Silhouette Electrostatic Cutting Mat for use with Cameo 5 and Cameo 5 Plus models - 12 x 12 (Matte Black)

After tearing a piece of cardstock off of the cutting mat that came with my Cameo, I decided to make the investment in this accessory. It is great for cutting paper and light cardstock.I have since acquired a set of cutting mats with different adhesion strengths, but I still prefer the ES feeder over these. I am confident that my piece will come away cleanly. And a bonus is that it is self weeding. Just lift the piece off and the pieces you would weed stay on the clear mat and are easily thrown away.

I almost never leave a review but this one I feel like I have to. I understand people who've used Silhouette cutters or are in the craft community would def be very intrigued by the idea of the ES mat, but hear me out. It's a great thing when it works but this defect really is critical. THE MAT TURNS ITSELF OFF MID-CUT!!At first I thought I clicked the power button by mistake but no, it's happening repeatedly. It not only ruins the project itself but also leaves serious damage to the protection sheet and the mat itself. I now have a protection sheet that's completely cut out because of the defect (I was cutting sticker paper and the material slipped off everywhere due to the mat being off) and the mat has scoring marks here and there.If anyone working at Silhouette is reading this review, STOP RELEASING HALF-BAKED PRODUCTS LIKE THIS. I have multiple Portraits, the new Cameo 5 and other Silhouette products; they all promise great things only to fail to execute greatly (i.e. matless pop-out cuts, 5kg force, etc.) I'm returning this item and will wait on Silhouette to fix the issue before I purchase a new one.

Best tool I buy , easy to use and save time , no need to use the adhesive mat any more

Product stopped working after less than 15 days of use, it is no longer holding the paper magnetically. I don't recommend it, I bought it and I don't have a guarantee because I took it to Brazil, and the company refuses to replace the piece. There are several cases like this on the internet.Several people in the comments said they had problems and the company refused to offer help or guarantees.It's a shame, DON'T BUY IT, IT DOESN'T WORKIt will only give you headaches with the product

Can't figure out why using the electrostatic mat causes inconsistent print and cut. When I use the regular mat, it cuts great on the same place everytime! Using this I can't predict where the cut line is actually going to be. No matter if I calibrate to fix it, it changes on me. Using different setting in the software like different mats don't work. I don't know if I just have a bad electrostatic mat accessory. Wasted a ton of material to figure out it was the electrostatic mat was the problem.

I had mixed expectations for this add on from Silhouette but I’ve used it on all types of paper, vinyl and it’s really a game changer!

Do not turn away from your cut. The ES mat turns off every 30 seconds or so during a cut. My print and cut with registration marks was slightly off. It has potential to be a fantastic product, but it needs work. I love my Silhouette, but they need to work out the bugs.

I wanted to give this a 5 but it's not quite there....yet. I don't typically post reviews but figured I would to share what I've done to mitigate some issues. I commonly see posted related to the ES mat turning off mid cut or not turning on anymore.Initially I thought it was a timed limitation; however, it's actually because of the connection port between the ES mat and the Came 5 being weak. While it cuts, the small vibrations seem to disconnect the mat electrically so it turns off mid cut. To mitigate this issue I just push the mat's base (from the edge by the power button) to make sure the connection doesn't break. Of course this isn't ideal and with being the first model, I hope Silhouette can improve this in their next model or provide a fix because this can (and has) deterred many people.Another thing I noticed was that the ES mat sometimes doesn't turn on when I push the mat's power button, even after power cycling the Cameo 5. To mitigate this, I disconnect the ES mat (using the top two release buttons) and reconnect it to the Cameo 5. I'm not quite sure why this happens but I hope Silhouette can fix this.Overall it's a great concept and convenient, especially for newbies like myself. I hope Silhouette works on permanent fixes to remedy these inconveniences.Hope this helps!