Mousepad Tier List: best speed, control, and durable mousepads

The Mousepad Tier List splits all the pads in seven tiers based on their speed and control. Find out the best gaming mousepads based on their durability and your speed preference.

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All the data presented in this article has been gathered by Hoya, who allowed me to share it. You can check out his sheet here.

When looking for a new mousepad, my first concern is its speed (I prefer Medium-Quick ones) and the second one is its durability and capacity to return “like new” once washed. I hope this article will help you select a pad that can satisfy your needs.

Speed and Control Tier List

In this tier list, all the mousepads are categorized based on their speed.

• The higher up a mousepad is in its tier, the faster it is.

• The pads highlighted with bold are the top recommended ones.

• The pads marked with * are not recommended.

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Very Fast

The fastest mousepads on the market.

• CS Hyde C4-NGEN

• Glorious Air

• Logitech G440

• Xtrfy GP3 Heaton *

• Skypad Glass 3.0

• Glorious Ice *

• Artisan Shidenkai

• Joeseph-Joeseph Glass Pad

• Maxtil G-Pad

• Nedis Glass Pad

• Skypad Glass 2.0

• Corsair MM600 *

Fast

Very low static friction and fast glide, little stopping power.

• Cerapad

• Madcatz G.L.I.D.E. 38

• Endorphy Cordura Speed

• ROG Scabbard

• Eve Cordura

• Artisan Raiden (mid)

• Zowie G-TFX

• Artisan Raiden (xsoft)

• Artisan Hien (mid)

• Aorus AMP500

• Infensus OP *

• QPAD FX50

• LGG Mercury

Quick

Pads that have a much quicker glide but still have proper stopping power.

• Artisan Hien (Soft)

• LGG Venus

• Fnatic Dash

• Artisan Hayate Otsu

• The Mousepad Company

• Glorious Fire

• Dechanic Control

• Razer Goliathus Control

• Monolith M-508

• Puretrak TaIent

• Razer GoIiathus Speed

Image: InkedGaming Pad

Medium

Pads with lower static friction without giving up that steady control.

• Fnatic Focus 2

• Allsop Xl Raindrop

• Zowie G-SR-SE

• Corsair MM300 and MM350

• X-Ray Aqua Control II

• Hyperx Fury S Speed *

• Xtrfy GP4

• Artisan Zero (Mid)

• Aqua Control+ (ROB/Custom)

• CooIer master MP510

• HyperX Fury S

• Gamesense Radar

• Artisan Zero (Soft)

• Logitech G640

• Aqua Control+

Control

Pads with a focus on steady and “locked in” feeling.

• Razer Gigantus v2

• Dechanic Speed

• Dream Machines DM Pad

• Tiger eSports Neon *

• Steel Series QCK+ Iimited *

• Steel Series QCK+

• Steel Series QCK+ Heavy

• Swift RX

• InkedGaming Pad

Slow

More control, micro adjustments become difficult. Can be considered “swampy”

• Glorious Mousepad *

• Roccat Taito

• Razer Gigantus

• Corsair MM200

• Corsair MM250

• Logitech G640 (Worn) *

• Zowie GSR

• Xtrfy GP1 *

Very slow

Arguably too slow.

• Xtrfy GP2

• Zowie GSR (worn) *

• Kespa Kone Blue *

• Kespa Kone Black *

Image: Skypad Glass 2.0

Mousepad durability and glide lifespan

Every pad indicated in the speed tier list is listed here along its glide durability, fabric type, and if washing revives out of the box glide.

In my opinion, you should prefer mousepads with a longer durability and/or that can be brought back to default performance after a wash.

The pads below are sorted by their glide lifespan.

• Very durable: 2+ years

• Durable: 1-2 years

• Long: 1-12 months

• Medium: 8-10 months

• Short: 5-7 months

• Very short: 4> Months

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Mousepad	Glide Lifespan	Fabric Type	Washing Revives Glide
Glipad	Very Durable	Glass	No
Maxtil G Pad	Very Durable	Glass	No
Artisan Hien	Very Durable	Cloth	Yes
Zowie G-TFX	Very Durable	Hybrid	No
Lethal Gaming Gear Venus	Very Durable	Cloth	Yes
Corsair MM600	Very Durable	Hard	No
Nedis Glass Pad	Very Durable	Glass	No
Madcatz G.L.I.D.E 38	Durable	Hybrid	Yes
ROG Scabbard	Durable	Hybrid	Yes
Artisan Raiden	Durable	Cloth	Yes
Arorus AMP500	Durable	Hybrid	yes
Xtrfy GP3	Durable	Hard	No
Cooler master MP510	Durable	Hybrid	No
Dechanic Control XL	Durable	Cloth	Yes
X-Ray Aqua Control+	Durable	Cloth	Yes
Artisan Zero	Long	Cloth	Yes
Dechanic XXL Speed	Long	Cloth	Yes
Swift RX	Long	Cloth	Yes
QPAD FX5O	Long	Cloth	No
CS Hyde C4-NGEN	Long	Hybrid	No
Roccat Taito	Long	Cloth	Yes
Infensus OP	Long	Cloth	No
Hyperx Fury S	Long	Cloth	Yes
DM Pad L	Long	Cloth	Yes
Aritisan Shidenkai	Medium	Glass	No
Glorious 3XL	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Zowie GSR-SE	Medium	Cloth	No
Zowie GSR	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Puretrak TaIent	Medium	Cloth	No
Corsair MM300/MM350	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Corsair MM25O	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Goliathus Speed	Medium	Cloth	No
Razer Gigantus v2	Medium	Cloth	Yes
InkedGaming Pad	Medium	Cloth	No
QCK+/MASS/Heavy	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Allsop Xl Raindrop	Medium	Cloth	Yes
Artisan Hayate Otsu	Short	Cloth	No
SS QCK+ Iimited	Short	Cloth	No
Logitech G44O	Short	Hard	No
HeIios	Short	Hard	No
Logitech G64O	Very Short	Cloth	No
Hyperx Fury S Speed	Very Short	Cloth	No
Xtrfy GP1	Very Short	Cloth	No
X-ray Thor	Very Short	Cloth	No

Info on each mousepad

In this section, there are quick but helpful comments on each mousepad that may help with your final choice. The pads are sorted in alphabetical order.

Note: these are all personal opinions, so you might have a different experience.

Aorus AMP500

Becomes very sticky and has increased static friction after about 7-10 months. 

Aritisan Shidenkai

Glide loss after 2-4 months, possible sensor issues. Glass “beads/top coat” can feel sticky on your palm and grab onto arm sleeves during gameplay.

Artisan Hayate Otsu

The Otsu has even x/y speed while the regular Hayate has a slight difference in x/y.

Artisan Raiden (mid)

Odd square thread pattern causes sensor malfunctions, recommended using 3360 sensor or newer.

Artisan Raiden (xsoft)

Odd square thread pattern causes sensor malfunctions, recommended using 3360 sensor or newer.

Artisan Zero

Good durability, rough. Tight threading traps hairs, making cleaning difficult, but it does not impact performance.

CooIer master MP510

Stiffer version of ROG Scabbard fabric. QC issue where weave has Y direction faster than X direction. (sometimes)

Corsair MM250

Asymmetrical fissures after prolonged use.

Corsair MM300/MM350

Decreases LOD over time.

Corsair MM600

Rough side.

CS Hyde C4-NGEN

Slows down considerably, becomes “sticky”.

Dechanic Speed

Gets affected by humidity.

DM Pad

Deviation apparent near stitching.

GIorious Mousepad

It is affected by humidity and sweat.

Image: Zowie G-SR-SE

Glipad

Although the gliPAD has very little difference between static friction and kinetic, overall it’s more of a “medium” friction pad. You feel the drag when tracking steadily over long distances - it’s just that starting movement from a dead stop is effortless and makes it feel “very fast” for small movements.

HeIios

DeIetes mousefeet.

HyperX Fury S

Does not collect hair and dust like the Artisan Zero, Qck+, or Gigantus.

Hyperx Fury S Speed

Wears out quickly.

Logitech G640

Loses gIide quite easiIy.

Madcatz G.L.I.D.E. 38

Slightly rough, not awfully irritable. Becomes very sticky and has increased static friction after about 7-10 months. 

Nedis Glass Pad

Major Quality Control issues with surface finish (major issue). Spins out on anything that isn’t Hero.

Puretrak TaIent

Gets moist easily. Exhibits bumps on the Z axis. The XL version does not suffer from this problem.

QPAD FX50

Sharp edge.

Razer Gigantus

Does poorly with humidity.

Razer GoIiathus Speed

Develops a waxy texture over time, cannot be fixed. (about a year)

Razer Goliathus Control

Rough.

ROG Scabbard

Has bumps on sides of the pad, collects dust really easily, does not lay flat after months of use. Less stiff version of MP510 fabric.

Steel Series QCK+

Needs to be cIeaned frequentIy.

Steel Series QCK+ Heavy

Needs to be cIeaned frequentIy.

Steel Series QCK+ Iimited

Deviations apparent near stitching. Coating wears off.

Swift RX

Becomes very very slow after wear.

Zowie G-TFX

If not sent in a flat box, it is impossible to get flat. Big wipes make it slower considerably. Also slower if you move your mouse while pressing down the mouse.

Zowie GSR

Glide changes with humidity.

Zowie GSR-SE

Humidity Issues.

Header image: X-raypad