I don't like those hard plastic white ones. You see women walking out in groves with them at quilt shows & I don't feel that I get a good cut with them. (Maybe it's just me but....) I've used Fiskars for many moons but have also found color is important too. If you use the measuring lines on them (which I don't) the color is so, so important. I have thought about buying a pink colored mat ( :o) it would match my room decor!) but haven't ventured off in that direction yet! Good luck on choosing on