Fiskars 18x24 Inch Eco Cutting Mat Board (01-005900)

I had had one of these mats for 13 years and it was finally ready to replace - it had a lot of lint sticking in cuts - especially from cutting fusible fleece. But 13 years was a great lifespan. I had to really hunt to find this one - did not want the grey one with the black square. I am not a quilter and just wanted a basic mat. I eventually discovered I had to search for Eco to get the one I wanted. PROS: the green is much softer shade than my old one and I really like it. It is green on both sides - another plus since the old one was yellow on reverse. I LOVE the fact that the numbering is much larger and darker and the 1/4 inch dots are darker and easier to read. Also a new feature is that the numbers repeat outside the border which is useful when you want to line up with the edge. Another pro is that it shipped flat - my older one came curled and took a while to unfurl. There was NO odor to this mat as some others have reported. CONS: one small issue I have is that the diagonal lines for cutting bias strips go from bottom left to top right - on the old mat they went top left to bottom right. I will just need to retrain my old brain to the new layout. The main glitch was that the label sticker was very hard to remove. I would have expected a clean peel label but this one was not. As I peeled it the top came off leaving a layer with the glue still in place. I was afraid to try WD40 or goo-gone in case it damaged the board or would not wash off and would get oil on fabrics. So I picked at it for a long time and finally had to use a razor blade to scrape it. Even then there was sticky residue that I finally got off with vinegar.Overall I am thrilled to have a new mat - especially with the improvements but Fiskars needs to look at its label glue!

Came in a flat box, no funky smell, true to size, durable. Seems to be self healing as of now. No complaints. It is exactly what I wanted when I ordered it.

Fiskar made a business decision to go with a lower quality pad. The printing, the feel, and the self-healing quality have all turned toward a cheaper product. At least the shareholders are happy. But I would not buy this again and have instead purchased the Alvin cutting mats ... they are perfect for my use.Also, likely as part of Fiskar's quest for the lowest possible quality, the glue on the product sticker that they stick to the pad doesn't peel off without using a razor blade. Nice.

Nice color. Light weight. True size 36"x24". Most important: there is NO foul odor like the vinyl ones

So my wife does a LOT of sewing. She had another Fiskars cutting board that she's used for years and is also (I think) self-healing. Well, it's time has come and gone, she says this new one is SO much better. She's happy, so you know that means I'm happy too.

I'm new to quilting, and like most hobbies, just starting out can be expensive. I have a couple of smaller mats but thought a bigger one would be very useful - and out of my price range. Then I started paying attention to some of the fine print on pricing...and discovered the wonderful world of Warehouse Deals. I am so glad I found this.I am mostly cutting strips for piecing and would have to reposition my material after 1 or 2 cuts. Now I can literally start at one end of my work desk and work my way across. It is easier to keep everything square.Now that I've used it for a couple of months, yes I'd buy it again...and even pay full price.

I don’t know what I would do without this cutting board - love it!!

More like 2.5★. Reasons I purchased this item:+LARGE SIZE: most 24x36 mats only included markings for 22-23" x 34-35". This is larger than 24x26, it has a half inch border around the whole. My workbench is 26" so I love how this fills out the space!+EXTRA LINES AND DOTS: other options mostly had 1" markings and a few had ½" markings. This has dots for quarter inch as well, so helpful!-PRETTY KHAKI COLOR: thought it would look nice on my birch workbench, but alas, I got a sage green color instead. Not too pleased about that, but might get over it.-NUMBERS AND ANGLES INCREASING TOWARD THE LEFT: Typically numbers will increase towards the right. The image picture shows the numbers and angles expanding toward the left, as other reviewers stated, it felt like it was made for left handed people. Well, this is 99% of the reason I chose this. I wanted a mat made for a lefty like me. But instead, mine progresses in the typical fashion to the right. I can't even find one that looks like this anywhere online. They all look like the listing picture with khaki color, numbers to the left etc...So overall, that is 2 negative and 2 positive so 2.5 stars. Will update with self healing assesment.

Product arrived in excellent condition. The only thing we noticed about the item was the colour did look different than shown and described. It is more of a neon light green color instead of a off white.

Very happy with my purchase, it fits the space I have perfectly. It doesn’t mark when I use it. The only downside was I didn’t realise it was coming from America, which I felt was to many miles for just one thing! Having said that as I couldn’t find it in Britain I would still have bought it!

Very low quality. I will do my best to return it

Not sure how long it will last..but so far has been good for cutting mesh..wish I had gotten a larger matt..but this will do for now.

Great product, would have preferred to see that must ship flat though.