OldGuy Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 I notice that Homedepot sells very heavy duty thick black rubber floor mats. They look ideal for home and garage gyms. Mats 3' x '3 are around $19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 OldGuy, Watch out for those kinds of mats since they don't soak up the punishment that a regular rubber thick mat (which is sold at any decent weightlifting equipment place) might sell. The mats you are talking about are for industrial grade purposes and are not built to withstand a heavy weight dropped on it. For a few bucks more you can get the proper kind and not worry about what your concrete floor is going through when you drop that 400 pound barbell!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I got one from Costco and its is great for blobs and thick dumbells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Whats the approx.thickness on those mats old Guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 The mats are about 3/4'' to 1'' thick. they are plenty strong enough. People have used stall mats for this purpose too without problems. Rubber mats are heavy costly and expensive to ship. It is convenient to be able to see what you are getting and pick some up if you like them. These are by far the cheapest mats I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 The mats are about 3/4'' to 1'' thick. they are plenty strong enough. People have used stall mats for this purpose too without problems. Rubber mats are heavy costly and expensive to ship. It is convenient to be able to see what you are getting and pick some up if you like them. These are by far the cheapest mats I have seen. Yep.Thats plenty thick! The big 4x6 mats (1/2 or 3/4)can be expensive to ship.i believe?one 4x6x1/2"mat will usually run about$32 TO 40$ for just a 1/2"(less at say a place like Jessup gym...but ya still have to ship it)and a 3/4"inch mat weighs somewhere over 80lbs...I've moved em around at the gym the 3/4"'s are a nice workout ......but would be costly to ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 just go to your local farmers co-op.....they have 4'6' stall mats that are tougher than the ones made for gyms. I have them in my gym and love'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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