RUGPADUSARug Pad Central 8' x 10' 100% Felt Rug Pad, Extra Thick- Cushion, Comfort and Protection

After much research we purchased this 1/3" felt pad for our 8x10 low pile woven wool rug in the family room, and for under $100 it is excellent value. I was originally looking to purchase the slightly lower profile 1/4" Eco Plush rug which was $50 more. I called the manufacturer to understand the differences between the two products and was told it was the same material, only with the slight thickness difference. With young kids at home – a two year old and a newborn on the way – I wanted something non-toxic with no odour, something that wouldn't off gas much if anything. I had previously purchased a felt pad from a competitor that had latex rubber on the bottom. Despite trying to air it out for days, it had a strong chemical off-gas smell to it that wouldn't go away, so I returned it. The competitors pad was shipped completely folded which gave it a ton of creases and weak plastic packaging that arrived at my doorstep completely open to the elements. This rug shipped smart – completely rolled with only a single fold and thoroughly wrapped in plastic with an excellent seal. Night and day difference. Upon opening the package, there was absolutely no smell which was reassuring. I noticed on the label it was named as "Basics 100% Thick Felt" for those wondering.Although higher than we had planned at 1/3", once laid under the rug we're super happy with it. It offer just the right amount of softness under the feet and the extra thickness will give a bit more protection to the rug and floor over time. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. If you are placing this under a carpet that will be anchored down by furniture and don't need the non-slip rubber underneath, look no further you've found your product.

I'm pretty green - I take my own bags to the grocery store, I compost, I use washable straws - so I'm all for recycled materials and this pad was highly reviewed so I was okay with finding some off pieces of plastic or rubber in the pad. What I am NOT okay with is finding recycled NEEDLES in my rug pad. Especially ones that are sticking straight up and puncture the bottom of my foot. Luckily, I stepped on it and before one of my kids did or I would be hiring an attorney right now. I will, however, be contacting the company and Amazon about taking this product off the market until a more rigorous QC protocol is implemented and a safe product can be ensured. Until then, DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY.

I've had many area rugs throughout my life, but never once bought into the underpad thing. But... I moved into a brand new condo, bought a inexpensive (but nice!) 8x10 rug for the living area, and thought, “this would be nice if it was a little cushier, and what if the rough backing wrecks the new flooring underneath?!”, so I went into researching rug pads. Because my carpet would be anchored by furniture, and slippage wasn’t a concern, apparently felt was the way to go. I saw this was considered “extra thick” and was concerned it would be too much, but went for it anyways. It was half the price of my rug, but this difference is fantastic. I’m very happy I bought it, and it makes my cheapo rug feel so much better and expensive. I’m hoping the edges of the rug will lay flat in a short time. I ended up trimming off one long strip to make it approx 2-3” smaller on all sides underneath my carpet. I’ve had less than 12 hours and already sent the link to one person saying they needed this for their rug!

I was really happy with the results when I first installed the rug. However, not even three weeks and the rug seems to have flattened and rippled as it was before I bought the underlay. The reason for the 3 stars is because the delivery was very quick. However, the underlay didn't really perform to my expectations (which are high).

I had a thin indoor/outdoor rug on a tile floor in the livingroom, always felt cheap underfoot. Now it's lovely, thick and feels good on the feet with this underpad. Underpad was very late being shipped and still got here within 2 days, don't know how they do that :)