
PELZ Mousepad
PELZ ( Reworked Sep 2024 ) When I released the PELZ and RIZZ, my goal was to create a more controlled andtruly premium version of the WALHAUT. My go-to swap pad, aside from theWALHAUT, had always been the Hayate Otsu Soft Black. Having already sourcedthe Melone jacquard fabric from Japan, I knew it was excellent material, but I didn’twant to make a 1:1 clone of the pad. I had also heard from many users that theMelone pattern could feel abrasive, which influenced my decision. Instead of making a larger version of the Amundsen, which I had already prototypedand was known in the community (since I played it live on Twitch), I wanted toredefine the pad’s overall performance. The aim was to create a true "all-rounder,"something that could perform like the TAC+TRACK, the PRED+RADIANT, theGLOBAL+CHAMPIONS pad. That’s how the PELZ was born—a hybrid between theOTSU and WALHAUT, a "half-blood" WAL pad. I still enjoy the OG version, especiallywith some decent Victus2 or WAL Sapphire skates, but a