When I'm not using dungeon tiles or other GameMastery flip-maps, this is my go to map for on the spot encounters or pre-planned ones that I draw on before hand. I bought two of these and haven't regretted the purchase.

I thought this was going to be cheap, but I have been using them for my game for a few months and I am really pleased. Dry Erase markers can be erased completely without any trace, and the product is sturdier than one would believe.

I love this and keep one in my bag. Use good markers and you wont be disappointed.

I fold out mats I plan to use and lay them out to relax a bit.

I picked up a basic flip-mat a few days ago, as it was a lot cheaper than the more common vinyl variety. When it arrived and I saw it folded up I was ... dubious. But, as a lot of other people have already pointed out, you can get it to lay a lot flatter than you'd expect.

It's easily the most useful battle mat I've ever seen -- instead of needing to figure out where you're going to stick your rolled-up vinyl mat, you just tuck it into a folder or notebook. And, as it's less picky about what you use to write on it with, you're a lot less likely to accidentally ruin it (I've got a friend who still has a big smiley face on his vinyl battle mat because he used a dry-erase marker instead of a wet-erase marker on it). And, as it was both larger and cheaper than its moral equivalent from Chessex, there's really no downside.

All in all, a great purchase, and an item I'd recommend.

I agree with DanRyu that the delivery to Europe was so long it was cruel (23 days).

But it is amazing and it is so G&+*@~N user friendly!

Love this map. Easy to see, write on and erase. Works well with various kinds of markers. I even use the lighter side for projecting map images onto to keep the grid.

The only downside I have to any of the flip-mats is that you need to lay it flat when you store it and only fold it when you travel with it in order to keep the map from folding up on you when you play. However, even this does not keep the folds from stopping your marker when drawing on them.

I used this mat for the first time last night. Unfolded it, laid down a couple books on the crease corners for 30 mins or so, and was ready to go. The size is more or less perfect for my dining room table, where I and my four players sit. I went straight for the Sharpie, and this morning I used a dry erase marker to clean it to pristine condition. Then -- maybe best of all -- it's conveniently folded back up and put back into a file folder and onto my bookshelf. Get one!

The shipping time to Sweden was rather horrendous (30+ days) but I finally got it. As other reviews pointed out the mat tends to not lie flat, but that is easily remedied by putting a bunch of heavy books on top of it for a few minutes.

I've only used it in two sessions so far but it has worked perfectly so far.

I own all the Paizo flip-mats, and this remains by far the one I use the most frequently. While others may be more visually stunning, this one is the most versatile. The stone-grey and sandy brown textures are ideal for emulating a wide array of environments. Concerned that the folds in the mat won't allow it to lay flat on the table? Problem easily solved... flatten the joints for a few minutes with some heavy RPG books (Pathfinder Core and Bestiary will do just fine). Good value for money.

This is the gaming mat that I've waited 20 years for, ever since my friends and I tried to draw a grid on a whiteboard. Recently, I've gotten back into games, and bought a vinyl mat with wet-erase. An old standby, it was messy to clean (as well as never really getting clean). I tried one of these out when I saw it at the hobby store and was so impressed I immediately ordered a few more.

Showing it to my long-time group, they 'ooed' and 'ahhed' when I drew on it with permanent marker and then erased it. The dry erase option allows games with smaller, quicker locales to move faster, and the wet and permanent option allow you to prep things ahead of time if you need to.

I drew an entire dungeon on the map with a permanent marker, and then erased it when the adventure was finished (granted, it took a long time and a ton of ink, but it was worth it). Also, the price point makes it moderately expendable, meaning if something bad happens to it, you can replace it without wincing too much (compared to a $50 game mat).

Highly recommended. The option of using dry-erase on a grid alone is worth it. As for not 'staying flat,' simply bend the map backward vs. the joints. Takes ten seconds and works like a charm.

Oh, one more use: use a spare flip-mat to take notes in dry erase or wet erase for the campaign. Monster hp, etc.

A double-sized or larger blank mat would be a great option, by the way!