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It is the one that provided all the accolades that made Func as big of a name in gaming pads as there is today. The Original sUrface1030 consists of two main pieces: a rectangular double sided mouse pad and a rubber base which the pad sits in. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O5.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O5th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="169" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">This double sided pad features a smooth fine textured surface on one side and a rough medium textured surface on the other side. The very flexible rubber base has a rectangular cavity on its top side in which the mouse pad fits perfectly into. The bottom side of the rubber base is textured with raised crisscrossing lines. Func's goal of this pattern is to enhance traction with the desktop surface.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O7.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O7th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="275" height="250" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Included with the Original sUrface1030 is a mouse cord clip. The cord clip is made of thin metal and can be attached to one of six locations on the rubber base. It attaches to the base by hooking into one of the designated slots.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O6.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O6th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="226" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Also included with the mouse pad is a tin case. The cover of the tin case features the raised indentation of Func's logo. Inside, the case is padded with soft black foam. The case has compartments for both the Original sUrface1030 pad as well as a cord clip. Lastly, included with the mouse pad is a black and white brochure featuring maintenance and cord clip instructions as well as tips and hints for optimal mouse performance.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O4.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/O4th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="248" height="250" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Func's Original sUrface1030 is available in two color combinations: black pad with black base and blue pad with orange base. The latter combination is featured in this review. The pad is moderately sized at 10"x8.5", while the rubber base adds about an additional ¼" to every side. With the blue/orange combo, the base provides an orange border around the dark blue pad.</p> <p>Func's successor to the Original sUrface1030 is the sUrface1030 Archetype. Like the Original, the Archetype consists of a double sided mouse pad, a base in which the pad sits, and a mouse cord clip. Beyond fundamental design, the Archetype improves upon the Original sUrface1030 in many ways.</p> <p>The double sided mouse pad still consists of a smooth and rough side, though the overall dimensions of the pad are larger at 11.5" x 9.5". The texture of both sides feel virtually the same to that of the Original sUrface1030. However, the Archetype pad I received features a steel mesh graphic pattern under the each side's respective texture. In addition, the pad sports a curved shape with the top, left and right sides convexly curved, while the bottom side is concavely curved.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A5.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A5th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="191" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Func's Archetype's base is equivocally curved like the pad. Whereas the Original sUrface1030's base was made of flexible rubber, the Archetype's base is available in either a soft-feel hard plastic or MBA (Machine Billet Aluminum). Both base types are rigidly stiff. The base featured in this review is the hard plastic with a very soft, suede-like texture. </p> <p>The bottom of the pad features six low profile rubbery non-slip feet (three on the left side and three on the right side). In addition, the label sticker in the middle of the bottom of the base is also coated with the same rubbery non-slip feet (so there are actually 7 feet). Also featured on the base are round finger holes. The purpose of these holes is to ease the task of popping out and turning the mouse pad surface.</p> <p>Func's Archetype features a newly designed mouse cord clip. Though this clip is made of plastic, it is thicker than the Original's clip. Archetype's base only has two positions where the clip can be attached. The clip attaches to the base by clipping into the designated slot. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A6.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A6th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="210" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p> Archetype also includes a tin case. The inside of the case features a velvet textured lining and is equipped with compartments for the cord clip and mouse pad, as well as the included round badge sticker and the colored instructions and tips brochure.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A3.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/A3th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="204" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>In addition to the fully equipped double sided Original sUrface1030 and the Archetype pads, Func also has the F-Series line of single-sided gaming pads. The F-Series pads are available in two sizes as well as two different choices of surface texture; thus, making for a total of four different pads. For surfaces, there is the F10.s and the F30.r. F10.s features the same fine texture surface as the smooth side of the Archetype, while F30.r features the same medium texture surface as the rough side of the Archetype. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/fsmooth.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/fsmoothth.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="191" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/frough.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/froughth.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="195" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>No matter what the surface texture is, beneath it is a random graphic pattern. To me, the pattern looks a lot like a reptile's skin. The pad's texture code (F10.s or F30.r) is printed at the bottom center. The overall shape of the F-Series pad is very similar to the Archetype.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/F7.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/F7th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="166" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The surface of the F-Series pad is bonded on top of a thin, flexible and tacky rubber base. Like the Archetype, F-Series pads come with a plastic mouse cord clip. The cord clip can be clipped anywhere on the edge of the pad.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/F5.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mousepad_roundup/FUNC/F5th.jpg" alt="Gaming Mouse Pads and Accessories from Func, Steelpad, and IceMat" width="250" height="195" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The "smaller" F-Series pad measures 14" x 11" while the larger pad size measures a whopping 17" x11". 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