X-Raypad is a specialist gaming-peripherals brand best known for its gaming mouse pads, desk mats, custom mouse pads, and mouse skates. The company positions itself around precision aiming and competitive gaming, particularly FPS games, and has built much of its reputation around its Aqua Control family of mouse pads. According to X-Raypad’s current official site, the brand dates its origins to 2003 and says its products are used by players in more than 50 countries. 1

	X-Raypad
Industry	Gaming peripherals
Best known for	Gaming mouse pads / desk mats
Founded	2003, according to X-Raypad
Notable product family	Aqua Control
Other products	Mouse skates, grip tape, glass mouse pads, custom pads
Target users	PC gamers, FPS players, esports enthusiasts
Customization	Custom artwork, sizes and printed mouse pads
Global reach	Ships internationally; X-Raypad says it serves players in 50+ countries
Current direction	Cloth/hybrid pads plus newer tempered-glass products

2003 — Foundation

X-Raypad states that it was established in 2003, initially focusing on the development and manufacture of professional gaming mouse pads and related accessories. The company’s current branding emphasizes its long manufacturing history and describes the business as having more than two decades of experience.

Independent company information is somewhat less detailed than X-Raypad’s own historical account. Crunchbase, for example, identifies Michael Lau as the founder and describes X-Raypad as a company developing and manufacturing mouse pads and computer accessories. 2

2005 — ESWC connection

One of the more notable historical claims made by X-Raypad is its association with the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC). X-Raypad says its Thunder 8 and Thunder 9 ESWC editions became official mouse pads of the competition and were recommended by the Counter-Strike team NOA.

This places X-Raypad’s early development in the period when competitive PC gaming was becoming increasingly organized around dedicated esports tournaments.

2010s — Expansion of the gaming-pad lineup

X-Raypad gradually developed a larger range of gaming surfaces and became particularly associated with different combinations of speed, friction and stopping power.

The company also developed its custom-printing business, allowing customers to order mouse pads with their own artwork and dimensions.

2019 — Aqua Control

The Aqua Control family became a major part of X-Raypad’s identity. X-Raypad says the series was recognized by European and American reviewers as a top-five recommended mouse-pad line in 2019 and subsequently became particularly popular among FPS players.

This marked the point at which X-Raypad became especially recognizable to the enthusiast gaming-mouse-pad community.

2020s — Enthusiast/FPS market

During the 2020s, X-Raypad increasingly concentrated on the enthusiast gaming market, with products differentiated by:

• surface texture;
• static and dynamic friction;
• stopping power;
• base softness;
• humidity/sweat resistance;
• size;
• stitching;
• horizontal/vertical consistency.

Its product catalog expanded into variants such as Aqua Control II, Aqua Control+, Aqua Control Zero and Aqua Control Pro.

2026 — NOD glass

X-Raypad has more recently expanded beyond traditional cloth and hybrid surfaces with the NOD, a 2 mm tempered-glass mouse pad designed around speed and consistency. The company describes it as a CNC-finished tempered-glass surface with a 45° bevel.

1. Aqua Control

The Aqua Control family is arguably X-Raypad’s flagship product line.

Rather than simply selling one generic “gaming mouse pad,” X-Raypad uses the Aqua Control name for a range of surfaces with different balances between speed and control.

The current lineup includes:

• Aqua Control II
• Aqua Control+
• Aqua Control Zero
• Aqua Control Pro
• various limited editions and collaborations

Aqua Control II

The Aqua Control II (AC II) is positioned as a balanced/fast surface.

It is intended to provide relatively quick mouse movement while retaining enough friction for controlled stopping. X-Raypad specifically markets it toward games such as Apex Legends, PUBG and Overwatch, where players may need both rapid camera movement and controlled aim.

Its surface is based around a textured/hybrid fabric, with stitched edges and a non-slip rubber base.

Aqua Control+

The Aqua Control+ (AC+) is one of the most recognizable X-Raypad products.

X-Raypad describes it as a speed + micro-control surface. Compared with smoother speed-oriented pads, AC+ has a noticeably textured surface designed to provide additional control and predictable tracking. 3

The manufacturer emphasizes:

• rougher textured surface;
• micro-control;
• tracking accuracy;
• non-coated fabric;
• sweat resistance;
• anti-slip base;
• stitched edges.

The AC+ is therefore particularly attractive to players who want something between a conventional control pad and a very fast speed pad.

Aqua Control Zero

The Aqua Control Zero is the more control-oriented member of the family. X-Raypad describes it as being aimed particularly at tactical shooters and players who prioritize control and stopping power.

That makes it especially relevant to games such as Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT, where precise stopping and small corrections can be more important than maximum glide speed.

Aqua Control Pro

The Aqua Control Pro represents a more premium version of the concept.

It uses a hybrid surface combined with a polyurethane-based foam base. X-Raypad offers different base hardnesses, including MID, SOFT and XSOFT, allowing users to alter how much the pad compresses under mouse pressure.

2. Custom Mouse Pads

Custom printing is another important part of X-Raypad’s business.

Customers can upload their own artwork and order a mouse pad produced in a selected size. X-Raypad says its custom service includes a designer-created proof that customers can approve before production.

This makes X-Raypad somewhat different from gaming brands that sell only standardized mouse-pad designs.

Custom products can be useful for:

• esports teams;
• streamers;
• artists;
• anime/game communities;
• businesses;
• personalized desk setups;
• collectors.

The company offers custom versions of several of its established surfaces, including Aqua Control+ and Aqua Control II.

3. Mouse Skates

X-Raypad also sells mouse feet/skates, including PTFE and glass-based options.

The idea is to complement its mouse-pad products with another component that directly affects mouse glide.

This is particularly relevant for enthusiast users because the perceived performance of a mouse pad is affected not only by the pad itself but also by:

mouse sensor → mouse feet → pad surface → user’s sensitivity and technique.

Consequently, X-Raypad’s product ecosystem extends beyond the pad itself.

4. Glass Mouse Pads

The company’s newer NOD series represents X-Raypad’s entry into the rapidly growing glass-mouse-pad category.

The NOD is advertised as:

• 2 mm thick
• tempered glass;
• CNC manufactured;
• 45° beveled;
• designed for speed and consistency.

This is a significant change from X-Raypad’s traditional identity, which has largely been associated with cloth and hybrid surfaces.

One of the things that distinguishes X-Raypad is its emphasis on mouse-pad surface characteristics rather than simply treating a pad as a generic desk accessory.

The important characteristics include:

Speed

How easily the mouse moves across the surface.

A fast pad requires relatively little force to initiate and maintain movement.

Control

How much friction the surface provides.

More control can make small corrections and precise stopping easier.

Stopping power

How easily a player can stop the mouse after a fast flick.

This is particularly important in tactical FPS games.

Static friction

The force required to initially move the mouse.

Dynamic friction

The resistance experienced while the mouse is already moving.

X/Y consistency

Whether the mouse feels approximately the same when moving horizontally and vertically.

X-Raypad specifically advertises consistent X/Y movement on some Aqua Control products.

X-Raypad’s popularity among mouse-pad enthusiasts can be attributed to several factors.

Competitive-gaming orientation

The company’s products are designed around gaming performance rather than simply aesthetics. Its own marketing is heavily centered on FPS aiming, tracking and precision.

Large range of surfaces

Rather than having only “fast” and “slow” products, X-Raypad offers multiple steps between speed and control.

For example:

Aqua Control Zero → Aqua Control+ → Aqua Control II → faster-oriented surfaces

This gives users more opportunity to find a surface compatible with their sensitivity and aiming style.

Huge size selection

X-Raypad offers unusually large mouse-pad formats. Certain AC+ models are available up to 1200 × 550 mm, with other listings extending to even larger formats.

These sizes are useful for low-sensitivity FPS players who need considerable mouse travel.

Customization

The ability to print custom artwork while retaining a gaming-oriented surface is another major selling point.

Relatively accessible pricing

X-Raypad has historically positioned many of its products below the price of premium boutique mouse-pad brands, while still offering enthusiast-oriented materials and construction.

The modern gaming mouse-pad market can broadly be divided into several categories:

Category	Typical characteristics
Control cloth	High friction, strong stopping power
Balanced cloth	Middle ground between speed and control
Speed cloth	Lower friction, faster movement
Hybrid	Fabric/material designed to combine speed and control
Glass	Very low friction, extremely fast and consistent
Hard pad	Plastic or other rigid surfaces

X-Raypad has products across several of these categories, but its strongest historical identity is in hybrid/balanced FPS cloth pads.

Its Aqua Control family sits particularly comfortably in the enthusiast segment between conventional cloth mouse pads and ultra-fast glass pads.

X-Raypad has deliberately associated itself with competitive gaming since its early history.

Its current website describes the company as having been established for professional gamers and highlights its historical ESWC involvement. It also currently markets its products toward competitive FPS players and says they are used by players in more than 50 countries.

However, it is worth distinguishing between brand marketing and independently verified professional adoption. Claims such as “trusted by pros” or rankings based on esports usage should not automatically be interpreted as meaning that X-Raypad is an official supplier to all of the players or tournaments referenced.

Public information about X-Raypad’s corporate structure is considerably less extensive than information available for large peripheral companies such as Logitech, Razer or Corsair.

Crunchbase identifies X-Raypad as a private company and lists Michael Lau as founder. It describes the company’s business as manufacturing mouse pads and accessories. 2

The company’s own storefront focuses much more heavily on its products and manufacturing capabilities than on publishing a conventional corporate history.

Therefore, a Wikipedia-style description should be careful about stating an exact headquarters, employee count or manufacturing location as fact unless those details are independently verified.

X-Raypad’s brand identity can essentially be summarized as:

Performance-first mouse surfaces for competitive PC gaming.

The company isn’t primarily trying to compete with mainstream gaming brands through keyboards, headsets, RGB lighting or elaborate gaming ecosystems.

Instead, it has built a recognizable niche around one relatively specialized product:

the gaming mouse pad.

That specialization is arguably one of its biggest strengths.

Among mouse enthusiasts, X-Raypad is particularly associated with the Aqua Control name.

The AC+ and AC II in particular have become recognizable references when people discuss mouse-pad characteristics such as:

• textured hybrid surfaces;
• balanced speed;
• micro-control;
• stopping power;
• humidity resistance;
• large-format pads.

The brand’s products are therefore often discussed in terms of surface feel and performance characteristics, rather than simply brand prestige.

• Long history: X-Raypad claims a history going back to 2003.
• Specialization: Strong focus on mouse pads rather than trying to cover every gaming-peripheral category.
• Aqua Control: A recognizable and extensive product family.
• Surface variety: Multiple speed/control characteristics.
• Large sizes: Particularly attractive to low-sensitivity FPS players.
• Customization: Customers can create their own designs.
• Competitive focus: Products are explicitly designed around gaming and aiming.
• New technologies: The company is expanding into glass surfaces with NOD.

Some of the more important X-Raypad products and families include:

1. Aqua Control II — balanced/fast hybrid surface.
2. Aqua Control+ — speed + micro-control, textured surface.
3. Aqua Control Zero — more control-oriented surface.
4. Aqua Control Pro — premium hybrid design with different base hardnesses.
5. Custom X-Raypad pads — personalized artwork and sizing.
6. Mouse skates — PTFE and glass options.
7. NOD Glass — 2 mm tempered-glass mouse pad.

1. Pro Gaming Mouse Pads, Mouse Skates & Custom Pads | X-Raypad
2. X-raypad – Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
3. X-Raypad Aqua Control+ Gaming Mouse Pads | X-Raypad