Fiberbuilt 1x4 strip info

[Shardak]

I was quoted $229 direct from fiberbuilt, which seems high. But I cannot find just the 1x4 strip anywhere else, even ebay. I thought I saw others on this forum getting it for $40 per panel (so $160 for a 4-panel strip).

Is there any other place to buy this that has it cheaper than $229?

[bongta029]

Has anyone inserted fb panels on the putting green that may look similar to optishot or protee? I'm planning to put putting green in 15x22 room and want to use the green as a stance mat/putting surface, and also make it look clean.

[Alphaseekr]

That price should be inclusive of shipping.

[jgbking]

Has anyone seen an issue going from the FB to the course for contact?

[DrStrangelove]

The price has gone WAY up. It is now $249 for 3 pieces (totaling 12 x 35).

[Tonysmjc]

I can’t imagine not having as issue going to a course

fibrebuilt is the most unrealistic surface out there

its like hitting the ball off a tee
of course it’s easy on the body because you slide right through into the ball on anything but the fattest of shots

i have a brand new 12 x 35 piece with the tees and tee holder
hit into it 2x and said no way

let me ask this of all it’s fans

how can it be like a fair way if a tee won’t stick in it

more like trying to stick a tee in the second cut
which is exactly what the mat is first or second cut with the ball sitting up on top


sorry to be so blunt but the Matt is what it is
easy on the body but bloody hell on the actual swing

unless your already a perfect ball striker and don’t need the feed back or suffering an injury
not a surface I’d recommend for good practice

[lpott6]

I can’t imagine not having as issue going to a course

fibrebuilt is the most unrealistic surface out there

its like hitting the ball off a tee
of course it’s easy on the body because you slide right through into the ball on anything but the fattest of shots

i have a brand new 12 x 35 piece with the tees and tee holder
hit into it 2x and said no way

let me ask this of all it’s fans

how can it be like a fair way if a tee won’t stick in it

more like trying to stick a tee in the second cut
which is exactly what the mat is first or second cut with the ball sitting up on top


sorry to be so blunt but the Matt is what it is
easy on the body but bloody hell on the actual swing

unless your already a perfect ball striker and don’t need the feed back or suffering an injury
not a surface I’d recommend for good practice

So what mat do you like?

[Tonysmjc]

Honest answer
none
but
truestryke n cce are different variations of more true to life

cce is like a tight lie
and true strike can bounce but it shows in the numbers

fb you can swing right thru you’ll hit it higher on the face
but Carry so much speed it seam good

[wbond]

CCE is far worse for swings for most people then a fiberbuilt ever would be. Talk about having issues going to the course, many have stated how it turned into a bunch of thin shots because they stopped swinging down through the ball and started to sweep instead. IMO, CCE is not true to life in the amount a club head would slow down vs slightly fat shots outdoors. Nor is it that punishing on the body. You could dig ditches all day long on a range and not hurt nearly as much as hitting it fat on a CCE.

[968Cab]

I hate evangelizing, but IMO, the DivotAcrion inserts are the best at minimizing injury while providing life-like/real course feedback. They are as close to “perfect” as I’ve found. I ordered a 24”, with custom cut filler tiles, and dropped it right into my FB tray.

Again, that’s *my* opinion...

But I will say, for the satisfaction I’ve found with it (I have since bought a rough/heavy rough insert as well) and the price, I’m really surprised they don’t get more talk/action on this forum.

[NinjaB]

I tend to hit thin, for me the fiberbuilt is excellent. I had a Monster Mat before (fairly similar to cce mat) and that incouraged me to hit it thin due to the impact pain.
I can see how someone who has an issue hitting fat might get babied by the fiberbuilt, but you can usually still feel that you hit it fat and the launch monitor numbers should still be at least a little off on fat shots.
I have not tried divot action, but I'm so happy with fiberbuilt I just went with it again for my second build even though the price is much higher now at $250 for 1x3' and you can no longer buy individual squares.

[Drew231506]

I just received a Fiberbuilt Mat, I purchased it based on so many reviews. I think I hate it. It’s easy on the joints but is nothing like hitting a normal golf shot. I’m returning mine.

[Wizard of Coz]

It may not be as tight of a lie as you would like but after the strike it is more like the resistance of taking a divot. If your going to hit on it a bunch your health outweighs a tight lie.
I practice a bunch and a tight lie strip was impacting elbows, back wrists etc.... just talking from experience. Cce

[Drew231506]

Thank you for elaborating. I appreciate the feedback and I agree that health outweighs lie preference. Hmmm I hit a handful of balls and hated it, perhaps I’ll get used to it. I was looking at trying that Quattro mat that was mentioned in a thread on here, but maybe I’ll hang on to the Fiberbuilt. Thanks again and I’ll see you in your society.

[Wizard of Coz]

Do yourself a favor and get used to it.

[Brettster]

I'm confused, is TrueStike slightly better - I saw that from numbers in a video? Even if slightly, I may try it, I have samples of each for my ProTee Sim, the hard part is that I have to get the holes cut for the ProTee sensor for any new mat I want to try, and they are not a simple pattern. Anyone know who does that?

TIA, Brett

[jhp016s]

Just a heads up You cannot use the true strike with Protee since there is a large silicon gel
Pack beneath the hitting surface and you cannot cut holes in that.

[Brettster]

jhp016s I have 2 extra mats that came with my used ProTee sensor. From looking at old threads up here, it appears that these may be TrueStrike mats? I don't really see any type of Gel Pack though... let me look again and get back to you on that.

[shwag33]

I personally think it's easier to hit off of. I didn't like it at first, but as stated I hit so many balls on other mats my body couldn't take it. Flop shots are disgustingly easy though... worry i'm just going to decel on every shot around the greens next summer.

[Gambler]

Feel is such a subjective issue. The truth is that you guys are all debating apples and oranges. The ball only sits in one spot on any mat, the golf club only has one area that is the sweet spot, if you toe the ball, you're not hitting the sweet spot, if you heel it, you're not hitting the sweet spot. The same goes if you are swinging deep under the ball because the mat allows it, or sweeping because the mat causes you to.

Golf is about trying to consistently replicate solid impact with the correct face angle and club path you need for the shot. That is really all sims are good for practicing anyway. Anybody can say they feel it's easy to hit a flop or a punch or a wood or an iron off a certain surface, but in the end you either made clean contact or you didn't. Unless you are pushing the ball down into raised fibers, it still sits on top of a surface and it won't duplicate being buried in the grass even though you may "feel" that sensation. This is why the software penalizes a percentage based on where the ball is on the course.

For instance, on a flat fiber mat, you still have to hit down on the ball the way you do on a raised fiber mat with short irons in order to hit a proper shot. If you hit behind the ball, the mat causes the clubhead to bounce so that it throws your clubhead up too high and makes the shot thin like hardpan would in the real world. The raised fiber mat eats the clubhead and you hit a clearly fat shot like deeper rough or soft ground. A hybrid gel type mat can cause either or to happen. Regardless, In all circumstances, your shot was not pure and you either lost distance, trajectory, flight path, or any combination of the 3. If I hit a club 20 yards further than normal because the shot wasn't pure, it was still a bad shot.

You know when you hit a solid shot. If you don't know, i'm guessing you're newer to golf and it truly doesn't matter what surface you hit off of as long as your ball striking ability improves. Most average golfers can go to the course and tee every shot until they get to the green and will still shoot the same score because their ball striking is bad, not because of the lie.

Your preference in mat doesn't really matter, it's just that, a preference. When hitting areas start getting large enough that I can have 4 types of surfaces, and a real sandbox to hit out of, then things may be different, but most of us don't have access to that kind of setup. Until then, what wizard says is the honest truth; just hit off a mat that's good for your health whatever that may be, because if you're a +6 with debilitating wrist issues, then nothing else is going to matter but those wrists.

[rrmusn]

I've owned the CCE and another high end mat that I can't remember the name of, before buying the Fiberbuilt. I bought the FB due to the wrist and elbow pain that came on. I practice a good deal and I take a decent divot, and the impacts caught up to me. The FB reduces the joint pain and lessons the impacts. However, I cannot stand the feel of the surface. I'm a 12 HC and the surface is just extremely weird feeling on strikes. I'm going to keep the mat but I'm less than thrilled with the feel. It is rugged and won't move on any floor surface.

[Wizard of Coz]

No feel would be the best feel. After all the ball should be struck before the mat. Very little resistance after the strike will save your joints and not impact your ability to strike the ball. Imo
Staying healthy is very important.