Retractable Screens, anyone use a retractable net instead?

[trhuke]

I actually moved on from the rollers on a track holding my net. I kept blowing wedge shots through the gaps at the top of the netting. Anything I did to block that happening made the net hard to retract. Eh, you live, you learn.

[EVH5150]

I know this is a couple years old but do you have any pics? Sounds like what I'm looking to do.

[wbond]

I just changed my setup over the weekend and need to figure out how to tighten it up. I will look into adding the clips on the sides. I figured with the weight of the direct from mill screen, it wouldn't move but, but it does.

With my roll-up set-up I have also put bungees at the bottom and the middle of the screen using tarp clips. It takes 2 seconds to take the bungee's off when I put it away, screen is nice and tight as if i had it on angle iron.

[Smudge7204]

With my roll-up set-up I have also put bungees at the bottom and the middle of the screen using tarp clips. It takes 2 seconds to take the bungee's off when I put it away, screen is nice and tight as if i had it on angle iron.

[trhuke]

I set up a U shaped curtain track in my garage and hung the net from the rollers. Need the garage I just run it out of the way on the tracks and put a bungee around it to bundle it against the wall. Works fine and takes about 2 minutes to get ready or get out of the way.

[andygg1986]

I think they have clips with bungees mounted to the floor at the bottom corners to pull it tight. You can't do multiple velcro strips because when it rolls up, the screen and net travel slightly different distances due to the screen sitting on top of the net. When mine is rolled up, that ends up being around 4" difference.

[tomcho]

So I am looking to build a winter setup in my garage but not really interested in playing courses, rather use the range feature of the Skytrak instead.

Has anyone put a net on roller? Also, I see people have used the sportscreen and then did put an impact screen on it. I see Par2Pro is offering this now:

https://www.par2pro.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=490

It's great they are now offering this combo, I've been using a sportscreen and impact screen for over a year. Anyone know how the attachment from sportscreen to impact screen works? While mine is functional it's not nearly as tight and smooth as what they show in their videos. I just put velcro on my impact screen and attached to the top velco on the sportscreen rolller. My guess is they have multiple velcro strips so the impact screen in nice and tight the whole way down.

[SkeetShooter]

I actually was wondering if you could attach an archery net to the sports screen. Its pretty heavy though, so I don't know if it would be a good idea.

[Fhacker]

Instead of trying to rig something up DIY! Which may or may not work, I would suggest a net return pro. I've had one for 3 years, great product made in USA U can leave set up, u need about 3' of space at back of garage to store it and probably still room for a car in garage. Also it has resale value if u decide to upgrade versus a DIY rig which most likely won't.

[bs531]

I don’t know why more people don’t use a curtain style set up. Seems much easier to me:

Yes, probably much easier to set up and likely would work fine. I went with a net enclosure to make sure no balls escape and hit a wall/ceiling when I hit a high shot (or a shank).

[DannyMRICS]

I don’t know why more people don’t use a curtain style set up. Seems much easier to me:

[abenjami]

I don't have a retractable or rolling net but what I did is pretty simple. I used tension cable across the room and then just hang the net using carabiner clips. Takes less than 3 minutes to set up. When I take it down, the net just goes into a storage container out of sight.

[bs531]

WisconsinGolfer Here are a few more pictures. Basically build the top and bottom frame out of PVC and attach the netting with zip ties. The pulley system takes some planning to get it right but essentially you need to put swivel pulleys all around the ceiling with ropes that go from the top frame, under the netting (so it doesn't sag when retracted) then up through the swivel pulley, then to a central connection point above your impact screen. Then one rope can be attached to that connection point and extended to the far wall where there is another pulley to raise the whole thing up. The top frame just hangs from the ceiling and doesn't move, only the bottom frame goes up/down. I built the whole thing for about $350 ($250 of it was the netting from Amazon). The impact screen hangs independent of this and gets manually rolled up. Hope this helps!

[bs531]

Sure. Glad you like it. I dont have any more pictures right now but will try to post tomorrow

[WisconsinGolfer]

Can you show a few more pictures and describe the set up a little more with the pulley system in place. I am trying to plan a garage door simulator set up and this looks perfect. Quick to set up and won't break the bank.