How is this mat working on carpet floors? Unfortunately all of my apartment has carpet. Will it be too thick? I don't want to sink into it.
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I will say it depends on what you are doing with it. If its something like yoga, where you need something relatively thick and sturdy to support you as you maintain a position, I would say then yes it would be too thick and you would sink. But if its like a floor work-out like crunches, then i think this is a better alternative because it offers a good buffer between your bones and the hard floor. With a carpet, you would most likely "sink" in most situations. It is already almost an inch thick, adding another half an inch of carpet... well you get the idea.
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It worked well with our carpet. My daughter finds it easy to use, and does not slip or sink in it.
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not a thin carpet because you can feel it when you step on it or walk on the carpet. Nice somewhat thick maybe carpet might be okay.
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I have mine on a 1/2 Inch thick rubber mat and it is fine. The problem I have with the unit is that it sways and wobbles a bit so I secured mine to the wall studs with some sturdy hardware and brackets. It would sway on cement as well before I set the rubber mat under it. The only problem I see is that your carpet would be crushed where it sits (it has 4 rubber feet) when you decide to move it.
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I have mine in my garage so I honestly could not be sure about it sliding on the carpet. But having said that, I would be concerned about the fine black "dirt" that comes off the mat. I am still trying to figure out what that is, and surely would not want that on my carpet. The makers of this mat are probably not happy about my "dirt" comments but I would love it if they could tell how to make this go away.
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No, I have hardwood floors and I put a thick blanket between it and the floor. I would lay it directly on carpet though.
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I found it slipped quite a bit on a hardwood floor. I used carpet grip padding underneath and it held ok. I did not use it on to of a carpet. Guessing that may give the grip it needs to stay still.
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I think the density of this mat is really good. Yes, it is thick and cushiony, but I don't feel as though it's too "squishy". Hope this helps!
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My treadmill is on the 2nd floor on bamboo. The mat has helped with vibrations & noise from my running. My husband has commented that it is quieter downstairs than when it was just on the bare floor. If I was buying a second one I would get the thicker mat.
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I have mine on carpet and it works fine. It slides around some, but I put one end under something heavy. I also got mine to lay pretty flat, so that helps.
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Mine is on a tile floor. I do not think carpet would be bad but, if i were to put it on carpet I would go to Home Depot and get 4 tiles to place it on.Hope this helps.
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The mat works fine for me over a more-or-less standard apartment quality fluffy rug. It does not slide as the hard mats tend to do (and costs less) and when I lift it to clean, the carpet below seems untouched after being vacuumed - in fact, it will eventually show how bad the rest of the rug may need to be cleaned. The plastic knobs on the underside grip the fluffy carpets without any aparent damage.
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Works perfect on carpet. Does not slide around at all. I bought this mat to protect my carpet when I work out. The mat does have a strong rubber smell when new, but the smell goes away in a few weeks.
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We use it mostly for floors and we sometimes use it for an oriental rug we have. I don't think it would do such a good job on a thick carpet. We bought it mostly for cleaning after meals ( we have 3 little children) and just everyday mess and we're more than happy with it.
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You might want to consider getting at least a throw rug to put directly on your hardwood floor and then put the mat on the rug. That way no moisture would get under the mat to damage your floor. The mat also help to lessen the sound of my treadmill, and I'm really glad I have it. If you had to move your treadmill, having the rug under the mat would make it very easy to slide it on your floor. Hope this helps.
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After reading your question, I tried out the scale over a thick carpet, and the readings were all over the place! The scale is very unreliable over thick carpet, but it may produce better results on thin carpets (I was not able to test that scenario). I would imagine that all scales will have problems with thick carpets since the cushioning would throw off their balance. It would be best to use the scale on a hard surface such as the kitchen floor.
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Our unit is on commercial carpet.. I went and looked and appears it would sit on thicker carpet without a problem. If it is an issue, lay down a piece of gym rubber matting and problem solved. The unit is really very nice, company staff have commented on how it is as just like their doctors office scale.
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This mat will stay put on carpeting, there is a strip of velcro. Place velcro side down, plus it is a heavy mat gym quality.