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[Golfer1204]

is your eva mats 1/2 inch or 3/4. If 1/2 inch, what gel pad are you buying that fits that size.

[bbjr]

I used 1/2" EVA foam mats, and this was the gel pad: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-MOTOR...b9Sw:rk:1:pf:0
The gel pad is 3/8" thick, and I used a 1/8" piece of fiber board as a spacer below the gel pad. In hindsight, I would have used a 5/8" gel pad and skipped the spacer. I would have preferred the gel pad to be just proud of the foam mats.

[Godfather]

How is the screen holding up tensioned like that without any give?

[bbjr]

It has been holding up great, there is virtually no visible wear on the screen.

[gene438]

Everytime this post gets put back on top of the forum posts, I read it and still believe it should be mandatory reading for anyone beginning their build....one of the best write-ups on the board....

[bbjr]

Thanks, Gene!

[bbjr]

I had a member asking me about my hitting area, so I figured I would update the thread on how I have it set-up.

So, the StarPro turf that was covering my hitting area (earlier in the thread) eventually wore out after about a year, and I needed to replace that portion. I cut out an area of the turf about 12” wide by 24” long and also cut-out an equal size portion of the EVA exercise mat:



Then, I glued (using contact cement) a piece of Lexan (8” wide x 25.5” long x 1/8” thick) to the bottom of the EVA exercise mat:



And set the gel pad in the center of the EVA exercise mat:



Then, a new piece of StarPro turn was glued to the exercise mat cut-out using contact cement:



Then, that entire insert is place back in the hitting area:



The Lexan is used as a backer to hold the insert down. I just bow the insert as I place it in, so that each end of the backer slides under the existing turf and EVA exercise mat. You can see how the 5/8” gel pad that I switched to causes the hitting area to be just proud of the surrounding turf. This seems to work out well:



I have been doing this routine about every 6 months now. When I notice the hitting area insert turf wearing out, I peel it off and glue on a new piece.

[Jch]

Great info. Thanks for posting.

[Brettster]

That's great bbjr - how are you finding the gel on your wrists/elbows? There are some that report it is too 'grabby' and more likely to cause issues with joints....

[bbjr]

Maybe I am just fortunate to not suffer much in the way of joint issues, but I don’t have any problems using the gel. I also have an insert of the Quattro mat and also a CCE type of mat that I will sometimes rotate in, and neither one has caused any type of issues with me.