PULSAR eS Gaming Arm Sleeve for Esports Gaming Compression Sleeve

Let your search for good sleeves end here, the material makes it suitable even for cloth, let alone glass. Has a slight stretch to it so its really comfortable, and its VERY light, you do not notice its there. Despite this is has been pretty durable, no tears, holes, fraying, its been going great. I use on both glass and cloth, no problem so far and has kept me consistent no matter the surface, slides easy. If you do get some fraying just hit it with a little butane lighter after you snip the thread, seals it right up. I haven't had to do that as of yet, just a tip.

If your arm gets sweaty or sticky on glasspads, I highly recommend this. It immediately removed any drag and my aim is super consistent.

TLDR: TitleTo preface, about 8 months ago I purchased a cheap generic pair of compression sleeves to use for the purpose of gaming. The chair I had at the time had faux-leather arm rests, which would start to stick to my arms when in use for extended periods. I noticed this was a problem when playing games requiring accuracy in my mouse movements.In the last couple weeks, I realized the sleeves I had were starting to look a bit tattered, so I figured I should replace them and take the opportunity to get something a bit nicer. Upon looking into gaming-specific sleeves, it seemed like this was the most established one, so I went ahead and ordered it.Initially, I ordered a medium. The sizing guide provided was not very helpful, as it gives the width of the arm bands on the ends when the sleeve is flattened (I double checked this once I received mine). This is quite unintuitive, as most brands will give you the circumference, since 99% of the time that's what you would measure on your own arm.Knowing that I'd need the circumference, I said to myself, "That width is just the diameter of a circle, so I can just calculate the circumference myself." Excessive, but whatever, not hard. Unfortunately, silly old me forgot that the width of a FLATTENED circle is NOT the diameter of the circle when expanded. No no, of course, that's the formula d=(2*w)/pi. So, because the measurements were unclear, and because I forgot a thing when doing the math (I'm doing math to order a gaming sleeve that hopefully fits mind you, absurd), the medium size I ordered was far too small.Fine, "my mistake" I said. Decided I'd return the medium and purchase a proper size, even though my impressions of the medium's physical qualities weren't great anyways. I did the correct maths this time and determined that an XL would probably fit me best, and the size L was out of stock anyways.A couple days later and my new one arrives. I get home from work and open it up, pull it on and -- doubt starts to set in a little bit. It feels thin, feels cheaply made, and the sleeve itself doesn't really hug my arm, even though the elastic bands on the top and bottom are holding in place. Oh well, I figure I should give it a try. Maybe it's actually amazing when I'm gaming.This is where I got really annoyed with this product. For one, the elastic bands at the ends of the sleeve, while not too tight, were INCREDIBLY uncomfortable. When you move your arm, the edges of them dig into your skin just a tiny bit, and over time this can really start to itch and poke at you. But what's absolutely absurd to me is that this sleeve INCREASED THE FRICTION in my setup. The ENTIRE POINT of the product, missed, just like that sniper shot you took earlier.To be fair, it doesn't add friction to the mousepad itself, however it certainly doesn't reduce it. And my mousepad is not a glass one, my guess is that this would be fine on glass. The friction I'm experiencing is in my arm rest, which is level with my desk so that my arm can be supported and pivot from the elbow (I play low sens). This is the main problem point addressed by an arm sleeve for me, so for this to worsen the problem was not nice to say the least. Also, I have a new, nicer chair with a more typical plastic/rubberized finish on the arm rests.Overall my performance in games was hindered more than helped by this sleeve. And at the cost of $15, that's kind of crazy. I have opted to return both arm sleeves I ordered, since neither size worked for me, and instead just order more of the same ones I had before.In fact, I have already ordered the same ones I had before. I got a pack of 4 pairs (that's EIGHT sleeves) for just 7.99, roughly HALF the cost of one of these! If I can get 2 months per sleeve I'll be more than happy, but seeing how long the 2 I current own lasted, I think I'll be set for at least a few years. The nice thing about these sleeves I currently have is that the entire sleeve is stretchy elastic, so the fitment to my arm is perfectly even from top to bottom. The material is also more breathable, and they're easier to get on and off. Above all, they don't increase friction or cause me discomfort like the Pulsar one did. And all for the fraction of a price.Now I'll end by stating the obvious: This is all preference-based, obviously the experience might differ for you. I would suggest though, that if you're considering this, purchase the $4-$8 generic compression sleeves first. Brand is GOUNOD on Amazon, can guarantee you'll like it. And you can buy this one too and return it if it doesn't satisfy your needs. Find what works for you, but honestly, this Pulsar product just feels like an over-hyped scam for what they're selling at this price.

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