Rocy7 171 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 Oooh, very nice. Any chance of a tutorial? Sorry I use wrong word writing "made" I was thinking of "buy". I simply choose a picture in hight quality from Hubble and sent it to company who made a matt. Cost of it about 20£. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoobert 337 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 This product is excellent although they are out of stock they plan to have more by Feb 2015. http://store.frontlinegaming.org/fat-mat%3A-space-6x4/dp/851 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maturin 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't like how busy it is, but had not even thought about it getting in the way of actual terrain that will look the same. Anyone have any first hand experience with HotzMatz that can make a comparison of the material its made of? "Felt" is a bit broad. I like the look of their mat. Also one of them is machine washable which would be nice too! Sorry for the delayed reply, but I just joined. Hotz mats are indeed made of felt, but they're sprayed with a fabric binder so they're not your "simple" felt mat that you can get at a fabric store. They're much stiffer and smoother, and the surface doesn't snag your ship stands at all. I can't speak to how well they hold up, since I've only used mine a few times over the past 2 years, but it looks great on the tabletop. The tales about customer service can be true, however - order but don't expect speedy delivery or email responses. The product WILL get to you, it just takes a while. Practice your meditation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeekKen 10 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Hotz mats.... The tales about customer service can be true... That's entirely why I decided to dump them. There are better companies out there that offer comparable products with infinitely better service. I want to give Hotz Mats a break, but the service is abysmal. People can, and should, take their business elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryjak 1,004 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 The 'mousepad' material seems to be the best, from talking to several X-Wing players. The main problems are: Cost Size Design I've been thinking of just buying a black mousepad mat and then figure out how to paint it. http://acehose.com/mouse-pad-material.htm http://www.canalrubber.com/sheet-runner-mouse-pad-sheet-rubber/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobthefat 64 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 has anyone bought one of these deep cut studio mousepad mats? just their other cloth mats look a little faded compared to the PVC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro 40 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 Deep cut studios (the mousepad) and frontline gaming - The only ones I use and glad for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobthefat 64 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 Deep cut studios (the mousepad) and frontline gaming - The only ones I use and glad for it do you have any pictures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuck Fewton 139 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 The 'mousepad' material seems to be the best, from talking to several X-Wing players. The main problems are: Cost Size Design I've been thinking of just buying a black mousepad mat and then figure out how to paint it. http://acehose.com/mouse-pad-material.htm http://www.canalrubber.com/sheet-runner-mouse-pad-sheet-rubber/ Am I reading that pricing right that a 6' long section would be roughly $60? That's honestly not too bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro 40 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 I sure do good sir!! so the dark black one you see is frontline gaming, the brighter pinker one is through hexagon mill. I would say the frontline gaming one is slightly better only because it comes with a carrying case/bag. The deep cut studios is coming in the the mail so I will be glad to post pictures of that as soon as I get it. 1 Bobthefat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuck Fewton 139 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 both of those look great. Guess that'll be my next investment over my crappy black tablecloth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobthefat 64 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 I sure do good sir!! so the dark black one you see is frontline gaming, the brighter pinker one is through hexagon mill. I would say the frontline gaming one is slightly better only because it comes with a carrying case/bag. The deep cut studios is coming in the the mail so I will be glad to post pictures of that as soon as I get it. Thanks a lot! yeah i've seen the frontline gaming one and was considering that one too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro 40 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 Oh sorry here are the websites: Frontline gaming: http://store.frontlinegaming.org/fat-mats Hexagon mill: http://hexagonmill.com/substrata-gaming-mats/ Deep cut studios: http://www.deepcutstudio.com/category/mats-size-4-x6 Love all of them - none of these are the wrong choice. Frontline has he one design in 6x4 - the other have much more choices. So take that into consideration. 1 Bobthefat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobthefat 64 Report post Posted September 3, 2015 Oh sorry here are the websites: Frontline gaming: http://store.frontlinegaming.org/fat-mats Hexagon mill: http://hexagonmill.com/substrata-gaming-mats/ Deep cut studios: http://www.deepcutstudio.com/category/mats-size-4-x6 Love all of them - none of these are the wrong choice. Frontline has he one design in 6x4 - the other have much more choices. So take that into consideration. Thanks this was very helpful, looking forward to seeing the deep cut studio mousepad mats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonto81 16 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 Got one printed by pixartprinting- 500gsm 6x4 cost about £15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuck Fewton 139 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 what material is that Jonto? It doesn't look that sturdy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobthefat 64 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 looks to be pvc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonto81 16 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 It is pvc - put it on gaming table and blu tax corners, works fine and the material is durable enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D6Damager 37 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 I have used pvc mats in the past and I found while cheaper they curl a lot more and the surface gets scratched very easily by the acrylic bases in Firestorm as well as the square plastic bases used in X-Wing. It's totally worth it to get a mat that has the mouse pad rubber with cloth top. I have the frontline gaming mat and it works great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryjak 1,004 Report post Posted September 4, 2015 Does anyone know where to buy a large clear plastic sheet which can be placed on top of a fragile mat to protect it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickH 44 Report post Posted September 8, 2015 Does anyone know where to buy a large clear plastic sheet which can be placed on top of a fragile mat to protect it? DIY store maybe? they often stock 2mm acrylic sheet for budget/seasonal double glazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
