Veken Non Slip Gripper Surface Floors Reviews Summary

Smell and Off-Gassing

Pros:

• "I opened it up and aired it out the day before laying it down. Once down on the ground, there were a few folds and wrinkles throughout the mat."
• "This non-slip rug mat is perfect! We got a 9x12 and our rug fit right on top!"
• "I love that this rug pad is 4 feet round and fairly versatile as it can be used under different sized and shaped rugs."
• "The Veken Non Slip Rug Pad Gripper is an excellent addition to any hard surface flooring."

Cons:

• "There is a strong chemical that is overpowering and left me with a headache."
• "Within a few minutes of unpacking this, my entire apartment has a horrendous chemical odor."
• "The smell that came from this pad was completely disgusting."
• "It wreaked when we opened it."
• "It smells soooo bad. Very chemically."
• "The product still smells horrible."
• "It will make your home reek of toxic fumes."

Size and Fit

Pros:

• "I ordered the 4 x 6 and it is too big and needs to be trimmed."
• "The price was slightly larger than advertised but that would be a good thing so you can trim it to fit your rug."
• "Love the convenience of it coming in the size I needed."
• "I ordered the 8 x 10 to go under an 8 x 10 rug and it was just a little longer than the actual rug. No problem as I can just cut it down to size."

Cons:

• "I couldn't get 6' out of it."
• "Measured a bit smaller and was uneven."
• "The size is slightly off from description."
• "This is not the size of our 5x7 rug."
• "The pad tears SO easily. Just unfolding it caused big holes and tears."

Adhesion and Effectiveness

Pros:

• "This gripper will not make the mat move at all!!!"
• "This pad is great. I had to cut it down some to fit. However, the rug no longer movers."
• "This rug pad gripper from Veken is 4 feet round and fairly versatile as it can be used under different sized and shaped rugs."
• "This non-slip rug mat is perfect! We got a 9x12 and our rug fit right on top! When we got it, it did have a strong plastic odor but we let it opened it and let it breath outside over night and when we brought it in it was odor free!"
• "I have a headache just from unraveling this item. It is currently in my garage and there is NO way I will be putting this in my home, even after it may lose the smell."

Cons:

• "These are just Soso they need to be trimmed to fit more precisely, and the rug, at least the ones I bought from Rugs.com slide off of them on occasion when I’m walking over them or when the vacuum goes over them."
• "The adhesion was not good for this rug gripper at all. Even when applied underneath the rug, the rug still moved on my wood flooring."
• "They keep your rug in place somewhat, but they are cheap and they don't lay flat making the carpet bunch up in places."
• "This mat works perfectly to keep our rug from moving. We got it for our living room rug and have had it for over three years and it’s still working just as good as when we first got it."
• "Before we bought this rug pad gripper our rug would slip and slide all over the place with our 90lb dog running around and playing. We bought this pad and have had it for several days and it hasn’t budged so far."

Customer Service and Company Response

Pros:

• "Update: customer service addressed my issue professionally and made right. Excellent company, will buy again!"
• "The previous review was placed under the wrong mat grip. This mat did have a slight odor but quickly went away. Even though the review was for another product Veken responded very promptly to correct the issue."
• "Update: I received a refund as part of their warranty policy. I still have a big job ahead of me to clean this up, and I fear these have done lasting damage to my floors."
• "If you actually cut this to where the rug overlaps it by an inch all the way around, your rug is still going to slide. It has to reach all the way to the edges otherwise it acts like falling dominoes."

Cons:

• "I purchased this 1 year ago. It was never really non-slip. If my dog runs over it, it moves easily."
• "I am usually not someone who is sensitive to smell, but I just opened this package and it smells soooo bad."
• "I do not recommend purchasing this product due to the smell and also the hassle of trying to make it work with my 5x8 rug."
• "I had to gently use a straight edge razor to scrape the residue off, but it still left a pattern on the wood from the weave of this sticky material. Hopefully it will buff out."