We had been pricing mats for our den because we just had the floors refinished and when we saw this one for the price we ordered it and it is exactly what we wanted. It fit according to the dimensions we needed and it allows our computer chair to move freely and without falling off the mat. We were very pleased that it came as promised after our order was excepted and that it was delivered by UPS which made it simple to leave our acceptance on the door so that when were not home the driver could still leave the package for us.
These chair mats will withstand the stampeding of rhinos. Well maybe. But they definitely endure perpetual rough usage by our employees. Our company only buys this brand of chair mat and they last for years. The only reason we bought this one is because the one it replaced was 8 years old. It's great only for carpeted flooring the spikes underneath grip the ground firmly ensuring that it never moves. After 5 years of use my own personal chair mat is starting to curl up on one of the edges and I've stubbed my shoe and tripped on it a few times. But after 5 years I still can't complain because this thing doesn't even have a crack in it! Wonderful.
The plastic is too flexible and even on a short berber carpet the chair sinks in. This totally defeats the purpose of having a mat in the first place. I recommend this only for commercial grade carpets. Ive had this mat for less than a week and hope to return it for a pricier model but one that does the intended job.
My local Staples store did not have the 36" x 48" hard floor chair mat by Rubbermaid in stock but were most helpful in ordering it for me. The order was placed on Friday afternoon and arrived via UPS on Monday. I unpacked it put it in place and put some heavy books on top of it to help get the it to lay flat. Within less than an hour it had conformed to the floor and was ready for me and my chair. Since we had just spent money installing beautiful new wood floors in my home office I wanted something that would offer protection but still let me see the wood. It works great.
These newer mats are made of lighter weight material. Yes you can see through them but your chair wheels sink into the mat creating a divot. It's not very easy to roll your chair around once that happens.
For the price a Great chair mat. I use it on a thicker carpet and that will give it less life On flat pile carpets should be very durable. Improved securing method. No more dagger points on bottom of mat. They use alternet rows of rectanguler cleats. Great idea.
I had a chair mat that wasn't as thick as this one and it didn't hold up and it always moved and it eventually cracked but this mat is made so well and its thicker and it stays where it supposed to stay.This is top quality and I can see that I will get many years of service from this purchase.