YogaAccessories Extra Thick Deluxe vs Gruper TPE 6mm: Which One Should You Buy?

Lay these two on the floor and the outlines match exactly: both are 72″ × 24″. The YogaAccessories is 6.2 mm of PVC at $21.99. The Gruper is 6 mm made from two bonded layers of TPE, listed at $27.99, and it weighs 2.6 pounds to the YogaAccessories’ 3.6.

What separates them is the plastic, a pound of weight, what comes in the box and how much is known about each. GearLab tested the YogaAccessories in 2026 and ranked it 14th of 19 with 56 points. There is no independent test of the Gruper to cite, so its side relies on Gruper’s listing and its Amazon owners.

The YogaAccessories’ Amazon description warns that plenty of so-called quarter-inch mats measure only 4.5 to 5.2 mm, and dismisses them as knock-offs whose lower weight gives them away. The Gruper isn’t one. Gruper lists it at 6 mm, or 0.24″, so the two are 0.2 mm apart, about two sheets of paper.

The Gruper’s missing pound comes from TPE being lighter than PVC, not from thin foam. The YogaAccessories rule of thumb works for comparing PVC mats, but it says little about a TPE one.

Gruper’s listing says its TPE costs more to make and is safer and softer than traditional non-green PVC and EVA mats, which describes the YogaAccessories whether or not Gruper meant it to. YogaAccessories counters on its own site that its PVC is free of heavy metals, latex and phthalates, and its Amazon bullets add phthalate-free inks and dyes.

Neither listing shows a certification, and both mats are latex-free. If you have already ruled out PVC, buy the Gruper. Otherwise the material matters through feel, weight and wear.

GearLab says the YogaAccessories sits above the 3 to 5 mm range of most studio mats and suits beginners in floor poses. Its foam also keeps the shape of a hand for a while after you lift it, and GearLab counts that softness against it in balance poses. Comfort and support scored 6.5 out of 10.

The Gruper has no such score. Amazon’s review summary counts 264 positive cushioning mentions out of 298, and an owner who uses it on a patio deck says it cushions without feeling unstable, while another found it extremely hard. TPE generally springs back rather than holding a dent, which may help in standing poses, though nobody has measured it.

PVC and TPE are both closed-cell and absorb nothing, which leaves damp palms on a film of sweat. GearLab’s traction table put the YogaAccessories at 4 wet and 5.5 dry, one of the weaker wet results in the test, and its scored grip category says 4.5.

On Amazon, YogaAccessories owners post more grip complaints than compliments, 301 to 259. Gruper owners run 241 positive to 128 negative, and many report that it doesn’t creep across the floor. For heated classes, our IUGA vs YogaAccessories page covers a sweat-absorbing mat GearLab tested against this one.

The Gruper costs $6 more at list and ships with a storage bag and a carrying strap. YogaAccessories doesn’t list either for this mat, on its site or on Amazon, so for anyone walking a mat to class the price gap mostly buys things you’d otherwise pay for separately.

The Gruper is also a full pound lighter, more than a quarter off the YogaAccessories’ weight, and you feel that on the way to a studio. For a mat that lives unrolled at home, it barely matters.

Gruper built its mat for bare feet, and its care notes say shoes or paws can rip it. They also rule out the washing machine, the dryer and long spells in the sun. The listing claims the two-layer build resists tearing and deformation, which nobody has tested.

The YogaAccessories wears by flattening. Compresses over time is one of its GearLab cons, with a materials score of 5, even though the Amazon bullets call the mat extremely durable. Expect it to thin first where your palms and heels press.

YogaAccessories takes unused, resalable mats back within 30 days, wants transit damage or defects reported inside five days, and leaves return postage to you. The limited lifetime warranty listed in its Amazon bullets is absent from the brand’s site. Gruper publishes no warranty, so Amazon’s return window is all you get.

YogaAccessories sells this mat in 36 colorways at last count, all at $21.99, mostly solids plus three two-tones. It is the brand’s top wholesale seller, supplied to studios, gyms and schools, and it can be printed with a logo. Big returns can carry a restocking fee of up to 15%, and printed mats can’t be returned.

The Gruper comes in eight colorways at last count, most of them two-tone, and its listing also offers an 8 mm thickness that weighs 3.1 pounds. For a household that wants a mat each, or a class, the YogaAccessories is the easier order.

The YogaAccessories lists at $21.99 from yogaaccessories.com, or check the YogaAccessories at Amazon. The Gruper is sold only on Amazon, with a list price of $27.99; check the Gruper at Amazon for today’s price.

The YogaAccessories holds 4.5 stars on roughly 2,860 ratings. The Gruper has 4.4 on about 10,650, a count that likely includes the 8 mm mat sold on the same listing. For a tested PVC mat with a lifetime guarantee near the Gruper’s price, see Gaiam Premium 6mm vs Gruper.

If you are one person carrying a mat to class, get the Gruper. It matches the YogaAccessories’ size, weighs a pound less, includes the strap and bag, avoids PVC, and draws more praise than complaints for grip. You give up a test result and any warranty, and shoes and claws have to stay off it.

Choose the YogaAccessories for a mat that stays home, for the lowest price, for one of its 36 colors, or for buying several at once. GearLab’s verdict still applies: cushy and affordable, too soft for steady balancing, and slippery once you sweat.