control doesnt lose its feel with wear over time.

with mice with large feet it actually seems to glide better than other pads.

Control feels rougher, it has less 'stickyness' than the speed, though, so it feels easier to make small movements (the moment when you begin moving the mouse)

The only annoying thing about the control edition is that its harder to clean, bits can get in the little holes and get stuck, its not that bad though.

I'd say the control is better overall, if you keep it clean.

Found this, maybe it helps.
Left side is speed edition and on the right side is control

http://www.flickr.com/photos/financialwarfare/6760009049/

i have the speed and that shit got sticky or something with my mice. so i stopped using it. then all of a sudden a month later it was smooth again. but this thing wore out fast

i bought speed because it just works with the jitterbyssus :D

speed has more friction than control from what i heard.

Absolutely true. I'm using control edition Razer mats since 2007 and they always felt faster to me than speed editions.

What I especially like about Control editions, is that don't require any cleaning, cause structure of a fabric prevents build up of dirt.

Bought control 2 weeks ago, loving it thus far.

recently got the control, its really good.

How soft is this pad?
Also, how durable is it?

Is see there's a Version 2 of this. Any difference?

I meant the Control edition btw

So, Control Edition is better in term of durability, everyone agrees?

Cooller used the speed edition.

/thread

If cooler turns out to be gay, you will become gay too?

i think his last pics say enough

Don't worry, you don't have to change you preferences unless you really worshiping him.

maybe he married a dude

Dude, where's my car?

no probs with speed edition.
2 years now and same feeling like the first day.
control edition has 100% other feeling - nothing for me (i want to aim, not the mousepad for me - cause of the structure of the controlpad it feels like that..imo a really bad mousepad)

I've used both and for me the speed is my choice, I'm still using it.
The difference is basically as mentioned. Control has a bit more friction and speed is quicker.

its the other way around, control has less friction and is faster than speed.

Ahahaha it's just funny. How can "control" be faster than "speed" I've just bought and sent a ticket to the Razer thay said that "speed" is faster as you can understand from its name. And they mentioned that it's written on the box (Faster gaming experience) on the Speed Edition's box. So it's is SOLVED. Speed = Faster

Control has grid surface. I couldn't get used to it as when i moved my mouse i would always feel pattern of surface. My mouse is ime 3.0 that has rather small mouse feet so it might be different with larger mouse feet.
This surface is also harsh on the wrist.
After a few hours of use i went back to the local store and exchanged it for speed edition. I guess speed is one of the most "hard" mouse pads out of cloth ones, it has a lot less friction than my old qpad uc and probably less friction than qck as well. It seems to be a good balance between low friction, comfort and durability of mouse feet.

As far as i remember cooller, cypher, av3k used speed. Jibo used control.

I'm guessing: does the Speed Edition feel like QcKs?

nah, qcks after some time feel like shit, this not

true dat

qck heavy feels a lot better quality-wise than the goliathus speed, even after extreme wear.

that pad is almost flawless, and criticism is just me being picky (way too big [qck mass should be a bit bigger as well] and the steelseries logo)

i had only qck mini and goliathus mini, so i was comparing them

Please, can anyone confirm that Razer Goliathus Speed has less friction then QCK? I kind of find it very hard to believe. Also, this means that Razer Goliathus Control has even less friction right?

if you're concerned with friction you shouldn't be buying cloth mousepads

To give more details, I have both QCK+ and S&S.
I made the mistake to buy the Deathadder mouse to combine it with S&S. The result is that I need a wider + taller mouse in order to gain the control that will allow me to never move my mouse by mistake away from the enemy head. Obviously this happens quite a lot on my S&S.

When I play with S&S, I feel like is almost perfect from this point of view, and I would stick to it if it wasn't about tracking issues with deathadder 3500 dpi, and also issues with having the lift off distance too high compared to S&S.

This leads me to conclude that I need a cloth mousepad that has equal or lower friction than QCK, that is not as spongy as QCK (QCK is not even as spongy as others, I know that), that tracks correctly and that has a correct lift off distance.

The alternative is to find a plastic mousepad that is not as fast as S&S, and that is not as noisy.

QCK is the kind of pad that looses most of its speed within the first few weeks. Becomes very sticky afterwards. Though when both are new, the Goliathus speed is the faster pad. No doubting that.

Comfort wise, i'd say QCK is nicer on the wrist.

PS: what makes you so skeptical?

QCK is pretty dated in terms of "fast cloth". Many pads destroy it.

could you list those pads? i haven't been following mouse pads as of recent.

CORRECTION: QCK instead of S&S

When I play with QCK, I feel like is almost perfect from gliding point of view, and I would stick to it if it wasn't about tracking issues with deathadder 3500 dpi, and also issues with having the lift off distance too high compared to S&S.

I have seen so many reviews where ppl state things about mousepads that are in total contradiction with another, that I feel forced to ask for information only if they compared it to QCK or Razer Mantis Speed (being the only cloth pads I tested).

So my intention is to find any good quality pads that are faster then QCK, while QCK is the slowest pad that I could compromise to play with. But if anyone would tell me to choose between plastic and qck, I would choose plastic. So if I find anything with less resistance than qck, then I may give it a try.

i used a goliathus speed a few months ago. having used a worn qck before it was a lot smoother and faster. it was quite a bit thicker, as well. wet hands don't go too well with the goliathus in my opinion.

i've been using a 4hd for 8 months now. it's become shiny which results in a lot more friction, but it's still way faster than the goliathus (used it again to test it, but hand got tired after only a few hours of playing osu!).

i'm not sure about mouse feet, but i still use the stock ones of my spawn. i have to sand them from time to time because once they get really shiny, they stick to the shiny surface from the 4hd especially when it's a little moist. should i replace them with aftermarket feet or just get a new mouse pad?

Digging out this old thread for this question: I have been using the Goliathus Speed for a while now. I recently read that someone playing with low dpi and/or low sens (both of which I do) should not get the Speed edition. I do not remember the exact reasons (the claim was that tracking is difficult and accuracy is therefore harder to achieve, if not limited), but I wonder... Is that true? Should I try the Control and see how that feels? Or get a non-Goliathus mat?

All in all I like the feeling of the Speed edition. On the other hand it is the only one I played with a bit more seriously, so my experience is limited. Way back I had a QcK and liked it too. Should I go back to that? One thing I can say is that starting to move the mouse when the intention is to move it just a little bit is sort of difficult, since the mouse somewhat sticks on the mat (talking about the Speed here). Besides that I cannot really complain, but as I said: I might just lack the experience with other mats.

Btw I am using a g400 @400 dpi.

thats wrong

the speed edition is like a qck
the control edition is just awful and too slick to stop

Okay then, thanks for feedback. Will stick to my Goliathus Speed for now.

I've used the speed version for some years now. Think I'm already at my 3rd version of it. I did also have a control for some time but it was not for me. I use medium sens + no accel @ 450dpi/1000hz.

what is medium sens in your opinion? 30cm/360 in cs and a bit higher in other games? I am contemplating on wich of the two I should buy. Im using deathadder on allsop xl atm, but I want lower friction. I am using about 34cm/360 in cs go (1.2 sens, 6/11, 1000dpi aka 3 sens @ 400dpi). I used to love qpad ct's for the insane low friction you got on them (especially with custom teflon feet), but I have tracking issues on white parts of the print with the deathadder 2013.

Personally the Speed is the best pad I ever used. Granted I haven't tried many, but I'll compare it with what I had:
My Puretrak Talent was nice at first, but became a handicap fast. It got slow and inconsistent, starting to feel sticky. So I went back to my worn out and machine washed goliathus speed, which is obviously also nowhere near as fast as it was, but still provides a decent consistent glide, still very usable after 2 years+.
Thinking of replacing it with a new one, but I'm a little put off by the new design of the goliathus. I usually don't care about the designs much, but having that big ugly razer logo on my desk would annoy me. Wish they would still make the plain black one..
Been wanting to try a QCK as well, but I hear those are slower and become useless quickly

i noticed that the 'anti-fraying' stitching all around the mousepad frays, like when the mouse feet drag across it, making it pointless.

they're probably better off melting the sides, like when one melts the end of paracord, or something to that effect.

I think melting might mess up the rubber underneath and make the edges of the mat a bit "wavy". Stitching seems to be a sturdy solution I've been using the same goliathus for about 2 years now and it's still intact with minimal wear. Becomes a bit sticky due to the sweat when I play for longer periods but that does not happen so often these days.

I have a Control, moving from an old aluminum razer exact mat. It took a long, long time to get used to how different it feels (2 months), but I'm now used to the Control and i like it a great deal, makes a lot less noise, too :)

If you want more friction than the S&S and still be hard mat. I would look at the Func 10s. Either buy the dual sided ones. Or the new one they just released. I dont like the duals since the pad is not flushed (it moves) within the frame.
They made a single sided one without a frame. With the smooth surface. It makes less noise too.

i was using a goliathus control control for some time. Seems like this pad is made to last long, compared to the QcK at least.

the control is a good mousepad but not so comfortable for you hand. You need some time to get used to it and to not notice the surface with your hand.

just bought a goliathus speed and it seems pretty close to the QcK, but better quality-wise. Will see how it turns out.

i used a QcK (+ and heavy) for some years, it's a very comfortable mousepad with a decent feeling for your hand but unfortunately it doesn't last long, it gets dirty etc quite fast.

control or speed, doesn't matter that much, but speed is closer to QcK than control.

how is abyssus 2014 on control vs speed?

same, only a matter of preference.

i prefer speed because it's smoother.