The mat (mail order company Kiel) was fast and efficient (but safe!) Delivered packed and corresponds to color as well as the design de platelets ago the figure. Since it is a natural raw material in bamboo, of course not see all tiles from the same, but the slight variations are distributed consistent and harmonious in itself.
When unpacking the new mat had a slight honey-like smell, which can probably be attributed to the surface / color treatment, it is not annoying (unless one's nose pressed flat on the mat, and who does that ...?!) and I suppose that he will vanish with time. Since I will not use the mat in the bathroom, but no update is of me in this respect come to the water test.
Haptic the surface of the wood meets my expectations, it is smooth and pleasant. The interconnections are not to loose (as in many other mats) and by the small rods and plates, the mat adapts well small bumps.
It is comfortable to stand on and the light clacking does not bother me, but that's a matter of opinion - as the sound of metal cabinets and their doors to a (my husband) does not interfere, while others (including me) drives to madness. ; O)
Here the only drawback. On the back of thin foam rubber rectangles are periodically applied, but they are quite smooth and - although they reduce the slipperiness compared to moosgummi loose bamboo mat - on slippery surfaces not intended to provide reasonable slip protection (for example if children should pesen around the corner .. . there are also foam rubber, the more liable). In my laundry but not a problem to normal tiles it would also actually be okay (on wooden parquet it goes, but sits just not as stuck - do Baumwollbadvorleger without rubber layer did not).
However, the slip resistance is not what bothers me (as I said, is just as or even non-slip as a vile normal textile bath mat, I can also imagine that after regular use of the Feuchtigeit ensures that the foam rubber adheres better to the ground). There are many really exemplary foam rubber stopper on the back, but in a very smooth floor you realize just may have sometimes that just is not under any platelets foam rubber. I probably would have preferred to have no foam rubber underneath or just that under each tile so that the height is very uniform. However, this is my personal opinion and probably I have "Princess and the Pea-feet" and am diesbezuuglich to meticulously. ;-)
Overall, the mat is recommended and I would order it at any time again for the same purpose! Non-slip bamboo mats are not just that are available at hardware stores also often ugly or not polished enough. Who wants to have a very non-slip wooden base or must, should look for a base of wooden slats in the sauna style which is then fixed and inflexible, however, and probably a little higher in the application.
A good base for a reasonable price.
