Why I went back to Fiberbuilt from Quattro mat

[EasyW]

I was originally disenchanted with the fiberbuilt as i felt it was kinda like hitting off a hairbrush. I moved to a Quattro strip and was initially very happy with it as i felt it matched well with the firm Texas fairways i am used to.

Then Coronavirus happened...i started wanting to play more and without playing real golf as much, i dove back into my SIM for more than just skytrak practice range work. I discovered E6 connect and find it so much more enjoyable than the original TGC (never tried TGC2019).

Bottom line I was practicing and playing a ton more and concluded that the fiberbuilt strip is simply the easiest on the joints. The Quattro led to some soreness in the elbow and wrist to the point where I subconsciously started trying to pick the ball to avoid the impact. I am glad i kept my fiberbuilt and didn't sell it.

[Brettster]

Sounds great Joshsmit56001 - yes, a picture would be nice to see... how big is the CCE mat that you cut into (4x6, or something)?

[Joshsmit56001]

I bought just the 1x3 hitting strip. In my garage I built a hitting surface that comes down from the wall. I have the hitting strip placed flush with the standing surface. Only thing I needed to do was cut into my CCE mat as the Fiberbuilt mat was smaller than my ice mat. Worked out great since now I have a 6" putting surface plus my Fiberbuilt strip. I will try and get a picture.

[Joshsmit56001]

I love the Fiberbuilt mat, night and day compared to my CCE mat. I was able to hit quite a few balls on the Mat and my wrist has not hurt nearly as much as it did previously. I think over time the wrist and elbow pain will go away completely. Well worth the money spent. AS far as the QED and the Fiberbuilt, no issues at all so far. Only thing I needed to get used to was using the birtees instead of regular tees.

[Knickerbocker]

I bought the 5 x 4 mat with full base. It is exceptional. The only thing I don't like is the weight. It's very heavy and I need to move it from time to time because its in my garage and we still park in there when needed.

[Brettster]

Knickerbocker Joshsmit56001 - which Fiberbuilt mats did you buy, and how are they working for you?

[Brettster]

soupy

So after having the performance mat for 2 days. I hate it.

What is it you don't like about the performance mat (something about the stance, or the hitting area)? I'm actually looking at the Fiberbuilt Hourglass Performance Mat, but really, I could use anything for stance, as I have a Fiberbuilt hitting area (12"x24") built into my ProTee hitting sensor.

So, at this point, just will need something that feels as close to real grass, for a stance mat, as I would like to wear my golf shoes (plastic spikes) on it when playing in the simulator.

[JKCapeCod]

Josh, would love to hear your feed back. QED, CCE user considering a new mat.

[Dax]

Hope your elbow and wrist pain gets better for you. I have been there (even though it was not serious) and it is not fun.

[Joshsmit56001]

I purchased my Fiberbuilt earlier in the week and it will be delivered tomorrow. I have used a CCE strip for a long time but since I updated to a QED sim I have been playing more and now seeing elbow and wrist pain. Really excited to get this mat installed.

[Knickerbocker]

After much back and forth, I finally decided on a Fiber-built and ordered it. I did not try and do DIY with cutting in an insert. I bought the full mat with the base so it wont move around on the garage floor. I am looking forward to trying it out.

[Eddyrelik]

Hey Kyle, now that you’ve had the traditional Fiberbuilt Mat, what do you think of the stance mat it comes with vs the Quattro? I’m also interested in the FB Traditional Mat, which I used when I got fitted. I liked being able to use both the FB hitting strip and also the stance mat for tighter lie. But I don’t think it’s meant to be hit off of, compared to let’s say the Quattro. So I feel the best setup would be a Quattro stance mat placed inside the FB mat setup. You said you had something similar. What do you think about this?

[soupy]

And if they don’t I will cut a 1x4 out of the Quattro and make a 4x8 out of the fibrebuilt with Quattro hitting strip

[soupy]

So after having the performance mat for 2 days. I hate it. The Quattro is so much better. I am trying to see if fibrebuilt will sell me the components to turn it into a studio mat. It should simple. 1-1x4 hitting strip and the rubber underneath and you have a 4x9 studio mat with center hitting. They said they would let me know in a day or 2

[Stetson]

Would you suggest either one over the other?

[soupy]

i have the performance mat from fibrebuilt. came with the package i bought from foresight.. It is not bad to hit off. similar to the quattro but not as firm. I am looking to add a fibrebuilt strip which will basically make it a studio mat