Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat with Lip, 45" x 53'', Flat-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
2
Didn't Work for me
on May 9, 2013
Posted by: Paula K.
The flat pile chair mat does not work for me. The bottom of the mat has prongs which are too smooth to adequately grip the low pile office carpet by my desk. As s result the mat has a tendncy to easily slip and slide either under the desk or behind it. It seeps as though the plastic construction is study enough and the clear finish looks much better that the old one which eventually wore through but the problem of having to readjust the placement of the mat detracts significantly for ease of use. You should put a floor protector down once and be done with it.
It is perfectly fine. I bought 3 for our office. I may not have bought so many but the store manager was great and honored my coupon extending it to 3 instead of just 1! I love that kind of customer service!
My last chair mat from Staples was twice as thick as this one. By itself the chair sinks into mat somewhat. Sitting on the chair (135#s) the chair sinks quite a bit and makes it hard for the chair to roll around. Only time will tell how long before this mat cracks. It seems the mats are getting thinner and thinner while the prices keep going up. My last much sturdier mat lasted only 3 years before starting to crack and crumble. I would estimate this mat to take much less time to achieve the same result.
The mat seems rather soft compared to the one I used before. Indentations from the chair persist so I seem to be stuck in one place since the mat does not "biunce back:.
Using the Staples Low Pile Carpet Mat allows me to roll while sitting on my chair in front of my computer effortlessly. Otherwise it would be impossible for me to move because of the carpeting. It also keeps my shoes from dirtying up the carpet especially in bad weather. I like the grid pattern design that comes from the teeth on the underside that grips the carpet. It is a nice looking heavy duty clear plastic and it will last for several years so I can say it is well made. The lip is a brilliant design feature that fits naturally under the desk. I plan on buying the same one that is can be used on a hardwood floor for my home office.
The product itself is good but don't ask for delivery. Chair mats are awkward to handle and I needed two of them so instead of picking them up at the local Staples store I ordered online and had them delivered to my office. The mats were delivered to my office rolled up and secured by several turns of packing tape. When I removed the tape I was left with a large area of sticky residue. Customer service ignored two messages about this problem so I had to find a way to remove the tape residue. It took me a half bottle of Goo Gone most of a roll of paper towels and about two hours of scrubbing to finally clean up the mess. I do recommend the product but if you want to have it delivered don't forget to order Goo Gone and paper towels.