Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat, 36" x 48'', Flat-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
desk matt
on April 16, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
little on the small size but under desk lip does fit. I would have liked the bigger one but that would have had to be cut to fit under the desk opening
This mat says it's for medium pile carpet (3/4" thick) but the cleats on the back are just small fairly flat nubs and the mat does not stay in place. I'd only used the mat for about 2 weeks and my chair wheels already have made indentations in the mat (I only weigh 135 lbs) so now it's hard to roll the chair out of the pockets. The mat isn't very thick so the edges don't lay flat and I've tripped on them.
Purchased this mat after I broke a wheel on my office chair by moving it on my carpeted floor. This mat allows for easier movement on the carpeted surface so I am not worried about breaking wheels anymore. However I notice that my wheels are leaving fairly deep imprints on the mat already - possibly due to the size of my person. I anticipate permanent damage soon. Mat is better suited to small individuals.
This product is adequate for our needs. However I was disappointed in the shipping method. These chair mats were shipped "loose" not in a corrugated box or tube. We had to wet-wipe them on both sides to get the dirt off.
I used one with nubs under it that was thicker and larger the first time. It did a fine job of flattening my rug and it was hard to move the placement. This time I went for the smaller size which tucks under the front of my desk & doesn't have nubs under it. It still doesn't move and doesn't flatten my rug. After a while it will crack just like the thicker one but it is alot cheaper so I can live with that!
We bought two and both did well. We used one on tile floor and the other on painted concrete. Both held properly and were of an adequate size. (could have been 12 inches larger in length and width for our application) but are ok. The sales person was very helpful in explaining and locating product and helped with loading in my vehicle!!
I have been using this mat for 3 or 4 weeks now and it is much thicker than the one I replaced. Seems I have been replacing these mats which are under an office desk chair with wheels each year or sooner. They just start breaking where the wheels set because of the thick carpet padding in my office. The carpet is commercial type but the carpet company put thick pad under it to make it wear longer (for the carpet warranty). I have noticed that the wheels do not sink way down on this mat and it is easier to roll the chair around. I think this one will not break like the other mats did.
I purchased this mat from my local Staples. It was not hanging up but rather it was rolled up with the bottom facing outward. I didn't think anything of it until I tried to unroll it at home. You see the mat was rolled up with the bottom facing out which means it's pretty much permanently curled up with the bottom not flat against the floor. I tried to flatten it with heavy boxes and dumbbells for two days on the garage floor but it didn't work. I think the mat will probably work but whoever came up with the idea of rolling it up for storage and transport should be fired. The item is worthless and I'm out 30+ dollars.