What is the difference between plastic and cloth mousepads?

[Heliamsoi]

So I am going to get gaming pc soon and going to get mousepad too. I was looking for https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-MM300-Anti-Fray-High-Performance-Optimized/dp/B01798VS4C/ref=sr_1_4_acs_ac_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1534780755&sr=1-4-acs&keywords=Extended+mouse+pad

 

And I wanted extended one because it looks so cool with good looking setup:DD But then I started thinking that which would be better, hard or cloth one? I play fps games, example R6s, pubg, csgo, rust etc.. So which one is better one for gaming? 

[EunSoo]

I think its a preference thing. I prefer cloth. I actually prefered a logitech g640 over the mm300 i got

[ARikozuM]

I prefer extended cloth mats. Much more comfortable for those lengthy gaming sessions.

[PopsicleHustler]

Personal preference really.

 

Plastic is a lot more slippery so mouse moves a lot easier. One downside is that plastic eats Teflon mouse feet much faster, so if you're planning on gaming every day, be ready to buy new Teflon pads every few months.

 

Cloth mat offers more control, its harder to move  your mouse. It gets dirty faster so you would have to wash it every now and then but it doesn't consume your mouse feet nearly as fast.

 

I prefer cloth because its more comfortable and gives me more control over the mouse in games. 

[W-L]

4 hours ago, Heliamsoi said:

So I am going to get gaming pc soon and going to get mousepad too. I was looking for https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-MM300-Anti-Fray-High-Performance-Optimized/dp/B01798VS4C/ref=sr_1_4_acs_ac_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1534780755&sr=1-4-acs&keywords=Extended+mouse+pad

 

And I wanted extended one because it looks so cool with good looking setup:DD But then I started thinking that which would be better, hard or cloth one? I play fps games, example R6s, pubg, csgo, rust etc.. So which one is better one for gaming? 

It’s really preference, best to try some out at a local store but essentially with plastic it will tend to skate across it more easily espically if you have PTFE feet on the mouse, with that it does make a slight noise if your throwing the mouse across the mat. 

[airENOwevEr778]

2 hours ago, Heliamsoi said:

So I am going to get gaming pc soon and going to get mousepad too. I was looking for https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-MM300-Anti-Fray-High-Performance-Optimized/dp/B01798VS4C/ref=sr_1_4_acs_ac_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1534780755&sr=1-4-acs&keywords=Extended+mouse+pad

 

And I wanted extended one because it looks so cool with good looking setup:DD But then I started thinking that which would be better, hard or cloth one? I play fps games, example R6s, pubg, csgo, rust etc.. So which one is better one for gaming? 

Well as many said, it depends on you, dude. Unless you try them both, you gotta read  lot about what would feel comfortable. (Added wrist pad is also another issue, which I prefer separate from the mouse pad). Anyway, Here's what helped me decide getting my mousepad: https://www.gamingscan.com/best-mouse-pads/. I got the long Penchant one. Best decision everrrr. 

[Boomwebsearch]

In the end, it depends on what qualities of the mouse-pad you prefer to use. In general, plastic has less friction and resistance which is good for quick movements although not as accurately and cloth is going to cause more friction and resistance although with the advantage of more accuracy and control for the user.