Awnour Clear Desk Pad Blotter on Top of Desks - 34 x 17 inches - Non Slip Desk Writing Mat for Office and Home - Round Edges - Textured/Forested - Mouse Pad Included. (34 x 17)

I needed something to cover my desk that has a rough woodgrain surface. It makes writing look very sloppy! After doom scrolling through all the options on Amazon, I decided to give this one a try because someone mentioned writing was okay on it. Let me tell you, this pad is hard enough to write directly onto a piece of paper with a ballpoint pen. It's also the perfect size for my smallish desk. Don't worry about other reviews complaining about it not laying flat or having a corner that curls. Apparently those folks haven't heard of a hair dryer. I put mine on high (don't get it closer than 6" from the mat). I worked one end to the other, using my hand to get it mostly flat. Then, I evenly heated the whole thing for a minute and re-rolled it in the reverse direction it was packaged. I ran the hair dryer down the tube that created, waited another minute, and then enrolled it. Finally, while it was still warm from that, I laid my two wooden cutting boards on it after laying it on a perfectly flat surface. Thirty minutes later, it was completely cool and completely flat. Beautiful! That description makes it sound long and involved, but it's really not. You'll love this pad as much as me. Promise!

I'm impressed with the quality and glad I got it

I bought my first one a few years ago, and it has withstood the test of time and use. It has done a fantastic job of protecting my desk while continuing to look as great as the day I received it. Unlike some other mats made of different material, this one doesn't seem to become more opaque or harden (it's as pliable as if it were new). I also don't worry about scratching the surface of my wooden desk with it like I did with a harder mat. I like that I can see the surface of my desk rather clearly (though it's slightly 'frosted' due to the texturing on the underside) and so blends in nicely into the background (more visually pleasing in my opinion). It's durable and easy to clean. I liked the first one so much, I just bought a second one for another desk and a third one for my wife. The free mouse pad is a nice touch. Recommended.

I built my desk and pc with lighting in mind. I didn’t think about a desk pad at all! The problem I ran into was that a traditional desk pad doesn’t bounce the light and typical desk mats are either fabric or at least a tiny bit sticky. I play several video games that require a quick gaming mouse so even a little grip is an absolute no go. This desk mat is perfect! It grips itself to my desk fairly well without preventing me from being able to adjust it without moving a bunch of things around, it doesn’t obstruct my mouse at all (once it’s finished flattening out) and it bounces the light perfectly! I adjusted my lights to the most obnoxious, rainbow rgb so anyone could assess every color. When I want a more soft, ambient light, it does that well. When I want crazy, I can really go there. Most importantly, I can still parse on raid nights without worrying about my white desktop getting damaged or my mouse bugging out.

I have pretty limited space on my desk for work and I wanted something transparent so I could stick my calendar and sticky notes down without having to drag out a binder or book! The quality is great and it doesn't move around easily.

Perfect for my new desk. Clear, smooth top and fits my needs. :)

I order my antique desk and previously had a different brands desk top protector...until I accidentally left the hair straightener on it...WHOOPS!! Order this and as always it arrived quickly. I was initially concerned as the product came rolled up and it did not, at first lay flat. After a week, however, it has become more flush with the desk. Which is ideal! The quality is great, and it does not at all distract from the beauty of my desk since it is so clear. I can use my mouse on it without a mouse pad. When I apply my makeup, any spills clean off easily. Would definitely buy this product again! Just remember not to leave hot hair styling tools on it! :)

I am EXTREMELY happy with this desk pad. It not only looks very nice, I’ve had no problems with it. The seller states in the description that the textured/frosted design of the desk pad provides an anti-slip surface. It, therefore, stands to reason that the textured side is to be placed face down. I placed my pad on a wooden surface and there was no slipping around. (Placing the smooth surface down resulted in slippage.) The pad comes rolled up with the textured side facing the center. When laid out with the textured side down, there is no way that the corners of the pad could roll up and therefore need to be held down with weights. (The reviewers who had this problem must have chosen to have the textured surface on top.) It’s true that my pad didn’t lay perfectly flat in the center, initially. But with items placed on it for a few hours, it was perfectly flat on its own. The smooth surface on top makes for easy cleaning.

As described, perfect size

Great

I found that it was rolled up in the box....had to turn it over to roll again to lay flat. One bug a boo is that a small section was folded and then rolled....a royal pain to make it lay flat. It would be better if if it was rolled in one direction...no folds in it. I've had to tape all four sides down (for now) to get it to lay flat.