When it is time for a new mouse, it is often time for a new mouse pad as well, and today we have quite the team matchup to share. We will be looking at the COUGAR 700M gaming mouse along with its pal the COUGAR Speed-L (which stands for LARGE) gaming mouse pad. So if you are ready for a new mouse, you've got the matching mouse pad to go with this one. Although we are a looking at the SPEED-L, I think it is well worth mentioning the rather obvious; there is also S and M versions for Small and Medium sized pads. So if this gratefully large pad is a bit too big for your desk, there are a couple more options, so do not feel left out! As for the mouse, there is also another version of it I must point out before we even get started; we will be looking at the orange aluminum structure with silver buttons, where as there is a silver aluminum structure with black buttons.

But enough of the blabbing about "more options," let us talk a little about what we are looking at today. The SPEED-L mouse pad is nearly 13 by 15 inches in size with a nice squish of 0.16-inch thickness. The base is a COUGAR-orange rubber that quietly adds a bit of color to your desk. The surface itself is a polyester black fabric with a small orange COUGAR and white SPEED written in the lower left corner. It is not over-powering and lets the branding be there without being quite so overkill (unlike say, some ROCCAT pads).

The 700M mouse, on the other hand, has a bit of a familiar touch to it. It has a slight attempt at a R.A.T. mouse without the complete rip-off of one. It doesn't quite have the same level of adjustment either, as you'll later find there is only adjustment in the palm. But nonetheless, it has quite the nice appearance with added comfort in mind; there is a bit of sturdiness that comes along with this as well. There is a 45-degree sniper button beneath your thumb, as well as a nice anti-slip padding for the thumb as well. The multi-color profile backlight lets you customize a little bit with the full RGB spectrum shooting out beneath the scroll wheel. We have eight customizable buttons to play with, as well as some comfort adjustment.