Ordered a C2 yesterday. Now debating if I need the PVC mat. I have hardwood floors. I am planning to stick on some heavy duty felt pads. Good idea?
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I don't know whether you need the PVC mat. Mine is on carpet in the exercise room. A small throw rug would probably suffice.
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The Concept 2 has rubber pads on all four legs, which keep it from moving around, and keep it quiet. As long as your felt pads do not move around, I would think that is a good idea, but it may not be necessary.
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There are rubber pads about 2" square at each corner. It would probably be fine on the floor but felt pads would be good too. You may not need the mat unless you are protecting the floor from sweat.
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Buy the pad. It's high quality, keeps the machine from moving, and will protect your floors. Very glad I bought it.
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I agree, yes to both. The mat is great! Every new cabinet install should come with one of these. Unfortunately, I didn't know these existed when I really needed it, but I'm sure it will prevent any future problems.
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I have my mat in my kitchen over hardwood floor and have had no issues with any damage to the flooring. It is a high quality mat.
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I have hardwood floors, too, and it did reduce noise and vibration quite a bit. That being said, I would have to think the thicker mat would be best for noise reduction.
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We have the black one and we put pads on the bottom of it to assure it would not scratch the wooden floor. Even though it is so heavy, it is relatively easy to move. We want it to be relatively stationary so casters would not benefit us. I'd recommend not to use them unless there was a need to move the unit a material distance all the time.
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I have hardwood floors and the same concerns about scuffing. As with any chair or table, I always apply a felt stick on pad to the feet which can be found at any hardware or home goods store.
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If it was my hardwood floor I would get a chair mat to protect it. I don't trust any type wheels on my floor. And the wheels are hard plastic.
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I use the hard rubber mats. They're more expensive than the mats that fit together like a puzzle, but these mats will take a beating and no indentation marks will be left on them. I bought mine at newyorkbarbell.com
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I bought a 6-pieces puzzle mat for my laminate floor, but didn't like it: too much hassle assembling/disassembling every day, and it slides over my laminate floor.I ended up using the beachbody jump mat that I got with my insanity deluxe package.the size is enough to do Insanity, it has a good grip on laminate floor, I rotate it sometimes for pushups, and it works well with my cross-trainers shoes.only drawback is that you need some workout gloves: when your palms are wet, the mat can be slippery.
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I cannot comment directly on vinyl floors, but I can vouch for the precision with which these are made. I believe the good snug fit has more to do with the excellent cut and mold of the mat. If you order the mat applicable to your vehicle, I don't believe you will have a problem.
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These are hard plastic, for carpet or good quality tile. Not for Wood Floors, which are more delicate and prone to scratching. The Felt Type Fabric type are designed for Wood floors.
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I think a yoga mat would work well. I'm on laminate flooring and my yoga mat works great for any floor exercises. You could also buy a yoga mat that is a little thicker than the usual ones if you need extra cushion.
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You don't use the included resistance band until Beta cycle but i kind of hated the band. I liked using dumbbells way better. In the videos there is only one guy with the resistance band and everyone else is using dumbbells. I think a mat would be good on hard surfaces but probably not that great on carpet. I didn't use one at all.
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I personally like to have a good 1/2 inch thick, 72inch long, 30inch wide yoga mat even on top of comfy carpet, so especially on concrete. My hands and knees in particular get rough way too easy when doing certain poses and pushups and a few other things. The majority of the 1st month workouts in particular would be okay with no padding, but it is all about personal tolerance and preference. I hope that helped a little :)
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I have wood floors and i recomend putting a mat underneath i use an old yoga mat i had and on the inside i put a towel on the bottom just in case hope this helps ive had it for a while now and i love it
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Only if you have a piece cut to fit. I really like mine,but I am having trouble finding something to put on top to protect it. Someone suggested putting 20+20 floor tiles with felt pads . I don't know if that would work.
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My treadmill is on the 2nd floor on bamboo. The mat has helped with vibrations & noise from my running. My husband has commented that it is quieter downstairs than when it was just on the bare floor. If I was buying a second one I would get the thicker mat.