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Originally Posted by MacroZerg 
Thanks for the tip. So its these? http://www.itaktech.com/abyssus-h5.html
And the surface we see on the pics is the surface that will touch the mousepad? And the idea is that since its "stripes" of teflon the low surface area will make for superb glide?
Thanks for the tip. So its these? http://www.itaktech.com/abyssus-h5.html
And the surface we see on the pics is the surface that will touch the mousepad? And the idea is that since its "stripes" of teflon the low surface area will make for superb glide?
As far as I know, surface area only affects friction at the smaller level, when for example mouse feet dig into a soft mat.
Since larger mouse feet distribute weight more evenly, they have less pressure per square mm acting upon the surface, which counters the friction which comes from the extra material. The only thing left to consider is the weight acting upon the mouse, and how easily they dig in (and ofc the materials).
The best feet then, from what I know, have a large surface area, are completely smooth, and have tapered edges, which makes them almost impossible to dig into the mouse mat, and if they do, the edges of the feet don't catch on the edges of the imprint produced by the feet digging into the surface.
A checker plate pattern then would more likely cause more friction, because the surface is rougher, the weight is focussed on each checker plate, causing them to dig into the mat. It takes extra energy to compress the mat as you move the mouse sideways. On a hard mat, it should make very little difference.
So, from what I know, its not true, the only thing that might reduce friction that I can think of, is the checker pattern itself has tapered edges, so on very light moves of the mouse, you get the same benefit as having rounded edges of the mouse feet. But if edges aren't rounded or tapered, then they will ruin it when more force is applied.
