First Impressions of the Abyssgaming Crimson Remains

*Disclaimer: I am not a good reviewer, but I have tested a fair share of different mice, mousepads and mouse skates so I at least know a little bit of what I'm talking about. Remember that this review is just the very first impressions out of the box.

Shipping and Build Quality: Shipped to me rolled up (I bought the mousepad from AliExpress instead of their main website) but had no problems sitting flat on my desk. I imagine it has something to do with the base, but I'll get into that later. The packaging was simple and the pad was rolled up in plastic (the nicer, more durable kind). The stitching is in-line with the pad's surface and it feels pretty well made (Though slightly lower quality than something like artisan, which I believe is the industry standard for build quality).

Base: The base is slightly weird to me. It exerts the same kind of properties to me as the Aeperion Gem series, having a denser-like base material which turns the pad into a sort of hard pad despite being soft. It reduces the amount of slowness you feel when you push down to match that of a mid pad. The base is also extremely grippy to my desk, so there isn't really a chance that it'll move during gameplay (the base is also glossy and smooth, similar to the pd170).

Surface: Very silky like the Raiden, but a little less on the silky-ish texture side, making it feel a little smoother than the Raiden. The Crimson Remains keeps a really low static friction but has a slightly relatively higher dynamic friction, making it (and I assume here because I no longer own a raiden) just a tinge slower than the raiden.

Speed Ranking (Based on Mousepads I own):

Kyomi Ryo > Tekkusai Kohaku >> Singularity > PD170 ~> Raiden Mid (Assumed) ~> Abyssgaming Crimson Remains >> Artisan Zero Mid ~> Artisan Zero Soft > Aeperion Chrysolite

~> = Slightly Faster Than

Sleeve Compatibility: Kibu sleeve: Y axis has a decent amount of friction compared to the X axis Kibu sleeve reversed: Little to no X/Y variance (that I can feel) very consistent and smooth Awakening Sora Wallhack Sleeve: Small amounts of friction but consistent

In-game and Overall Thoughts: The mousepad overall feels great, the design being clear and not feeling effortless like some faster cloth mousepads. The PD170 is the only pad with similar friction properties to me, with a really low static friction but higher relative dynamic friction, making it viable for tacfps or if you need that extra stability. It is kind of a Raiden alternative (if it didn't cost like as much LMAO).