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.

[Justin General]

11 feet / Raw / New Model

I would still like a general estimate on price before pulling the trigger.
And thanks for all the effort on this!

[dbgolf72]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
PM: 19 ft Raw
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 14 ft Finished
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model

Totals after adding 1 ft per screen: 407 linear feet

I received samples today and will post pics of the new model vs old model. New model is a little thinner but its actually a little bit heavier fabric and feels like its going to be more durable.

I understand we need to know costs. I am checking with a local shop here on finishing costs to be able to compare to Rose Brand.(Local shop here has done some work for Ernest Sports so I trust them) I am also getting the freight cost to ship the rolls from the mill to me. Once I have these numbers I can calculate the cost.

Check my list above. I wrote down whatever information I had. Please update it with Finished/Raw New Model/Old Model and double check the linear feet. When you update the list please copy and paste the entire list over again with your modification and repost the list. Also if more people want to join just add your name, linear feet, Finish preference and Old/New Model to the list and repost it.

In reference to questions about if this is Par2Pro's screen. I asked the mill if they knew Par2Pro and they said they did not. So, based on their response I highly doubt it's the same material.

[dbgolf72]

Thickness new vs old

[dbgolf72]

Old model pic

[dbgolf72]

New model pic

[dbgolf72]

Doesn't look like its letting me upload a good quality image. If anyone knows how to let me know. Or for those who need a close up look I can text or email the pics.

[tkotts]

tkotts is in for the raw old

[dbgolf72]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
PM: 19 ft Raw
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 14 ft Finished
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model

Ok thanks. If you guys don't mind please copy and paste this list and post it again with your update. It will save me going back through all the posts.

[thaar]

I'm flexible and can go either way. I don't mind waiting for the new if it is indeed better quality overall. Thanks for doing so much leg work on this. Cheers!

Edit: sorry, just got done reading the post. I'll update it tomorrow and copy and paste it. Easier to do from my computer than phone.

[Bastiaan]

Hi, great to see all the interest!

What is possible in terms of sizing? I am building a 10 feet wide cage and roughly 9 feet high. Based on someone's suggestion to always buy a slightly larger screen, I would think 11 width by 10 height would be perfect. Would it be possible to order that size? if not, probably best to go for 11 by 11 ?

thanks again for your efforts here!

[dmsimm69]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
PM: 19 ft Raw
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 14 ft Finished
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model

Ok thanks. If you guys don't mind please copy and paste this list and post it again with your update. It will save me going back through all the posts.

[dbgolf72]

10 ft high is the tallest seamless height Raw. 9 ft 6 would be the tallest seamless height finished. You can go as wide as you need.

[domino]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
PM: 19 ft Raw
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model

[Ports]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model

[thaar]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 15 ft Raw
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 15 ft
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 10 ft Raw
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: 15 ft
LipOut: 11 ft Raw
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 17 ft Raw
puttcat: 15 ft Finished
thaar: 11 ft Raw, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Griffinto: 16 ft
dack: 11 ft Raw
theizer: 16 ft Raw
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw
Shifty: 16 ft New Model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model