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Kinetik Baseline Training Mat by Kinetik
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Kinetik Baseline Training Mat

6mm natural rubber · 2.4kg · 183 × 68cm

Six millimetres of closed-cell natural rubber over a polyurethane top sheet - enough cushion for kneeling work, firm enough that a single-leg balance does not wobble. Measured grip coefficient stays above 0.9 with wet hands, where PVC mats drop below 0.4.

At 183 by 68 centimetres it is 7cm wider than a standard mat, which matters in a plank or a wide-stance mobility drill. Weighs 2.4kg, rolls to 130mm diameter, and carries no PVC, no TPE and no synthetic latex.

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  • Free 2-day shipping on orders over $75, dispatched from Boulder within 12 hours. Run in it for 90 days - if it does not hold up, send it back for a full refund.
Details & materials
Dimensions
183 × 68cm · 6mm thick
Weight
2.4kg, rolls to 130mm diameter
Material
Closed-cell natural rubber, PU top sheet
Wet grip
0.9+ coefficient with damp hands
Certification
OEKO-TEX Standard 100, PVC-free
Shipping & returns

Free 2-day shipping on orders over $75, dispatched from Boulder within 12 hours. Run in it for 90 days - if it does not hold up, send it back for a full refund.

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Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 54.7 · 521 reviews
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    640 km and the foam has not gone flat

    I rotate the Meridian through every easy day of a marathon block and measured the rebound myself at 640 km - still within 4% of new. The 10mm drop is forgiving at the end of a 35k when my form starts to fall apart.

    Dessa K.Boulder, COVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    The tight does not migrate. At all.

    Twelve weeks of heavy cleans and box jumps and the waistband has never rolled once. Compression still holds at the calf after about forty washes, which is more than I can say for the pair I replaced.

    Naomi R.Austin, TXVerified purchase
  • Rated 4.0 out of 5

    Eleven hours of sleet, still dry

    Wore the Stormline through the back half of a 100k in horizontal rain and stayed dry under it. Docking one star because the hood is cut tight over a cap - size up if you run in a visor.

    Jonas W.Bend, ORVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Finally, a wrist HR I trust in intervals

    I ran the Pulse against my chest strap for six weeks of track sessions. Average gap was around 2 bpm even on 400m repeats, and being able to pull raw FIT files without paying a subscription sealed it.

    Priya N.Charleston, SCVerified purchase