Axilyn

To everyone who has been here since day one: thank you. Aeperion started from something small, but building this for you has meant everything to me. I want to be completely transparent about our launch: we only prepared a very small batch for this first drop to make absolutely sure the quality of every single pad is flawless. If they sell out fast, please don't stress. The Crafted to Perform series is a permanent lineup, and we will always be restocking them. We don't believe in gatekeeping top-tier performance behind artificial hype or FOMO, as everyone deserves access to gear that pushes their limits. Support comes in many forms, so whether you’re buying or just watching, thank you for being here. See you at 5 PM 🫡

@Averithh Always updating my gear inventory 😈

@Axilyn Bros just got gear coming and coming 😂

Guess what🧐

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Cordierite has another name that most people don't know. Vikings used thin slices of it to locate the sun on overcast days when the sky gave them nothing to work with. They called it the compass stone. That stuck with me when I was thinking about what to name the slowest pad in the Gem Series, because control surfaces get used in exactly that situation. When the game slows down in your head and every movement needs to mean something.

This is real!!!!!!My GOAT😭😭😭😭😭😭

The color match is clean

@__BoIo @NiKoCS_ Totally 🔥

@Axilyn @NiKoCS_ That is clean 👌

Hi @NiKoCS_ , this one is insanely clean .

@frugalaimer Spotted 👀

@Axilyn aeperion keebmat👀

Come alive🗣️

@jakeufps Yeah I guess the box itself costs 20 Bucks

@Axilyn ok, NOW I understand why the Extreme version is 50 bucks more on their global store, that's one BIG AHHH box 🤯🤯

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@iiTzAzar It’s not THAT light 😆

@Axilyn It looks amazing tbh Just seeing the mouse color made me feel like it is so freaking light 😂

Work isn't everything, and neither is gaming. So find your balance point. Mine happens to be 46.9cm/360.

@iiTzAzar Unboxing combing soooon

@Axilyn What color did you get?

Shocking package 😱

This is a 50 50 mousepad btw

Chrysolite is an old name for olivine, a yellow-green mineral that was considered one of the most precious stones before modern gemology came along and quietly reclassified it. Something genuinely valuable that got overlooked. That felt right for this one because fast pads have a reputation for being flashy, and I wanted to show that speed and control aren't mutually exclusive if the surface is built carefully enough. Chrysolite sits at the faster side of the Gem Series lineup, it's not super fast but still above Quartz and Cordierite, and the speed comes from the texture. It's a bit more present than the other two surfaces and that subtle texture is actually what creates the faster feel, your skates are interacting with more textured surface on each movement. It does take some break-in time before everything clicks, but when it does the flicks feel different in a way that's hard to explain until you've been on it for a few sessions.

That's a completely fair concern and honestly one I've been sitting with too. I'm going to test it properly before it goes anywhere near mass production, the last thing I want is to fix one variable and introduce another. Product quality is everything to me so that's not a step I'd skip. And yeah, sometimes you make a call that turns out to be wrong or doesn't get recognized, but I'd rather be the one trying things and finding out than just leaving it as an unsolved problem for the community. Someone has to actually go do it.

Thank you so much for your extensive reply! Your experiences are def. something to learn from, I'll keep that in the back of my mind next time I talk about this topic with other people. The environment and condition of the pad definitely do play a huge role. I really do wonder if that sort of spray would mess with the gliding characteristics, though, but I'm very happy that you care this much. Your product really does seem to be a passion project. Definitely agree with you about consistency, though. It matters a lot, especially if you're in a humid environment.

One thing I found useful when I was researching skate materials is the napkin test. If you rub a PTFE skate against a pad for a bit and hold it near small paper scraps, it attracts them. That’s triboelectric charging in action, and it’s just something PTFE does because of where it sits on the triboelectric series. POM doesn’t really do that in the same way. I’m not saying that’s the only reason feel changes over time, there are probably other factors too. But when I was deciding what to run on Skyline it felt like an unnecessary variable to keep around, especially for players who are actively trying to build consistent muscle memory.

This is really useful context and honestly more detailed than what I had, appreciate you putting it out there. The point about POM being more sensitive to surface conditions over time is something I didn't factor in enough and that's a fair correction. The consistency decline point on POM is something I've gone back and forth on honestly. From what I've seen in my own setup, Magic Ice actually wore out faster for me than standard POM skates did, which I'm guessing comes down to humidity and temperature differences between our environments. So that tradeoff might be more variable than either of us can claim universally. So I think we're probably closer in agreement than it looks. You're right that environment and pad surface matter a lot here, and I should have been clearer that what I was describing came from a pretty specific setup rather than skates in general. Also I've talked to @AimAdapt about the spray and I want to credit him for inspiring me for this. We're actually going to be applying it at the factory level before every pad ships out. Honestly that direction is where I want to take things for anyone who's really chasing that last bit of consistency. On muscle memory, English isn't my first language so that term might not have been the right one to use here. What I was trying to describe is more like that state you drop into when everything just clicks, your eyes, your brain, and your hand are all in sync and you stop thinking about your setup entirely. I don't know if there's a clean single word for that but that's what I was reaching for. Consistent surface feel is part of what gets you there and keeps you there, that's the point I was going for. Thank you so much for you explaintion here and hopefully more people in the community will pay attention to details like this

This is a topic I'm incredibly sensitive to and also talked about with @TunezUS and @ModsMouse recently as well. The triboelectric effect is most prominent on synthetic fiber pads consisting of nylon, Cordura, latex, spandex, and other elastanes. Pretty much all speed pads I've used with PTFE skates exhibit static buildup in my ~40% humidity environment, so that when I put any pressure on the mouse and draw circles, it feels like the skates are "scratching" the pad. If you don't apply pressure to your mouse, you probably won't feel it. Since POM has lower electrical resistivity than PTFE, the triboelectric effect is reduced when using POM skates, resulting in a lower chance of noticing static buildup. In terms of POM for skates, from what I've experienced and heard, it is more sensitive to surface conditions. While it may feel similar on a clean pad, over time the consistency of POM skates will decline noticeably. In my opinion, 100% translucent PTFE skates with adhesive spacers offer the best performance on cloth pads, such as the @UnwsGear Magic Ice ones. The spacer allows the skate to sit flush with the surface, improving consistency and out-of-the-box glide. Compared to something like Corepads or Tiger Ice V2, which feel fast initially but slow down over time, this new skate type maintains characteristics more consistently. Of course, static buildup can still occur in dry environments on synthetic fiber pads, but for most users, PTFE skates provide a more consistent and effortless experience over time compared to POM. The only way to get the best glide on cloth pads with reduced triboelectric effect is if someone treats synthetic fiber pads to improve surface conductivity without degrading glide or durability. @AimAdapt, for example, uses an anti-static spray to reduce static buildup, but it may affect glide or pad longevity. If anyone in the mouse skate industry more knowledgeable than me wants to correct me here, please do so. I'll tag a few people that this might interest. Regarding muscle memory: That's a topic for another day.