mind. It is built for speed and fast response time. The 3D vulcanized silicone surface is intended to give you smooth precise movements with your mouse for more control over your gameplay. Roccats Hiro sports a large surface area of 350x250x2.5mm giving the user plenty of room to move freely without worrying about slipping off the pad.

With the rounded and smooth edges on the Hiro as well as its power-bonded construction between the surface layers, there will be no need to worry about frayed edges, this baby was made to take the abuse. The covert-tech surface allows for quiet gameplay; no more hearing your mouse tink against a metal surface. The surface is also coated with a protective coating making the Hiro water resistant and easy to clean. The Hiro also features a shock absorbing non-slip base providing a firm grip to most surfaces. The Hiro has a pretty hefty price tag, coming in at $49.99. Will the Hiro be able to impress us? Let’s find out, but first a word about Roccat:

Founded in 2007, ROCCAT™ develops high quality and innovative accessories in Germany for ambitious computer gamers. In close collaboration with the gaming community, outstanding input devices and headsets, which excel through their first-class precision, high level of ease-of-use and unique design, are designed at ROCCAT™ Studios in Hamburg. The ROCCAT™ Kone Gaming Mouse was the first product to be launched by the Hamburg-based developer, and has played a leading role right from the outset in the world’s premiere league of gaming mice. A host of international awards confirm the first-class quality and outstanding range of functions of ROCCAT™ products.