Like another commenter posted, I have the board with the flaps and the main use is to quickly cover the puzzle to keep the cats off of it. My furry helpers absolutely will take the pieces and bring them to me in another room in case I wanted to use them there. I have the 1500 size, unfortunately no handle, and the table I use with mine has room to have one flap extended and the other one hangs down over the edge of the table. It takes seconds to fold up the flaps, which is the main goal. I've had a puzzle in progress stored in it in an upright position, with loose pieces on the trays, and the puzzle did shift a bit, but it was easy to fix the slips. I certainly wouldn't travel with it though, unless I could lay it flat. Thank you for showing off the various mats and boards. I find it wonderful that we have different needs and goals and there are different products to suit all the various situations. I hope your head is OK after being whacked by that tube.

It’s okay if you laughed…I did!

Well after a lot of deliberation and mind-changing -- I just ordered the Sunix 2000 version of this board. Your videos really helped me to make up my mind. I ordered it through your store, but I am in the USA. Not sure it will count for you, but here is a heads up of an order. 😊

Thank you. I always wondered about the puzzle mats. Appreciate your review. ❤

Haha Donnalouise, you don’t need to break apart the tube everytime, it was just in parts for ease of packaging when sold. Hope you didn’t get a bruise! ❤

Great use of the pillow!! Love the look of the foldable Sunix board, with two house panthers (black cats) that love puzzle pieces I always have to hide my puzzles in progress and weigh them down with books and foam boards. I like the idea of being able to fold it away out of the reach of little paws. LOL great video!

My underdstanding is that Mighty Ape is simply just a large warehouse, rather like Amazon, but ii is the kiwi version. It's located in Albany, just north of Auckland. My nephew works for Mighty Ape. He keeps himself fit walking for miles up and down the aisles collecting goods for orders.

Love your description of random shaped pieces...Wonky Donkey. I heard you say this at WPJC and I know the story, even though I am in the States.

I use puzzle mat with inflatable tube, it's very light and easy to use. It also came with those foldable sorting trays, a carrying bag and a pump for easy inflating (I inflated it only once as I use it constantly). Works perfectly for me, as I need to always put away my unfinished puzzles, and I can store it vertically behind the curtain. The felt is nice and thick (I had the thinner mat earlier - it was way too grabbing on puzzle pieces and often left it's fiber on them).

Great timing. I’ve been looking for something like this for 🎄

I do my puzzles on a large piece of bristol vellum paper. It holds the puzzle well, is white, I can move sections, and when I'm done I can use it to funnel pieces back into the box. Cost me less than $1.00 on clearance at Michael's. And this paper is more like a heavy cardstock, and is made by Strathmore.

All useful information for anyone looking for a puzzle mat/board of any kind. You can get puzzle boards with handles, just a case of searching the internet for one. How fortunate that you found a use for the expensive pillow! 💰 I've never bothered with mats etc. as I don't take puzzles out of the house. I do hope your chin is feeling better after the accidental bashing you gave it. 🥊Look forward to your next video.

I use a puzzle bored from ravensburger its great it has a lip on the top edge and bottom edge

I have the “Puzzle Ready 1000 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle Board - Portable Jigsaw Puzzle Table Storage with 4 Puzzle Sorting Trays”. Bought it from Amazon. I really like it. The “board” is removable from the case and the puzzle stays snug and in place when you put the board back in the case and zip it up. It does not shift or fall apart when stored vertically.

Sorry, but that was funny 😆. The tube is used to store your felt mat when you don’t use it, just like you would a rolled up map. It is not my favorite but it is practical for me to bring my puzzle with me to the cottage as is does not take too much room in the car. But when you unroll it you have to flatten it a bit. Not perfect. My favorite is my puzzle board with flaps to hide it and keep the cats from sleeping on it…I put the flaps under when I puzzle, I don’t use it all spread out, it takes too much space on the table.

I'm hoping your chin is ok! What you do to show us products!!! I had a felt board with the tube to roll up and it just didnt work for me. I've looked at all the other boards and have come close to getting something but always change my mind. That Sunix though looks like a winner! That would be nice to take along on a camping trip or if you're staying in a cabin. I could have used that a couple of years ago when we were on vacay and I didnt finish the last puzzle so I broke it apart enough to put back in the box. It worked but this would work better. Thanks for showing it and giving your honest opinion.

I use a puzzle mat called "Qualico" its a little expensive but worth every euro, i think its made out of wetsuit material has a antislip underside, has good not to thin stichting on the edges so pieces don't slide off easy, i used to use the Jumbo mat, but so glad i switch to this one, 1st i got the up to 1500 one and was so impressed that ltr i bought a second one up to 3000

i have that first board you showed with the big flaps! mine is 1000 piece size, and here the brand was Jumbo, and i've had it for about 6 years now. it's my main puzzle utility because i have cats and i need to shut everything in when i leave the puzzle alone 😅 it works really well for me, but i only use it on a table at home. and i store it behind a door when not in use :) but i do agree with the awkwardly shuffling through doors with the big board haha. i'm very intrigued by that new one you showed as well!

I have a board called Jigsort, which is amazing. It’s a big board (without flaps) that goes into a suitcase like thing, which can be stored and carried sideways without anything sliding. Your new board looks really great too! Also, doesn’t LPG just stand for Let’s Play Games?

BTW you are now up to 13.5k subscribers!!!! YAY!

Hi Donnalouise, I have that 3000 piece grey felt mat and I liked it too. I know what you mean about the tubes as I have another where they are too large in diameter and hard to assemble and pull apart. I have a neoprene one that is black on one side and red on the other, so if the puzzle is dark you can use the lighter side. That one is nice. I also bought the black puzzle board - like you, I love those 2 sorting boards inside but like you said, that 1500 piece one is too big for on laps in bed and awkward to carry, very unwieldly. I also paid $109 AUD for it and don't use it much. I love the Sunix one you are showing but again it is quite expensive.

Funny, I’m looking for a bigger board as you’ve inspired me to try a bigger piece count. The new board looks interesting as at present I use my board on a table easel for the incline. That’s worked really well for the 1000 piece board I have, but now I need a 2000 piece board. Eeek.. BTW, hope your chin is ok, I did spot a bit of a bruise. 🙃

I think my puzzle board is that same one from MightyApe, and I'm able to tip it sideways without ruining the puzzle before. Weird. I pretty much have to use a puzzle board because I have a cat, and I work from home twice a week using the same desk where I do my puzzles. I do like the look of that last one, though! Maybe its time for an upgrade 😁

With the foldable one what is the rigidity like if you put the top "slider" over to the left, and the bottom one over to the right? I have the 1000 mightyape board. It has a zip around the exterior, the removable inserts, and a handle. Very portable. I haven't tried carrying a puzzle in it yet though. I really should.

I recently got a puzzle mat that came together with a puzzle. I used the puzzle, which was rather dark, to assemble it on top of the puzzle mat, which was rather dark - so uhh, that wasnt the best idea by the company, to make one that doesnt fit to the puzzle it came with. But what I noticed is that I would still prefer (by a lot) a ground beneath a jigsaw puzzle that is more... "slippy"? cause i like to slide around my sections as i often assemble them in front of me and not already where they belong, so i found that these puzzle mats slow down my puzzling by taking away my ability to quickly move sections around. What i use to build puzzles on are these older desk pads, not sure how to describe them in english, they would cover the entire [mouse + keyboard + section where your hands are] area and i have multiple of these, so i just lay those out on the ground, however many i need to fit the puzzle on, and thats usually the best for me. For the 18000 piece puzzle with magic bookshelves that ive done, i used the back side of a wardrobe that we threw away. The 4500 piece sections fit nicely on there and had enough room for pieces around them. It did however take up the entire space of the floor in my room, which was fine for the 3 or so months i spent on it. :D Regarding the LPG company name: I guess it just says "Lets Play Games", so they call themselves Lets Play Games and LPG Essentials is the company name they can be found under (since i assume looking up Lets Play Games is not gonna take you to the company but instead, i dunno, some youtube Lets Plays maybe :D). I mean, i dont know the company, but thats my assumption about whats happening there.

I wouldn't transport a puzzle but I do like this idea so I can store away a puzzle I've been doing since my little space doesn't allow me to keep it out when I have people over.

Cut 2 railings in half and put each half on the 4 folds on the longer edges.

Your expensive pillow will be most useful to sleep on if you ever get a chest cold. The puzzle board is very nice but I would have no use for it as I have just bought a puzzle table. Funnily enough I purchased a green felt jigsaw mat and I hate it. I am not going to toss it (even if it is tempting) as I think I will cut Christmas tree shapes from it for tree decorations.

The big huge board would suit people who only have one table. It can be lifted off horizontally and put on the floor.

OUCH!

where can I buy the foldable black mat from your video from 8 min 25 sec?

Would that grey board be big enough for 3000 pieces

The only puzzle mat I bought was neoprene, folded into a box. You have probably already guessed the problem, messy folds that never came out no matter what.

Kudos on that hubby for supporting your puzzling in bed.

I believe LPG = Let's Play Games

I’m so sorry for laughing but my goodness I just laughed so hard… this is TOTALLY something I have done! I have a cheaper roll up with those cardboard tubes you have to stack together and I used it ONCE… never to be touched again. I can’t stand the feeling of puzzle pieces on felt… 😬 I like to be able to slide the pieces and move sections… I have a “stand n go puzzle easel” from Ravensburger that I LOVE it. easily can move it from room to room and perfect for puzzling in bed or sitting back on the couch! Only downside is they only make them in 1000 piece… highly recommend it though, and it’s cheap! I’ll have to checkout the Sunix mat… that might be a great option for bigger puzzles I do!

Hiting oneself this way with a tube... yeah that could been me... ouch!! 🙈😂🤪☺🧡🧩