Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat with Lip, 45" x 53'', Low-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
Good for what it is...
on April 16, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
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.
It was a second replacement and seems to be of much lesser quality. It is a softer plastic and does not allow my chair to roll readily when I am in it.
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.
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.
This chair mat is really a good help. I was previously just on the carpet and the wheels of my chair did not move effectively. When I noted that the carpet mat was on sale I decided to invest in this product. It has been a great help to me and now I move around freely with the help of the mat under my chair and desk within the office. Also it was a great value and that helped as well. That made the mat affordable even for a person with limited income. You will be pleased with this product and I highly recommend it for an in-home office setting.