Supermats 3'x4' Equipment Mat

 (10 customer reviews)

I'm a serious jump roper. Anything is better than cement. I use it to soften the impact from the concrete and it works perfectly. There's just enough cushion to keep from being too mushy and preventing a timely jump while protecting my knees from solid ground impact.

I also use it on grass to provide a smooth ground due to grass being too high or slightly uneven. It's durable enough to handle periodic rope smacks and continuous jumps without bunching up or wearing away.

Also good for putting equipment on to protect carpet and flooring or to keep equipment from sliding around and some floor exercises; thicker than an average yoga and palates mat but not too thick to interfere with the workout.

There's a comfortable thinness and a confident durability to it. Not a smooth surface but textured for traction.

I bought this in May 2009 and it is a Soft material that easily bunched up and tore under my equipment whenever it moves. I wanted the ""solid vinyl PVC construction" type of mat which this is not, so I cut this up with a box knife and used it for other purposes. The heavy duty vinyl mats are almost impossible to cut so easily.

Most exercise equipment mats provide some padding. This is not a padding mat. It's rather stiff vinyl, and will protect from indentations and spills, but it won't cushion you much. It's also much thinner than other mats. All of which may be better or worse for your application than a thicker mat; for example, this line is perfect for under a treadmill.

A minor problem is that it isn't perfectly rectangular. My guess is it is cut off of long rolls and sometimes the angle is a bit off. This only interferes with getting it to line up with both walls in a corner, and it is minor.