Originally Posted by k3n
I'm sorry but I don't understand the relevance of this? :shock:
The self healing mats let the blade sink into the mat, actually cutting the mat. The hard surface mats the blades glide on top of the mat, not cutting into it. The blades didn't get dull as fast thus saving the company money and the hard mats were cheaper then the self healing ones. I got the mats whenever new ones were bought. Bluing would get on the mats and they were replaced. The bluing cleaned off easly but in true company sense, it cost more in time and money for an employee to clean the mats then to replace with new. None of the guys wanted them, they all had enough to cover every work surface they had in their shops at home. I miss working, sometimes.