MarveluxHeavy Duty Polycarbonate Office Chair Mat for Hardwood Floors 47" x 53" | Transparent Hard Floor Protector with Lip | Multiple Sizes

This mat is great! Because of the size of my desk my brother had to cut the mat to fit. It fits great. I have another table that is in another part of the office, and I can just stay in my desk chair and roll to it and roll back with no problem. I don't even know I have rolled over the mat when I get back to my desk! Now, my brother did tape it down in 4 areas, but we are not sure it was needed. He did it since he had cut it and was not sure if he had done anything to the mat. It does not slide around. I was so surprised that I can walk from the wood floor onto the mat and not even trip or notice that I am now on the mat! I love this mat; I have never had any mats like this before!

Lay flat as soon as taken out of the box, unlike the PVC mat I'm returning. Worth the extra $ to buy the polycarbonate.

We just put in new hardwood floors and to protect them I bought this chair matt to fit behind my desk. I highly recommend getting one with a tongue as my chair's rollers go into the well. My desk may be unusually large, 6 feet long, and I am constantly running off the edge of the mat to reach a table on the side. On the plus side the wheels roll easily on and off the mat so this is unnoticeable, but on the downside, I am concerned that I will damage the floor where it rolls off the mat. I believe I will buy a second mat, perhaps a square one, to fit beside the current mat.The larger mat is shipped rolled. This proved to be absolutely no problem. It flattened out within minutes. It is important that the textured side face upward and the smooth side be against the floo.r

I can't review how well it'll work for other surfaces, but it's good for HARDWOOD FLOORS.Before I comment, it's worthwhile talking about chair mat requirements.What you REALLY WANT from a chair mat IF you have HW FLOORS:- Smooth mat underside for more floor grip- Some weight to the mat so it doesn't slide around- Lie flat so it doesn't slide around- Material that is chemically inert- A textured top surface that provides tactile feedback (so you know you're still on the mat) and doesn't scratchHow this mat stacks up:- Smooth underside for better grip (CHECK, *I dragged a 4-leg chair w/o wheels on the mat and it DOESN'T move)- Weight (CHECK)- Lie flat (CHECK, shipped flat, not even sure it can be rolled since it's almost hard plastic)- CHEMICALLY INERT (CHECK, polycarbonate, 15 mins and a waste of perfectly good coffee later I've proven stains/spills won't seep from the mat unlike most lousy shoe mats I've bought)- Textured top surface (CHECK, polycarbonate doesn't scratch easily, and texture surface prevents scratches from showing)What you DON'T/SHOULDN'T CARE ABOUT:- Clear finish (this is pointless, you only need to vaguely see the HW floor underneath from afar, and causes a mat to be easily scratched which was a major complaint for other similar products)UPDATE: A new reviewer mentioned their MAT SIZE WASN'T ACCURATE. I just measured mine and it's 35 x 47, an inch shorter than advertised (36 x 48). I won't deduct the rating for now since I don't roll around on the mat (somewhat tight L-shaped desk).But buyers beware.

I was excited about this chair mat, as I've been using one at work that was intended for carpet. The nubs on the underneath had led to damage on the floor and cracking on the existing mat, so I was anxious to use this. However, the first time that I put it down on the floor when my chair wasn't on it, it spilled me on the floor like I was slipping on ice. Now we're not comfortable using it, as my chair might roll off of it, leading to a broken bone or worse. I'm not quite sure how this is intended to stay put on a hard/hardwood floor, but it is slicker than sn0t, and now I'm tasked with finding something to anchor this mat in order to use it. Make sure that you're aware of it before wiping out yourself.

Instructions in the box were confusing. Gave instructions for how to unroll and weight down for their vinyl product. But instructions attached to the rolled up mat said the PVC won't stay rolled and be careful when you cut the binding tape cause it will flatten immediately. Well, it flattened immediately and the caution was justified cause it spring open and could have taken someone out if they aren't careful. After buying an Amazon basics mat that hadn't budged from rolled up shipment after 48 hours in the sun and weighted, I was delighted that this was ready to use right out of the box.I have it on laminate and it is somewhat frosted so not 100% clear. Also it does slide around but I weighted it down with my desk and it is perfect.Can't speak to durability or longevity but it's thick and hard material and I don't foresee it allowing any damage.

After just 40 days this chair mat had cracks in several places. I would not recommend purchasing them.

Under my office desk chair