StarTech.com Anti-Static Mat - 25” x 27.5” Electrical Grounding Desk Pad - For Home or Work - Beige (M3013)

Product was worth it for me, brought to build my 1st PC as a precaution to any static and it did the job.

Not too much to say about this apart from it works fine, I used it on a dining table and used a nearby radiator as a ground point. Mat seems well made and is a decent size allowing me to work on a mid size atx case with space for tools etc. The white faces up which is good as it is easier to see where you have put your screws etc. Only minor gripes would be the grounding cable could be a bit longer and the crocodile clip should be twice the size to aid clipping onto an earthing point.

Does the job and a lot cheaper than other similar products

Arrived on time and as described

Had to flatten it gently with a heat gun. The surface is very easily damaged, especially with a soldering iron. I've got a mat from other manufacturer that is way resilient to soldering on it and has become flat almost immediately after it was unwrapped. You get what you pay for.

I can't questions the mat's ability to conduct static, I assume it does that, but it just won't lay flat. Needs gluing down. I sent it back for refund. I guess you get what you pay for, it is cheap.

I've been a loyal user of Startech products for many years as the quality and value for money has been good. This mat however is the exception. Any splash, drip or removed warm component just sinks info the surface. Trying to remove even a tiny bead of solder rips open a much larger area. In my opinion the material used is unsuitable for this application.

Good quality,you may need to leave some weight on the mat for a day or so to ensure the mat remains flat for use.

I have been working in the electronics industry for a few years now. One of my coworkers recommended that if I wanted to get better in my field then it would be good to do little projects at home. I thought that was great but then though about how there are rugs everywhere at my place and how I do not have any ESD mat which would be essential if I was working with components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. I was looking around on amazon and found this ESD mat. The price was decent and the reviews were good so I decided to purchase it. It arrived quickly in a long narrow box. Inside it was a slim white box. Inside that was the ESD Mat. The first thing I noticed was the colour was not white but more like off white which was not a huge issue. I unrolled it a measured it and it was mostly accurate to the dimensions except one side was 0.5 inch shorter than it was supposed to be. The mat itself looked it was made from a high quality material and was black on the underside. True to the picture there was a detachable cord attached to the mat with a crocodile clip at the end of it. I do understand what some other reviewers were saying about the mat curling up as that is how it was packaged. I didn't think it was a huge deal as I just put the mat on a table and left items on each corner for a few hours. After that it did not curl up anymore. I went out and bought a ring terminal from canadian tire. I opened up my wall outlet and attached the ring terminal to the screw of the wall outlet and closed it back up. I attach the crocodile clip from the mat to the ring terminal and that is how I keep the mat grounded. I attached a picture if anyone wants to see what that looks like. I have worked on one project of opening up an e reader and replacing its battery. It was nice to work on the ESD mat and to know that I am grounded and also that this mat is thick enough so my table underneath will not be left with any marks. Overall, I am quite happy with this purchase. I kind of with it was smaller length wise but not a huge deal. The material is good and it does what it is supposed to do.

I bought several cutting mats around the same time, but this was the only anti-static mat I got. The mat is very flexible, supple, and it laid flat out first day. No waiting. The ground connection is a banana plug, which is not my favorite choice but does plug into the wall outlet ground lug just fine (USA standard). The white top is getting a bit stained by normal dust and mouse movement; but not nearly as stained as it should be after a year of use. My laptop case feet stick to this mat well and together they prevent any movement. The mat has stayed on the desk for over a year without any creep or adhesion to the desks 70 year old varnish. I have not dropped a hot soldering iron on it, but have set many cups of hot tea on it without any warping or deformation. This mat provides peace of mind when I touch it while standing up out of my desk chair and sitting down (this is when most static discharge zaps would be killing the computer). The mat hasn't shown 'memory' where items have sat on it for a long time and deformed the foam; just wait a few days and the indentations disappear. Another great feature is that the foam of this mat buffers my hard typing without sending every keystroke through the floor and echoing around the house. This mat is the best type of desk blotter you can get!

The mat is ok. The quality could be better although it does the job for occasional use. If I were a professional, I'd look for something with better quality.

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