Which Desk Mat Is Right For Your Desk Setup? (Wool vs Leather vs Matte)

In this video, we talk about the differences in material (wool, matte, leather), size, and color when it comes to picking the right desk mat for you and your desk setup.
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  • @artistro08
    @artistro087 ай бұрын

    I bought the Matte desk mat because of your review. I love mine! Thank you for the insight!

  • @linjencj
    @linjencj Жыл бұрын

    Your video helped me a lot as I was just looking for a suitable desk mat! Great job, Josh!

  • @Benyto27
    @Benyto27 Жыл бұрын

    Wool is amazing if you put a black mousepad or something like that onto the part where you use your mouse. It would be good for gaming and it keeps the cozy vibes

  • @FastRedPonyCar
    @FastRedPonyCar Жыл бұрын

    I have the matte grovemade mousepad at work and have been using it for about a year now and it definitely gets a shiny "polish" where most of your mouse activity happens so it can look a little weird and IMO not in a good way like how a nicely patina'd leather mat would look. I'm still using an XL logitech mousepad at home because I have a matte finish walnut desktop surface and the wool sliding around would be a nightmare. I wish they had a solution for slipping that I wouldn't have to worry if it's going to damage the finish of my desk.

  • @ProgramistaNaBudowie
    @ProgramistaNaBudowie4 ай бұрын

    Awesome video, thank you for the presentation!

  • @explosev6513
    @explosev6513 Жыл бұрын

    Ooooh yea thank you for this video 🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @helloitsbrian
    @helloitsbrian Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you mentioned alternatives. I had one of those super large Grovemade mats thinking it would be great for me, but like you, found that it dominated too much of my desk real estate. Beautiful mat, made well, but not the best one for me. When I switched to a smaller mat, I went with Beaver Peak, an Etsy seller, and I'm just as happy with the product. Would 100% recommend looking at alternatives, but would add that you should probably consider one EVEN IF you can afford the Grovemade. Haha. Either way, great video as always Joshua. Loved the filming and especially noticed the way you incorporated some tactile sounds (spraying/clothing the matte mat down) and appreciated that touch of editing.

  • @Amcacs5654

    @Amcacs5654

    8 ай бұрын

    What did you do with your Grovemade? I’ll buy it off you.

  • @richardmancilla53
    @richardmancilla539 ай бұрын

    Awesome video, thanks!!!

  • @jadinadams9576
    @jadinadams9576 Жыл бұрын

    I got the black matte and i love it

  • @yoru6grad
    @yoru6grad8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video !

  • @GM_LEONG
    @GM_LEONG Жыл бұрын

    I can also reccomend orbitkey and deltahub desk mats as well! :)

  • @M.A.D.C.J
    @M.A.D.C.J Жыл бұрын

    Dang I’m very early! Lol, I have Grey Medium Grovemade Wool Desk Mat and I love it. Nice video bro!

  • @JoshuaChang

    @JoshuaChang

    Жыл бұрын

    Yoo!! Much love brother! I feel like everybody has that one 😂

  • @caiocutrim3596
    @caiocutrim35966 ай бұрын

    It's so sad that in Brazil there's no such a thing like these desk mats. I love maintaining my desk setup organized, it refreshes my mind.

  • @TheStrategyWargamer
    @TheStrategyWargamer Жыл бұрын

    Really like your videos, subbed.

  • @JoshuaChang

    @JoshuaChang

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, cheers!

  • @cody.reppert
    @cody.reppert Жыл бұрын

    Love that you drew the "S" 😂

  • @markp2085
    @markp20852 ай бұрын

    I have tried a variety of desk mats over the years. 2 years ago I purchased my first leather desk mat ( dark brown 35" x 17") and a leather mouse pad and another mouse pad for my left side to lay my arm on. This has been my best desk mat I have ever purchased. It took about 2 months to break my mouse pad in (it was a little rough when I first got the mouse pad but sliding the mouse across it has made it very smooth). I am a gamer and this is important. It is by far the best mouse and desk pad I have used. I clean and apply leather conditioner about every 5 months and the desk and mouse pads still look prestine. Typcially, I go through mouse pads every 18 - 24 months. I am expecting to get many years out of my leather desk and mouse pads.

  • @joshbarrett7366

    @joshbarrett7366

    29 күн бұрын

    From grovemade?

  • @itsyagirlapes
    @itsyagirlapes Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I would love it if you did a comparison of it sounded when you type on a keyboard/move a mouse/click a mouse on all the different types back to back. I've gotten into mechanical keyboards and would love to hear the differences in sound dampening for different peripherals.

  • @JoshuaChang

    @JoshuaChang

    Жыл бұрын

    Posted one to my IG here: instagram.com/reel/CrRjxEouU96/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

  • @itsyagirlapes

    @itsyagirlapes

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JoshuaChang Thanks! Would love to see a comparison with a mechanical keyboard. I ended up getting an Orbitkey knock off (leather top, wool bottom) and putting a Beaver Peak keyboard mat (wool top, cork bottom) on top of it hahaha. Makes my GMMK Pro sound really beautiful!

  • @Rus9011
    @Rus901110 ай бұрын

    I've come up with a foam/sponge rubber desk mat that turned out to be very comfortable and fairly mouse compatible, more like moderate sensitivity. Been using it for 3 years personally and my friends, so far it's been great so I've made a whole batch of them, it's called Fusionstrike Limestone Desk Mat if anyone interested getting one (currently ship within UK but could sort out international shipment too). The rubber is made from sustainable limestone rock instead of oil/petrol which makes it more environmentally friendly than most desk mats out there. It's laminated with super stretch smooth nylon so it's easier to clean it than most cloth mats.

  • @pompom7628

    @pompom7628

    7 ай бұрын

    It looks like the perfect desk mat! So sad that it docent ship too eu, great product tho.

  • @Rus9011

    @Rus9011

    7 ай бұрын

    thanks! we can ship to EU no prob, but there would be a delivery charge@@pompom7628

  • @JeremyDeBose
    @JeremyDeBose Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been wanting one but I think I’m gonna build me a new desk first. Good timing and good stuff 👍

  • @SimonT54

    @SimonT54

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck my friend! Let us know how the desk turns out!

  • @FastRedPonyCar

    @FastRedPonyCar

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck. I built a nice standing desk with a pair of huge walnut slabs and it turned out great but now I don't want a huge desk mat covering up the wood grain and also would like a wool mouse pad but it would slip on the natural finish of the desk and I'm not sure what non-slip products are out there I could put under the wool mouse pad that would be safe for long-term exposure to the desk surface.

  • @JeremyDeBose

    @JeremyDeBose

    11 ай бұрын

    @@FastRedPonyCar tough one there. I had an idea but then realized it would have to be something evenly applied so the mousepad would be functional 😂🤦‍♂️. Probably could do a clear coat sealant with a matte finish but that would still take away from the wood.

  • @john_doe_2231
    @john_doe_2231Ай бұрын

    which is the best kind of desk mat to reduce vibration transfer from the keyboard to the desk ?

  • @davidvaillancourt
    @davidvaillancourt8 ай бұрын

    Where can I buy that mug??

  • @johnpauldnguyen
    @johnpauldnguyen Жыл бұрын

    could i ask what size is your wool light grey grovemade desk mat? im thinking of getting the medium or medium plus

  • @JoshuaChang

    @JoshuaChang

    Жыл бұрын

    Small!

  • @zylvain
    @zylvain17 күн бұрын

    where did you get that charger phone stand from?

  • @felix.6514
    @felix.6514 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video but I would've liked more alternatives being discussed since the whole video is basically just about grovemade's offerings, which doesn't even include all types of deskmats / possible materials.

  • @keebmat
    @keebmat Жыл бұрын

    you might want to try out one of ours… no dust, better sound dampening ;)

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    @martinsubrt38398 ай бұрын

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  • @bjbyrne
    @bjbyrne Жыл бұрын

    what monitor riser / shelf is that? (1:38)

  • @AwesomeAbdu

    @AwesomeAbdu

    3 ай бұрын

    I think its from the same brand. I found it on the website. Hope it helps.

  • @etiennesimoneau8725
    @etiennesimoneau87255 ай бұрын

    I bought the Gallaway mat once and received an aliexpress version. I thought it was a mistake so I returned the item and reorder it, only to receive yet another cheap aliexpress mouse pad. The mat smells strong and really bad, crease marks don't come off. It's obvious that they're using an old product appreciated for its good quality, to sell a different, less expensive item of very inferior quality.

  • @braaitongs
    @braaitongs3 ай бұрын

    Grovemade is insanely expensive and also they dont seem to be available in Europe.

  • @T0rdal

    @T0rdal

    2 ай бұрын

    They ship to Europe

  • @jjchuu
    @jjchuu5 ай бұрын

    does the matte deskmat fur magnet? LMAO I have cats and they like to sit or sleep on my desk.

  • @kdausu90
    @kdausu906 ай бұрын

    Leather/pleather always makes my hands sweat.

  • @dazdealz4648
    @dazdealz4648Ай бұрын

    Sound Dampening 😆

  • @d1r2l
    @d1r2l Жыл бұрын

    Oooh okay penmanship I see you

  • @blackcat8072
    @blackcat8072 Жыл бұрын

    to much light on your face bro, maybe a bigger soft box will help

  • @Meshwork123
    @Meshwork1234 ай бұрын

    Great review, thank you. With your peripherals, I would ditch anything Bluetooth - ie with your keyboard, mouse and ear pods - and turn off Bluetooth on your computer: The jury is still out on health and safety.

  • @Ilikeminecraft57
    @Ilikeminecraft57 Жыл бұрын

    Dirst

  • @chuckynorris616
    @chuckynorris6163 ай бұрын

    this pad is a joke of manufacturing

  • @1stRanger
    @1stRangerАй бұрын

    To be honest I hate desk mats/pads. Doesn't matter their quality they're just repulsive to me.