Specifications:
Until recently QPAD was known for cloth mouse pads. These pads were famous among the gaming community for being very precise. But the XT-R QPAD comes with a hard surface pad. The hard surface consists of Carbytek™ and has a very fine texture. I couldn’t find any info about the Carbytek™ material. But it looks like it is synthetic material just like the materials used in most other hard surface mouse pads.

Some specifications:
Size:	Large*
Thickness:	4 mm
Color:	Black

* = 35 x 26cm 13.7 x 10.2 inch

The Package:
The XT-R is shipped in a very neat and solid looking metal case. This case makes sure you receive your pad in one piece. The inside of the case is filled with foam like material which absorbs shocks and other threads. This foam feels very firm and will most definitely make sure your XT-R is undamaged during transport.
Next to the pad and case you will receive two case badges and mouse glides. As you can see one square badge and one round badge is included. These badges look very good and are of good quality. The QPAD Glidz are pre-cut for Logitech and Microsoft mice. Unfortunately no Glidz for Razer mice were included. But on the other hand that might be unnecessary since Razer includes their own Teflon mouse feet.



Design:
As you can see the QPAD XT-R has a different form than other QPAD mouse pads. The XT-R has a design similar to the Steelpad 4D/4S. This improves the effective usable surface because the distal half of the pad is wider than the proximal half. Easier said: there is more surface where you need it and there is less where you don’t need it.

Looking at the print it is clear that QPAD has chosen for a less busy and “high-tech” print. The two Q logos visible at the XT-R’s surface are very peaceful. I personally prefer a peaceful print/design over a very busy print.

When looking at the bottom of the pad the big Q is once again clearly visible. This time it is part of a rubber foot. The rubber feet not only support the pad but also make sure the pad stays at its exact position. When looking at the other rubber feet I noticed a smart feature of these feet. There are eight rubber feet in total. Two feet are positioned vertically, two horizontal and four diagonal. All of these feet have little rubber stripes, because the feet are positioned in all possible directions you’ve got maximum friction.

Another interesting part of the design, are the rounded edges. In the past sharp/straight edges caused problems. Even today I can clearly feel the edge of my Steelpad S&S. With the XT-R being 4 times higher, straight edges would have been terrible for your wrists.