Originally posted by grant2145
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Planning on gluing it to 1/2 inch exercise mat. (at ~ 1.9" vs 1.75" of CEE wont be too bad). This way it will be locked in with the other flooring. Hopefully that will keep it in place, otherwise liek you aid I'll have to anchor to the stance mat. -
I have my simulator setup in my garage that I have to put away each time I use it. I bring out my 3 x 5 Five Star Perfect ReACTION mat each time. It sits on the concrete and I have some grip tape laid out to prevent it from sliding. The mat is very good and I have been very impressed by the feel and durability. What would you all recommend to put underneath it to make it even more comfortable on the elbows? I do suffer from tennis elbow every now and then. I have a driver fitting tomorrow and my right elbow flared up this morning after a practice session.Comment
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You might want to try some thin yoga mat under?
I think the best thing you could do would be to buy a Quattro mat or one of those above that resembles it.
I would, in my opinion, go with a larger mat than you currently have so you’ve got plenty of room to stand/hit from more than one spot. If you’re hitting from an uneven surface, that might be contributing to your elbow ailment.
Do what I did....buy a nice bottle of wine for your wife then when she’s done with it, tell her that’s the problem with your elbow and you’re spending her money on it because your health is most important.
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I like the way you think. 😂 Thanks for the info and recommendation.Comment
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I got a quote for an 18' x 48" and they wanted $127.00 shipped($48 for the piece $79 to ship it.). I may have to think that over. I like the price grant2145 got.Comment
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Got my quote for a 2’x4’ strip of 3D and it is $75 plus $85 shipping. I asked to throw another one in and the new quote is $150 for the grass and $160 shipping. How is there not any savings on shipping by going multiple units? Also I think I win for highest quote so far.Comment
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Tell them your friend got a quote similar to one above. They gave me a some highball number but when I said a friend got a much lower quote they matched it.Comment
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This is what I got as a quote, just for reference for shipping to Virginia
Code:1. 18" x 48" 3D mats, the cost is USD48.00/pc and the express cost is USD69.2 2. 24" x48" 3D mats, the cost is USD73.00/pc and the express cost is USD77.65
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I don't think we are all ordering from the same supplier. Same mat, different sellersComment
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My samples came in from PurchaseGreen.com today... amazing is all I can say. They have some thick grass varieties (2.17" thick), and also putting green varieties. They also make this for people to replace their lawns with, so it has dead grass woven into it and looks like real grass. I'm not sure how it will hold up, but it sure looks and feels amazingly like real grass. I will post some pics over the weekend.
I will say this though, it would have to be mounted on foam backing to be useful (at least the putting green variety of it). I'm going to consider purchasing the putting green type if the stimp on it measures close to my home course... have to see on that, but I can say this is quality material and I think way better than what you're going to get on a boat from China, let's see though what they say on lifetime uses, for hitting on, if it holds up to that and has a high shot guarantee (such as FiberBuilt - 300,000 shots) than it may be my top pick....
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Has anyone else recieved the mat from Yantai YGT yet? Any comments against fiberbuilt or CCEComment
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I got mine yesterday, cool packaging for sure. It is tarp that was hand stitched closed around the pieces of turf! I used it a little, it seems pretty nice, I like the feel of something more solid to hit down on which give me better contact with the ball as opposed to fiberfbuilt which I feel like I am picking the ball of the turf not really compressing it. Will see how it holds up with regard to joint/forearm soreness overtime as that is the issue with any mat you hit down onto.Comment
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I received mine today. Paid for January 8, delived to the province of Ontario January 17. It is dimensionally accurate and cut square to what I ordered.
I have a mat similar to a cce. The deceleration is what hurts you from a cce if you take a divot type swing, in my opinion. This has a shorter nap and doesn't grab the club as aggressive. It would benefit from a soft layer underneath if you have to bring it to height to match the existing surface. It is 1.5" in thickness.
It is not as soft as hitting on a fiberbuilt, but not as grabby as a CCE type mat.Last edited by Ports; 01-18-2020, 12:55 AM.Comment
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I hit on a mat at a big box sporting goods store yesterday to test out a possible new club purchase and all I could think is that they should have the Quattro. I ended up not buying the club...it didn't help that I didn't want to hit more than around 10 shots off the mat. Felt like hitting off of concrete.Comment
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I bought a couple 12"x35" pieces of this YGT-3D mat from China.. total was $130. I received it in about 5 days (much faster than the 10 they estimated).
My overall thoughts are that its a bit firmer than Fiberbuilt but felt really good hitting irons off of it. My carry distances were spot on. The only negative I might say is that I lost about 1-2K backspin on full 58W shots. I use Kirkland 4 piece tour balls and my FB mat could get 11000 backspin pretty regularly.
I had to trim off 1/4 inch to get it fitting flush and what stuck out to me is that it has a center section of fibers that are quite springy (see picture). I suspect this acts sort of like a divot action and probably explains feeling less strain when hitting down through the mat.
I also included some ball data but unfortunately my Fiberbuilt mat was sold a couple of days before getting the new mat. It would have been better obviously to hit same ball/club from each mat and compare data. At any rate I think this is a keeper for now I don't feel the need to replace it.
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Any updates on the mat compared to Fiberbuilt? I have been hitting off a hitting strip I got from a friend for only about 5 days and it's destroyed my wrists and forearms already. I have hit off Fiberbuilt comfortably at Golftec so I am leaning towards their hitting strip but if this is forgiving injury wise I would consider this too. -
This is the best non-Fiberbuilt mat I've hit off of.. been using for several weeks without any type of pain. I have lost about 10% backspin off most iron shots compared to Fiberbuilt.
The other thing to consider is if you want to get this mat cheap you have to order from China. The mat is showing just the slightest signs of wear in the middle where I hit from. Obviously turf like this is never going to outlast Fiberbuilt and you will have to replace the whole section instead of swapping Fiberbuilt squares around.
All of this considered I would say I preferred the Fiberbuilt. These other turf mats are "good enough" that I haven't ordered another Fiberbuilt strip. I also have several sections of the monster mat turf that is also good enough.
I would rate the turfs I've used as follows...
Fiberbuilt 9 / 10
Divot action (homemade) 9 / 10
YGT-3D 8.5 / 10
Monster mat 7.5 / 10 (lower score primarily because it will shed a bit on your clubs over time)
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hey frodaddy00! Can we get an update on the YGT-3D now that it has been over six months? I'm curious to see if a wear pattern has developed.
Thanks!
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