What sort of chair mat do you use on carpet

[antef]

I just moved to a new place and suddenly my chair mat sucks on the carpet. It makes dents where the wheels are that are hard to move out of and I naturally end up rolling back into that same position. I checked out the bamboo chair mats but they're a lot of money and I surprisingly read bad reviews about them developing dents as well. It's hard to tell online which "carpet chair mats" will not develop dents.

If you use a chair mat on average pile carpet (i.e. not super thin like in an office), what kind do you have?

 

[HeXen]

maybe glue some pieces of laminate wood flooring under your desk area. would allow you to move around while distributing the weight on the carpet.

 

[brblx]

chair mats were invented by satan. ditch the shag carpet.

 

[Jeff7]

Staples had a kind of roll-out wooden chair mat, made of a bunch of small slats of wood/bamboo held together by a fabric backing. It wasn't as cheap as the plastic chair mats, but it also works comes a lot close to working properly on thick carpets. (The wood on the one I got is fairly thin, and so it flexes a bit under the weight, so it still won't present a perfectly flat surface - but your chair also won't be able to sink into the carpet.)

Edit: Ok, I see you mentioned those...yay for effective reading skills.
Yes, there are some low spots in the mat. But, it's still better than going right on the carpet. I guess the other option would be to get a nice big sheet of 3/4" plywood, sand and finish the top, glue a rubber or vinyl sheet to the bottom, and put something around the perimeter to give it an edge. Not exactly an easy option either though. :\

 

[Old Hippie]

Gotta have a thicker vinyl for carpet but all vinyl is gonna dent a little.

Go to American Floormats and check it out.

 

[ManyBeers]

I just moved to a new place and suddenly my chair mat sucks on the carpet. It makes dents where the wheels are that are hard to move out of and I naturally end up rolling back into that same position. I checked out the bamboo chair mats but they're a lot of money and I surprisingly read bad reviews about them developing dents as well. It's hard to tell online which "carpet chair mats" will not develop dents.

If you use a chair mat on average pile carpet (i.e. not super thin like in an office), what kind do you have?

I use a sheet of .093 aluminum which I bought at a metals salvage yard. It is app. 2'x4'
and cost me 12.00 3-4 years ago. It is indestructible.