Customer Reviews for Staples - Hard Floor Chair Mat with Lip, 45" x 53'' - Clear
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for my small desk and room
on August 17, 2015
Posted by: Paula K.
I used this under a rolling chair in my hobby room. It is smaller scale than some I've looked at and so it fit nicely. It grips the carpet well and stays in place. I had a coupon for 25% off so it was a good bargain for me and my use
Felt pretty heavy duty in the store. My carpet is only 1/2" thick but mat dimpled where chair sits almost immediately making it very hard to move the chair. Was supposed to be good for carpets up to 1". I only weigh 170 lbs and my chair has 5 rollers. Very disappointed.
The size is a perfect fit. However I don't know how they are rated for carpet thickness. This mat was rated for 'medium-pile' and I thought it would be extra heavy to use on my 'low-pile' carpet. It was not. Though rolling is easier it does dent if I sit in one position for for a minute or two also because it is so flexible even with the cleats the mat creeps. I'm concerned that the constant flexing will cause premature cracking.
This mat is heavy and I had high hopes for it doing the job. However indentations form under the chair castors so I periodically have to rotate the chair base to put the castors in a different position. Also the mat does not stay put on the thick carpet; periodically I have to move it back into position. I cannot spend more on a heavier -duty mat so I will probably keep it.