SuperMatsSolid P.V.C. Mat for Treadmill

This mat arrived the day after I ordered it. Heavy duty, and heavy, but thin and dense, not cushion-y. We just had a new wood floor laid and wanted a new mat for my Solo F80 treadmill since the other one was kinda grungy. It laid out flat and was easy to move around to position, but when I moved treadmill onto it it stayed put. It's just about 6" too long, but since the front end of treadmill is against a window wall, I just curled it under. It is wide enough, but need to make sure that you move treadmill onto it and stay centered, because there's only about an inch on either side of the front wheels to edge of mat. Looks good, and easy to wipe clean. Do not have extensive run time on treadmill to see how it holds up, seems sturdy but we'll see how it holds up as time passes.

Exceeds expectations. I measured it all up but with the varieties and slight size differentials, i wasn't sure what to expect. It's laid on top of the carpet. I had to make a small adjustment after a couple of weeks and didn't see any unusual carpet marks.Right on the money. Pleasantly surprised.

I originally started out looking for a rubber mat for my new rower. I initially rejected a PVC mat.My criteria were as follows.....1.) Protect a basement carpet over cement floor from physical wear due to exercise equipment.2.) Protect the carpet from sweat since a rower is a cardio machine I'd use in lieu of a treadmill and I sweat like a horse.3.) Easy to clean with a hose and a bucket of soap and water.4.) Non-slip so the rower doesn't scoot off the mat in an intense workout.5.) Also non-slip in regard to the mat staying put where I place it on the carpet.My initial rejection of PVC was based on PVC mats generally being thinner than rubber mats. I thought the 1/4" or 1/2" thickness of rubber would provide cushioning. Then I realized that sinking into the mat may not be a good idea. Also, PVC mats look sort of shiny and I equated that with slippery. So I looked and looked for a rubber mat. One issue was weight. Rubber mats weigh maybe 2-3X what a PVC mat weighs. Another issue was price. Rubber mats can be 3X the price of an equivalent size PVC mat. And lastly, I was having trouble finding a rubber mat that would fit under my rower which is 82" long and requires about 3' of width to protect the floor from sweat. The rubber mats all seemed to be either too small or too large and therefore really expensive.Then, in my search, I came across this Supermats PVC product that was exactly the right size at 36" X 90". That is the perfect width and gives me about 4" beyond each end of the rower. It provides the needed protection to the floor without taking up more floor space than necessary. Supermats markets this thing as a treadmill mat but it's perfect for my rower. The price was also reasonable at $40. I relented and figured I'd give PVC a try.So how did it work out? Excellent! I wasn't encouraged when I initially took it out of the box. But I unrolled it and laid it down. It took a few days for it to lay flat after I spread some weighted objects around to help it flatten out. No big deal. Then I tried the "slip test". I tried getting my rubber soled running shoes to slip on the top. Nothing doing, my shoes stuck like glue. Next I tried to see if I could get the mat to slip on the carpet. Again, nothing doing, it stuck like glue. So, I put the rower on it and worked out on the rower for a couple of days. The machine stayed put. No detectable movement at all. I guess shiny does not equal slippery after all.For my needs this seems like a perfect choice. The size, protection, stickiness, and price all meet my requirements.So where does this mat maybe fall short? Well, if you're on a wooden floor or maybe even concrete with people below you, the additional cushioning of a 1/4" or 1/2" of rubber could be a real benefit to the poor people under your floor. This PVC mat is thin at maybe 1/8". And the PVC is hard. There is basically no cushioning to speak of. None of that is a problem for me on a basement floor of carpet over concrete.

The mat is a bit thinner that I anticipated. But it is well made and is working fine under our new elliptical trainer.

I purchased this mat to put under a piece of exercise equipment. It is thin but very rugged and exactly what I wanted. There was no significant odor (I know some of these can smell like chemicals). Comes rolled up but with the equipment has layed out flat. It would not be good as an exercise mat (too thin) but works great to protect my hard-wood floor.

We have this mat under our treadmill to protect the hardwood floors. Love the material the mat is made of and we believe it will protect the floor (we just received it so haven't had enough time on the treadmill to test it). Only thing is i wish it was an inch wider. Length was perfect for our Nordic track commercial grade treadmill, but the width just barely encompassed the treadmill wheels.

Great option for a treadmill on carpet. There are lots of other cheaper options for a treatmill mat, but most of them are so soft that they won't work well on carpet. The treadmill wheels/feet still sink into it a little bit, but you can still move the treadmill on the mat and it does not flex enough that it stops any airflow under the treadmill. For a long time I didn't think I needed a mat on carpet but it's amazing how much dust etc. gets on the bottom of the treadmill without it. As expected it also works great on hardwood floors, though I wonder if some of the thicker/softer designs would not dampen noise better on solid floor surfaces.

Very thin, no "cushion" whatsoever. However, heavy and of good quality. Should last forever.

I purchased this mat several years to protect the flooring underneath the treadmill. It is thin material, but still durable. I was so impressed that I purchased a second one this year to put under our new recumbent bike!

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This mat is low profile and can roll up like a yoga mat when not in use. I have it under my treadmill in our TV room and it's not obnoxiously large or thick like some of the foam mat options. It fits my Nordic Track L 6.0S treadmill perfectly. While running the treadmill and mat stay in place on hardwood. I'm also pleasantly surprised that it doesn't smell, I fully expected that I would have to air this out for a few days, but I unpacked it and immediately started using it without any unpleasant odour.

The mat is not as thick as the picture try to show - there is no beveled edge. But it was thick enough that with an exercise bike on it, on top of a regular residential carpet, there are minimal indentations. This would be best where permanently in place - you wouldn't want to be rolling it up very often.

Use it for my Star Trac 4TR which is a commercial grade treadmill. Helps with reducing noise so other in my home don’t get bothered while the machine is in use