Most of ROCCATs creations have the black and blue theme, and the Raivo isn't an exception. With a giant ROCCAT logo, and the Raivo logo in the bottom left corner, you can't overlook that this is a ROCCAT product. The mousepad is a square with kind of rounded cornes. In the middle-bottom there is a grey bar, saying ergonomic precision, which we will get back to later.

The Raivo is 350 x 270 x 2 mm, which is quite a medium sized gaming mousepad, and a little "higher" than most. Mousepads, are typically a bit longer than they are high. I guess ROCCAT just want to be hipsters?

ROCCAT Raivo comes in threee different versions, each of them more simpler than the other. There's the Lightning Blue, Midnight Black and Stealth Black. 

There is not much more to say, as it's a very simple design, and afterall, it's the function and feeling that we really care about, as gamers. Right?

The Experience

The ROCCAT Raivo really brings you into the game with ergonomic precision. I've been using the Raivo with the ROCCAT Savu, a quite comfortable gaming mouse.

The minidots, that makes the granular surface have been designed with laser precision, to be much smaller. This results in an almost impossible smooth surface, that basicly makes no resistance at all when you glide your mouse over the mousepad.

And with the "battle-ship"-shape, that makes the most comfortable and natural rest for your wrist, ROCCAT did their best to make sure that you can avoid muscle strains og fatigue, in other words - You are pretty much as prepared as possible for the long battles.

Oh yeah, of course the mousepad also haves a non-slip back, which makes it stay in place no matter how tough and stressful your fights are.

Overall a nice experience with the Raivo. The only thing I sometimes get annoyed by, is the "stiff" material, which makes it a bit difficult to bring it with you to LAN-parties or maybe just on holiday. But if you have a bag that can fit the, not small, mousepad, or maybe just like to do the gaming at home, then this is not really a problem.

Overall a really good mousepad, and I am really satisfied.

It's a good choice for anyone who likes a bit of space on their mousepad, and want to jump right into the action in any game with precision and speed.

The dirt resistance and non-slippery back is also worth noticing, if you like me have a cat that likes to walk around your desk while gaming. It can get really messy really fast.

ROCCAT Hiro haves a black and blue theme. The silicone surface is black and a bit rye. On the non-slip and rubber back it is a light blue, the same color as the ROCCAT logo, which is printed in the bottom right corner, with HIRO written in white, right below.

The edges on the ROCCAT mousepad, is rounded to get a comfort feeling.

And with the size of 350 x 250 x 2.5mm, it is optimal for most gamers, even though it might be a size too large for some desks.

The Experience

So after I've been using the Hiro for more hours than I want to count I'm not entirely sure how I were able to game with another mousepad.

I had to use a bit of time to get used to the quite different material and build-way than the Steelseries QCK, but when I first got used to it, I've been really sastified with the completely silent and smooth moves when you use your mouse, also the Hiro is very comfortable, and the rounded edges means that you won't get red marks on the forearm, which I've tried with a couple of other mousepads.

Other than comfortability, the rounded edges also makes sure that the mousepad won't fray.

If you drag your fingers over the Hiro, you will realise that the surface is quite rye, but when you use the
mousepad like you are supposed to, you won't get the uncomfortable feeling, instead you will experience that it actually feels really comfortable compared to most other mousepads.

The ROCCAT Hiro, can pretty easy collect marks and such if something have been laying on it or such, but
if you just shake it a bit and then drag your hand, or a bit of cloth, over it, it almost always disappear.

The mousepad is really thin, which looks cool, and also makes it more comfortable. With the rubber back the mousepad will stay where it is, unless you decide to move it.

Overall, the ROCCAT Hiro is a really great mousepad, hard for me to find any disadvantages, so all I can do is to recommend this mousepad for anyone who are looking for a medium-sized mousepad.

It is very comfortable (yep, said that a few times, but it is important!), and at a price on 39,99€* it is clearly worth the money.

Rating: 9/10
Price: 39,99€
Release: Out now
Creator: ROCCAT
Product Link: www.roccat.org

*Recommended retail price: 39,99€