Is this pad thick enough to absorb vibration / sound when running on a treadmill on hardwood floors?
272127
Yes it is, I have the pad in my home here in Tucson and my other home in Seal Beach, both have hardwood floors, no problem with sound or vibration. Hope this helps. Steve Grier
272128
Hi, it should take care of most sound and vibration on the main floor but if it's an upper level floor, it probably will not completely get rid of it. Hope this helps!
272129
This pad is thick compared to many standard treadmill mats. Downside is that it is so thick and squishy that the treadmill slightly bounces when running on it. Not a solid surface. Also I use my treadmill incline function frequently and the wheels eventually tore through the pad. Because we wanted a pad that would protect our floor we won't buy this again. But it might be an ok option for sound and vibration absorption.
272130
The pad absorbs the vibration protecting your hardwood. The sound mainly comes from your feet and the contact with the treadmill, but is minimal.
1880427
I would not think so. The mat is very thin and I don't think it is designed to cut noise especially if you are jumping. But it is probably better than a bare floor.
675030
I use the mat on our 2nd floor over carpet for a road bike w/trainer, and it works well. Not sure it's designed to absorb sound, I purchased it to prevent damage to my carpet. Hopefully you are ordering a wider version of the mat I have, or your treadmill is narrow, because I'm not sure this exact mat is wide enough to support an average sized treadmill.
1696106
This mat is thinner (about 1/4 inch thick) and made from a very tough, denser material which seems to be a cross between plastic and rubber. It is not likely to rip and it would protect the floor beneath the equipment as long as there are no sharp contact points but it would not help with noise reduction. My treadmill took 4 people to move it and I have had the mat for 3 years and there is no sign of wear on it.There are other mats that are an inch or more thick and the rubberized material looks like it is injected with air, like the inside of a Three Musketeer Bar, and that type of mat may muffle noise. This mat is thinner (about 1/4 inch thick) and made from a very tough, denser material which seems to be a cross between plastic and rubber. It is not likely to rip and it would protect the floor beneath the equipment as long as there are no sharp contact points but it would not help with noise reduction. My treadmill took 4 people to move it and I have had the mat for 3 years and there is no sign of wear on it.There are other mats that are an inch or more thick and the rubberized material looks like it is injected with air, like the inside of a Three Musketeer Bar, and that... » Read More This mat is thinner (about 1/4 inch thick) and made from a very tough, denser material which seems to be a cross between plastic and rubber. It is not likely to rip and it would protect the floor beneath the equipment as long as there are no sharp contact points but it would not help with noise reduction. My treadmill took 4 people to move it and I have had the mat for 3 years and there is no sign of wear on it.There are other mats that are an inch or more thick and the rubberized material looks like it is injected with air, like the inside of a Three Musketeer Bar, and that type of mat may muffle noise. « Show Less
1240852
Not very thick. Person that used mine said it was slightly better than hardwood floor.
686475
A pad would be recommended. Simply because it will protect the floor as well dampen the noise. It is a very quiet machine but the extra padding will be helpful.
296264
I purchased the mat to protect my hardwood floors. I haven't noticed any vibrations or noise as a result of my treadmill. That may be due to the fact that I have a brand new treadmill.
2042048
It is comfortably thick enough for me. I bought it for the cooling and it does seem to help! The pad is not cold but the heat seems to go down and stay at a normal temp. Good luck. A,
929170
We use the mat to protect the floor, so I think as long as the whole treadmill fits on the mat, you should be ok.
1447199
Worked pretty good to absorb noise running on a treadmill in a 2nd floor apt. Hope this helps.
388174
Yes. The black you see is the rubber pads to reduce vibrations in your feet.
1392132
Well, the pads are only about 1/4" thick to begin with. If you tried to cut it down to 1/8" thick I am not sure of two things: How would you actually cut it transversally ? A razor knife perhaps. A band saw? A coping saw? A thin blade would part the 1/4" thickness without a loss of material, but how would you secure it to make a clean/accurate cut and keep from cutting your fingers. If you did get to a uniform 1/8" thickness, how much actual vibration capacity would the divided pad provide? The pad actually works by having a capacity to 'wiggle' between the base of the vibrating machine and the machine itself (as it vibrates). If you did get down to 1/8" thickness I am not sure how much "wiggle room" would be left in the divided pad. Certainly not as much as the original material design promised. At 1/8" it might not isolate the vibration as well as you wished or needed. You would have twice as many 1/8" pads though, if thickness is critical to your equipment design. Hope this helps.
186703
It pretty much sounds like a treadmill with the exception of the sound of the hydraulics "bump,bump"ing with each step. My husband watches TV while I am on it and only turns the sound up one level. I did buy the rubber/plastic mat to go underneath it to help damper the vibration/movement on my wood floor.
2046515
I don't believe so. My treadmill is on a carpet, but I decided to use the mat anyway just to avoid the possibility of static electricity or grease leaks from oiling the belt, and things like that. For the price of the mat I figure it's cheap protection for the carpet, plus, if I ever move it to a uncarpeted floor, I already have the mat. Hope this helps.
1300962
This is a very thick pad. I use it with a hard but somewhat flexible backer.
403859
I recommend the one that I purchased, which is slightly thicker. I'm assuming that it's slightly heavier and will not move on the carpet. Most treadmill manufactures do recommend a treadmill mat. I am very happy with this purchase, and have been using it for 3 months now without any issues.
2175855
Its not very thick. more like a throw blanket thickness. So we use it on top of carpet or gym mats. too thin to use on floor on its own.