Need a mousepad, please

Well, I have a Sidewinder X5 and atm I don't use any mouse pad, but I feel the need of having one. The mainly games I play are FPS (BC2 atm). I'm not sure if I should buy a cloth or an hard surface one. The DPI I mainly use are 1000 and then I adjust to my taste on game. Anyone can help me?

The price range, maybe around 20€.

 

SteelSeries 4HD Gaming Surface This mouse pad right here. It's a semi-rigid pad made of hard plastic. The surface is semi-rough but feels fairly smooth to use and the tracking is amazing. The bottom is covered in non-slip rubber and it really doesn't move at all on my desk, unlike my old mouse pad. I'm sure you can find one online or at a store around you and possibly cheaper too. (Dimensions are 9.4" x 11.4"...there's the considerably more expensive 9HD if you need a really large pad)

 

Soft vs. rigid mousepads are a matter of preference. There are good ones for both styles. I personally prefer hard surfaces, as they tend to have less friction, but that's just me.

For a good hard mat, check out the Razer Vespula. It's double-sided, with a smooth Speed side and a rough textured Control side, and comes with a gel wristpad.

For soft, the Razer Goliathus comes in a variety of sizes, and is available in either Speed or Control versions, depending on what you prioritize. I would personally go for Speed if I got one. I've also heard good things about the SteelSeries QcK soft mats, although I've never used one personally.

 

Razer Goliathus hands down for me, I have purchased around 12 over the years. Speed is what i'm using on both my m15x + desktop, also it comes in alot of size small/medium/LARGE (caps needed).
The QCK mats were too small for my taste but I still thought it was worth purchasing, it has since than been replaced by my kabuto but it pretty much feels the same.

 

fyi Qck lines from steelseries have large size as well.
they even have thicker ones (qck mass & qck heavy) -- 6mm thick

 

Yeah I should have been more specific, I was using the qck mini (its like 10bucks) that I swapped out with the razer kabuto.

 

You're going to have to be more specific than that. Is there anything you don't like about the ones already suggested in this thread?

 

I've done quite a bit of looking around when I was trying to find a mousepad for my razer mamba. (no flame please. its preference)
and I've found that if you like to slide your mouse around then go for a hard surface. If you like precision and control go for a soft cloth one.
In otherwords if you like 360 shots or w.e go for a hard mat.
If you wanna snipe (generalizing) with control and precision go for a soft mat.

As of right now I have a razer spheyx(hard), kabuto(soft), and a scarab(hard).

 

It's all down to personal preference.

I use both a soft cloth and hard surface mousepad for my computers.

SteelSeries QcK mini - Price: $7-10
Very thin, very accurate, and doesn't seem to wear down like my Rocketfish aluminium mousepad, but it gets dirty quite easily. Also, it was rolled up in a tube and had to be flatten by heavy books for a day or so. This mousepad is the same size as a generic mousepad and tracks much smoother than a cheap generic mousepad.

Rocketfish 2-sided aluminium - Price: $20
Has one side for precise "control" shots in games and one side for fast "speed" movement in games, but the surface wears down after like 6-8 months of usage on either side. It's very similar to the Razer eXactMat. Larger than a cheap generic mousepad, but is not overwhelming in size.