Not the most heavy-weight expensive mat I've ever used but certainly a good enough one for my home office use and for the price. I do like the slightly beveled edge which makes it easy to roll your chair on and off the mat. Only thing I will change for the next order will be to get the next larger size: this one requires remembering to keep the chair on the surface and even in my small space that makes a difference.
I ordered this for my high pile carpet. I've had it a couple days now and the mat is constantly moving forward towards the desk through normal chair use on it. It also leaves large indented areas into the plastic from the wheels of the chair where if you move the chair it will try to put you back into the indented area the next time you move back to that area. The indents do go away over time but I can't believe this will stand up to regular use and I'm sure my carpets won't be protected. The structures underneath to hold it in place and protect the carpets are only about 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep so your carpets will get pushed down and matted much more easily than one with a pin type bottom or even a thick solid bottom that doesn't indent so much. I am going to return it it is so bad. I'm constantly rolling over these indents.
We have had no issues with the chair mat the only issue we had is that it was taped up too well and there's sticky residue on the top of the mat in some places.
Does the job but not particularly durable. I bought this to replace another one which I bought a couple of years ago. That one (which I think was the same or a similar model) had apparently dried out and was badly deteriorating. Description is confusing and misleading. It states: "Protects carpets up to 3/8" thick including padding" but then says "just right for low pile carpets with 0.75" padding". Obviously 3/4" padding cannot be included in a total thickness of 3/8"!
I could get better service by laying a piece of cardboard under my desk. To thin won't stay in place seems to have a mind of its own and its totally useless. When I get an opportunity I will throw this away and start searching for something better
There are several things I like about this chair mat. One is the size which is very adequate and it doesn't move on my floor. I am overweight and the mat is like many others in that when my chair sits in one place for a while the rollers on my chair have depressions that I have to move the chair up and out of. I fear that this chair mat will be like all the others I have ever used and develop 'spider web' cracks all over where the chair sits most often and will need to be replaced. I will see! If it does this product does have a guarantee. which I will use. This chair mat cost enough so I hope Staples honor's this guarantee.