This mat has "raised up" all around the edges and is now a tripping hazard (about 2 years old). Has anyone experienced this problem?
1875707
yes and I don't know what to do about it. Canning season is coming and I spend a bunch of time on it!
1875708
I have two mats - both still in new condition EXCEPT that both are raised up around all edges. I don't remember ever even having a warranty info. Has anyone contacted the company and heard back from them yet .
1875709
Yes, and now that corner has started to delaminate. If I could find the warranty information I'd send them back.
1875710
I purchased mine Feb 2013 and it started curling up six months ago and is definitely a tripping hazard.
1875711
Nope...mine stayed in perfect condition! I wonder if it is caused my water damage? It's basically just memory foam...and I know sometimes memory foam acts weird if exposed to excessive amounts of water.
1359226
So far I've used it a couple times and hadn't noticed anything like that. See if it makes a difference between certain ground terrain. (Test it on different types of grounding if you haven't already, like inside a store with smooth floor vs street)
1922092
We roll our's up, but it's been used VERY infrequently because the spikes are more like needles and extremely uncomfortable. I do not recommend buying this mat.
1189459
I have not had that problem. Perhaps leveling it with the adjustable feet would help.
789486
Tripping should not be a problem. The mat is heavy enough to sit well on carpet and the edges are beveled.
1337524
It is elevated by rubber feet. I actually took the feet off (they are threaded on with screws) Where I wanted to place the mat, I didn't like it being raised on feet. I don't think it will dry underneath as well without the rubber feet, but I was willing to try it and see what happens.
128607
Mine is still rolled up too. Can't imagine it causing any harm. It's only foam, no springs to worry about.
540076
I don't know. I can touch it with my hand, but not more then about 5 sends, without it hurting. I have one of those office type floor mats under my desk, with cardboard on top, and the mat has warped it. But it's been worth the heat on my feet!
1156253
I have not had a problem with this mat slipping. Problem I had with it is I went to wash it and it got tears in the mat.
1818389
I have not used it in that way, but would suspect that it might be a problem with some sliding. The bottom surface of the mat is very smooth and I can slide my exercise cycle around on the carpet by grabbing the edges of the mat. A concrete surface might give it more stability, but with the jumping I think it might slide.
2081390
We have been using the surface shield for some time now during our puppy training time and I can say that when we do pull up the shield the carpet does seem to have a sticky type feel to it. It could be that since we have used the shield for some time that this is the cause but I do have to say it does leave behind some residue
65940
When my mat arrived it had a crease across the mat, that was the problem I had with my purchase.I feel this could have been avoided, if they had not rolled the mat so tight and stuffed it into a small box.That small box was inside a much larger box which was large enough for the mat to have been shipped lying flat. I feel this was a packaging problem, not a problem with the mat.Hope this helps.
1226441
I just followed the directions. I took a damp paper towel and a small amount of dish soap and cleaned it. I took more damp towels and wiped it to rinse. Then I took a small amount of shortening and lightly covered it. It worked fine for me by doing that. There are instructions online too. If you Google "care of the mat" it will come up. I've had no issues with mine.
1106904
I never thought about that. I guess it's that I just naturally tend to put the mat the other face up if the corners stick up. Maybe I haven't had them long enough to see the problem. All I know is that I love them. One possibility is that I keep my knife almost razor sharp and therefore I do not apply a lot of pressure which could over time cause a stretching of the material. I hope this helped.
334121
itook up my old floor. after I got half of it down the pattern on top started to peel off,i I had to take that up and put down all new flooring . I wouldn't recommend putting this down. test one piece first ,see if it peels off. I hope I helped.
1409314
It's probably spillage. I always dry my mat after each use and start fresh with a dry mat and counter.
428387
Hello,we Have hardwood floor and found it to be just fine in protecting our son from some of his falls. He has taken some pretty bad spills on this mat and has basically dusted himself off and kept going. Our son has used this since he was about 7 months old and is now 13months old. Now that he walks it's obviously harder to keep him on the mat but that's not really the mats fault! :) hope that helps.