Originally Posted by paddingtonbear

I am about to buy a large 24 x 36 inch self healing cutting mat.
The new Olfa mats are 1/16th inch thick while the Birch are 1/8th of an inch thick.
I usually steer clear of Birch products but I bought a smaller 18 x 24 inch Birch mat years ago (at least 6 years) and it is still in great condition. I was prepared to pay for the more expensive Olfa but I now discover that they are now only half the thickness of the old ones.

Would you recommend the new 1/16th of an inch (1.5mm) thick Olfa or the 1/8th of an inch (3mm) thick Birch?