I have one of the square mats with the ironing pad on the other side and have found it works nicely as a rotating mat.....moves easily and stays in place.

I have one it turns easy. It's real small tho so use it for small piecing

All the cutting mats were on sale for 50% off. The coupon I had was only for 20%

I bought one and was disappointed it didn't turn easier. Off to see if I can fix it and get some use out of it. Thanks for the tip!

Oh man do I feel dumb, my daughter is still laughing. Okay a moment of justification, the base looks like such a basic part of the mat it never occurred to me that it should be removed. I guess the base is for if you want to use it as just a mat.

Ok, I still have the base on mine too. So I took it off, and yes it does turn easier then but slides all over the place also. I am thinking the base really does belong with the mat. Why else would it be there and why make such a nice one if it isn't meant to be used? Hmmm not sure on this one.

A friend gave me an old one that's got cut marks all over so not really usable. Wondering if I could glue a new top onto it? It still turns alright but is only 12" square.
Has anyone tried resurfacing one?

I have the 12 inch and love it. So many pieces need to be turned to cut around and it works great.
Just enough hold to keep it from running away yet turns easy.
I dont understand what the problem is, mine works perfect. You just turn the top part not the whole thing. It is really simple to use. It is two pieces the top one turns and the bottom has a small hole in it for the top to sit in. You just turn the top one.