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  • Buy Impact Screen Fabric Directly from Mill

    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.

  • Seems like good option to second screen...Based on dimensions and finished edges, if I want Velcro loop around sides and top with grommets, and a 10x9 viewable area, what size you recommend dbgolf72? Thanks

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    • Have to check with finisher to be sure. But would guess 10 x 10 ft 6

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      • I'm interested in 14' if still available

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        • If available would like to order 10x10 option 3 .. Thanks..

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          • I'd be in for 17 ft raw. I'm only about 30 miles north of the city and would be able to pick it up.
            If my quick math is right, that gives you about 113ft additional, so maybe close enough to the magical 40 yds??
            Last edited by TorchRedRob; 02-23-2017, 05:46 PM.

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            • Do we have an eta. yet, the last I saw was you should have a more firm estimate Tuesday?

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              • I'm interested in 16 ft raw of the new stuff.

                Thanks,

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                • I keep pushing for eta and the latest from the mill is that they will update me tomorrow. Grrr! For 5th roll seems like we have enough but don't send any payments yet I want to get firm eta and then ask for roll number 5. If they confirm then I let you guys know so you can start depositing.

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                  • You da man! (Let the big dog eat) haha

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                    • I'm interested as well...13ft for me. Let us know when we can start depositing!

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                      • Hi guys, interested in getting one of these screens, I've currently got a archery baffle as my screen so I assume I would be ok to hang The new screen in front of the archery baffle and this might prolong the life? I read somewhere in this thread that if you use the raw unhemmed screen it would be less durable? I currently use the tarp clips and ideally would buy a screen quite a bit wider than my projected width so I can periodically move the screen and fold the sides over a reattach the tarp clips, with this in mind would you go with a raw or hemmed finish?

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                        • dborden0
                          dborden0 commented
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                          Not to hijack the thread, but do you use anything in front of our behind the archery baffle? I do the same thing, but the baffle doesn't hold a good picture so I hang a sheet in front. Really hacky, but works 'ok'.

                      • I would like to order 12 feet, raw if still available.

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                        • Any update on ETA?

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                          • Hey guys I have been on a business trip last 5 days so sorry for not getting back in a timely fashion. I did just speak with the mill and they confirmed production date to be "on or about march 17th". So atleast that's more precise than what they have said previously. Also they have enough for a fifth roll so you guys that expressed interest after we had closed 4 rolls can go ahead and make payment because I just confirmed the 5th roll.
                            I have a lot of pm's I'll will get to then tonight but trust this post answers most everyone's questions.

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                            • Just updated the list to include myself, I just sent payment through paypal for 14ft of raw material. Thanks!

                              BlairDarst: 13 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              Justin General: 10 ft | Raw | PayPal
                              tkotts: 16 ft Raw New Model Paypal
                              inorkuo: 17 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              Boerdoc: 16 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              Ports: 23 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
                              Joelogan: 16 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              domino: 15 feet Raw, delivered to finisher, new model, PayPal
                              kevin1889: 15 ft Raw, New Model, PayPal
                              thaar: 11 ft Raw, new model, PayPal
                              dack: 13 ft Raw, PayPal
                              theizer: 12ft Raw New Model, ship to Lees Summit, MO - Paid via Paypal
                              Snaphook 17ft raw , new model ,Paypal. I will send shipping label when it's time (oceanmanager)
                              SwingLeft 15 ft raw, New material, Pick up - Paypal
                              andygg1986 13 ft raw, New model, Paypal
                              Cbdboz 15 ft raw, new model, Paypal
                              iskuo: 17 ft raw new model, Paypal
                              Chris Skinkle: 17ft raw, new model, Paypal
                              Genghis: 12 ft raw, new model, Paypal on 1/21/2017
                              Bvretr: 18 ft raw, new model, Paypal
                              emc: 14 ft raw, new model, Paypal

                              trophybuck135: 17 ft raw, Paypal
                              jcolton31: 24 ft raw, delivered to finisher, Paypal
                              golfer1204: 14 ft raw, new model, Paypal
                              wundej: 17 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
                              gene438: 17 ft raw, new model, Paypal
                              wigalo: 13 ft Option 3, PayPal on 2.17
                              MikeLo33: 15 ft Raw, Paypal on 2.17
                              jerry3: 14 ft Raw, Paypal 3/2/17

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