Get a firm mousepad for a heavy mouse with a paracord cable.

Yes, go firm.

Heavy mice sink into soft pads, creating more friction that fights the weight. That extra drag kills your glide. A firm pad gives a consistent, low-friction surface that lets the weight work for you instead of against you.

Paracord cables already cut cable drag to almost nothing. So the pad becomes the next bottleneck. Soft pads are fine for lightweight mice where you want a bit of control, but with a heavy mouse you