Is Liforme Yoga Mat Actually Worth It?

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in this video I'd like to solve a problem I've been wondering for a while are expensive yoga mats worth it now as someone who values good grip in a yoga mat I decided to compare two yoga mats first one is my most expensive yoga mat my life form yoga mat which promises very good grip with the cheapest yoga mat I could find which promised to be nonslip the yogi yoga mat now I'm going to take you through a detailed comparison we're going to look at how eco-friendly is the R the weight the durability and at the end of each section I'll give a sore of five and we'll see which one truly comes on top if you're curious about either of these yoga mats they're Linked In the description box below so be sure to check them out okay the first thing is overall Impressions and design so the lifeform mat is considered a really beautiful yoga mat it comes in a wide variety of color and it's got this alignment system which makes it very good for beginners and also long-term practitioners go to their website and you'll see loow loads of different colors so I'm sure you'll find something that matches your style on the other hand the yogi mat is simple but functional it doesn't have the same wow factor as the life form but it's lightweight and also offers these alignment lines which are really nice touch for a budget yoga mat however it does lack that good quality feel overall I would give the life form five out of five for this one beautiful design loads of colors to choose from and high quality feel Yogi mat I would say three out of five so simple but functional and not as visually impressive or or good quality feeling next let's look at the grip test so if you've ever seen any of my other review videos you know I love to do a grip test with dry hands and with wet hands so we'll really see how good the grip is in these two yoga mats so grip test my favorite part of any yoga mat review video life from yoga mat dry hands dier facing dog best way to test our grip so fantastic grip my hands are not moving anywhere all right let's check wet hands wet hands let's see also exceptional grip definitely no movement with wet hands look have a look got a little Mark here of course that'll just dry up Yogi mat dry hands okay so dry hands I am slipping quite a lot and that makes everything just a lot harder okay wet hands okay a little bit better but still quite a love sleeping so definitely not the yoga mat for any any Hot Yoga practices so you can see here hear how much my hands are just sliding through so with the life arm for dry hands I would say five out of five great grip wet hands I would also say five out of five so good for sweaty practices good for dynamic practices so for the yogi mat I would say for dry hands two out of five and with wet hands I would give it three out of five so not the best yoga mat if you're going to be sweating a lot next we've got cushioning and comfort now the life format is 4.2 mm thick now my one of my favorite mat is the manduka pro that is 6 mm thick so 4.2 is thick enough but not the thickest that you can go for because it's got a rubber base it does feel that it offers you good cushioning maybe not the best cushioning if you have sensitive knee sensitive hips however overall I think it 4.2 is a good enough thickness for a yoga mat now the yogi mat on the other hand is 6 mm thick now this helps to provide more cushioning for your joints so this makes a good yoga mat for more restorative practices however because it's quite cushiony it might make it harder for any balancing poses so just keep this in mind so for life form I would give it four to five great balance between comfort and stability and for the yogi mat I would give it 4.5 out of five comfortable but slightly too cushiony for maybe some balancing poses next we move on to weight and portability now this is something that's quite important if you're going to be carrying your yoga mat around if you're carrying it to go to each class or if you want to travel with your yoga mat now the life form weighs in 2.5 kilos while this isn't my most heavy yoga mat it still is quite a weight so if you are going to be carrying this around you will start to feel it of course the extra weight comes from its high quality materials which help contribute to the excellent grip and durability so just keep this in mind now the yogi mat on the other hand is just 900 G and this mean it will be super easy to carry it around to take it from each class so for this I would give the life form 3.5 out of 5 heavier but durable and high quality and the yogi mat is extremely lightweight making it super easy to transport so five out of five for that one now let's look at durability and wear over time so I've had my life form for about a year now and I also have another life form mat which I bought years ago it's the white one and I've got a video of that so what I will say is that the life form yes excellent grip it's a pleasure to practice on go to any yoga studio and you'll probably see quite a few formats you rolled out if you practice for a while so mine is a year old and you won't see many signs of wear and tear however let's say the life expectancy of this mat is about four years if you have a very regular practice and a dynamic practice so let's say four or five times a week probably you will have to replace it within four years the grip will start to go away now the yogi mat so far it doesn't look too bad I've also had this for about a year I've not really been practicing on it much because I like to practice aanga and I can't really practice sank on this yoga mat but just know that with this one due to the surface of it you will start to see wear and tear especially where you mainly put your hands and your feet so for the life form I would give this four out of five and for the yogi mat I would give it three out of five probably most likely to show more signs of wear and tear with a regular practice next let's look at eco-friendliness and materials my life form is made of natural Rubber and what they say is a unique Eco polyurethane surface and it is this surface which offers the great grip it's also said to be non-toxic biodegradable and eco-friendly which is a big plus if sustainability is something that you are really looking for in a yoga mat now the yogi mat is made from TP which is a lot more sustainable than PVC for example manduka but not quite as sustainable As Natural rubber so it's still a better option than most budget yoga mats out there right now so for this one I would give life form 5 out of five and for the yogi mat I would give it 3.5 out of five so who are these yoga mats made for well lifearm is perfect for dedicated yoga practitioners who practice regularly and for those who practice more Dynamic forms of yoga and also jit's great grip with wet hands is also great for those who practice Hot Yoga now the yogi mat is a great option for beginners or anyone who practices yoga occasionally or prefers gental practice like a yin yoga or a restorative yoga practice something basically where grip isn't really that important it's comfortable very affordable lightweight and functional but it's not ideal for more Dynamic practices or for long-term use so for this I would give life form 4.5 out of five cuz it could be used by anyone and for anything for the yogi mat I would give it 3.5 CU it's good for beginners or anyone interested in more light forms of yoga so let's look at the total scores the life format comes in a total of 36 points and the yogi mat comes in at 27 points now keep in mind if you want to go for the life format they currently have a sale on their website so click the link in the description box below and they currently have a 30% off sale and also the yogi mat also has a sale running right now so check the link in the description box below check out these yoga mats and I'll see you in the next video bye