"Xtrac's newest pad, the Hybrid, combines the smoothness of a plastic mousing surface with the flexibility of cloth. One problem a lot of people, especially LAN party-goers, have with plastic, aluminum, and glass pads is that that cannot be rolled up when being transported. This means that a special place has to be set aside for them and that they cannot be too large, otherwise theu would be very heavy and tough to move. In the Hybrid, Xtrac strives to integrate the flexibility of a cloth pad into a plastic surface pad, which is clearly preferable with today's optical mice."