Hien (Black/XL) [FX-Hi-SF-XL-B] FX Soft (Japan Import)

Great mousepad. This was my first Artisan pad, and I bought it after hearing how durable they are and how well they hold their surface over time. That reputation ended up being completely true for me. My only “complaint” is sizing. I really thought the Large would be bigger, but it is honestly pretty small. If you are used to XL pads, this will feel limiting fast, especially for low sens. That said, the smaller size ended up being a nice surprise for a different use case. I now use this as my productivity/desk pad because the footprint makes more sense in that setup, and it actually looks cleaner than an XL in that scenario. Durability has been excellent. I have had it since 2022 and it still feels brand new. The texture has not worn down, the stitched edges are still perfect, and the base still grips well. I wash it occasionally and clean it regularly with a damp towel, and it has held up extremely well. I also tried the Hayate Otsu, and I agree with what I wrote in my other review: the Otsu is not a direct “upgrade” to the Hien. They are different pads for different preferences and playstyles (same idea with the Zero having its own fanbase). Going forward, I will probably buy a larger size for gaming because I am a low-sensitivity player. I aim with my whole arm and use my wrist for micro-adjustments. I did not start that way (I used to be more of a wrist aimer), but over years of gaming this style has given me more control. Because of that, larger mousepads are a must for me in many games.

This is a great mouse pad and it’s super high quality. The design is minimalistic which I love and the sizing is perfect. It has an adhesive that sticks to your desk which was something I found fascinating and the mouse pad itself feels smooth.

Excellent pad. Perfect quality with one of the best and unique feels i’ve had with a mousepad. If your looking for endgame feel with a lot of speed but still maintaining stopping power. The Hien is ur go to. It has a texture to it that feels amazing to play on. Great size and the base literally sticks to the desk never moving.

After many many years of playing on a Qck+, I "upgraded" to a HyperX Fury S because of the size and I used it for a bout 7 months or so, before it started to wear down and I felt like I needed a new mousepad. Artisan was very hyped for its quality and performance, but since I didn't wanna wait 2-3weeks for shipping, I decided to order from here and I can tell you that the mousepads are 100% authentic!! It took 2 days to come, but you do have to pay the premium for the faster delivery time, it's up to you if you wanna pay a bit more to get it sooner. The packaging was really nice and secure, definitely no damage to the pad whatsoever and it's Winter here in Chicago. Straight out of the box, the material felt really sandpaper-ish and scratchy, but I got used to everything in about 3 days. It's not as bad as people say! Also the mousepad breaks-in in about the same, around 3 days for me. I got a Hien Soft (not XSoft, that's even softer) XL in Wine Red. A truly beautiful mousepad. It is definitely faster than any cloth mousepad out there, but it does break down and slow overtime. I do enjoy the glide (I have a GPW with Corepadz) but the drawback is that it feels way too fast sometimes, it really takes getting used to. Overshooting was a problem the first couple of days, but with adjustment to sensitivity and DPI, you'll feel right at home. The Hien has INCREDIBLE stopping power for how fast it is, honestly. I'm pretty happy with my purchase, but I do feel like I'm going to go with a Zero Soft/Xsoft, just to see what the difference is. Don't be scared of the price tag, Artisan pads hold really good value.

Good high quality mouse pad. Works well with my razor v3 pro.

good feeling mouse pad. tracked well, only issue was color wasnt correct and amazon lost the first one, hoping to get the correct color sent because this is a nice mousepad for gaming!

It’s a good mousepad

The meaning of headline is like that: it has literally no flaws expect the fact it can't make coffee but 110 bucks is a bit high price for that and in the same time i have no regrets in buying it. The first time i got it i thought "wow i can feel this quality after a single touch and it's above any other mousepads in the world". Stiching here is the best because of sticker feature and it ignores some dekstop's surface bumps. Overclock is lower than surface + dense weaving ... all that you could see in video reviews, yeah, you don't notice mousepad's edge. The glide. Glide here is kinda unique. First 3-6 days this glide felt uncontrolable, fast and that pretty noticeable XY difference, uh, you need some time to get used to it. In that period i tried hien in kovaaks, so... that "first-weak glide" really helps you to comprehead how to properly stop your mouse (if you use much slower mousepads before where stopping power is like in 4-years old qck+). So even with that features hien's glide felt pretty effective in kovaaks and games. Horizontal huge speed allows you make pretty fast switching and that vertical control-power fixed my vertical overflicks (because i played a lot afps, vertical mechanics are not strong side). In 2 weeks that glide became a bit more controlable and so smooth(not slower i think, it's not time for that). I've never imagined that this rough texture could be so smooth. I still like my previous ac+ white glide with and i think that's one of the best glide feelings (with tiger ice feet) .. also hien feels more interesting and smoother and now this is my new favorite mousepad. About texture feeling and skin: hien could feel like sandpaper when you touch it, but you don't feel a sandpaper when you play. I experienced jacquard mousepad (my option was rougher than custommade's one) and no, hien isn't like that, don't worry. That words about texture feeling only for first 1 or prb 3 days because after you will forget that. I can't talk about it's durability because i'm using hien only 2+ weeks, it feels "tanky" and on top of that i've never seen someone complaining about that. *Somekind of rofl: I hate artisan for the fact that it would be hard for me to use other brend's mousepads. It's the pad that could change your preferences forever and artisan's pads are worth to try if you will catch the good price.

Voici un tapis qui me plaît énormément avec une belle texture et qualité de fabrication. Il procure une belle glisse et vitesse avec un bon contrôle il me fait penser à mon défunt razer goliathus control + que j’avais celui si fait exactement et mieux. J’ai chercher longtemps avant de trouver le bon équivalant à mon ancien tapis. Et le voici le voilà je le recommande à tous.

Producto 10/10 el material antideslizante es el mejor y la precisión del ratón con esta alfombrilla es magnifico lo unico que puede ser que para algunas personas se les queda un pelín pequeña pero por lo demas una de las mejores alfombrillas del mundo

Tapis de souris idéal, la livraison et le packaging peuvent surprendre de la sobriété mais il s'agit bien d'un vrai et surtout de l'import Japan ce qui explique tout cela mais revenons au tapis, il est parait ne laisse aucune peluche et durable dans le temps, la taille est parfait ni trop grand ni trop petit.

Second one :)

Excellent quality. Very good surface. Would buy again.