Review of DURA-GRIP(TM) Heavy Duty 6" Square, 1/2" Thick Non-Slip Rubber (No

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I bought the 6" pads with the intent of cutting each one into 4, 3" squares. I needed 28 squares, which would be 4 orders of 3" squares at $20 each, or one order of 6" squares at $32. Seemed like pretty much a no brainer. But a fair warning these aren't exactly the easiest thing to cut. They are 1/2" thick low density recycled felt (that is just my description, not a technical term). The fibers are not densely packed like traditional felt bumper pads (you can compress each pad by 50% by hand), so they tend to move about and tear out at the ends when cutting with a box cutter/X-Acto knife/razor blade. Heavy kitchen shears work with significant effort, but the blades need to be really sharp.

As other reviewers have mentioned with various other sizes, Dura-Grips don't seem like anything magical at first appearance. The soft, lavender rubber layer on each side is fairly thin and seems like it would rip easily. But it doesn't, and these pads really do work. I'm using them under 3 different sets of furniture, from middle-weight chairs to full-size reclining sofas (think sleeper sofa for weight approximation) on both hardwood and ceramic tile floors. I have two rambunctious boys that run and jump on the furniture when they think I'm not looking, and nothing has moved an inch. This is the first solution, after many, many hardware store purchases (including self-proclaimed "Heavy Duty Non-Slip Furniture Grips") that has withstood the test of time. Best of all, there is no extra hardware or adhesives involved, making them easy to remove/replace for one-person furniture repositioning.

With really light furniture, like a small ottoman, the pad won't compress as much and you might notice some movement. That is not the pad itself slipping, but rather the shifting of the fibers. I'm not sure why they went with 1/2" low density felt instead of 1/4" high density felt, but I haven't noticed any deformation or wearing from this very minor (we're talking like 1/4" 3/8") shifting back and forth. This is a difficult phenomenon to explain if you don't already have the visual, but in an exaggerated sense, picture placing your hands on both sides of a pillow and then rubbing your hands back and forth in opposite directions. Even if your fingers stay in the same place on the fabric, the filling will allow for movement of your hands relative to each other.

Because the pads are so thick, they offer a lot of shock absorption. I'm sure there are all types of uses for them, like placing under washing machines that wander during the spin cycle on uneven loads, or as a workbench cookie for routing and sanding. The fact that you can order larger pads and cut them to size makes them very versatile. The rubber surface is not overly resistant to abrasion (you can scratch off the texture with a fingernail), so that is something to keep in mind if you plan on any creative solutions.

One thing worth mentioning is that I thoroughly mopped my floors before placing these pads, so I cannot speak to their effectiveness on dirty or dusty surfaces.

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Placed under furniture on our hardwood floors. They work just as described. Kids plop on the furniture and they don't budge.

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For the size and price I had hoped they would work better. They do hold somewhat on my wood floors, but a little force and they will give a little bit. By no means a failure, but was expecting a bit better. If your not on newly finished wood floors I would expect you would have much better results.

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Just laid down some very expensive vinyl floors. Bought these to put under the furniture to prevent scuffs and dents. Works as advertised

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These work!! I had tried everything to keep our sectional from sliding on our wood floors. This product works great, and the couch has not moved an inch since we put these on. Thank you Dura-Grip!