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Manduka BlackMatPRO 71-Inch Yoga and Pilates Mat

Brand: Manduka
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Feature

    * Superior wear and longevity
    * Comfortably cushions spine, hips, knees, and elbows on hard floors
    * Slip resistant, yet non-sticky, even when wet from perspiration; provides stability on hard or soft surfaces
    * Eco-responsible manufacturing
    * 7.0 lbs; 71 inches long; 26 inches wide; 1/4 inch thick


Product Description
For ten years and counting the Black Mat has been renowned by serious yogis and hailed as the ‘Bentley’ and Taj Mahal’ of yoga mats. It is ideal for yoga and Pilates practitioners looking for performance, comfort and longevity from their mat. Its fabric-like surface finish is not sticky, yet slip-resistant, even when wet from perspiration. The firm material resists bunching and remains flat even when practicing on carpet or with sticky feet. The Black Mat is exceptional for cushioning your spine, hip bones, knees and elbows from punishing hard floors; its durability is superior to other mats.

Manduka BlackMatPRO 71-Inch Yoga and Pilates Mat Review
I bought the black mat due to great Amazon Customer reviews. Bottom line with this mat: If you are going to use the mat to constantly go to the yoga studio, buy the Purple Travel Mat from Manduka. If you are keeping this Black mat at home and not needing to travel with it, its an excellent mat. The Purple Travel mat is great for traveling, light weight enough and provided adequate yet firm padding for joints/knees. The Black Mat which I returned due to its weight and bulkiness, is better as a stationery, at home mat. Its depends on where you pratice your yoga. Both Manduka mats a wonderful products.

I have tight hamstrings. Down-dog is very hard for me, and my version of the asana is rather wide, creating thrust at hands and feet. I bought this mat hoping to get better grip, especially when sweating, than is possible on lighter mats. The extra weight is acceptable, and even the ridiculously high price I can handle in exchange for durability and a truly non-slip surface. Oh well. As delivered, the surface is actually the slickest of any of my four yoga mats. I have used the mat twice, and then went looking for the packaging to return it. But one of my teachers suggested that I scrub it with a stiff brush, hot water, and a little dishwashing detergent. This really helped, and now I really like this mat. I wonder why it doesn’t come iwth instructions for this necessary prep-work? Or, better yet, why not ship it ready to use? After all, for $80, one expects a rectangle of rubber that is virtually perfect. Anyway, the prep-work isn’t too onerous, just annoying.

I’m a yoga instructor and decided to treat myself to a primo yoga mat when my old mat started to wear thin. I ordered this one after reading the reviews but I guess it didn’t sink in how heavy this baby is. If you only have to carry this to class, you’re golden. In fact, you will get an excellent upper body workout just walking to class. If you are like me and have to carry extra yoga mats, eye pillows, a gym bag and a 13 month old, forget it. I just didn’t see what was so great about this one. For that price it should do yoga FOR YOU. There are nice, thick yoga mats out there that cost half as much. Wai Lana makes some premium mats that are very nice. As for me, I think I’ll try the Drishti next.

If you know anything about manduka mats you know this is the best. This is the mercedes of yoga mats and padded enough for pilates too. It is pricey, but you will not be disappointed!

I’ve searched for the perfect mat for a while now. It didn’t have to be cute or pink I just wanted a mat that lasted longer than 6 months. The mats I was buying would begin to flake and by the end of class would end on my skin. Embarassing!!! It doesn’t make any sense for me to buy enviromentally friendly mats anymore because I now have 6 unusable mats in my garage. A little research brought me to the Manduka Black mat. I have high expectations for this mat. I don’t have any complaints really. I think I need to break it in a little more. Too soon to tell whether or not I’ll shred this one too. Only time will tell.

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