I splashed some cash for this interesting looking pitch, thinking it will go well with my stands full of rowdy fans sometime this autumn. It arrived today.
The print is nice. Good colour, detail, depth... All as it should be, and as I had hoped.
There is no texture at all. The pitch is smooth, and it can probably be wiped off easily if your friends slobber or spill their drinks, or if puss weeps from their... I digress. The feel is not rubbery at all, smooth like a tent or something. The other side is white, but who cares.
Then to the negatives. The thing arrived rolled up. That is hardly a surprise, but I am currently waiting for it to flatten. Have I not got stuff to weigh down the corners? Sure, but it would be nice to not have to. The mat is perhaps too thin? I dont doubt that it is sturdy and hard to rip or wear out, but it seems like it might be possible to crease it, say if you rolled it up carelessly...
It sells for a fairly high price for what it is. It ships from Lithuania, and there is money to be saved if you abd your friends order together.
I may use mine if I am bringing a pitch to a friends house, or I may glue it to some foamboard or mdf at home. We will see if it straightens out first.