Date: November 8th, 2004
Article by: Joe Anderson (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor & Hardware Reviewer)
Product was donated by: SteelPad

PRODUCT COMPOSITION & WALKTHROUGH

Let's start with the packaging. The pad and accessories come packaged in a chipboard folder-style box covered in thin, clear plastic wrap. This makes it easy to open, which is a big plus for me. I get really aggravated with those heavy plastic, heat-welded blister packs that so many things come in.

Inside you'll find the pad itself, the "sleeve" (I'd call it a pouch) and a small zip-bag containing five "padsurfers" (stick-on Teflon glides for your mouse feet) and instructions for installing them.

The most obvious thing about the Steelpad S&S is it's size. It's big. Real big. 320mm by 270mm big. (For us Americans that's 12-2/3 inches by 10-2/3 inches.) It's made of plastic, very tough plastic, not steel.

For it's size, the pad is very thin at just 2mm (1/12 inch) and very rigid. Nearly rectangular, it has a small, curved relief centered at the bottom. The top surface has a lightly textured matte black finish with a simple, attractive white logo in the bottom, left corner.