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I frequently jump rope in the basement of my apartment building and am looking for a decent jump rope mat. They seem to be really hard to find online. I also went to both Sports Authority and Dicks and came up empty. I have seen a couple at the following links: http://store.titleboxing.com/title-puzzle-sports-mats.html and http://www.ringside.com/Jump-Rope-Mat/productinfo/JRM/. First, I don’t like the interlocking mats because they tend to want to pull apart when I do different skip techniques. The other main problem I have is that the mat wants to slide around underneath me when jumping because it is on a concrete floor.

I like the dimensions of the ringside mat but was hoping to get some opinions one way or the other (the site says it is a foam mat but how soft is it?). I’d like a mat that is big enough so I don’t have to worry about hitting the edges with my rope. I’d also like to find something that would resist sliding around as much as possible, perhaps some kind of rubber? Finally, I’d like to find something that is a good blend of hard and soft so that it both absorbs shock but doesn’t cave in too far. I realize that I may be guilty of being too picky, but, I’d like to find the best mat I can. I would appreciate any help anyone could provide. Thanks.

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