It is to my understanding that Steeleries is better for gaming mice and Razer is better for gaming surfaces (mouse pads). I want to know which (based on experience) brand you prefer for each item.

tldr: Which brand has the best mice and which brand has the best mouse pads.

ty all who reply with useful information.

Razer mice are great mice performance wise, not longevity imho. I've owned 3 different Razer mice, and only 1 made it past a year. The 2 that died were different models and both had their lasers stop working. I have a razer mouse pad and i absolutely love that. I personally have never used steelseries products, so i can't say about them. But for mice, check into the Cyborg R.A.T. 7. If u do end up getting that mouse, u won't ever want a different one again.

http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/rat7.htm