On 8/27/13 11:08 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
I was just looking at anti-fatigue mats online, to put in front of
my bench, over the cement.
Is there a popular choice here, or a favorite? I won't disclose
what I looked at (online), but there was an 8x price difference
between the "solutions". I've also got some left over carpeting I
could use that may be alot better than nothing.

As you know Bill - you'll get lots of opinions on a question like
this. In my experience (and I think I have more varied experiences
to qualify from than a lot here - though that's just my
opinion....), anything is going to work just as good as the next. Go get
those rubberized pads that interlock and you'll have
everything you could ever want, as cheap as it gets, and nothing
else is going to really gain you any measurable benefit. Hit SAM's
or Harbor Freight, or the liles and I'm sure you'll be quite
satisfied.

Yes, Harbor Freight offers a $20 solution (2 x $9.99). That was the
low-end one.

And - they're just as good as any other out there.


Except when they're not. :-)

I've found the single piece, long mats are better for several reasons.
- They are thinner, while offering the same comfort while being much
less of a trip hazard.
- They have a beveled edge, which combined with the first reason makes
them easier to roll wheeled carts across... and did I mention trip
hazard?
- The thinner material is stronger and doesn't get 'memory bumps' as fast.
- The solid mat doesn't collect dust like the interlocking square
mats... and dust is slippery.
- They are smoother and when combined with the above reason are much
easier to sweep.

They may be more expensive but IMO the are well worth it.
They are often on sale at local Woodcraft stores.
My square mats are now relegated to under-car repairs in my gravel
driveway.


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