Very thin and doesn’t hold the weight of a desk chair
on September 9, 2020
Posted by: A.B.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this chair mat because it was the right size. The problem is when I put a desk chair on it without even my own weight ( I weigh 100 lbs) it has indentation where the wheels sit. I would not recommend this product for any type of carpet application.
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.
The mat itself is great. It was not boxed when shipped to house their was no packing at all it was just the mat and left in front of my door. I thought paying the special handling fee would include it in a box of some sort..