Fiberbuilt cut into a CCE?

[Nasdaqsam]

Sure wish I had found this forum before I bought this 5'x10' CCE and destroyed mine and my buddies backs and elbows. Brand new set up and can not even use it until our backs heal. The thing is I am not even a divot kind of golfer. I tend to pick the ball clean for the most part. The CCE is one unforgiving mat for sure. Anyway I own it so now what to do to fix the issue. Has anyone cut a 12" x 12" square out of the hitting area and inserted a Fiberbuilt piece? Just wondering how much it would move around assuming I could get a good fit. I see they make a piece of sand trap turf also. It would be kind of cool to be able to swap the piece out for different shots with out having to move this beast of a mat.

My thought if I can do this is to cut the square just ahead of where I tee up for drives as I place the tee an inch or so behind the red dot on the skytrak and everything else could be hit off the new insert.

Scott

[sherrow70]

My old mat was 7 x 4 and I cut a piece to put a fiber-built strip that was 3 feet long. It worked perfectly.

[aja]

To the OP, if you are going to the trouble of putting a Fiberbuilt panel into your existing mat, put two Fiberbuilt panels in. You'll appreciate the larger hitting surface.

As for the idea of a "sand trap mat" - save your money. put it towards the second Fiberbuilt panel.

Many here have commented that the "deep rough" and "sand trap" mat inserts are of no benefit.

Hope this helps.

[Nasdaqsam]

My old mat was 7 x 4 and I cut a piece to put a fiber-built strip that was 3 feet long. It worked perfectly.

Thank you for the reply. Can you install and remove the piece right from the top or does the CCE mat have to be lifted to slide it under.

[sherrow70]

I had the mat on the floor and then inserted the strip into the cutout section. I still have the fiber built section cutout. It fit very snug. I would sell it but not sure how to ship it. I upgrade to the fiber-built 7 x 4 recently.

[Nasdaqsam]

I had the mat on the floor and then inserted the strip into the cutout section. I still have the fiber built section cutout. It fit very snug. I would sell it but not sure how to ship it. I upgrade to the fiber-built 7 x 4 recently.

That's a good move, had known the CCE was so bad I would have gone with the same one. One of my thoughts was to sell this one but with out a having a shipping contract like the place I bought it from does the shipping would be as much as a new mat this thing is so heavy. And I don't think I could sell it to some other unsuspecting person with out first warning them to put a back Doctor on retainer before using.

[shank12u]

I cut out a 12 x 24" section of my Body Breaking CCE and installed a Divot Action....best thing I did for my back and elbow. Irregardless of lifting and installing from the bottom or jamming it in from the top...the CCE will need a major trim around the edges with some siccors. Fiberbuilt piece may not require it....but for the Divot action to move freely I had to trim it up pretty hard.

[sherrow70]

I did have to elevate the strip to be even with the mat. the strip was not as thick as the mat but that was easy with some plywood that I cut out for the base.

[sherrow70]

I also first cut out a strip for the divot action but did not like it. then I made a bigger cutout for the fiber built strip and loved the fiber built.

[Nasdaqsam]

I cut out a 12 x 24" section of my Body Breaking CCE and installed a Divot Action....best thing I did for my back and elbow. Irregardless of lifting and installing from the bottom or jamming it in from the top...the CCE will need a major trim around the edges with some siccors. Fiberbuilt piece may not require it....but for the Divot action to move freely I had to trim it up pretty hard.

Great advise this was my next question what is the best way to cut the mat. I was figuring the backing with a Stanley knife then trim some how. Thank you

[Nasdaqsam]

I also first cut out a strip for the divot action but did not like it. then I made a bigger cutout for the fiber built strip and loved the fiber built.

Now I am excited about getting this done. Thanks

[Lamar Young]

Sure wish I had found this forum before I bought this 5'x10' CCE and destroyed mine and my buddies backs and elbows. Brand new set up and can not even use it until our backs heal. The thing is I am not even a divot kind of golfer. I tend to pick the ball clean for the most part. The CCE is one unforgiving mat for sure. Anyway I own it so now what to do to fix the issue. Has anyone cut a 12" x 12" square out of the hitting area and inserted a Fiberbuilt piece? Just wondering how much it would move around assuming I could get a good fit. I see they make a piece of sand trap turf also. It would be kind of cool to be able to swap the piece out for different shots with out having to move this beast of a mat.

My thought if I can do this is to cut the square just ahead of where I tee up for drives as I place the tee an inch or so behind the red dot on the skytrak and everything else could be hit off the new insert.

Scott

Wow! Is the CCE really that bad?? I was originally leaning towards the fiberbuilt mat but was told the CCE mat was the better choice. My sim project is a work in progress but I have my 5x10 CCE on my garage floor still rolled up in the plastic awaiting project completion.

[Nasdaqsam]

Wow! Is the CCE really that bad?? I was originally leaning towards the fiberbuilt mat but was told the CCE mat was the better choice. My sim project is a work in progress but I have my 5x10 CCE on my garage floor still rolled up in the plastic awaiting project completion.

I imagine like anything everyone's experiences will be different. But in my and my three buddies, who are all recovering from wrenched backs opinions'......yes it is that bad. I am sure they work for some people as they are still selling them.

To be fair, the quality of the mat is incredible but I think this is also it's down side. If we take the back and joint pain out of consideration and just look at it from a performance stand point. The grass is so dense if you even scrub the mat a tiny bit it scrubs club head speed significantly. I am losing 20 to 40 yards per club. I know I hit a 7 iron 150 yards pretty consistently. On this mat I am getting 110 with an occasional 120 yard shot. I am finding I am changing my swing to accommodate the mat. That is not going to translate well on the course. So for me even if I did not have the back and joint pain I would be looking for something else.

I sent the company that makes these an email as they ask for feed back but I have not heard back yet about the concerns. But it is the holidays so I'm sure they are concreating on filling orders.

[wbond]

If you have any type of existing hand/wrist/elbow/shoulder/back issues, then yes, it's that bad. People who don't love this mat.

Wow! Is the CCE really that bad?? I was originally leaning towards the fiberbuilt mat but was told the CCE mat was the better choice. My sim project is a work in progress but I have my 5x10 CCE on my garage floor still rolled up in the plastic awaiting project completion.

[Nasdaqsam]

If you have any type of existing hand/wrist/elbow/shoulder/back issues, then yes, it's that bad. People who don't love this mat.

For me and I am speaking strictly for me. I have never had any injuries to my back or elbow. I scuba dive including cold water drysuit diving through the fall into winter before the lake freezes over which is a very equipment based procedure using steel tanks and all the required gear, down hill ski, hike and bike both road and mountain. Two of my buddies that experienced the same issues are pretty active as well. One not so much. As I stated I am sure some will like it. I can only speak to my experiences and I am very new to this sim golfing.

[shank12u]

CCE was rough on my wrists, elbow and all the way across my upper back and shoulders. Be prepared to cut a strip out for a better piece to hit on...CCE is a fine stance mat but a killer to hit full swings on