华硕(ASUS)在其Republic of Gamers(Gamers line)产品系列中增加了一款新的鼠标垫(mouse pad)——ASUS Whetstone。相当(Quite)有灵感的命名，因为磨刀石是用来磨利刀具和武器的，还有最近推出的另一款ROG产品(ROG product)——华硕Sica(ASUS Sica)，它的名字是锋利的武器！我们使用磨刀石(Whetstone)“磨砺我们的游戏武器”已经有一段时间了，现在我们准备分享我们的结论。阅读这篇评论，了解这款鼠标垫(mouse pad)是否适合您。
拆箱华硕磨刀石
由于Whetstone是Republic of Gamers 品牌(Gamers brand)的一部分，因此包装也是其特有的。一个带有方形切口的红色和黑色盒子，您可以在其中看到并感受实际的鼠标垫，而无需将其从盒子中取出。
取下 ROG 品牌的盒子后，您会发现鼠标垫包含在一个黑盒子中。
硬件规格
Whetstone是一款中型鼠标垫，尺寸为 320 x 270 x 2 毫米（12.5 x 10.6 x 0.07 英寸），重 220 克。对于我们使用英制的朋友来说，这相当于 7.76 盎司 :)。该框还显示了鼠标垫的一些关键功能，例如：
- 耐用的硅胶面料，带有玛雅风格的(Mayan-inspired)标记和激光切割的玩家(Gamers logo)共和国标志(Republic)
- 可水洗、无味且易于清洁的材料
- 便携、可卷曲的设计，便于携带，放置时保持牢固平整
您可以在此处找到完整的规格列表：ASUS ROG Whetstone - 规格(ASUS ROG Whetstone - Specifications)。
使用华硕磨刀石
我们已经将Whetstone与多款游戏和非游戏鼠标（包括(Whetstone)ASUS Sica ）一起使用了几周。所有鼠标在Whetstone上都表现出色，滑行顺畅，无论我们使用什么鼠标，我们都没有遇到跟踪问题。
在我们在Whetstone(Whetstone)上使用的其他鼠标中，我们可以提到Razer DeathAdder 2013、Tt eSPORTS BLACK、Microsoft Sculpt Comfort。和Microsoft Explorer Touch。所有这些都在Whetstone上完美运行，没有任何跟踪问题。从我们的角度来看，Whetstone的最大优势在于华硕(ASUS)选择了硅基材料来制造它，这使得它比经常磨损的布质鼠标垫更耐用。(cloth mouse)我们也喜欢垫子上的纹理，华硕(ASUS)说它是玛雅风格的(Mayan-inspired). ROG 标志(ROG logo)的触感也很不错，在LAN 聚会(LAN party)时，它肯定会让 pad 脱颖而出。
ASUS Whetstone也非常容易清洁，防水涂层使清洁过程非常轻松。我们刚洗了鼠标垫，用干布擦了擦，很快就干净了。鉴于红色硅胶底座(silicone base)提供的附着力水平(adhesion level)，它不会失控，并且在您玩的游戏中进行突然移动时，您不会觉得需要特别小心鼠标垫。(mouse pad)
Whetstone缺少的一件事，我们希望在这里看到它是一个附加的腕托(wrist rest)。但是，这可能是对垫的便携性和可折叠性(portability and foldability)的限制，因此我们不认为这是一个主要缺点。
判决
玩家共和国(Republic)品牌再次(Gamers brand)设法提供了许多客户都会欣赏的优质产品。(quality product)Whetstone是一款出色的全能鼠标垫(mouse pad)，对于许多不同类型的鼠标具有良好的附着力和精确度。(adherence and precision levels)我们推荐给ROG 品牌(ROG brand)的粉丝，他们正在为他们的LAN聚会寻找易于携带的鼠标垫。(mouse pad)此外，非游戏玩家也会欣赏这款鼠标垫的耐用性和精确度(durability and precision)。
ASUS Whetstone Review - A Great Quality Mouse Pad By Republic Of Gamers
ASUS has added a new mouse pad to their Republic of Gamers line of products - the ASUS Whetstone. Quite an inspired naming, since whetstones are used for sharpening cutting tools and weaponѕ, and аnother recently launched ROG product - the ASUS Sica which bears the name of a sharp weapon! We've used the Whetstonе to "sharpen our gaming weapons" for a whilе and now we're ready to share our conclusions. Read this rеview to lеarn whether or not this mouse pad is good for you.
Unboxing The ASUS Whetstone
Since the Whetstone is part of the Republic of Gamers brand, the packaging is also a specific one to it. A red and black box with a square cut-out through, in which you can see and feel the actual mousepad without getting it out of the box.
Once you remove the ROG-branded box, you find the mousepad enclosed in a black box.
Hardware Specifications
The Whetstone is a medium sized mousepad, measuring 320 x 270 x 2mm (12.5 x 10.6 x 0.07 inches) and weighing 220g. That's the equivalent of 7.76 ounces, for our friends who use the imperial system :). The box also shows some key features of the mousepad, such as:
- Durable silicone-fabric build with Mayan-inspired markings and a laser-cut Republic of Gamers logo
- Washable, odorless and easy to clean materials
- Portable, rollable design that's easy to carry around and stays firm and flat when laid out
You can find the full list of specifications here: ASUS ROG Whetstone - Specifications.
Using The ASUS Whetstone
We've used the Whetstone for a couple of weeks with multiple gaming and non-gaming mice, including the ASUS Sica. All mice worked great on the Whetstone, the gliding was smooth and we encountered no tracking problems regardless of what mouse we used.
Among the other mice that we've used on the Whetstone we can mention the Razer DeathAdder 2013, the Tt eSPORTS BLACK, the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort. and the Microsoft Explorer Touch. All of them worked perfectly on the Whetstone without any tracking issues. The biggest advantage of the Whetstone, from our point of view, is the fact that ASUS chose a silicone-based material to build it, which makes it a lot more durable than cloth mouse pads that often wear off in time. We also liked the texture on the pad, which ASUS says it's Mayan-inspired. The ROG logo is also a nice touch, which will definitely make the pad stand out during a LAN party.
The ASUS Whetstone was also very easy to clean, the water-resistant coating making the process quite painless. We just washed the mousepad, wiped it with a dry cloth and it was clean in no time. Given the adhesion level offered by the red silicone base, it won't slip out of control and you won't feel the need to be extra careful with the mouse pad when doing sudden moves in the games that you play.
The one thing that the Whetstone lacks and we would have liked to see it here is an attached wrist rest. However, this might have been a limitation for the portability and foldability of the pad, so we don't consider it a major downside.
Verdict
The Republic of Gamers brand has once again managed to offer a quality product that will be appreciated by many of their customers. The Whetstone is a great all around mouse pad with good adherence and precision levels for many different types of mice. We recommend it to fans of the ROG brand that are on the lookout for an easy to carry mouse pad for their LAN parties. Also, non-gamers will appreciate this mousepad for its durability and precision.
