I'm considering purchasing one of these.

pros and cons, please!

Thanks in advance.

I hate it and never use it. It slides/it sticks/you name it. I'd rather put shortening or cornstarch directly on my countertop. My personal opinion only.

I just bought a new one (my second). The biggest con is that it is so thin. the reason I had to buy a new one is that I cut thru the old one cutting some gumpaste pieces that I had rolled out on the mat.

But it is a good mat and the markings on it are good reference points to use for cakes.

I'm not going to cut on it. What I want to do is roll my fondant out and then flip the whole thing over and peel away the mat. I use a piece of vinyl for this right now but it is just really worn out. I can't get vinyl like this in my area any longer.

That's why I'm considering the mat.

Have you tried wiping the countertop with a damp cloth before placing the mat on it, Dessert Diva, to avoid sliding? That's what I do with my vinyl.

I got mine and found it useless...It won't stay put...It won't come unfurled so it can lay flat on the counter..So if I had to do it again, I would have saved my money

To keep it from sliding place a damp paper towel underneath it or wipe the counter with a damp cloth and place it on top.

To protect it from cutting through, buy a sheet of clear plastic table cloth from a fabric store. The thicker the better. Place the vinyl over the wilton mat.

I havent had any problems with it slipping. When my first one was new it tryed to stay curled up. I put it in hot water and then let it sit out and that took care of it.

Don't buy it! As everyone else says, it slips and slides and curls up. It is very annoying. Your best bet is to buy a big silpat. Or you could go over to JoAnn's and get a big piece of vinyl.

The vinyl I currently use is no longer available in my area. We don't have JoAnn's.

Does Walmart in your area still carry fabric? Check there

I have one, I have the same problem with it sliding around, but I just wet the counter down and it sticks no problem, I just can't get the corners to stick down. I've been looking for a piece of vinyl, I just have not had time to go to Joann's. I don't cut on it, it's so thin I know I'd cut right through.

Once I get a piece of vinyl, not sure if I will keep using it. It's really not big enough to keep me from making more of a mess than I would have if I would have just put what I was working on right on my counter.

Mine curls up, too, but what I like about it are the diameter markings, so that when I'm rolling out fondant for a cake, I can roll to the right diameter very easily and then just invert that fondant onto the cake and peel away the mat as you're wanting to do. I like my mat.

patti

i bought one like a year ago. I only used it once and it was a disater. your better off with vinyl.

Like cylstrial I use a large silpat to roll my fondant. It works really great!

I hated it and eventually threw it away. It rolled, and if you are going to all the trouble to lay vinyl over it, you just might as well invest in the vinyl and forgo the Wilton mat. I have the Ateco mat now and I love it! --Much wiser investment...

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We don't have Walmart here. I can't get the kind of vinyl I want in my area.

Thanks everyone for all the opinions. Keep 'em coming!

I have one and just get frustrated with it. I can't keep the corners down either. I will try the hot water trick though. I wet my counter first and then put the mat down. It helps to a degree....when rolling out thick fondant and having to push down hard, it still ends of slipping. I also cut thru mine with a pizza cutter. I didn't think it would harm it, but it did....now that area rolls up and it's now useless for large projects.
For small projects, I use the thick vinyl placemats from the dollar store. Works great.

I roll my print side out...so when you unroll it...the rolled up corners face down. A damp paper towel prevents sliding. I don't have any issues with mine. It is better than the Wilton cake dividing wheel as it has both circular and square markings. i find there is not much that can handle heavy pressure with sharp objects...even hard plastic will scratch and leave marks.

I also have the new pastry mat form Wilton which is silicone....there are lots of options out there

I agree with SUELA I roll mine inside out and dont have as many problems with it. I also wet down the counter but then I dry off under the corners and then tape them down with packaging tape, but I dont use mine for really big jobs just the little ones and the fondant never gets to the tape.

I would not ever buy one. I find they are more trouble than they are worth. The markings are very useful but it is thin and hard to get it to lay flat.

I've been sitting here looking at Silpats online, and Demarle makes something called a Roul'Pat which has a non-slip back. Pricey, though. Any opinions on Roul'Pats?

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH WHAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO SAY. SAVE YOUR MONEY ON THAT MAT.

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH WHAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO SAY. SAVE YOUR MONEY ON THAT MAT.

I use a Matfer Exopat Non-stick mat (24x16) to rollout my fondant and love it! It grips the table, won't move, easy to clean plus I roll it up for storage and the edges don't curl. I bought mine at a restaurant supply store a couple of years ago and ironically, never used it to bake with.