My Review On The: Kurosun Shogun
Use: Marvel Rivels, Battlefield V And Kovaak’s
Time Used: 50+ Hours In-Game
*Note: this mousepad was sent to me by @tekkusai to test and review. This will not change my review of the mousepad.*
Info Summary: Packaging: Flat
Surface-Type: Unique blend of materials
Base: Apltha Cell V2
Stitch: A fine edge stitch to prevent fraying (Below the surface)
Dimension Options: 490 x 420 x 4 mm, 560 x 490 x 4mm
Price’s: $49
The Kuroson Shogun is Kurosuns first iteration of a control surface mousepad, staying true to Kurosun fashion, the mousepad is a black surface with a Japanese warrior-style artwork in white ink printed onto the pad to prevent any difference in performance over the artwork, and the print itself is very sharp for detail.
Going from the Kurosun Samurai to the Shogun feels night and day for the quality of life improvements, and I can tell that it was in Kurosuns best interest to head that way for the future of their mousepads, everything from the print, surface and base all feels like an improvement which is nice to see from a brand as it shows they have the buyers experience in their best interest.
Surface: During my testing of this mousepad, it is like no other when it comes to a control pad, I got mine in the 560×480 size format, this is ample room and more for my play style in games allowing me to never run out of room on the mousepad when playing.
The surface itself is a very comforting surface when playing on as it is a “semi-soft pad”, as Kurosun say, and I would agree with that take, the Shogun is a mousepad that doesn’t feel like a mid pad but doesn’t feel like a soft pad ether, it also doesn’t feel too muddy and soft to play a fast-paced game on but is soft and controlled enough to play a slow-paced shooter where precision is everything. The surface also gives zero tug or movement when starting a motion, this is a nice feature when playing too, like I said before, it’s not a muddy pad to play on, and it’s easy to start a motion and easy to stop one, too.
The surface of the mousepad does show a lot of marks from your hands when touching it, in my use, you could see the marks, but it wouldn’t make a difference to the feel of the surface when playing; it wouldn’t give any slow down or make it feel faster in that area, but it would be visible until wiped with a cloth. I think this is due to the mousepad withstanding temperature changes well and quickly absorb liquids and sweat.
Kurosun says that with proper care, the Shogun will maintain its glide for a long time and should not slow down over time, as during their testing, the Shogun underwent over 200km of use. During my 50+ hours of testing, I never experienced any slowdown in any area of the mousepad.
Overall On Surface: The surface of the Shogun is truly something to experience for yourself as it’s like no other when it comes to a controlled surface cloth pad feeling similar to an Infinitymice control mousepad but without the plush that mousepad has and playing slightly slower than that mousepad too, and for me, it feels like a Top 3 pick of a control surface that I have ever used that also comes in a size that gives an ample room for all play styles.
Base and Thickness: The Shogun shows off a different style of base than the Samurai, with the mousepad going from 3mm thick to 4mm thick. Not only does the mousepad feel heavier in weight but the stick from the base to your desk also feels a lot better, in my use the base never slipped one time and when taking the pad off my desk you could feel the stick as I had to pull the mousepad free for it to come off.
With the Shogun being thicker in size, the pad feels like a premium product with its heavy weight and perfect edge stitching and surface weave. This, paired with a high-performing base, makes the quality of the pad night and day to other mousepads on the market.
With that extra thickness, you do get a lot more plush than the Samurai gave, but it’s not overly soft and it’s not mid, as said previously, it’s a nice Semi-soft feeling.
Edge Stitching: The Shogun edge stitching shows off a bellow surface stitch, which makes the stitching never interfere with your mouse or your arm when playing, The mousepad also allows for the use of a sleeve as the stitching never catches the sleeve and during my testing, I never had any issues using a sleeve as both stitching and surface allows for a smooth glide even with a sleeve.
Extras/Own Experience: After my 50+ hours of testing on the Shogun, I knew that Kurosun did a phenomenal job at a control surface mousepad. for me, it feels like the perfect control surface you can buy, feeling super smooth to the touch and playing as slow as you would want a control surface mousepad to play, like I said previously, the Shogun plays similarly to the Infinite Control Mousepad from Infinitymice but plays slightly slower and doesn’t have as much of a soft aspect to it ether.
The Shogun during my playtime stayed super consistent to use, and I never ran into any issues that made me think about taking the mousepad off my desk or made me want to talk to Tekk about any issues.
Overall: The Kurosun Shogun is truly a special mousepad as it offers so much for such a great price, being only $49 (£39.50), and it’s a mousepad that I would recommend anyone on the 31st to go and buy this mousepad on the drop.
The Shogun is nothing but a blast to use and is one of the best control pads I could recommend if you are in the market for a control pad that is both high-quality and consistently good to use for 90% of games.
For me, the Shogun is a Top 3 control mousepad and possibly the best mousepad drop of the end of 2024 and the start of 2025 so far.
Star Ratings⭐:
Price: 9/10
Unboxing Experience: 7/10
Unboxing Extras?: ✅
Feel Of The Pad’s Surface: 9/10
Base Of The Pad: 10/10
Stitching: 10/10
Consistency: 10/10
Performance: 10/10
Endgame mousepad?: ✅
Thank you for reading ❤️
