Glass speed or cloth control: choosing between the Superglide 3 and the Saturn Pro

Every aim style asks something different of the surface under the mouse, and the first decision is whether you want a glass or cloth mouse pad. Pulsar Gaming Gears builds one answer for each side of that choice: the Pulsar Superglide 3 Type S is a glass pad tuned for speed, and the Pulsar eS Saturn Pro is a knit cloth pad tuned for slow, controlled glide. Here is how the two differ on the facts, and how to pick between them.

Quick Answer

Pick the Pulsar Superglide 3 Type S if you want a fast, low-friction glide from 1.5mm of aluminosilicate glass on a 1mm silicone base. Pick the Pulsar eS Saturn Pro if you want a slow glide on 4mm of circular knit polyester, which Pulsar Gaming Gears recommends for tactical FPS and low to medium tracking aim. Evetech lists both families in the mouse pad range, so the choice comes down to how you aim, not what you can find.

🧊 The Superglide 3 Type S: glass built for speed

The Superglide 3 uses an aluminosilicate glass surface, and the Type S in its name marks the speed type: a finish that favours quick travel while still letting the mouse stop when you want it to. Under the glass sits a moulded silicone base. Stacked together, the glass layer is 1.5mm and the silicone 1mm, so the pad measures about 2.5mm overall, and the rim is machined to a soft R-edge.

The pad is built in four sizes, running from the compact M at 330 x 260mm through L and XL up to the XLE, which spans 500 x 450mm.

Black is the colour across the range, white comes in M, L and XL, and red is offered in XL. Because every size shares the same surface and the same thickness, moving up a size changes your swipe room and nothing else about the glide.

Who the glass suits

Speed pads reward a wide, fast arm movement. If you sweep across the pad on a low in-game sensitivity, or you simply enjoy a mouse that travels with little effort, the glass is the direction to lean. A light mouse such as the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Mini, at about 35g with dot skates fitted, is the kind of partner that makes a fast surface feel immediate.

🧵 The eS Saturn Pro: cloth built for control

The eS Saturn Pro goes the other way. Its surface is a smooth, subtly textured circular knit polyester, and Pulsar Gaming Gears rates it as a slow, control glide: second from the slow end of its own glide chart for mouse pads. That is a deliberate choice for players who make small corrections, hold angles and tap off fine adjustments rather than sweep.

The pad is 4mm thick with low-profile stitched edges, and it sits on a SlimFlex base. The only difference between versions is that base, which comes as Soft or XSoft. The surface is identical on both, so the choice is about the base alone and not about glide.

The Saturn Pro is offered in L (420 x 330mm), XL (490 x 420mm) and the square XL SQ (500 x 500mm). Evetech carries Jet Black in the Soft base and Radiant Ruby in both the Soft and XSoft bases.

Two honest notes from the maker

A new Saturn Pro can smell of fabric dye at first, and that fades with time, so air it out for a few days. The listed size can also vary slightly because of the nature of the base material, so leave a few millimetres of slack when you measure your desk.

🎯 Matching glide to the way you aim

A useful test is to ask what you do with your wrist and forearm in your favourite game.

• You flick and sweep, and want less drag. Glass. The Type S finish is a speed surface, and the aluminosilicate glass is what produces that low-friction travel.
• You hold tight angles and make small corrections. Cloth. A slow, controlled glide is what Pulsar Gaming Gears recommends the Saturn Pro for, in tactical FPS and low to medium tracking play.
• You swap between styles. Decide which one you play more often. A pad is a daily surface, and the one you use most should win.

The mouse does not lock you into either answer. The family of wireless Pulsar mice at Evetech, from the X2 CrazyLight to the Xlite CrazyLight, all connect over 2.4GHz through the receiver in the box, so the same mouse can sit on a glass pad today and a cloth pad later. The gaming mice range is a separate decision from the pad.

📐 Fitting a pad to your desk

Size is where the two families overlap, so it is worth laying them side by side. The Superglide 3 XL and the Saturn Pro XL are both 490 x 420mm, so those two can swap places on the same desk without any rearranging. The Superglide 3 XLE at 500 x 450mm and the Saturn Pro XL SQ at 500 x 500mm are the two largest of each family, and the SQ is the squarer, deeper one.

Before ordering, measure the clear desk space in front of your keyboard, then subtract the room your keyboard and monitor stand already use. A pad that fits with a little margin is better than one that hangs over the edge. You can browse the full mouse pad range once you know your size. Each size lists its own price on the product page. Both pad types, in every size, appear on the Pulsar family so they can be compared directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which pad is the speed pad?

The Superglide 3 Type S. Its aluminosilicate glass surface has a texture finish tuned for speed with good stopping power.

Which pad is the control pad?

The eS Saturn Pro. It is a slow control pad on circular knit polyester, and it is aimed at tactical FPS and low to medium tracking play.

What sizes does each pad come in?

Glass runs M, L, XL and XLE; cloth runs L, XL and XL SQ. The largest of each is 500 x 450mm and 500 x 500mm respectively.

What is the difference between the Soft and XSoft Saturn Pro?

Only the SlimFlex base changes. The surface is the same circular knit fabric on both.

How thick is each pad?

The glass pad is roughly 2.5mm overall, and the cloth pad is 4mm.