Customer Reviews

5'x10' Gymnastics Tumbling Martial Arts V4 Folding Mat

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This mat is great. Just as described. It is thick yet easy to fold and store.

This mat is very high quality. It arrived in about a week after I ordered it in perfect condition. There was a bit of a rubbery smell when I first unwrapped it, but this dissipated within 48 hours. Note that it is a dark blue color, not quite navy. I found that the mat has velcro borders on all sides so it can be easily connected to other mats with similar velcro siding. I also found that this velcro folds down, and facilitates placing the mat on carpet in such a way that it WILL NOT move, even with vigorous tumbling, plyometrics, kicking/punching/throwing training. It is large enough that I can stretch, do yoga and even do jump kicks on it and have enough space to land. I thought that the folds would cause difficulty with sliding my feet across the mat but they are so innocuous that I can actually maintain contact with the mat while advancing without catching my toes on them. The internal foam is very dense, and has well constructed edges to maintain the geometry of the surface during training. The only thing I've noticed is that if my feet are still damp from wearing shoes and sweating, they stick a little to the mat surface for the first 4-5 minutes until they dry out. It's easy to maintain, wiping down with some windex to get the sweat off. I no longer have knee pain after doing plyometrics, and love this product. I need to get a bigger house so I can have a few more for my training room!