PORTA PUZZLE Original - Large Puzzle Mat & Board, 2 Sorters & Organisers - Portable, Lightweight & Easy to Store Non-Slip Felt Jigsaw Mats - Up to 1000 Pieces Portapuzzle Board - 57x 80cm

Great for sorting jigsaw pieces with 2 mats and the 2 side pieces. Good for doing horizontal and vertical puzzles. Just open up and you are ready to go. Jigsaw pieces stay nicely on the mats and jigsaw area. Good for eyes having a nice background colour for the jigsaw pieces. Nice quality and design. Highly recommend. Makes doing jigsaw puzzles more enjoyable, knowing you can tidy away if need be.

Ideal. Keeps jigsaw secure. Has two smaller boards within which you can use to spread the pieces out or have a 500 piece jigsaw on the go without laying out the big carrier. Recommend

My first purchase was one of those felt mats with a large cardboard tube, designed to let you roll up the partially complete jigsaw and come back to it later. I returned it for a full refund. Having managed to put together around a quarter of a 1,000 piece puzzle, I needed the space for a while on my coffee table. As I rolled up the jigsaw (carefully!), I could see the pieces moving and coming apart. With only around 200-250 pieces in place, it still took me 30 minutes to repair the mess the cardboard roll had made of the puzzle. I gave up and ordered this Portapuzzle case instead after reading the reviews. The puzzle I have been doing is a standard 70cm x 50cm and consists of 1,000 pieces. This version of the Portapuzzle is designed for puzzles up to 1,000 pieces and they do fit perfectly, with a few centimetres around the edge to spare. This thing is huge when opened fully with two connected flaps either side of the main, internal mat and two extra mats which are independent of it all. You have loads of space to assemble the puzzle and place interesting pieces from the box around the place while you find out where to put them. It all fastens really securely with long velcro strips and holds the jigsaw in place well. I slide mine under the coffee table, but you could store it vertically too. I did test this briefly and had no issues with pieces moving. Although, I'm not convinced they would stay in place if you had it stood vertically and knocked it. The whole of the inside is a pale beige, soft felt material and the pieces stay in place nicely. As the background is so pale, it makes looking at the pieces much easier on the eyes than the awful green of the felt mat that came with the roll. You could conceivably have this on your knee while sat on the sofa to do a puzzle as the whole thing is quite rigid and stable. My only criticism, and it is quite an annoyance, is the ridge down the middle. I noticed one or two others have mentioned this too. From the top to the bottom of the main, central mat inside the case is a slight ridge where the felt material doesn't sit flush with the underlying cushioning. This means that puzzle pieces lift in a line all the way down the very centre of the puzzle (assuming it's a large 1,000 piece jigsaw). Is it a dealbreaker? No, because you can kind of push it down and it doesn't cause the pieces to move out of place. However, it does mean they lift and you can't ignore it. How annoying this will depend on your patience levels :) Is the Portapuzzle worth the £20 I paid? I'd say definitely, yes. It's easy to work with, perfect for storing partial puzzles and doesn't ruin them when you want to revisit. I only knocked off one star in this review because of the ridge. If they sorted that with a design tweak, I would happily award five stars.

A great product for any jigsaw puzzle lover like me ! I can now happily do my puzzles without the bother of having to move them with the risk of the pieces dislodging. I just place the pads over the puzzle, fold the panels over them and push it all under the sofa. It will be ready to continue when I want. Nothing moves. I really don't know why I have n't bought this before. I would definitely recommend it as excellent value for money and good quality.

This mat is very sturdy, large enough for a 1000 piece puzzle. Great for sorting pieces and keeping the main puzzle in place.

Outstanding product for the price.

A good quality product but a very long delivery time

I stared at this online for ages comparing it to others and decided to purchase it as the reviews are good. It’s very big but perfect for a 1000 piece puzzle with the two additional boards for sorting pieces. The pieces stay in place when the board is flat and it folds away easily. Regarding portability, sadly it does not hold loose sections of puzzle in place even when I made sure to close the Velcro strips tightly. The outside pieces seemed to stay but the rest went all over the board, one large section had somehow ended up turned 180 degrees. Whilst I am disappointed, I think for the price it makes a useful puzzle storage system should you wish to dip in and out of a puzzle and don’t have space to leave it out. If I was to purchase again, I would probably opt for one that can be positioned on a slant to minimise neck ache! I will try this one raised at the top, perhaps using a book or block to lift it up.