 "nice and thick" | 2008-08-09 |
| - Reviewed By wernecke9 |
| The Bowflex Eqipment Mat is nice and thick. Makes a great base for my Treadclimber. |
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| "Great Mat!" | 2008-07-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3FRM3R8XL6Y26 |
| I purchased this mat to go under my Schwinn Elliptical trainer. Looks great; very strong and sturdy. A great addition to the home gym. |
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 "Here is a much better alternative." | 2007-11-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A321B3UJKTWLOL |
I have tried many different equipment mats and have always been disappointed. Mats like this bowflex mat offer very little protection for your equipment or floor. These mats rip very easily.
A much better alternative is a 4' x 6' x 3/4" thick rubber mat that you can buy from a farm supply store such as Blain's Farm and Fleet or Tractor Supply Co. I can't take credit for this idea. I discovered this when searching the web for a durable mat. This was suggested by many bodybuilders on the bodybuilding dot com website/forum. These rubber mats are called "Horse Stall Mats" or "Cow Stall Mats". These mats are made to last for years of abuse from cows and horses stomping, urinating, and other shtuff. Therefore, they will certainly hold up to exercise equipment, dumbbells/weights being dropped, and human sweat without a problem. I purchased two of these Cow Stall Mats from Farm and Fleet for $39 each. I got two incredible rubber mats for less than the price of one wimpy Bowflex mat.
One other tip... I have tried out the Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells. They seem very cheaply made. That are very long even at smaller weight settings so they might hit your thighs when you are trying to do arm curls. When doing heavy dumbbell bench presses most people like to balance the dumbbells on end on your legs so you can "kick" them up into place. The Bowflex dumbbells are not shaped properly on the ends making this awkward. It could also create a safety issue if the dial is bumped and accidentally gets turned. After searching for the perfect dumbells I decided on the Ironmaster Quick-Lock Dumbbells 5-75lbs. from Ironmaster dot com. Another better alternative to the Bowflex are the Powerblocks. But the Ironmaster Quick-Lock dumbbells will give you the look and feel of REAL dumbells, the stand is included, and a lifetime warranty. I love mine!!! (The Ironmaster Super Bench is awesome too!) |
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 "Bowflex Equiptment Mat" | 2007-11-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: AVFQ1I843GPKR |
| This mat came free when I bought the Bowflex Series 7 Threadmill. Not a bad mat as long as it was free. I did expect that since it came with the threadmill, it would have been big enough to cover the footprint with a little to spare. It just about made it, and I had to cheat it to the rear for that. |
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| "Ideal mat for a Schwinn recumbent bike..." | 2007-09-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2H0X641HLZIH2 |
Purchased as a mate for my new Schwinn recumbent bike. Good lenght, very
nice cushion to the mat and a nice compliment for helping to balance the
recumbent bike. Highly recommend it. |
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| "What is this for?" | 2007-03-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1Z7IVGAKP1KZN |
I got this for free with my Bowflex Extreme 2... I wouldn't have dished out 100 dollars for it. The Extreme 2 doesn't even fit on it right, so if it's supposed to protect hard wood floors (I have carpet) you would need two of them or it would have to be twice as big.
But hey, I got it for free. What do I care? It feels neat on my feet... but it stinks like a gym when you first unwrap it. Now it just smells like my feet. |
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| "rip!!" | 2007-03-01 |
| - Reviewed By shawnzx |
I bought this same exact mat at sears for 15.00!!!!!
please dont get ripped off on this one. shop around. |
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 "It's fine" | 2007-01-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2U61K21HKTGZL |
| Does the job. I wish it didn't say Bowflex on it because I bought it for a Schwinn eliptical. But it's all right. |
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| "bowflex mat" | 2007-01-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2ZVKXCUMQM9XD |
| the mat works well to keep the machine from damaging the floor, but it does stay completeley flat on the carpet due to the weight distribution of the machine. the mat buckles up in a few place which is really annoying to me. |
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| "Really functional mat" | 2006-04-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: AZVG139R1HXIX |
| Bought this to put under my exercise bike and protect the floor. I've found it to be sturdy (yet it's really dense, and thinner than you would think). It doesn't have the cushion-like feel of an exercise mat, but rather is much firmer. So far, it has proveb to be a great surface for the bike (and is also keeping my floor in good shape). |
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