IKEA ACCIDENTALLY Made The BEST Glass Mousepad?! | IKEA VARMBLIXT Review

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  • Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
  • You read that right! IKEA by complete accident released the best glass mousepad I've ever used! However IKEA didn't actually release a glass mousepad, they released the VARMBLIXT, a serving tray that with a little tinkering can be turned into a glass mousepad that preforms INSANELY well!
    And the best part, it only cost $35.00 CAD. On top of the insane price the performance of IKEA accidental glass mousepad is SO good I've been maining it for almost a month and a half now, and believe me when I say this glass pad is a LOT more than meets the eye! You definitely don't wanna miss this one so enjoy the video and if you end up testing the VARMBLIXT yourself be sure to let me know down in the comments what you think of it!
    🛒Product Link: (See pinned comment)
    www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/varmblix...
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    ⏲ Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:49 - Pricing
    01:07 - Packaging & Unboxing
    01:40 - What about those handles?
    02:39 - Dimensions
    02:45 - Build Quality & QC
    03:59 - Edges
    04:31 - Base Grips
    04:58 - Surfaces
    06:07 - Performance
    08:29 - Arm / Arm Sleeve Usage
    09:25 - Skate Wear
    09:55 - Effects of Pet Hair, Dust Etc
    11:01 - Cleaning
    11:20 - Disclaimer
    12:37 - IKEA's other Glass Options
    13:14 - Final Thoughts
    14:52 - Outro
    15:08 - End
    #IKEA #IKEAglasspad #IKEAVARMBLIXT #glasspadIKEA #glasspad
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  • @mel0nFPS
    @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому +43

    If you're having trouble understanding my very fast Canadian talk please enable subtitles, I manually made some for you all 💜

    • @Plain--Jane
      @Plain--Jane 6 місяців тому +1

      I don't necessarily need them, but props, proper subtitles are a godsend

    • @POLANDXX7
      @POLANDXX7 6 місяців тому

      how do you get it in canada? it isnt on the canadian ikea website, but its on the american one

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  6 місяців тому +4

      @@POLANDXX7 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.

    • @19Daantje98
      @19Daantje98 6 місяців тому

      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

    • @edwardjamesjr1
      @edwardjamesjr1 6 місяців тому

      Lol, same same. Didn’t notice it was fast until I read this!

  • @th3Kun
    @th3Kun 8 місяців тому +600

    Ikea be wondering why this product is suddenly selling so well

  • @undersleeping7752
    @undersleeping7752 8 місяців тому +1038

    I used a plastic cutting board as a mousepad for literal years, people underestimate how good these things are

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +233

      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!

    • @huntrayisabeast16
      @huntrayisabeast16 8 місяців тому +3

      Same

    • @undersleeping7752
      @undersleeping7752 8 місяців тому +6

      @@mel0nFPS hell yea

    • @loadstone5149
      @loadstone5149 8 місяців тому +3

      @@mel0nFPS which ones actually work or not? I've just bought one and it doesn't seem to work

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +9

      @@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!

  • @BIackSkillX
    @BIackSkillX 9 місяців тому +579

    IKEA, make XXL serving plate please!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +73

      Omg yes! We need a giant serving tray like the Superglide XXL!

    • @rennokaz
      @rennokaz 8 місяців тому +2

      Why do you need a bigger mouse pad? It is already huge.

    • @343JustMe
      @343JustMe 8 місяців тому +6

      ​@@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

    • @qdaniele97
      @qdaniele97 8 місяців тому +15

      ​@@343JustMetry with some IKEA glass coffee tables 😅

    • @Axeiaa
      @Axeiaa 7 місяців тому

      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.

  • @mel0nFPS
    @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +1248

    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 💀

    • @cezn
      @cezn 9 місяців тому +53

      Bro, they had one online stock left in my country's IKEA. I'm buying it straight away! Thank you!

    • @_Smile_Today
      @_Smile_Today 9 місяців тому +104

      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

    • @cezn
      @cezn 9 місяців тому +8

      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 😔

    • @lumbologo2497
      @lumbologo2497 8 місяців тому +4

      I went to ikea and one of the last ones!

    • @electrospud9230
      @electrospud9230 8 місяців тому +3

      yep, that lineup in the ikea store is now a lamp/light line 😂😂

  • @LogPileGaming
    @LogPileGaming 9 місяців тому +1056

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +62

      You gotta review this thing too!

    • @dustfake2634
      @dustfake2634 8 місяців тому +1

      Trueeee

    • @Alphoric
      @Alphoric 7 місяців тому +8

      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

    • @lerros8008
      @lerros8008 5 місяців тому

      They're shit, nothing more than ripping wallet

  • @wilazn
    @wilazn 8 місяців тому +621

    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.

    • @daysuki61
      @daysuki61 8 місяців тому +41

      there are taobao glasspads for 15$, i ordered one last week (i hope i dont get a pipe bomb in the mail)

    • @Ottoni174
      @Ottoni174 8 місяців тому +36

      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

    • @rennokaz
      @rennokaz 8 місяців тому +24

      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

    • @byte2848
      @byte2848 8 місяців тому +16

      @@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.

    • @matheusfaria7230
      @matheusfaria7230 8 місяців тому

      @@daysuki61 BAHAHAHAHAH

  • @p1ksel.
    @p1ksel. 7 місяців тому +64

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому +7

      Ahh that makes a lot of sense! Didn’t even think of that ngl 😅

    • @davidmartensson273
      @davidmartensson273 7 місяців тому +6

      And since most of the edges are open, and its something your supposed to carry around, you probably do not want any sharp edges ;)

  • @RemedieX
    @RemedieX 8 місяців тому +407

    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
      @bobbymoss6160 7 місяців тому +4

      They're not ripping people off, most people are just suckers for marketing.

    • @RemedieX
      @RemedieX 7 місяців тому

      @@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

    • @mu4784
      @mu4784 7 місяців тому

      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

    • @neon-kitty
      @neon-kitty 7 місяців тому +23

      Some of that may just be down to IKEA producing in much larger volumes than your average glass mousepad producer probably does.

    • @aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
      @aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 7 місяців тому +13

      @@neon-kitty nah, the cost of this glass is like a dollar

  • @Nathan-vu7fg
    @Nathan-vu7fg 8 місяців тому +58

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +22

      Yo thanks for the heads up! I've been meaning to pickup a 3.0!

  • @SkateEvan1
    @SkateEvan1 9 місяців тому +265

    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

    • @Arithmophobia
      @Arithmophobia 9 місяців тому +32

      Ikea is also a much larger company and can outsource production and buy massive amounts of them for less.
      +it’s also smaller

    • @SkateEvan1
      @SkateEvan1 9 місяців тому +23

      @@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.

    • @leo-ub6nb
      @leo-ub6nb 9 місяців тому +14

      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.

    • @wilville3752
      @wilville3752 8 місяців тому +2

      i got mine for 8 canadian or 5 american

    • @neochirp
      @neochirp 8 місяців тому +12

      because that's how easy it is to milk you fools

  • @rennokaz
    @rennokaz 8 місяців тому +99

    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.

  • @noichiboy
    @noichiboy 8 місяців тому +123

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +23

      Not IKEA becoming the best mousepad company completely by accident 😅

  • @videblu
    @videblu 8 місяців тому +14

    next week: "now obviously IKEA didn't _intend_ for this to be used as an intercontinental misiIe..."

  • @jonathantran5821
    @jonathantran5821 9 місяців тому +31

    Love this DIY mousepad content! So innovative and creative. Would be awesome to see this continue.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +3

      Oh I'll be heading back to IKEA soon to see what other weird mousepads I can find 😂

  • @_Khalmyr_
    @_Khalmyr_ 9 місяців тому +7

    Insanely goated video, this is the kind of cool stuff that makes the hobby fun

  • @PandaMoniumHUN
    @PandaMoniumHUN 8 місяців тому +17

    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!

    • @animox6303
      @animox6303 5 місяців тому

      Can you give an update? How is itt

  • @andybuddy
    @andybuddy 9 місяців тому +29

    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~

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +4

      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!

    • @ZacharyN369
      @ZacharyN369 8 місяців тому +1

      And it’s gone lol

  • @mt.sefuri3909
    @mt.sefuri3909 8 місяців тому +16

    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

    • @jomarcentermjm
      @jomarcentermjm 7 місяців тому

      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?

  • @JessicaFEREM
    @JessicaFEREM 9 місяців тому +76

    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"

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +24

      I actually emailed their product team to see if they could release this pad as part of the LÅNESPELARE line, hopefully they do it 🤞

    • @wilville3752
      @wilville3752 8 місяців тому +10

      @@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”

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +11

      @@wilville3752 Any spray paint that works on glass should be ok (most of them do), make sure to paint the non-textured side!

    • @wilville3752
      @wilville3752 8 місяців тому +2

      @@mel0nFPSwould semigloss work

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +2

      @wilville3752 i assume so!

  • @L1PiD
    @L1PiD 8 місяців тому +4

    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

  • @tessiepinkman
    @tessiepinkman 7 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @mel0nFPS
    @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +25

    Let me know if y'all wanna see me go back to IKEA to fine some other weird mousepads!

    • @xanny57
      @xanny57 9 місяців тому +1

      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?

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +2

      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!

    • @L1PiD
      @L1PiD 8 місяців тому

      Yes Please !

    • @kensg
      @kensg 8 місяців тому

      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 🎉

  • @kevinwelsh7490
    @kevinwelsh7490 7 місяців тому +1

    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)

  • @Impecable..
    @Impecable.. 8 місяців тому +8

    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

  • @Hyperion9700
    @Hyperion9700 9 місяців тому +20

    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.

    • @RitzyBusiness
      @RitzyBusiness 9 місяців тому +7

      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.

    • @twntsvn
      @twntsvn 9 місяців тому +8

      This is ordinary business practice, upcharging products because they're labeled "gaming" "professional" etc.

    • @Hyperion9700
      @Hyperion9700 8 місяців тому +2

      @@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 !

    • @ChrisWijtmans
      @ChrisWijtmans 7 місяців тому +2

      glass is not glass there are so many different compositions and structures.

    • @mk500
      @mk500 6 місяців тому

      Yes please try other IKEA glass pieces to see if they work.

  • @maozedowner5915
    @maozedowner5915 9 місяців тому +24

    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.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +4

      I'll be heading back to my local IKEA soon to find some other mousepads! Stay tuned!

  • @zec4800
    @zec4800 9 місяців тому +2

    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 ❤

  • @johnpaullangston
    @johnpaullangston 6 місяців тому

    I found this nice to listen to. Where m from in the UK we talk really fast so this sounded natural

  • @user-jw4bs8ry1y
    @user-jw4bs8ry1y 8 місяців тому +8

    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!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for the detailed feedback about the pad! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

    • @diogy4351
      @diogy4351 7 місяців тому

      any updates?

    • @user-jw4bs8ry1y
      @user-jw4bs8ry1y 6 місяців тому

      @@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!

  • @curvingfyre6810
    @curvingfyre6810 8 місяців тому +12

    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

  • @eirin099
    @eirin099 9 місяців тому +18

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +11

      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!

    • @corso8944
      @corso8944 9 місяців тому

      could you drop a link?
      i cant seem to find it but could be because of my location

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +2

      @@corso8944 I just went to find the link for you and it's gone! I think they discontinued it :(

  • @michaelkaliski7651
    @michaelkaliski7651 7 місяців тому +3

    The ability to easily remove and replace the handles is deliberate in a product intended for food serving. It makes thorough cleaning possible.

  • @jjazzy3985
    @jjazzy3985 8 місяців тому +2

    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!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +1

      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 💜

  • @metallicfyre
    @metallicfyre 7 місяців тому +2

    I went to IKEA looking for the glasspad and it has been reincarnated as an LED pendant lamp

  • @Dominik-iv6ek
    @Dominik-iv6ek 8 місяців тому +6

    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.

  • @yunthi
    @yunthi 7 місяців тому +5

    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.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому +1

      Interesting, had no idea this was a thing, thanks for the info!

  • @dannyS1k
    @dannyS1k 8 місяців тому

    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!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! Glad you've been enjoying the content!

  • @xuapril32
    @xuapril32 7 місяців тому +2

    Before this video I did not even know glass mousepads were a market to this degree. Now I want this glass mousepad...

  • @7ropz
    @7ropz 9 місяців тому

    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!

  • @volundrfrey896
    @volundrfrey896 7 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @w1ndex
    @w1ndex 8 місяців тому

    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.

    • @mikep5854
      @mikep5854 8 місяців тому

      Which product from cs Hyde? What thickness? Like a film or a solid sheet?

  • @HikingFeral
    @HikingFeral 7 місяців тому

    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.

  • @TheMadscientist1980
    @TheMadscientist1980 6 місяців тому

    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.

  • @chevronlily
    @chevronlily 8 місяців тому

    Damn, you got so much info into 15 minutes. You've got my sub

  • @nchia
    @nchia 8 місяців тому

    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 😅.

  • @Bertie_Ahern
    @Bertie_Ahern 7 місяців тому

    It is an exceptional surface. I have no idea how or why, but definitely worth buying if you can find one.

  • @certhass
    @certhass 7 місяців тому

    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!

  • @KOSglory
    @KOSglory 7 місяців тому +2

    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.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому

      Good to know they still have stock, been meaning to go back and get more!

  • @kray3883
    @kray3883 7 місяців тому

    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.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому

      I've heard scotch tape also works really well, I'll have to make a video on the tape skates in the future

  • @lowwastehighmelanin
    @lowwastehighmelanin 7 місяців тому

    What kind of paint did you use for it? I wanna customize mine...this seems like a fun project for a random weekend.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому

      Just a generic spray paint! I got it from a dollar store so it's not anything special or fancy just normal spray paint

  • @animeshagarwal1234
    @animeshagarwal1234 6 місяців тому +1

    thanks for the approximately 7 seconds of actual footage showing the item being reviewed

  • @sobertillnoon
    @sobertillnoon 8 місяців тому

    This is a world I never thought about before this.

  • @Cutbydiego
    @Cutbydiego 9 місяців тому

    How does this compare to the pulsar pad?

  • @jacob1121
    @jacob1121 8 місяців тому +2

    Varmblixt translates into hot/warm lightning, personally I think Hot Lightning is an excellent product name for a glass mousepad.

  • @Visstnok
    @Visstnok 8 місяців тому +2

    You can't expect them to meet all the demand. They're just entering the market. A small startup, if I'm not mistaken.

  • @GeneticFreak
    @GeneticFreak 8 місяців тому +3

    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

  • @xaytana
    @xaytana 8 місяців тому +2

    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.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Oh more 100% exist, its just a matter of finding them 👀

  • @w1ndex
    @w1ndex 8 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @Nathan-uc5nx
    @Nathan-uc5nx 8 місяців тому

    You can also buy textured 3d printer glass beds for cheap as well, comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +1

      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!

  • @--Eleni--
    @--Eleni-- 9 місяців тому +7

    Wonder what the mouse is going to be called? PIP SKWIIK? 😋

  • @iniceone818
    @iniceone818 8 місяців тому

    everything is a mousepad challenge please !!!

  • @JosephRodgers-kt5nt
    @JosephRodgers-kt5nt 8 місяців тому +2

    could you look at the ikea malm glass top? its available in the uk in 40x48 and is only 15 british pounds?

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Going to look at that one soon! The glass isn't the same texture but I'll see if its close!

  • @bramsanjanssan4908
    @bramsanjanssan4908 7 місяців тому

    I use a large ceramic floor tile with 4 rubber bands underneath for protection of the desk and avoid the tile moving around.

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому

      Ceramic tile is an interesting idea! I'll have to look into that

  • @b4g4b3l
    @b4g4b3l 5 місяців тому

    i found this thing for like 10$ Zeller 26201 Glasschneideplatte 40 x 30 cm, unfortunately dont have the ikea one to compare it, but its pretty nice and on stock

  • @_Khalmyr_
    @_Khalmyr_ 9 місяців тому +3

    How did you painted your pad, spray paint? What cares did you have for it not to spill over the surface? 🧐

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +6

      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 😅

  • @feraacedia1825
    @feraacedia1825 7 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @drake5423
    @drake5423 9 місяців тому +6

    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!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +3

      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!

    • @drake5423
      @drake5423 9 місяців тому +1

      @@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?

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому

      It was the wireless Aerox 3. Unfortunately I don’t have any mice with the listed sensors, sorry!

    • @wilville3752
      @wilville3752 8 місяців тому

      Hero works as well i use a modded g305 on it hit an insane 180 switch in bf4 lol

  • @benlamgaminghd6290
    @benlamgaminghd6290 9 місяців тому +3

    how would you mod the ikea glass pad to make it better, or rather more like actual professional glass pads

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +3

      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.

  • @tomogic6361
    @tomogic6361 7 місяців тому +1

    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 :(

  • @pieyoman
    @pieyoman 8 місяців тому

    What mouse is that?

  • @tartlord7061
    @tartlord7061 8 місяців тому

    Great vid

  • @jdraegon
    @jdraegon 4 місяці тому

    Having issues using it as a mousepad. Track is kinda spotty, should I be using the frosted side ?

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  4 місяці тому

      Hi! Yeah only use the frosted side, the clear side will have sensor issues!

  • @nyatella
    @nyatella 6 місяців тому

    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

  • @adcaptandumvulgus4252
    @adcaptandumvulgus4252 7 місяців тому

    Was it float glass?

  • @Zotac359
    @Zotac359 8 місяців тому +4

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +3

      Hey! Sounds like the sensor is spinning out, have you tried lowering your LOD, sometimes higher LOD can mess up with glass surfaces.

    • @Zotac359
      @Zotac359 8 місяців тому +1

      @@mel0nFPS Thanks, this lead me to finding the fix. Used a sensor tape mod to lower the LOD.

  • @Gates-Tech
    @Gates-Tech 8 місяців тому

    i was so hyped .. in the netherland ikea stores they dont sell these.. :(

  • @swecreations
    @swecreations 8 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @Supportik
    @Supportik 8 місяців тому +5

    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.

    • @rrteppo
      @rrteppo 7 місяців тому

      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.

    • @rrteppo
      @rrteppo 7 місяців тому

      I ran into an issue where my hand wore the dye out of the fabric before any issues popped up with the surface itself.

  • @k_Why
    @k_Why 8 місяців тому +2

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Check reddit! A bunch of people were talking about this & they did their own testing!

  • @pensacolafishin
    @pensacolafishin 7 місяців тому

    Steel Series Icemat paired with a Logitech Mx518 now that's some prime dial up gaming gear. Good ole glory days

  • @thelordofspyro
    @thelordofspyro 6 місяців тому +2

    i love how the VARMBLIXT is even named like some gamer device... XD

  • @_MATOMedia_
    @_MATOMedia_ 5 місяців тому

    Found one roday on the clearance section!

  • @iceandfrost5467
    @iceandfrost5467 8 місяців тому +1

    Its name is literally warm+lightning tray.

  • @roseradical7212
    @roseradical7212 9 місяців тому +1

    wondering if you may be able to take apart the frosted glass version of the GLASSVIK cabinet door (comes in 2 sizes, 60x64cm and 60x38cm) and use the glass panel from that? it's like $40 CAD and the 60x64cm size would be pretty amazing for a glass pad if the etching is as good as the VARMBLIXT

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  9 місяців тому +2

      I’m looking into some other options from IKEA since it appears as if the Tray has been discontinued, I’ll post another video with my findings once I can go back!

    • @DA-qv7vf
      @DA-qv7vf 8 місяців тому +1

      I just came back from ikea . The GLASSVIK does not have the same soft finish as VARMBLIXT . I did bought VARMBLIXT. It’s good !

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      @@DA-qv7vf From the product photos It looked like it had a different surface, thanks for confirming though and I'm glad you're enjoying the pad!

    • @DA-qv7vf
      @DA-qv7vf 8 місяців тому

      Damn this glass feels good!

  • @Mightythunder0987
    @Mightythunder0987 8 місяців тому +1

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +1

      W! Glad to hear the pad works well!

    • @Mightythunder0987
      @Mightythunder0987 8 місяців тому

      @@mel0nFPS Plus the clear mousepad looks so good on my wooden desk!

  • @SuperOwnednoob
    @SuperOwnednoob Місяць тому

    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

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  Місяць тому +1

      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!

    • @SuperOwnednoob
      @SuperOwnednoob Місяць тому

      @@mel0nFPS thank you for the quick response, ur a beast!

    • @Ric_q
      @Ric_q Місяць тому

      Where are you from? I'm from Italy but i can't find any, if you have a link can you send me?

  • @KeepAnOpenMind
    @KeepAnOpenMind Місяць тому

    I wonder when you review a table as a mousepad!

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  Місяць тому

      Some tables can actually work really well but it heavily depends on the surfacing! Maybe I'll cover one in a video some day 👀

  • @MoonsOfEmpire
    @MoonsOfEmpire 8 місяців тому

    More mousepads please

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Working on it!

  • @junilog
    @junilog 6 місяців тому

    I used to play on a spare cloth around 2012-2015 idk why I didn't buy a mousepad. I scrimmed TF2 a lot and some csgo and minecraft here and there

  • @tommybhogard3689
    @tommybhogard3689 7 місяців тому

    what kind of white powder we talking about mel0n?

  • @LinkedWish
    @LinkedWish 6 місяців тому +1

    Stumbled into this video a couple months after release and the product is gone! It's not even listed on the website anymore.

  • @rusle
    @rusle 7 місяців тому

    Looks like the tray is not launched world wide or will be removed from the marked very soon.
    The IKEA in my country did not have it.
    I had to look at the IKEA UK site to find it.
    I also checked the IKEA Sweden and it says it "har upphört" so it it is no longer available in Sweden.
    I guess either it became to popular or you have to be quick to get one.

  • @Alexus00712
    @Alexus00712 8 місяців тому +1

    Fun fact, the name translates into warm lightning

  • @Daniel-ye1ss
    @Daniel-ye1ss 8 місяців тому

    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?

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому

      Do you mean the pad is too short or too tall?

    • @Daniel-ye1ss
      @Daniel-ye1ss 8 місяців тому

      @@mel0nFPS its too short. i need a little bit more vertical height

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  8 місяців тому +1

      @@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)

  • @maartenvandenberge7116
    @maartenvandenberge7116 8 місяців тому

    thats not cutting a corner as much as that it is reducing chances of fracture in both build prosses as well as thermal growth of the glass

  • @zenthic8
    @zenthic8 8 місяців тому +1

    Giving me buyer’s remorse for that skypad I bought

  • @asp9n
    @asp9n 7 місяців тому

    what kind of paint did he use? looks nice

    • @mel0nFPS
      @mel0nFPS  7 місяців тому

      Just spray paint! Nothing fancy

  • @PhixatesLeftNostril
    @PhixatesLeftNostril 8 місяців тому

    I'm sure someone else mentioned it, but my IKEA has a desk pad sized Lanespelare, in fact the keyboard i'm typing this on right now is sitting on one.

    • @PhixatesLeftNostril
      @PhixatesLeftNostril 8 місяців тому

      Yeah, it's on their site. They also have a floor protector, lol.

  • @yourboyvic
    @yourboyvic 8 місяців тому +1

    blixt rhymes with mixed