w main, i currently use the zowie gsr-se gris, probably could get a better pad but for now it gets the job done, love your stuff man keep doing it bro💪
@@justjace_608 how does the gris feel ?? 🤔 want to try one since I had a rogue before but didn’t really like it and thank you! I got some big things coming in the near future so it’s only gonna get better 🤞🏿😎
just bought a raiden xsoft and as someone who only used control pads before and wanted something new and faster (saturn pro previously)and HOLY. imo easy to get used to as it feels weirdly perfect to me for stopping power(could be cause of xsoft) everyone’s different but if u want the best it’s def an artisan pad i’d say. 10/10 main pad forever
Great video! I've wanted to see a direct comparison between the mid of x-soft were for a while now. I own the Raiden in x-soft XL, and I've been loving it. Managed to beat some of my PB's in Aimlabs with it as well, but that could just be because I was using a smaller pad before, that being the Otsu soft in L. Overall though, I could totally recommend it too. I love how smooth and plush it is.
Very helpful, as you spoke about a lotta stuff others did not mention like the sensor issues, the skates and about sticking to the surface (in the comments). Thanks!
@@KillWija Hey maybe you can help me out a bit more. I'm about to import some artisan pads from Japan, but there is one problem: Do you stick to the Raiden surface with your arm or is the surface compatible with typical sleeves? You know some pads are so strange that you are actually not sticking to it with your bare skin, but they have a lot of friction when you use a sleeve. This is important to me to know to order for the correct size - either XL when the pad is compatible with sleeves and therefore my arm does not stick to it and the desk OR XXL when the bare skin does not stick to the pad, cause then I need a pad large enough to cover the entire desk, as it I can't wear a sleeve. I don't know if the hardness of the pad plays a role in this too, but definitely the surfaces. So when you can give me some information on that or other artisan pads, It would help me out a lot.
@yosoy1loco the Raiden is very smooth it’s one of those pads that plays well with or without a sleeve for me usually I almost always play with a sleeve with most pads since my skin stick a lot to the pad but the raiden is one of the very few I don’t have use one with. If you do want to use a sleeve though the pulsar sleeve with the raiden has little to no friction feels amazing
@@KillWija Many thanks, Dude! I was fearing that it would be similar to a roccat taito or an CM MP510, both cannot used with a sleeve at is is somehow tucking at it, but they can be used without. Btw. I don't know what is up with youtube, but your channel is "404", when trying to visit it directly. Maybe a problem with the name.
@@petercruz1993 What do you think of them? I have hayate otsu (mid) but I don't like it. my wrist sticks to the pad, sadly. I'm thinking of swapping over to raiden. idk xsoft or mid yet though.
@@mrwater2033bro can you explain more about how your wrist sticks to the pad? Does it hurt your wrist? I don’t know to buy raiden xsoft and Otsu mid or Otsu mid and zero soft. BTW I’m a R6 player and speed is important for me. Can you help me?
@@ghostamirr It doesn't hurt. But the surface is similar like sand/sandpaper. When my wrist sweats a bit during summer my wrist just sticks to the pad and my aim becomes worse. Out of Raiden, Otsu and Zero I would say Zero is the best when it comes to wrist sweat control. Raiden is good too for that. But imo Raiden is way too fast to control. I could play with it but my aim with Zero is a lot better. When you get yours you probably have to experiment with different mouse skates. I found obsidian red dots to work best for me. going to try ghostglides cyclone. Tried edgerunners, vortex, jade dots, jade donuts, corepads etc. Don't worry though if you're buying from Maxgaming or w/e you can most likely just return it if you don't like it. I did that. Imo Zero is the best to start off with to see what you want. It's faster than QCK, doesn't become muddy like QCK. I started with Otsu into Raiden, lol. (I chose soft) I don't really press into the pad though Good luck!
Zero for tha win killa. Ha. I gotta try the Raiden still. Imagine that, a pad I don't own. Good break down man..missed ya in tha streams man. Keep up tha awesome job Killa.
I have the same setup xl glass though.. I keep the raiden soft in the sleeve it shipped in and I pull it out when I’m feeling inconsistent on the glass. Couple matches and it goes back in the sleeve. Serves as a confidence booster till I get more precise and consistent mouse control on the glass
@@Slambars94k The artisan comes through huh! I recommend using the glass pad even on regular desktop use. You'll fine tune much faster that way. Also, check out Kovaak's
How would you compare the xsoft and the mid, between the puretrak mf2 when it comes to smooth/ softness? I'm looking for a very soft and sleek mousepad that still has some speed to it
I’ve never tried the mf2 but I will say if that’s what you going for then the xsoft or soft is the one you want. The mid still has the soft feeling to a certain degree it’s just that the xsoft/soft variants feel more forgiving in terms of control and speed while overall still maintaining the sleek feel you looking for
Believe it was the yanzis and jade donuts and the dots can work I just feel that since they smaller they’ll dig in the pad more making it feel more inconsistent donuts to me provide a more balanced and consistent surface area
I heard the kurosun ninja was pretty fast too so I’d be interested to see how it compares to the mid 🤔 & I’m not gon hold you it’s damnear impossible to gas up an artisan pad w/o soundin like you dick ridin 😂 they just too mf good
Yo bro do you think it’s possible for you to a review on the Zygen NP-01? A mouse I’ve thinking interested in for a while but would love to hear your opinion and thoughts on it.
@@KillWijaOk thanks for your response! Keep us updated on Shidenkai’s long term durability! I’ve been tempted but want to buy the one that will last longer, I’m a super fast sens maniac lol.
I’ll definitely say wait till the v3 drop for it cause they discontinued it for the time being they claim the v3 will be a lot more durable and superior to the v2 but definitely I got you! and random if you want a really fast experience raiden mid with the jade dots is crazy fast and smooth donuts are amazing to love this combo for target switching and smoothness drills😮💨😮💨
Does the Raiden XSoft still cause spinouts? i use a gpro superlight 2 on 400 dpi and low ingame sensitivities, worried about getting the mousepad because of the old spinout issue
@@madeupname18 infinitymice speed v2 and LGG Neptune pro is a good alt to the raiden one of my favs right now other than that the ESPTiger Chuan Yun is another solid one and lamzu energon is a good one to
Maaan i have the same question 😭. Ive been using the glorious Ice and i can say i LOVE speed pads. But i just cant hold a perfectly steady angle because of how fast it is. Hopefully the raiden will be the perfect middle ground.
Ive also tried the artisan Zero and i can tell you, u do NOT want to get that one. Micro adjustments are a pain on this one. Its waaay too slow at least for me.
Yea Saturn pro used to be one of my main pads before I started making content really good pad if you looking for something similar to the zero Can’t wait for the Type99 and the Hien Hard pad 😭😭😭
@@KillWija Thanks! I'm just a casual player so I might put off getting a Zero. I think the Type99 could take over tac fps players, hope they do a black version though
if only they just had a black version i would cop without even thinkin twice. Honestly i bet they would like increase sales on it by at least 50% by just releasing a black one no cap.
@@KillWija nah its just when u have an all black setup it stands out sooooo much compared to everything else. It looks like its dirty compared to all the other black accesories on the desk lol
It’s hard to say cause these 2 pads are so different from each other it’s hard to compare. I’ll say if you like a overall balanced feeling pad with a decent amount of control than the hein is the one you want to try but if you looking to sacrifice some of that control for more speed then raiden is a excellent pad to try it is way more smooth than hein as well so if you like more texture on a mousepad you may like the roughness of the hein better. I will say tho the mid or soft version of the hein is superior to the xsoft version.
Yea the poron material is firmer on the mid with the xsoft its softer so it just stick better but the mid still sticks good as well haven’t had any issues with it. If you find with your pads they slide around get a cloth wet it a bit wipe your desk down and it’ll stick no worries.
I would say otsu mid and raiden xsoft since you like speed raiden xsoft would be a fun pad to have in your rotation plus the otsu is balanced enough to be a good pad no matter what game you playing. I would say only go with a zero if you looking for extra control or want a slower pad but imo otsu and raiden brings good variety. Side note it’s all personal preference so if you like speed experiment you’ll be surprised in what you’ll find out about your mechanics/aim
@@KillWija I really appreciate your full explanation bro I have a Steelseries neo noir edition and it hurts my wrist because my skin is sensitive. So in this case can you help me more? I wanted to buy otsu soft and raiden mid What’s your thoughts?
Raiden is a very smooth pad the mid is firm but still feels good on skin and longer gaming sessions Otsu is slightly textured not like a hien or anything but it’s there definitely but still overall a nice comfort feeling. The soft and xsoft for artisan pads feels like a pillow honestly so if you worried about wrist comfort that could be your best bet
@ghostamirr ehh it’s kinda hard to recommend for me personally I like mid cause I like the most speed I can get and plus I use dots they don’t sink into the pad like how they would on soft or xsoft and also it feel more consistent to me I will say though soft is probably the most popular of the artisan pads and probably the one that offers the perfect balance for most people
@@arexion6773 it’s on artisan official website and here but is sold out currently jpgamingusa.com/collections/artisan-mousepads if you buy it from artisan shipping will take a while Amazon may have it but not worth it entirely too expensive
@@kami3449 for me for fps games always control pad ive used many control pads and when i tried the raiden xsoft its unplayable ik its smouther but it make your shots too fast and micro adjust is very hard im talking for csgo/valorant at high level
The Raiden in all softness is very fast regardless. Xsoft gives it more control just because you can push into it to give yourself more friction for control, compared to mid which you cant push in as much. For tracking games this pad is amazing
Ur posture actually impact the artisan pads if ur desk is higher then it should be then ur hand isnt really properly aligned and u will feel like the pad is fast , if the desk is properly aligned then the pad is perfect , u should try that , i have an artisan x soft zero and it took me a while to figure how to use it properly with the proper hand position
Man if the Shidenkai didn’t exist this would probably be my main pad 💪🏿😂
w main, i currently use the zowie gsr-se gris, probably could get a better pad but for now it gets the job done, love your stuff man keep doing it bro💪
@@justjace_608 how does the gris feel ?? 🤔 want to try one since I had a rogue before but didn’t really like it and thank you! I got some big things coming in the near future so it’s only gonna get better 🤞🏿😎
@@KillWija the gris is the exact same as the rouge lol, just gray
just bought a raiden xsoft and as someone who only used control pads before and wanted something new and faster (saturn pro previously)and HOLY. imo easy to get used to as it feels weirdly perfect to me for stopping power(could be cause of xsoft) everyone’s different but if u want the best it’s def an artisan pad i’d say. 10/10 main pad forever
and i forgot to say man thank you for the video! straight to the point and no bs just good advice and info keep making reviews🙏
🤞🏿Thanks deadass means alot!! Glad you enjoying the pad as well!
Great video! I've wanted to see a direct comparison between the mid of x-soft were for a while now. I own the Raiden in x-soft XL, and I've been loving it. Managed to beat some of my PB's in Aimlabs with it as well, but that could just be because I was using a smaller pad before, that being the Otsu soft in L. Overall though, I could totally recommend it too. I love how smooth and plush it is.
Thank you! And man the consistency of this pad is craaaazy can’t go wrong with it all 😭
Very helpful, as you spoke about a lotta stuff others did not mention like the sensor issues, the skates and about sticking to the surface (in the comments). Thanks!
Glad it helped!
@@KillWija Hey maybe you can help me out a bit more. I'm about to import some artisan pads from Japan, but there is one problem:
Do you stick to the Raiden surface with your arm or is the surface compatible with typical sleeves? You know some pads are so strange that you are actually not sticking to it with your bare skin, but they have a lot of friction when you use a sleeve.
This is important to me to know to order for the correct size - either XL when the pad is compatible with sleeves and therefore my arm does not stick to it and the desk OR XXL when the bare skin does not stick to the pad, cause then I need a pad large enough to cover the entire desk, as it I can't wear a sleeve. I don't know if the hardness of the pad plays a role in this too, but definitely the surfaces. So when you can give me some information on that or other artisan pads, It would help me out a lot.
@yosoy1loco the Raiden is very smooth it’s one of those pads that plays well with or without a sleeve for me usually I almost always play with a sleeve with most pads since my skin stick a lot to the pad but the raiden is one of the very few I don’t have use one with. If you do want to use a sleeve though the pulsar sleeve with the raiden has little to no friction feels amazing
@@KillWija Many thanks, Dude! I was fearing that it would be similar to a roccat taito or an CM MP510, both cannot used with a sleeve at is is somehow tucking at it, but they can be used without.
Btw. I don't know what is up with youtube, but your channel is "404", when trying to visit it directly. Maybe a problem with the name.
I ordered the Raiden and Hayate Otsu Xsoft the other day. Thanks for this review!
I’m 2 months late but I hope you’ve been enjoying your experience with ya new pads 🙏🏿
@@KillWija Its going well thanks :) great vid
@@petercruz1993 What do you think of them? I have hayate otsu (mid) but I don't like it. my wrist sticks to the pad, sadly. I'm thinking of swapping over to raiden. idk xsoft or mid yet though.
@@mrwater2033bro can you explain more about how your wrist sticks to the pad?
Does it hurt your wrist?
I don’t know to buy raiden xsoft and Otsu mid or Otsu mid and zero soft.
BTW I’m a R6 player and speed is important for me.
Can you help me?
@@ghostamirr It doesn't hurt. But the surface is similar like sand/sandpaper. When my wrist sweats a bit during summer my wrist just sticks to the pad and my aim becomes worse.
Out of Raiden, Otsu and Zero I would say Zero is the best when it comes to wrist sweat control. Raiden is good too for that. But imo Raiden is way too fast to control. I could play with it but my aim with Zero is a lot better.
When you get yours you probably have to experiment with different mouse skates. I found obsidian red dots to work best for me. going to try ghostglides cyclone. Tried edgerunners, vortex, jade dots, jade donuts, corepads etc.
Don't worry though if you're buying from Maxgaming or w/e you can most likely just return it if you don't like it. I did that.
Imo Zero is the best to start off with to see what you want. It's faster than QCK, doesn't become muddy like QCK. I started with Otsu into Raiden, lol. (I chose soft) I don't really press into the pad though
Good luck!
Zero for tha win killa. Ha. I gotta try the Raiden still. Imagine that, a pad I don't own.
Good break down man..missed ya in tha streams man.
Keep up tha awesome job Killa.
I have this paired next to my Pulsar Superglide XXL. It’s great for when my palm gets sweaty. Still prefer glass over cloth though.
😭😯XXL thats a lot of glass but I agree though glass just feels too good
I have the same setup xl glass though.. I keep the raiden soft in the sleeve it shipped in and I pull it out when I’m feeling inconsistent on the glass. Couple matches and it goes back in the sleeve. Serves as a confidence booster till I get more precise and consistent mouse control on the glass
@@Slambars94k The artisan comes through huh! I recommend using the glass pad even on regular desktop use. You'll fine tune much faster that way. Also, check out Kovaak's
How would you compare the xsoft and the mid, between the puretrak mf2 when it comes to smooth/ softness? I'm looking for a very soft and sleek mousepad that still has some speed to it
I’ve never tried the mf2 but I will say if that’s what you going for then the xsoft or soft is the one you want. The mid still has the soft feeling to a certain degree it’s just that the xsoft/soft variants feel more forgiving in terms of control and speed while overall still maintaining the sleek feel you looking for
What are the skates you were saying you loved in this video? Also would dot jades not be good on a mid raiden?
Believe it was the yanzis and jade donuts and the dots can work I just feel that since they smaller they’ll dig in the pad more making it feel more inconsistent donuts to me provide a more balanced and consistent surface area
I heard the kurosun ninja was pretty fast too so I’d be interested to see how it compares to the mid 🤔 & I’m not gon hold you it’s damnear impossible to gas up an artisan pad w/o soundin like you dick ridin 😂 they just too mf good
I want one so bad heard that pad is top tier and man say ong 😂 artisan never fails me when I need something reliable
Yo bro do you think it’s possible for you to a review on the Zygen NP-01? A mouse I’ve thinking interested in for a while but would love to hear your opinion and thoughts on it.
Yessir hopefully I can get my hands on it soon
Great video! So which mousepad is faster the raiden mid or shidenkai? If so xsoft or mid for Shidenkai?
Shidenkai mid is faster but not by a lot tho still prefer it over raiden mid
@@KillWijaOk thanks for your response! Keep us updated on Shidenkai’s long term durability! I’ve been tempted but want to buy the one that will last longer, I’m a super fast sens maniac lol.
I’ll definitely say wait till the v3 drop for it cause they discontinued it for the time being they claim the v3 will be a lot more durable and superior to the v2 but definitely I got you!
and random if you want a really fast experience raiden mid with the jade dots is crazy fast and smooth donuts are amazing to love this combo for target switching and smoothness drills😮💨😮💨
Does the Raiden XSoft still cause spinouts? i use a gpro superlight 2 on 400 dpi and low ingame sensitivities, worried about getting the mousepad because of the old spinout issue
Yea it does here and there I would def say be careful with Logitech mice for whatever reason it’s more common with them than any other brand 🤔
@@KillWija any other good pads like the raiden? i want a smooth glide but not glass. My favourite glide was the v1 Shidenkai but its worn out
@@madeupname18 infinitymice speed v2 and LGG Neptune pro is a good alt to the raiden one of my favs right now other than that the ESPTiger Chuan Yun is another solid one and lamzu energon is a good one to
@@KillWija anything like the shidenkai?
Is raiden mid is the best choice for Rainbow six siege in your opinion?
Maaan i have the same question 😭. Ive been using the glorious Ice and i can say i LOVE speed pads. But i just cant hold a perfectly steady angle because of how fast it is. Hopefully the raiden will be the perfect middle ground.
Ive also tried the artisan Zero and i can tell you, u do NOT want to get that one. Micro adjustments are a pain on this one. Its waaay too slow at least for me.
@@fernandocosta3169 did you order it?
@@fernandocosta3169 thank you for helping🙏🏻
Have you tried the LGG saturn standard or pro? I heard it's a good alternative. I heard Artisan is gonna release a few new pads too
Yea Saturn pro used to be one of my main pads before I started making content really good pad if you looking for something similar to the zero
Can’t wait for the Type99 and the Hien Hard pad 😭😭😭
@@KillWija Thanks! I'm just a casual player so I might put off getting a Zero. I think the Type99 could take over tac fps players, hope they do a black version though
if only they just had a black version i would cop without even thinkin twice. Honestly i bet they would like increase sales on it by at least 50% by just releasing a black one no cap.
Nah deadass though 😂 the brown does bother me a bit maybe they’ll drop a red one to since they got new color ways dropping in may supposedly
@@KillWija nah its just when u have an all black setup it stands out sooooo much compared to everything else. It looks like its dirty compared to all the other black accesories on the desk lol
@@KillWijathey said black isn't coming anytime soo n but daidai orange will come very soon.
would tiger ice make artisan raiden feel even smoother?
It’s a possibility cause they are buttery af but that pad is pretty much smooth no matter what skate you throw on tbh
@@KillWija im just kinda feel my corepads pro are kinda slow so im thinking about tiger ice
Tiger ice nice and jade donuts work really really good with this pad in terms on smothness
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Yesssir 🤞🏿
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Is the raiden mid better then the hien xsoft
It’s hard to say cause these 2 pads are so different from each other it’s hard to compare. I’ll say if you like a overall balanced feeling pad with a decent amount of control than the hein is the one you want to try but if you looking to sacrifice some of that control for more speed then raiden is a excellent pad to try it is way more smooth than hein as well so if you like more texture on a mousepad you may like the roughness of the hein better.
I will say tho the mid or soft version of the hein is superior to the xsoft version.
@@KillWija really do ur saying I ordered the worst version of the hien should I sell this one and order a mid or soft one?
I heard that mid doesnt stick to the desk like xsoft. Is it true?
Yea the poron material is firmer on the mid with the xsoft its softer so it just stick better but the mid still sticks good as well haven’t had any issues with it.
If you find with your pads they slide around get a cloth wet it a bit wipe your desk down and it’ll stick no worries.
I don’t know to buy raiden xsoft and Otsu mid or Otsu mid and zero soft.
BTW I’m a R6 player and speed is important for me.
Can you help me?
I would say otsu mid and raiden xsoft since you like speed raiden xsoft would be a fun pad to have in your rotation plus the otsu is balanced enough to be a good pad no matter what game you playing.
I would say only go with a zero if you looking for extra control or want a slower pad but imo otsu and raiden brings good variety.
Side note it’s all personal preference so if you like speed experiment you’ll be surprised in what you’ll find out about your mechanics/aim
@@KillWija I really appreciate your full explanation bro
I have a Steelseries neo noir edition and it hurts my wrist because my skin is sensitive. So in this case can you help me more?
I wanted to buy otsu soft and raiden mid
What’s your thoughts?
Raiden is a very smooth pad the mid is firm but still feels good on skin and longer gaming sessions
Otsu is slightly textured not like a hien or anything but it’s there definitely but still overall a nice comfort feeling. The soft and xsoft for artisan pads feels like a pillow honestly so if you worried about wrist comfort that could be your best bet
@@KillWija So can you please tell me which one of them should I buy among mid soft and xsoft for otsu and raiden?
@ghostamirr ehh it’s kinda hard to recommend for me personally I like mid cause I like the most speed I can get and plus I use dots they don’t sink into the pad like how they would on soft or xsoft and also it feel more consistent to me
I will say though soft is probably the most popular of the artisan pads and probably the one that offers the perfect balance for most people
what size the pad is?
XL think it’s like 490x420 but if you in the market they just released a XXL that’s 500x500
@@KillWija ion find Medium anywhere , it exist in the market?
@@arexion6773 it’s on artisan official website and here but is sold out currently jpgamingusa.com/collections/artisan-mousepads
if you buy it from artisan shipping will take a while Amazon may have it but not worth it entirely too expensive
@@KillWija appreciate u bro but i found on amazon
For league of legends which version is better?
For league I would go xsoft gives you a little bit more control for those precise movements at times when you need em
ngl bro i know you def heard this before but you sound hella like duke lmao
😂😂 dead asl
i dont agree the xsoft is very fast there is no control at it for fps games never buy this
I use a pad even faster than the raiden in all textures and all I do is play FPS games so thats straight cap
Can’t lie we must be talking about two different pads then if you believe that
@@kami3449 for me for fps games always control pad ive used many control pads and when i tried the raiden xsoft its unplayable ik its smouther but it make your shots too fast and micro adjust is very hard im talking for csgo/valorant at high level
The Raiden in all softness is very fast regardless. Xsoft gives it more control just because you can push into it to give yourself more friction for control, compared to mid which you cant push in as much. For tracking games this pad is amazing
Ur posture actually impact the artisan pads if ur desk is higher then it should be then ur hand isnt really properly aligned and u will feel like the pad is fast , if the desk is properly aligned then the pad is perfect , u should try that , i have an artisan x soft zero and it took me a while to figure how to use it properly with the proper hand position