Hello - and I am beginning my simulator build

[Brettster]

Nice - is there an ETA on FSX2020? How is the pricing on FSX when purchased with new hardware?

[Jay28]

Yeah - I got FSX2018 mainly because of the practice element to it. I did get 3 courses to add to the 5 that come with FSX, but I will probably also get TGC2019 to open more courses. It was also confirmed that I will get a free upgrade to FSX2020, so hoping for some nice enhancements there too.

[DS12]

TGC is available on GC2, and that's significantly cheaper with more courses available

[dudley286]

Nicely done and if you were not happy with the FSX pricing, I do remember reading some where that you do not have to purchase the FSX to play online games... it was probably some where on this forum and I am sure it is some where on google.

[Jay28]

I decided on going with a GC2a as my launch monitor (instead of the Uneekor). GC2a/FSX2018 and 3 standard courses added (Wentworth, Belfry Brabazon and one other I need to choose).
I will add the HMT later (most likely) because I decided to buy new instead of 2nd hand.
Order going in today.

Nothing on the floor and the club view striking the ball were things I really liked about the Uneekor, but for club history stats/gapping etc it's not there yet and it feels a little on the arcade side for my taste. FSX can have cameras connected too, which I didn't realise. Was a close call and I really wanted to prefer the Uneekor because of the Foresight pricing per course and FSX pricing, but at the end of the day my head said Foresight.

Hope I don;t regret the decision, but I am sure I will be happy with GC2a (and eventually HMT) with FSX2018 (soon to be FSX2020)

[DWargo]

I built something similar 4 or 5 years ago and am looking to upgrade now. I used 2x2 squares of 5mm plywood as the backing for the squares. Then glued 2" polyurethane to them and covered in vinyl. It has held up very well over the years until my new puppy just ate a hole in a couple of them.

Link to pictures: https://golfsimulatorforum.com/album...from-last-year

[Jay28]

Looks like it. Obviously can't say with certainty until its had a few hundred/thousands of hits. But early signs are good.

[Dax]

Sounds like a great deal for good quality stance and hitting Mats.

[Jay28]

The hitting mats arrived today from Amtech.

Stance mat is very good. Heavy and a good balance between cushioned and firm. Will do fine.

Tee Turf mat - very plush pile. It does penalise fat shots. I find no issue with well struck shots. The 'grab' on the club when striking ball then turf is quite similar to the impact of taking a divot. This will probably be my main hitting strip.

The other three strips are also good.

Heavy rough - you can actually sit the ball down in the rough and give yourself a difficult lie for practice.
Lush Fairway has far less grab than the Teef Turf - very nice for sweeping balls off the top of the turf with fairway woods and long to mid irons - I suspect I might get some high launch angles though with wedges.
Finally
The Dual turf option strip is a thinner pile and seems to be probably the best alrounder.

All very good quality and at least look like they will last.
Pleased. £270 for a stance mat and 4 hitting strips feels like a very good dealwhen compared to some options.

Just waiting for putting turf now.

[Jay28]

Not sure what the stint rating is for the putting surface.
I'd imagine fairly slow as it's 13mm fibres.
I'll measure it when it's down.

I can;t remember how I found Nagic... I think it was a google search on mats in general and then I saw some comments here about the Amtech range... took me a few days to realise that Amtech is a UK supplier of Nagic.

[Brettster]

Thanks Jay28

Those Nagic mats look amazing. The interlocking mat base looks a lot like a FiberBuilt, or TrueStrike mat base... How did you find that supplier in UK, did you email them in Taiwan?

Regarding the Ryder Pro putting, is there a stimp rating on that putting turf? It seems I'm going to want to have the back half of my sim flooring to be something like the Nagic, and the front 1/2, from about 7' to the screen (8' total) be the putting turf.

[Jay28]

Great, where did you find these at? Link please... I'm at a point where I'm considering my flooring/mats and deciding which to go with. I'm going to cut holes into floor for sure for putting.

Did a lot of looking around and reading about options in the UK.
I tried the trustrike but didn't like it so much.
One of the 120x30 hitting strips I got is similar to the Counbtry Club Elite and apparently quite punishing on fat shots, so I got all 4 inserts to see what suits and also have different conditions.

I believe the mats are all Nagic mats
http://nagic-golfdrivingmats.com/

In the UK, I bought them from:
https://www.amtechrange.co.uk/collec...bi-mat-systems

The Ryder Pro putting turf, I got here:
https://www.grass247.co.uk/ryder-pro...ial-grass.html

[Brettster]

Great, where did you find these at? Link please... I'm at a point where I'm considering my flooring/mats and deciding which to go with. I'm going to cut holes into floor for sure for putting.

[Jay28]

...and went for this for my putting turf which will be at the same level as the hitting mats.

Ryder Pro 15mm putting turf

[Jay28]

Been searching around for a hitting mat (now my garage roof is DONE!).

I just went for this option:

Stance mat of 1.2m by 1.2m


Then 4 hitting strips of 1.2m by 30cm - i'll interchange the strips depending on what I am practicing on the range.

deluxe fairway
tee turf
heavy rough
dual turf

The stance mat and the strips will be sunk into a false floor so they don't move around.



The lot was only £270 including vat and delivery