BalanceFrom Density Treadmill Exercise Equipment Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "The product is of high quality, durable, and the dimensions listed online are spot-on!"
• "It's lightweight so easy to move around (if needed), but yet thick/durable/heavy enough to protect our flooring underneath."
• "The mat is durable and able to take the weight of the bike without leaving any marks on the floor."
• "I bought the larger 3 x 6.5 ft mat for use in our garage under our bar and weights. It has held up very well to picking up and dropping weights with not tears, bumps or stretching."
• "This mat is of good quality."
• "It's thick and durable, and the bike doesn't rock or move, and protects my floor."
• "The quality of this mat is outstanding, providing a robust and durable surface for my treadmill."

Cons:

• "This mat seemed like a great mat to workout on as well as put exercise equipment on but unfortunately, it is useless. This is because it came with the strongest chemical odor that I have smelled from any product."
• "The first time I attempted moving the bike to a different area in my home gym the mat was easily torn."
• "From the horrible toxic smell, to the gooey uncured material this product is simply unsafe and unusable."
• "I bought this 2 years ago and it seemed to be working fine until I moved the treadmill and tried to roll the mat up and realized it had melted into the floor."
• "I purchased this mat in July 2020, and not even 5 months later this mat had holes from a stationary bike machine, that honestly was hardly used."
• "I'm disappointed that within 2 weeks the pressure marks from the treadmill nearly go through the mat."
• "I just laid it under my treadmill its a generous size. but the treadmill weight easily make it literally go through the mat, its that flimsy."

Odor & Health Concerns

Pros:

• "No funky rubber smell and lays flat right away."
• "No chemical smell from this mat; seemed to be an issue with this type of product for other reviewers so I was expecting at least some plastic type smell."
• "Another positive quality is that it has no odor."
• "And like others have mentioned they don't have any bad odor."
• "I purchased this mat for a stationary bike. I was concerned about a smell as other mat reviews were complaining about it but was pleased that there was little to no odor."
• "There was a little bit of smell on first unpacking, but that quickly went away."
• "The mat also helps dampen sounds coming from the bike."

Cons:

• "I was excited about this product, but there are major health concerns related to the material creating it."
• "The only con so far is that it has a very strange smell, I assume it's the materials it's made from."
• "Beware thou, this mat off gases ALOT, so plan to unwrap and leave in an airy room for a while before using."
• "Smelled super strongly of chemicals when I first opened it up, so I left it out on the porch to air out for a week, but that didn't really make a difference."
• "I am not using due to strong chemical smell."
• "But I found its price has increased 50%! I bought in June 2020 for only $24."
• "It does have a strong smell when you take it out of the packaging but that doesn't really bother me."

Size & Fit

Pros:

• "This is a very nice mat it's just rather large so be sure to pay attention to the dimensions before ordering."
• "This mat is great! It fits perfectly in my living room. I wanted a little extra room to do pushups/squats and if I move the bike back against the wall, I have just enough space."
• "This fit perfectly for a new recumbent bike that I purchased."
• "Our exercise bike was leaving significant marks in our carpet and we were looking for something to prevent it from ruining the carpet. This mat was the perfect size for our stationary bike and has been amazing for protecting the carpet."
• "Perfect size mat for my IC4 Schwinn cycling bike. I am very happy with the quality and thickness of it."
• "This mat is plenty big for the treadmill. The mat rolled out nicely and is thick enough to protect my carpet."
• "I'm so happy I chose this pad for my spin bike. It's not to heavy if I need to move it to a different place in my house. No deep dents from the weight of the bike. And thick enough to keep my wood floors and expensive area rugs from being damaged."

Cons:

• "I ordered the smallest one they had listed and it was too large for my mini stepper."
• "In general it seems like a good mat, thin but good density. I made the mistake of assuming that it was a standard size for a treadmill but it is too narrow for mine."
• "I do not have this mat in my house anymore but I thought it was smaller to be the perfect size for an ab machine I brought."
• "If you have a cat, consider getting a different mat. This mat is on the thinner side so my cat was able to claw it and shred it up pretty good."
• "They can’t be used together to make a big mat due to the variations between each one BUT they’re okay individually."
• "Even though the mat isn't as large as the official peloton one, this costs less than half so I'm overall very happy with this product."
• "This material could tear, scratch and wear easily from any type of abrasion."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "And they have an excellent customer service."
• "The product arrived FAST and I do not have Amazon Prime. :)"
• "Mat shipped immediately and I received it the next day."
• "Great Price & having a 2 year warranty is an added bonus. I definitely recommend this mat."
• "The fact that the company provides a 2yr warranty tells me it should hold up well."
• "The two year warranty is greatly appreciated if there is ever an issue."
• "It has a 2 year warranty!"

Cons:

• "Update: customer service is non-existent. I had sent several emails, tried to call the number provided with the mat - no response."
• "When I reached out to customer service I was given the run around having me email 5 different representatives, then being ignored; only to have them then say, it was normal wear and tear and they only covered immediate manufacture defects."
• "I bought this product last year and used it 5-6 times. When I noticed I talked to support and got the following response 'We are sorry to hear about this, unfortunately our warranty does not cover wear and tear.'"
• "Not worth the money, wish I could return it, because it's basically destroyed."
• "I had this down below my exercise bike for 6 months and then tried to move it. It was permanently stuck to my stained concrete floor."
• "Now this year for whatever reason the mat decided to weld itself through a chemical reaction to my beautiful and extremely expensive concrete floor under the contact points of the trainer and my front wheel of the bike."
• "Had it less than a few months, and the treadmill has eaten through the rubber material in two different spots."