This is one of the better nonslip rug pads I've seen over the years -- not too "tacky" (insofar as it adheres to wood without sticking, dangerously, to the finished surface) and generally clean to the touch. It's light enough for one person to manage without too much bother and easy enough to cut to shape with a good pair of scissors.
However, it's just sticky enough to be a nuisance at times, and the "space age" material out of which it is manufactured (please forgive the Jetsons-style anachronism, but I think my reader will know what I mean by that phrase) is just viscous enough to be a problem -- especially for one person. Here's what I mean: Just when you think you have it all smoothed down to perfection in one corner of the pad, a bubble makes its appearance at the opposite end, which can be maddening.
Oh, and the odor of the new pad isn't quite vile, but it is strong enough to be noticeable for the first few days after installation -- so be prepared. All in all, this is a very good product, and the best of a generally unreliable lot. And the price is certainly right, too.