Anyone have issues with ricochets from front frame posts?

[coblue]

Just starting assembly of frame and screen and wondering if I will have issues with shanks hitting the front post if the frame. Not concerned about frame around screen because velcroing curtains around the screen. Wondering if I should remove the size walls of frame completely and fix curtains a different method. My main frame is secured to side walls and floor so think it will be stable enough as a standalone

[Gbgolfer17]

How deep is it? It looks pretty deep. I have a 6ft deep frame with the hitting point at 10Ft from screen (so 4Ft from front post) and you would have to shank it pretty bad to hit the post, not really an issue.

[coblue]

Exactly same as yours. 6’ deep and 10’ from screen to tee. My bigger concern is my cage is only 10’ wide and I have to hit off center so feels like I am closer to the right post. It would have to be an awful shank

[Bob Ferguson]

I put pipe insulation on my frame. The sides come out 5' but I'm back 9'-10' or so as is suggested for the r10.Ive actually hit the dry wall on the right side and the ceiling while trying some funky swings trying to "shot shape."

[Tom Howarth]

That is exactly what I did. Pipe insulation.

[Gbgolfer17]

that's almost my exact set up (10.25 wide), hit off center right. I'm sure it is possible to shank it bad enough to hit it but has not been a problem for me. You could always wrap some foam or something around that post if you are concerned.

[coblue]

Cool thanks.

[wbond]

Have you considered ditching the frame and just installing the screen from wall to wall and then doing something else to protect the sidewalls? Lots of options like padding, plywood covered in black carpeting, etc. Then you don't have to worry about hitting the pipe. Pipe insulation offers minimal improvement over the ricochet.

[coblue]

wbond I did originally think about that but not sure how I would support the top of the screen so it doesn’t sag. I would have to build a drop ceiling somehow.

[wbond]

How is the top supported now? All you would do is take two of the footpads you have now that attach to the sidewalls and use a piece of conduit long enough to span the room. Then you can tension the sides to the walls with tarp clips and bungees.

[sirish19]

You might look at the frame pads for the net return. I have them for my net return and I have hit a few shanks into them and there is absolutely no ricochet, it is amazing, the ball simply stops dead. Those have saved my frame (and probably me) countless times.

[coblue]

wbond this is my frame before the screen. I didn’t have a photo with added supports to wall so marked those points. So I think what you’re saying is just remove the side frame and leave the conduit for the screen only.

[wbond]

Correct. You could also just cut out the right upright support that you're concerned about hitting. You could just cut it off below the wall support.

[coblue]

sirish19 you got a link to the pads you use?

[GullLakeMi]

If conduit is at risk of being hit, foam pipe insulation is not enough. You can search for other threads on this forum for injuries and solutions (baffles, Carl's type padding, gutter foam, etc.).

[sirish19]

sirish19 you got a link to the pads you use?

Hi coblue Here's the link. I highly recommend these pads.

https://www.thenetreturn.com/collections/golf-net-accessories/products/pro-series-frame-pad

[JayBrd85]

I originally used some pipe insulation but like others have said, it's not thick enough for the low line drives. I started using some gutter-foam 3" thick by 8"tall and that worked well but got blasted apart over time. Recently I wrapped some putting turf around the foam and that has been fantastic
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My friend put one into the barrier @ 142mph the other day and it absorbed just fine. One line drive that hit directly on the 90 degree seam line came back rolling quickly but there was no danger.

[Bob Ferguson]

Another fool proof method would be to aim at the supports,0% chance of hitting them!