Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat, 36" x 48'', Flat-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
Not so good if you are overweight
on April 9, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
I keep planning to loose some weight but you know how it goes.....I plan to give this one to my hubby because of how thin it is the wheels of my chair make indentations on the mat and them this causes the chair not be move as easily as I would like it to. Guess I need to pay more for a thicker mat.
This desk chair mat for hard floors is great! It was inexpensive allows my pretty flooring to show through and provides some traction so I'm not rolling all over the place. As I mentioned it's just what I needed!
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.
This is now the 3rd mat I purchased. I finally bought the one for the thickest carpet because the medium one failed despite being on berber of less than 3/8 depth. Time will tell if this works. The new mat is only .016 inches thicker than the last one but now that they have a lifetime guarantee so at least I will not need to spend anymore for another. I have to say that Staples did not make this "EASY". They do not carry the heavy mat in the store (despite there being a place for it on the display) and then made me return for pick-up since they only ship by courier (instead of UPS FedEx or USPS) and do not want to do what is necessary to get into our 14 000 resident gated retirement community. For this reason I can no longer do any on-line ordering with them. So much for the easy button!!
We like the quality of the chair mat and the way it protects the underlying carpet. The thickness is just right and gives it just the right protection. It is easy to wipe when necessary and it holds in place without shifting.