Best yoga mat for Sweaty Hands
For sweaty hands the pick is the Manduka eKO at $87.54 as of Aug 10, 2026 — medium wet grip and closed-cell surface. The Lululemon The Mat 5mm scores higher on these criteria but has no buyable listing today, so it is not the pick. Below it, 9 more mats are ranked on the same criteria, and the numbers behind the order are in the table.
One caveat: at 7 lb it is the heaviest mat here that you can actually buy today. Past about 6 lb most people leave a mat where they practise, so if yours travels to a class, the Manduka Begin at 2.5 lb is the light end of this list.
Manduka eKO our pick
Medium wet grip and closed-cell surface
$87.54as of Aug 10, 2026 · sold by Amazon · in stock
Check price on Amazon5 mm · 7 lb · Closed-cell natural rubber
High wet grip and closed-cell surface
$164.95as of Aug 10, 2026 · ships later
Check price on Amazon4.2 mm · 5.5 lb · Polyurethane top over rubber
High wet grip and 5 mm
$94.00as of Aug 10, 2026 · ships later
Check price on Amazon5 mm · 5.8 lb · Polyurethane top over rubber
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The full ranking
| # | Mat | Price | Thickness | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon The Mat 5mm | not listed | 5 mm | 5.24 lb |
| 2 | Liforme Classic | $164.95 · ships later | 4.2 mm | 5.5 lb |
| 3 | Liforme Classic Travel | not listed | 2 mm | 3.5 lb |
| 4 | Manduka GRP Adapt | $94.00 · ships later | 5 mm | 5.8 lb |
| 5 | Manduka eKO our pick | $87.54 | 5 mm | 7 lb |
| 6 | JadeYoga Harmony | $114.95 | 4.8 mm | 5 lb |
| 7 | B Yoga B MAT Everyday 4mm | not listed | 4 mm | 4.1 lb |
| 8 | Manduka X | $69.36 | 5 mm | 3.4 lb |
| 9 | Manduka Begin | $91.78 · ships later | 5 mm | 2.5 lb |
| 10 | Manduka PROlite | $111.95 | 4.7 mm | 4.6 lb |
How we work this out
We rank on grip when wet (60%), a closed-cell surface (20%), thickness (20%). Every figure comes from the maker's own spec sheet or the Amazon API, and the order is recomputed on each build — nobody pays to sit at the top.
The question behind this shortlist: Which mat stops hands sliding forward in down dog?
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest option here that still fits?
The Manduka X at $69.36. It ranks lower than the pick in our order, so you are trading some of the criteria above for the lower price — the table shows exactly which.
Do these prices update?
Yes, daily from the Amazon API, and each one is stamped with the date it was read. Where a mat has no live listing we show no price at all rather than an old one.