On a positive addition to the price, after all, the mat 12 is cheaper than an original mat from Konami, I think in particular the thickness and the materials used. This mat is thicker than the original, and the surface does not feel so attached to plastic film. This one is more comfortable and warmer on her, but she sticks a little more on her bare feet. Furthermore, she slips on my laminate less than the original mat (but still too much) so I'm rarely wrong and do in the game more points. This also helps to ensure that the sensor surfaces are slightly thicker than the "footprint" in the middle, so you have at least a chance to feel with your feet when standing incorrectly. In the heat of battle this but often do not succeed, perhaps the distinction should be marked even more in the following generations of the mat.
All in all Währe this dance mat the original so superior when there Währe not the above-mentioned disadvantage, which already stands out when unpacking. This mat stinks insane by solvents. After my first, about 1 hour, test hour I had a slightly deaf, furry feeling in the throat, and despite good airing a slight headache sat firmly. Health can not be!
After several days and nights on the balcony the whole is indeed more bearable, but the smell is still perceptible. Following the reports of the use of hazardous chemicals in products from China (where this mat was produced) does it matter thoughtfully, especially as the mat but only one CE has no GS seal.