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.

[dbgolf72]

Forgot to answer the part about the extra foot. Before I just added a foot for calculation purposes. Now when you put your order make sure it's for the actual size that you want. I won't add anything.

[dbgolf72]

I've received a PM concerning PayPal/eBay fees. To keep cost down if you want to send me a check. mail to:

Attn. Daniel Blazer
Dekalb Farmers Market, Inc.
3000 East Ponce de León ave.
Decatur, Ga 30030

[kevin1889]

I think I saw some folks in the chicago area? I wonder if we can reduce costs more by having multiple sheets shipped to one of us? If you think this is a possibility, PM me. Not sure if it is feasible or worth some additional savings...just an idea.

[Shifty]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw New Model
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first
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 - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 15 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, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina

[Bastiaan]

#109 Today, 04:37 PM

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw New Model
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first. Global shipping (to Netherlands) if using eBay to collect money
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 - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft
kevin1889: 15 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, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina

[dbgolf72]

Another PM. Can you Pick up and Pay when you pick up? You can pick up no problem. Need payment in advance though Bc I don't want to get stuck with a bunch of material. Only want to order what I know everyone wants.

[andygg1986]

Myself and CBDBOZ got cut off in post #109 and domino wasn't on the main list but had asked for one in a separate post so I added him.

I sent dbgolf72 money via Paypal so I bolded (ctrl b shortcut in case someone doesn't know) my name and added Paypal to my line. I would suggest that other people do the same as they send their money since he is only ordering material for people who pre-pay.

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw New Model
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first. Global shipping (to Netherlands) if using eBay to collect money
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: change to 12ft - raw - either model
LipOut: 11 ft Raw - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
siebo: 21 ft New, raw
kevin1889: 15 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: 12ft Raw New Model (that's 12ft by 10ft, right? so basically 4 linear yards??)
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina
andygg1986 13 ft raw, New model, Paypal
Cbdboz 13 ft x 13 ft raw, either.
domino 14 ft custom finishing

[dbgolf72]

Thanks andygg1986. Yes please as everyone pays please make their name bold.

[siebo]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw New Model
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first. Global shipping (to Netherlands) if using eBay to collect money
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: change to 12ft - raw - either model
LipOut: 11 ft Raw - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
kevin1889: 15 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: 12ft Raw New Model (that's 12ft by 10ft, right? so basically 4 linear yards??)
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina
andygg1986 13 ft raw, New model, Paypal
Cbdboz 13 ft x 13 ft raw, either.
domino 14 ft custom finishing

Please note that I removed myself from the list. Just too many unanswered questions for me. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this together. It was greatly appreciated.

siebo

[inorkuo]

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first. Global shipping (to Netherlands) if using eBay to collect money
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: change to 12ft - raw - either model
LipOut: 11 ft Raw - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
kevin1889: 15 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: 12ft Raw New Model (that's 12ft by 10ft, right? so basically 4 linear yards??)
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina
andygg1986 13 ft raw, New model, Paypal
Cbdboz 13 ft x 13 ft raw, either.
domino 14 ft custom finishing

[kevin1889]

I went back through the thread and didn't see any discussion about the quality of these screens. Has anyone used this material before and have experience with its durability and image quality? Is it comparable to the HQ screens from Par2Pro or the 9oz Supertex?

[dbgolf72]

This is what I wrote in my first post:

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.

It's based on what the mill told me, but I haven't read any complaints about screens from Carl's Place. Their premium screen is the old model fabric from the mill. I have the sample, and image quality will be excellent. Durability should be good, they designed this fabric special for use in golf sims unlike the other options you mention. I left a piece of the sample with the finisher suggest you call them to get a second opinion on the quality of the material.

[dbgolf72]

Updated

Aeroburner: 13 + 13 ft
Justin General: 11 ft Raw New Model
tkotts: 16 ft Raw Old Model
wbond: 16 ft Raw New Model
Ron Patterson Golf: 11 ft
inorkuo: 17 ft Raw, New Model, Paypal
Boerdoc: 16 ft
Bastiaan: 11 ft width 10 ft height Either Model that I can receive first. Global shipping (to Netherlands) if using eBay to collect money
Ports: 23 ft Raw New
dbgolf72: 16 + 16 ft Finished New Model
Joelogan: 16 ft
Stevew: 12 + 12 Finished
jetergr: change to 12ft - raw - either model
LipOut: 11 ft Raw - New Model
MainStGolf: 11 ft
domino: 15 feet, raw, new model
kevin1889: 15 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: 12ft Raw New Model (that's 12ft by 10ft, right? so basically 4 linear yards??)
mikelo33: 16 ft Raw, would prefer new model, but am ok with the old if it's needed to process the order.
Shifty: 16 ft x 10 New Model to Canada S6V 5S8
Docsmilez: 11ft raw. either model
dmsimm69 12ft Raw either model
jason stanley 11ft raw either - ship to U.K.? Global shipping if using eBay to collect money
Snaphook 15ft raw either- ship to Sweden?
mrothwei 15 ft. raw - ship to Chicago Thanks!
SwingLeft 15 ft raw New material- ship to South Carolina
andygg1986 13 ft raw, New model, Paypal
Cbdboz 13 ft x 13 ft raw, either.
domino 14 ft custom finishing
iskuo: 17 ft raw new model, Paypal

[dbgolf72]

I checked into eBay. There is a different price for each size so I don't see how to make a listing. Looks like it will also cost money to make a listing. For those out of the country believe your concern was shipping. You can register on UPS.com and create a shipment and send me the shipping label. For shipments inside US looks a little easier, seems not necessary to register before creating a shipment. Fedex probably offers something similar.

[Snaphook]

I calculated shipping to sweden on ups and got 270 usd as the best price.. Usps is cheaper at 105 us.
Any europeans that want to get together on this? Pm me