In September of last year, I had the opportunity to review the original Black ICEMAT, which later became the most addictive mousing surface I’ve used. Before the ICEMAT, I swapped mousepads every month trying to find the perfect surface. I have now used the ICEMAT for 6 months, and it still remains my favorite mousing surface. My Black ICEMAT is still in perfect shape and shows no signs of wear, even after traveling to many out-of-state lans. In the review of the original ICEMAT, my chief complaint was the small size. At 10 x 8.3, the ICEMAT was small. When gaming, I would occasionally fall off the edge of the ICEMAT, which is a huge disadvantage while playing fast-paced online games.

Once again, a company has listened to their customers. The makers of ICEMAT developed the new Black ICEMAT 2, and of course, they made it HUGE! According to the website, the ICEMAT 2 is 44% larger then the original ICEMAT. I was excited to have the opportunity to review this new-and-improved mousing surface, but at the same time I was hoping the ICEMAT 2 didn't change too much.