StarTech.com Anti Static Mat & .com ESD Anti Static Wrist Strap Band with Grounding Wire - Antistatic Wrist Strap - Anti-Static Wrist Band (SWS100),Blue

I'm neurotic about building PCs. No, seriously neurotic. I work on a wooden floor with my wrist strap clipped to a power supply that's plugged into a surge protector, which is plugged into the wall but turned off so that no current enters. Because, I mean, wouldn't it be hilarious if I fried myself on a cheap power supply while trying not to shock my computer?Enter this anti-static mat. Don't get me wrong, I still clip myself to the power supply, but now I clip the mat, too. The coiled alligator clip extends to about 4 feet long before it starts to pull the mat with it, meaning that your ground doesn't have to be right next to you. This frees up table space if you're not weird like me about having your wrist clipped in, too.The mat is a joy to work on. It's soft enough that cases and components sink in a bit and don't slide around, and it rolls back up into a surprisingly small package. I've been using it once a week or so since buying it, and the only way you'd be able to tell is the slight smear from when I had a disagreement with a tube of thermal paste that was sitting on it. It's very easy to clean and keep clean.My only problem with the mat is that it doesn't roll out perfectly flat, but it does settle down when weight is placed on it.There are plenty of flashier mats out there. There are $60 mats that have diagrams for various motherboard sizes and all that fun stuff, but at the end of the day, do you really need a motherboard size grid on your 24"x27.5" anti-static mat? You might, and there are certainly situations where even I could have saved a few seconds by having that instead of reaching for a tape measure, but most hobbyists don't really need that. I'd rather spend my money on the components, not the mat I build them on. This does what I expect it to, and it's cheap. No complaints.

I bought several cutting mats around the same time, but this was the only anti-static mat I got. The mat is very flexible, supple, and it laid flat out first day. No waiting. The ground connection is a banana plug, which is not my favorite choice but does plug into the wall outlet ground lug just fine (USA standard). The white top is getting a bit stained by normal dust and mouse movement; but not nearly as stained as it should be after a year of use. My laptop case feet stick to this mat well and together they prevent any movement. The mat has stayed on the desk for over a year without any creep or adhesion to the desks 70 year old varnish. I have not dropped a hot soldering iron on it, but have set many cups of hot tea on it without any warping or deformation. This mat provides peace of mind when I touch it while standing up out of my desk chair and sitting down (this is when most static discharge zaps would be killing the computer). The mat hasn't shown 'memory' where items have sat on it for a long time and deformed the foam; just wait a few days and the indentations disappear. Another great feature is that the foam of this mat buffers my hard typing without sending every keystroke through the floor and echoing around the house. This mat is the best type of desk blotter you can get!

Good product but not sure about it safety

I bought this mat for my electronic hobby work. It is large; easy to use and inexpensive. It does the job I want it to do which is to protect my components from damage due to static electricity. Their customer support is wonderful.I have read the complaints from other reviewers and decided to share my views. This is not an expensive professional item. It is ~26 $ including shipping. For this price it is more than good enough. If you are working with ultra expensive and sensitive items then spend more money and get a professional item! My only complaint is the lack of good documentation. The solution for me was to pick up the phone and call StarTech.com. Their support is available until 11 pm EST. I phoned them around 8 pm last night. Right away a representative picked up the phone. He was obviously familiar with the product and answered all my questions.I will write them here for other usersDirections:1) The mat should be put black side down and white side up.2) The wire with the alligator clip goes between mat and ground. This is a ground and not your wrist.3) You should use a separate wrist band and ground yourself. You need one wrist band per person.Another person complained it melts if touched by a soldering iron. All I say is the mat is made of rubber and of course it melts. Please be careful. I figure with normal use it will take a few years before it gets so many melted spots to need replacement. Then I will spend 26 $ more and get another one. Just like I replace my iron tips and other things which wear out. My overall advice is if you use this correctly and don't expect the impossible you will be happy with it.

Great product, shipped on time, packaged well. Perfect for pc, monitor and keyboard, the all fit perfectly on the mat. Excellent product, grounding cable is long enough to reach quite away distance for the desk, very pleased

Use this at my workbench. Perfect size to cover the full depth and ground connector is a nice feature.

Excellent and reliable products

Works well stays flat. Kinda wish I bought a diffrent colour but that's on me. White may not stay white long term.

Es muy importante trabajar con estos tipos de tapetes, es importante que cuente con el cable para conectar a tierra, un gran diseño en este producto, buenos materiales y probados y funcionando perfectamente.

Measured both with a multimeter and by touching a ground pin while electrostatically charged. See other 1 star reviews of people who did actual measurements.

Son perfectas para trabajar en nuestras mesas con material electrónico.

It did it's job and looks durable, would recommend!