Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat with Lip, 45" x 53'', Low-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
My carpet is not really
on August 26, 2016
Posted by: Paula K.
My carpet is not really what I would call a high pile one but a med. one as it is not the best quality of carpeting. I was looking for a mat that had a bigger lip than the #29.00 one as the wheels of my chair dug into the mat. This mat that I purchased I will say the wheels of the chair does not dig into the mat itself but it does slide as the bottom spikes are not long enough to hold it straight. Like I said my carpet is not a high pile one but medium with padding underneath it. I cannot afford to pay more for the mat than I already have to me it was too expensive to others it would be nothing but being on a budget makes a difference. Over all it is a good mat but disappointed that it slips on the carpet.
The chair mats arrived on time and are just what we needed. We are very happy with our purchase. The sales personnel at the store was very helpful and accommodating.
I should have measured the mat I was replacing. And I should have questioned the density of the plastic it is made of. It turns out that it is too small AND it is so soft that my desk chair sinks in and sticks in place. Unfortunately I am just home one week after hip replacement surgery and cannot get around to take it back to the store (it was out of stock when I purchased it and I had it delivered). I need a larger thicker harder-surfaced mat.
This mat is made of a soft flexible material which allows the chair rollers to sink into the mat. I left the empty chair on the mat overnight and there were sink hole caused by just the weight of the chair. So if you sit in the chair for just a few minutes the chair will sink far enough into the mat that you'll not be able to move the chair without getting up and moving it. I am returning this mat and looking for one that is more rigid. I have a medium height carpet of 3/4" and that is what this mat is supposed to work on. I think it would probably work fine on a much shorter carpet pile like a commercial type of carpeting. It did grip without any shifting and was somewhat thick.