Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat with Lip, 36" x 48'', Flat-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
Pretty good with the exception of label heavily gluied to mat
on September 10, 2020
Posted by: ron
Overall it is a pretty god mat but they do wear out over time. My one complaint is they stick a large lable on the plastic with a heavy glue which takes an adhesive solvent to remove.
Our old computer chair was in very bad shape so we got online and ordered a new chair sight unseen — something we would never normally do. I was very apprehensive but it turned out fine. We really like the chair and would highly recommend it.
Delivery was very fast and as promised (two days for store pickup). The mat came in a big box slightly rolled up but the curves quickly subsided once put flat on the carpet. I was surprised by the weight but realized the mat is made of PVC and rather thick. PVC also smells which can be annoying but that went away after about one day. Unfortunately my carpet turned out to be high pile (thicker than 3/4") and my sitting in my office chair ended up creating indentations that made rolling across the mat difficult. I recommend you check the thickness of your carpet thoroughly. In conclusion this mat is probably ok for low pile carpets not so sure about medium and definitely not for high pile carpets. It is too soft for that. My office chair is big and therefore heavy and I am adding 185 pounds (84 kg). Secondly the smell could be too much for some. I was concerned initially but thankfully the smell went away (or I got used to it) after about 24 hours. I am using it now in the living room (same carpet as in my office) for a small coffee table on wheels where I keep books and magazines etc. There it works great.