A 200lb weight on a 5-wheeled office chair is too much for this mat. It does protect the carpet from the deep wheel marks; however the chair wheels create depressions in the mat. Hindsight tells me I should have opted for the heavy pile carpet (I am currently working on ~3/8" pile carpet)
I am pleased. This May seems sturdier than my previous one. Also the delivery was a major help. I’m a senior who would not have been able to transport it from the store. Thanks
The mat I received is not good for 3/4" carpet/padding
on January 5, 2021
Posted by: BECKEY
Our shipment arrived the driver recognized that it was chipped/cracked (it is cold here) so he returned it to warehouse without notifying us and we had a replacement delivered the next day. I have not noticed any issues with smell as I know that was an issue with a mat we ordered several years ago. The reason I am giving this mat 2 stars is that it is supposed to be rated for 3/4"carpet pile but it is creating "pits" where the rollers are at while I am sitting at my desk. So I get "stuck" and have to use extra force to back up my chair. The mat doesn't have very deep carpet numbs on the backside and the only label was only the staples shipping label so there is no way to confirm that I got the correct mat. I measured my carpet with a paperclip before ordering this mat and it is 3/4" high carpet and pad.
Having used this for almost a week I am still adjusting it. It tends to move and the more narrow end wants to curl up or not stay flat on the carpet. My chair does roll easily on its surface so that's a plus.