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TheGIMRGBis a supersized 800 x 400mmmousepadwithan
illuminatedouterborder.Afterall,a reallybigilluminatedmousepad
mustbebetterthana standardilluminatedmousepad.Thistheory
almostholds;havinga greatbigmousepadtoactasa surface
foryourkeyboard,mouseandanyotherbitswitha coloured
borderis prettygood,butthepaditselfisn’tquiteuptopar.
Firstoff,thesizeisn’tidealforwhatit’stryingtoachieve–
asa regularmousepad,it’swaytoolongandlackingenough
height;asa fullgamingareapad,it feelslikeit shouldbelonger
JOBY GRIPTIGHT
ONE/£38.960 inc VAT
SUPPLIER amazon.co.ukThe Joby Griptight ONE is a small phone tripod with flexible legs, a
detachable Bluetooth shutter control and magnetic feet, so you can
position your camera in normally inaccessible places. As well as
holding a phone to take pictures or video, the Griptight can also be
used as a stand. The magnetic feet are the unique selling point of the
Griptight, and while at first they seem inadequate and conjure images
of phones falling, if you find the right surface and respect the obvious
limitations of three small magnets taking on gravity, they do the job.
Having Bluetooth control for the camera is good too, as it means
you don’t have to prod the camera to take the shot. The flaws lie in
a combination of awkwardness and the limitations of the magnets.
It’s not particularly easy get the Griptight to sit just so, especially
because you need to angle the legs in order to aim the camera, rather
than pivoting the camera yourself at the top. If the magnets were
stronger, this process would be easier. Getting it to sit and remain
steady on a vertical surface is just about doable, but getting it to
remain steady and pointed exactly where you want it can be vexing.Jobby Jobyandbroader.Secondly,thematerial doesn’t lie completely flat.
Eventually,if youworkatit, youcan flatten it out, but having to do
it is annoyingandunnecessary.Onthe plus side, the lighting is
good,andyoucanpressa buttonon the pad to change between
13 differentcolours,whichis idealif you want to coordinate it
withotherlightinginyoursetup.There’s definitely a space in
themarketfora massiveRGBmousepad, but this one isn’t it.Argy-bargy RGBGIMRGBGAMING MOUSEPAD/£16.58 inc VAT
SUPPLIER amazon.co.uk