This mouse pad works well with my laser mouse, has a soft gel wrist support, and each I have lasts me a few years. Newer pads are slightly lighter at 4.5 oz where my several years old pad weighs in at 6.2oz, though some of the weight of the older pad could be due to oil and grime it has accumulated over the years <grin>. I have used many quality pads of the same brand over the years and never with an issue.