Polarity vs SP-005
The polarity came this weekend and feels like just what I need.
I previously switched to glass with the SP-005 and I was loving it, but I wanted to see what else was out there. While the SP-005 was fantastic, it was a little on the fast side.
The polarity is maybe 10-15% more controlled imo from the SP-005. The sp 005 feels like an air hockey table, which is super fun but it doesn't feel that practical for me outside of purely fast paced tracking scenarios. I wanted something that was just a little more controlled to still have the glass experience but more balanced for a wide variety of aiming scenarios. The polarity feels like just that.
I've tried a bunch of xray pad skates, and the obsidian airs and U9 airs have been the 2 I've swapped back and forth between. On the SP-005 the U9 airs felt the best, nearly perfect, but that pad is still just a hair too quick for me. On the polarity, the same U9 skates feel fantastic and have been giving me a great balanced experience able to hit headshots in CS, or flick shots on Cassidy in OW while still being able to track really well as my main soldier in OW. Maybe there's something out there with slightly less feedback but for now this is the best glass set up I've tried.
It's crazy how much less my arm sticks to the pad too. As long as it's not super hot in my room I can use the polarity with no sleeve without a problem. The sp005 felt like I needed a sleeve no question.
For whatever reason I seemed to have less issues with dust on the polarity. I felt like I had to constantly wipe off the sp 005 but the polarity I occasional get dust under my skates but it legit happens 50% less on the polarity. I don't have to constantly wipe down my pad between every death and noticed it had been an hour or 2 of playing with no dust problem which was super rare on the sp005.
I also appreciate the size having more vertical height so I can have the pad at the edge of my desk instead of awkwardly in the middle.
Overall the polarity feels like an improvement in every aspect. Unless you want something a little bit faster, I don't see a reason to get the sp005 over it. You can always adjust your skates for a faster experience which the purple obsidian airs accomplish for me.
I'm really loving the pad, I think this is the one for me!