Buy Impact Screen Fabric Directly from Mill

[dbgolf72]

As a cost sensitive person attempting to build a high quality simulator, I realized purchasing the correct impact screen is critical to both the simulator's overall performance and it's price tag. It should be affordable, durable, seamless, impact resistant, have minimal bounce back, low noise, and display HD quality images.

West Coast Netting, Par2Pro, Foresight, Carl's Place and others listed in various forum threads all sell screens but none actually manufacture them. Buying second hand increases cost and my goal to buy the highest quality materials at the best possible price can only be accomplished by purchasing direct from the mill that manufacturers the fabric.

After plenty of research I found the mill that's manufacturing the impact screen fabric for Foresight, Carl's Place and others. The mills highest quality impact screen fabric is a heavyweight knit polyester sold only in 120 inch x 40 yard rolls. The raw material costs $56/yard without shipping.

40 yards is clearly too much material for my simulator so I'm looking to get a group of us on the forum to split a roll.

Please advise any interest or questions.

[John Tomel]

I would be interested in 9x16 finished

[ulmaniac]

id also be in

[Phoenix01]

Questions on the impact screen you folks got last time:
I read the earlier post from dbgolf on the price of the screen is as follows:
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Raw prices $/linear foot
10 ft $23.0
11 ft $22.5
12 ft $22.0
13 ft $21.5
14 ft and up $21.0
does not include shipping
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My question is, "10 ft, 11 ft, ..... 14 ft and up" is referred to the height or width? Based on my understanding it is the width (the more you buy, the cheaper you got), and the height is fixed, which is 10 ft. Is that right? Thank you.

[Phoenix01]

It's been quite in this topic recently. My simulation room is about done, and have everything in place & ordered, except the impact screen. I am not sure when the next batch will be. I know many of you bought the screen last time with a backup as well. Just wondering if someone is kind enough to sell your backup to me for the time being. You can add your backup later when the next batch comes along. I know it is a long shot. But can't blame me for trying .... LOL. Many Thanks in advance!

[JD0526]

I would be interested in 2 screens if the order is placed again . Thanks

[Phish828]

I would like to be added to the list as well. 13ft

[calebm1001]

Please include me to the list! Seems like a long shot that this happens again but don’t want to miss the boat if it does.

[dborden0]

I'm in for a 12 foot screen when the time comes.

[Wundej]

I’m in for a 17’ too if it comes around again.

[natewipf]

Ok my friends. I'm gonna take this into my own hands since seems like the Op seems to be missing. I have ordered two rolls of the premium stuff. I can tell you right now though that it is going to be more expensive than the first order. I will be charging for my time, but it's not going to be nearly as expensive as Carl's place is selling it for. Also, it is not going to land at my place till April sometime.

[Wizard of Coz]

That's great Nate. Any idea how much per foot? I will be looking at 14ft or more.

[wbond]

Is this going to be the same screen that dbgolf72 offered? What is your price per foot going to be?

Ok my friends. I'm gonna take this into my own hands since seems like the Op seems to be missing. I have ordered two rolls of the premium stuff. I can tell you right now though that it is going to be more expensive than the first order. I will be charging for my time, but it's not going to be nearly as expensive as Carl's place is selling it for. Also, it is not going to land at my place till April sometime.

[natewipf]

I do not know the cost yet. But the hemming and any other custom sewing that you can request will be done in-house. It is the exact same material s in the run before on this post and the exact same material and supplier as Carl's place uses for their premium screen. It is thick and a very good material.if you want to see exactly what it is order a sample of the premium screen at Carl's. Only cost a few dollars for the sample

[EricD]

natewipf, Thanks for doing this! Do you need anything from me (us) at this point about ordering?

[Phoenix01]

I just need the raw material, 12.5 ft