MuArts [Upgraded Version] Crystal Clear 1/5" Thick 47" x 35" Heavy Duty Hard Chair Mat, Can be Used on Carpet or Hard Floor

Like many others, during the COVID lockdown I began working remotely and needed to build a home office. The kids are all grown and moved out on their own now, so we turned our daughter's room into an office/spare bedroom. We redeorated, painted and got new carpeting. I was looking for a carpet protector but didn't want one of those thin plastic carpet protectors with the spikes on the bottom - been there, done that, and it seems like those get discolored, crack easily and don't last long. I saw this one and it looked thick enough. It had overall great reviews and the description said it was more durable than tempered glass and can withstand up to 1200 pounds of pressure. I'm not a small man, but nowhere even remotely close to 1200 pounds! So I bought one, and it was really great! It was crystal clear, the carpet looked great underneath, and my chair rolled on it perfectly. It didn't seem to scuff with my chair rollers and I was very happy with it. One thing I found was it did tend to move around a bit on the carpet - not really noticeably while sitting on it, but over the course of a few hours I would look and it has moved away from the desk a couple inches. I just moved it back in place and it didn't bother me. One day I was sitting down and dropped something on the floor and bent down to pick it up and I heard a sound like something had snapped. I looked around and didn't see anything and didn't think much about it. A bit later I heard it again and that's when I saw a small crack developing in the floor protector. It had been about 6 months since I bought it so I was not able to return it to Amazon. I tried to contact the seller since the product description said it came with a 12 month warranty, but I could not find the contact information for the seller. I called Amazon and they agreed to let me return it after all and I ordered a new one. Same experience - it worked well and everything was fine...again for about 6 months. The floor protector cracked again, and this time it was much more noticeable. I decided just to keep it because the cracks didn't seem to affect the chair rolling on it and I didn't want the hassle of trying to return it again, especially since when I returned the first one I had to pack it in cardboard before the UPS store would send it, since this is solid and doesn't fold up. Well, the cracks over the past couple weeks have gotten worse so I'm going to have to find something else. Overall it seems like most people have had great experiences with this product, and so did I for a while. Too bad it didn't last for as long as I hoped.

I've read a lot of the negative reviews (few of them compared to positive, but there are still plenty) and none of the points much matter to me. To address my own view of several of them: 1. It slides around on carpet. Well, it doesn't for me. I thought it MIGHT because it does in fact have nothing to grip carpet, but I put it down several days ago, put my chair on it, and it hasn't mover a fraction of an inch. Maybe it's my carpet, or maybe my 250lb or so weight that spends a lot of time on my computer chair on the mat, but whatever, it's just not been a problem for me. 2. It gets scratched up. Well, yes, it already has some, but I just don't care. Doesn't matter to me. It could be opaque for all I care. Heck, I want it primarily to make my chair roll easier as it's almost impossible to roll on my carpet, and secondarily to protect the carpet, and it works great for both. I really don't much care what it looks like. 3. It's opaque white not clear as listed - no, it is CLEAR. I actually had it down and was using it thinking it was opaque which, as I said above, would still be fine with me, until I saw the video on one of the reviews and realized I still had a plastic sheet on one side. It adheres VERY tightly and isn't clearly even there. You have to dig at a corner with a finger nail or something to just loosen it enough to even know it exists, then you can pull it off. And the instructions, printed on the much easier to remove and more obvious plastic on the OTHER side, are not very clear about that [pun somewhat intended.] 4. "It's just a sheet of plexiglass." Um, yeah, so? I guess the suggestion is that you could buy a sheet from .. where, who sells it cut to size? No idea. But if you found it you could. Well, ok. If you want to go researching where to buy that, ordering it cut to size, and either go get it or pay for delivery, because it's a little cheaper, more power to you. What would that cost, twenty bucks? I've no idea, but let's say 20. It's worth the extra 38 to me to just order it at 3 AM with a tumbler of scotch in hand and have it magically appear at my door a couple days later. 5. Sharp edges. Well, true. And if you go barefoot in the room where you have it that might be an issue. I never, ever, do that so again, I just don't care. Now it's not perfect, and I debated whether to give four or five stars but decided the minor quibbles I have were not worth down-rating by one star. Mainly, it's TOO smooth on top and the chair rolls too easily. I got used to it, but it feels a bit like sitting your chair on ice. I think it would be better with some texture added to the top, or maybe to both sides so the bottom would grip carpet better for those who have that issue. But then it wouldn't be so clear as some of you want. OTOH, some texture would prevent scratching so badly or scratches that do happen from showing as much. It would probably cost more though. 2. It could be a little larger. But it is the size it says it is so you can't really complain about that, and it's about the size of most chair mats and a bit larger than many, especially counting the fact it's a rectangle instead of having the "tongue" protrusion on the front that most do. Bottom line is that you are getting a thick, fairly heavy piece of plexiglass sized for a chair mat that will protect your carpet and let your chair roll easily and NOT (probably, I have only had it a few days) crack into pieces in a year or two like the vinyl ones, and I paid nearly this much for the last three or so of those I bought at a local office store. That's just what I needed and what I got. Very happy with the purchase. EDIT: After it apparently compacted the carpet some more it does slide around, but I don't care. I position it once a day or so and it's good. I may try some double sided tape but I haven't been in a hurry to even bother. It still helps my chair roll effortlessly and protects my carpet AND doens't break into pieces like all the other mats. Still happy with it.

You. get what you pay for!!!!!!!!!! This plastic material is very very durable. FITS on my high quality 3/4 inch Kerostan carpet-- as good as it gets !! I had a glass Matt before--that Matt broke into a million ++ pieces when I dropped a moderately heavy wrench. on it when adjusting the desk bolts. This Matt clearly will last well over. 10 years ! In an work at home environment that is used daily. Heres what you get when you buy this --no more. every 3 years Matt replacement@@@!! Every 3 years. you.will be replacing with all kinds of roll out.plastic Matts. !! Like that??? $$$$ out of your wallet$$$$ I picked this up @ a UPS terminal put it in my 4 door Honda sedan back seat easily!! You can to if needed!! Cleaning -both Fantastic and mild soap with water do not leave streaks. Fantastic took off a black grease streak from UPS truck floors, mild soap and water worked great for the trial cleaning. This is 1/5 inch thick -when your office chair goes OFF. this Matt into carpet -its so easy to regain entry onto this Matt. Easy off --easy on!! Does NOT dent or scratch ..yeah --Wing Nut here dropped a large battery charger on this 2 hours after installing this -- no dent or scratch!!! Surprised!! VERY tough plastic.VERY!! Wife loves the looks ,looks just like the glasss Matt. we had!! And----Get this -- wife easily picked up this matt to clean it,,its not light but she is a dance instructor ,,in shape but some what dainty, not a muscle zoo freak, she handled it with ease!! Office chair rolls on easily,,as the flat surface is firm, perfect for my 200 lb. body.. chair is heavy duty 28 lbs. Over all - happy with this Matt ,,,as In the future ,,I am not paying out $$$$ for replacement Matt derbies, yes, Amazon will go broke!! Love it !!Easy to move when vacuuming ,easy to pick up ,firm for the office chair, rolls on like glass matts, can see through ,,just what I wanted with no hang ups!!Highly recommended!!

Love the chair mat! It doesn't have the nubs to keep it in place, however mine doesn't move much. I have medium/plush carpet and the mat looks like glass. The chair wheels don't leave indentions in the mat - due to the thickness. Bonus - the mat came in flat packaging!!

This is a great chair mat - it rolls smoothly, is durable, and sturdy for my plus-size frame. It came well-packaged and was easy to install. Since we installed it over carpet and didn't want it to slide, we added screws into the floor at two corners. 10/10 would recommend doing that.