X-Raypad Cicada Wings V2 and the Universal Dot Skate Lineup

X-Raypad Grip Tape and Mouse Skates

If you’ve dialed in your sensitivity, your grip style, and your mousepad but still feel like something’s off, the culprit is usually the two cheapest parts of your setup: your grip tape and your mouse skates. X-Raypad has built a reputation around solving exactly that, and two of its current lineups, the Cicada Wings V2 grip tape and the Universal Dot Skate series, are worth a close look.

Cicada Wings V2: Thin Enough to Disappear

Grip tape lives or dies on one tradeoff: enough texture to stop your hand from sliding during a drag click or a sweaty late-night session, without adding bulk that changes how the mouse feels in your palm. Cicada Wings V2 threads that needle. It’s built on an ultra-thin 0.22mm profile designed to be anti-slip while staying comfortable to the touch, and the newer version adds more grip sections and a tacky surface specifically meant to keep drag clicks from slipping. It’s held in place with 3M Adhesive Transfer Tape, which goes on cleanly and comes off without leaving residue behind. That’s a real concern if you like to swap tape out between mice or seasons.

What makes it worth grabbing over a generic grip tape is the fit. It’s pre-cut and universal, so it’s compatible with almost all mouse shapes right out of the pack, meaning you’re not stuck hand-cutting strips to match your mouse’s curves.

The current V2 lineup comes in three looks: classic Black for a stealth setup, Midnight Camo for something with a bit more personality on the desk, and the playful Kitty variant for anyone who wants their peripherals to actually look fun. Functionally identical across the board, it really comes down to which one matches your desk.

The Universal Dot Skate Lineup: Speed vs. Control, Dialed to Taste

Mouse skates are where X-Raypad really lets you tune feel. The Universal Dot lineup splits broadly into a speed-oriented Jade series and a control-oriented Obsidian series, and each has an “Air” version built around noise and vibration dampening for quieter glide. Here’s how the five options in this lineup break down:

Obsidian Pro Air (Dark Grey Dots): The most refined option in the family. Built from 1.0mm UHMWPE with integrated noise and vibration reduction technology, it’s the quietest and most control-focused skate here, ideal for late-night sessions where every click and slide is audible.

Obsidian Air (Purple Dots): A 6.5mm dot skate in hardened PTFE with a finely frosted texture that trades a bit of glide speed for stronger stopping power and reduced noise. Great for cloth or glass pads where precise stops matter more than raw speed.

Obsidian Control (Red Dots): The purest control option in the range, using hardened PTFE with a frosted surface built to maximize friction for braking and emergency-stop accuracy. If your aim relies on hard flicks that need to land exactly, this is the one.

Jade Speed (Grey Dots): The fastest glide in the entire lineup, built from pure PTFE for players who want minimal resistance and maximum speed across the pad.

Jade Air (Green Dots): Same fast-glide DNA as Jade Speed, with the Air treatment layered in to cut down on sliding noise and surface vibration for a quieter, more refined feel without giving up much velocity.

Every model in this lineup shares one nice bit of flexibility: since they’re dot-based, fewer dots on the mouse mean more speed, while more dots mean more control, so you can fine-tune the balance rather than being locked into one feel.

Getting It Dialed In

The catch with skates and pads is that they’re not one-size-fits-all. A skate that feels perfect on a glass pad can feel sluggish or noisy on cloth, and vice versa. That’s exactly the kind of pairing question worth asking before you buy. RB Tech and Games officially offers guidance on the best mouse skate and mousepad combos, so if you’re not sure which of these five options fits your pad and playstyle, it’s worth reaching out and asking before you commit.