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SuperI am a crafter. Silhouette matts are no different than off brands. The price is more expensive and they perform just the same as off brands. Durability is same as off brands also. For the money next time will buy a cheaper off brand.UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM!! Old: Love it and makes life so much easier with stuff longer than 12in but wish it was more sticky! I feel like it's not as sticky as the 12x12 mat and it's not gonna last as long? Idk I could be wrong! Working great so far!New Update: however I love the 12x24 mats—- you’re new methods are absolutely ridiculous!! I could not even use the mat because you sent it in a circular tube which bent it all up instead of mailing it FLAT in a box! Absolutely ridiculous!!!!Third Order Update— they Mail in flat box again! Comes perfectly flat! Works perfect, absolutely no issues! I find other reviews to be completely unfounded. This is not counterfeit lol this is the real mat! Sticky works completely fine! My only complaint from past orders has been fixed and they’re shipping flat again. I’ve ordered numerous times and have used Each Mat from each order HUNDREDS of times for MONTHS on end without issue. In fact in 2020 I only had to purchase twice! 2 mats lasted me a year. So again got some pretty unprofessional people buying this cause there’s no issues!I am very disappointed in the way the silhouette 24" mat was shipped. It was folded over to fit in a box. It is supposed to lay flat and it is hard to lay vinyl on because of the waves and rolls in it. This also does not let it feed flat through my silhouette machine. This is an item that should NOT be folded over. I'm attaching pictures.excelente productorapido envioThe mat is the same quality as the 12 by 12 mat that came with my Cameo. It has the same stickiness as the original mat, but it is covered in clear, not blue, protective cover, make sure to remove the cover to reveal the tacky surface. It tricked me when I first got it out of the package.Make sure to have enough space for your mat to move at the front and at the back of the machine.I am using the mat for cutting fabric - put fabric on the mat first, then cover it with clear Con-Tact paper to stabilize it, cut and then peel off the con-tact paper from the cut pieces. This way works if you do not need your fabric to have a stabilizer after the cut.I like that the mat lets me cut a whole bunch of staff in one go, I can use less material this way.This worked perfectly for my needs. I have only used it a couple times and I don’t see needing it a lot so I’m not worried at all about adhesion. The only thing that concerns me is getting the protective covering back on each time. For this use I didn’t need to take it off all the way so I was able to flip it back up easily. Not so sure I could get it on well if I had to take it off more or all the way. It would be great if it was attached at the bottom or a little sturdier to all re-placement in the correct position each time. Can’t really comment on durability yet, but it seems to be of good quality.Trust me! Having the longer mat is worth it! I have found that even though much of what I do is small stuff, the 12x24 gives me the flexibility to make a larger cut without having to worry about running off of the mat. I've made plenty of things without using the cutting mat, and have had a lot of issues ensuring depth and speed are correct so it doesn't tear itself apart. With the longer mat, I'm not concerned about any of that. The adhesive backing that extends the entire way down the 24 inches ensure that what I'm cutting doesn't shift or slide during cutting. You have to be honest with yourself. There is nothing worse than wasting 2 feet of perfectly good vinyl because you didn't get it lined up correct or your depth was too deep. Just spend the extra couple of dollars and get something that will last through all of your projects, not just a few of them.I have no faults with Amazon, the delivery was great.The product is rubbish! I was really excited as I needed a bigger mat and this size is great. However, this is lower quality compared to silhouette’s 12x12 mat. It is very flexible and that doesn’t handle well for card and the adhesive is cheap. Not only doesn’t it sick well, but the adhesive is coming off. I’ve used the mat twice now and it has started to peel away.Please research before buying this as I wouldn’t use this for card, only vinyl.Just needed a longed mat for my paper crafting, this one was idealThis is thinner than my usual cutting mat (which makes me kinda appreciate the extra money that cost) and so is not as robust. I'm therefore hesitant to cut heavier materials on it with more pressure, as it threatens to cut through. It's also on the small side for a 24" machine size, though still useable. For light use it's ok.Works well – great. Just wish it wasn't folded in half for postage as it leaves a crease! Only given 4/5 stars due to postage.Now I can work with A3 sheets which has doubled my output, up to now I had to work with A4 pages.I have been using it for over a month now and the adhesion is still quite good
