We have several of these mats in our office and have to replace them quite frequently especially those that are on carpet. I'd like to see a mat with a longer lifetime since they're not particularly inexpensive. Pros: protests the floor as promised Cons: doesn't last long so we've had to replace multiple times
The mat shifts as a result of moving the chair around. I have only had it a short time and it already has areas that are wore which cause the wheels of the chair to stick in the worn areas/grooves.
Bought this to replace worn out Staples branded mat. Got pretty good mileage out of the old one (about 4-5 years) and expect the same from this new one. Overall it appears to be the same thickness but minus the handles but you don't really need them once it is laid down. Pricewise the cost pegged much higher but I used Rewards to bring down to reasonable level.
I find the office pad I bought is a little thin using it on a carpet. It would be fine if I was using over a hard surface floor. I think the for mats should be shown that it be used over a carpet or a hard floor. The difference being the one I bought is to thin to use over a carpet since it sinks into the carpet and stiffer one would not sink into the carpet.
Originally ordered this Chair Mat to replace one that was falling apart. It had also been purchased at Staples about 10ears ago. I expect that this one will last just as long.