Skytrak alignment and misreads - BIG problem!! need help as close to giving up on it.

[David Williams 'Chips']

I've owed my skytrak for a few months and until this weekend only used it outdoors. I was getting a lot of shots not registering and most shots going 40-50 yards left. The only way I could get more sensible/expected results was to close my unit to the target by around 30 degrees. I contacted skytrak and arranged for the unit to be tested. It was tested indoors and I was told that there is no problem with the unit and it working perfectly. I was pleased with this and put my bad experience with it down to the fact I used it outdoors. Over the last 2 weeks,I have had a major structural change to my property, had an upstairs wall removed and ceiling raised so I now have plenty of space. I have a projector fixed to the ceiling, connected to a laptop and a big white hitting screen with surround. The setup is perfect but I'm so disappointed with my skytrak unit. I've spent hours on forums reading about ball placement etc and I've tried it all but in my new indoor setup, I'm still getting loads of misreads and those big ridiculous left shots. I've only tested it with 3 clubs so far, 52 degree, 6 iron and driver. 52 degree gives a lot of readings and realistic results with the unit setup properly, but the 6 iron, lots of misreads and all going way left, to fix this, I had to close the unit by around 30 degrees. Driver was picking up most shots way left unless I close unit to target. I have tested with light on and off with similar results. I'm close to giving up on this unit but still hoping I can get some more suggestions/help. I'm going to buy a proper heavy mat that doesn't move and maybe I need to do something with the lighting but I'd imagine that might help with the number of misreads but won't solve the problem with the unrealistic 50 yard left shot. I'm desperate for help as I'm close to accepting that the unit just isn't as good as the advert suggests.

[David Williams 'Chips']

Cheers blitz12 and simmb , the zinus 3" mattress topper sounds good but I'm from the UK so would need to source an equivalent. I'm contemplating just buying 3" foam to go behind the screen and stick it to the back panel using spray on glue. I take your point with the loft insulation being a bit messy so will leave that idea.

[simmb]

Cheers blitz12 and simmb , the zinus 3" mattress topper sounds good but I'm from the UK so would need to source an equivalent. I'm contemplating just buying 3" foam to go behind the screen and stick it to the back panel using spray on glue. I take your point with the loft insulation being a bit messy so will leave that idea.

Like I say the Rockwool sound insulation panels are not too bad they tend to stay together better then the roll stuff, On offer in Selco at the moment as well I think If not get yourself down to Dunelm or have a look on amazon they have tons of foam and toppers to choose from.

[David Williams 'Chips']

How much you pay simmb ?

[simmb]

How much you pay simmb ?

It's £28 at the moment in Selco for 2.88M2 also Wickes have it at the same price I think(if you don't have a Selco account). I didn't cover the whole wall just the bit behind where the ball impacts the screen. I had some left over from my build so not sure how long it will last but it still looks ok after 3 months of use.

[David Williams 'Chips']

Happy days, i've never heard of Celco but there's 1 around 16 miles away, nice one, thanks.

[David Williams 'Chips']

I mean selco

[simmb]

I mean selco

Be carefull though Selco is trade only so you need to have an account with them. Wickes is a free for all and I think they do delivery, not sure what the delivery charge would be on that though.

[David Williams 'Chips']

Be carefull though Selco is trade only so you need to have an account with them. Wickes is a free for all and I think they do delivery, not sure what the delivery charge would be on that though.

I bought some today mate, didn't need a card. I'll put it up tomorrow and feedback, fingers crossed.

[David Williams 'Chips']

It hasn't worked, . Will contact screen seller, he'll nees to look at it or I'll be getting money back and buying screen elsewhere.

[simmb]

Ah man that is gutting. Is the ball actually impacting the insulation or is the screen just trampolining the ball back before it hits anything behind? Also what screen do you have?

[David Williams 'Chips']

I was always convinced the ball was bouncing straight off the screen but a mate of mine seemed to think the ball was bouncing off the back wall. I'm now even more convinced it's trampolining straight off the screen but I'm puzzled now. Luckily the seller lives not too far from me and coming thesTue to take a look.

[blitz12]

Good luck! Hope it works out for you!

[ganders75]

Just an FYI: not 100% sure what I’m seeing in your pics but the mattress topper/insulation is not supposed to be stuck to the wall. It should be free hanging behind the impact zone on your screen, attached at the top either to the same fixing rail as your screen or one between the screen and wall. The ball will then hit the topper and “push” it towards the wall, absorbing the force with the larger weight... or at least that’s the theory...

[jut111]

Did the screen seller do the install? cause that's the problem here.

[Dan McWhirter]

I had six inches extra screen along the bottom. Total screen 12 x 9. I found a heavy pipe ten feet long and wrapped the extra screen around it and clamped...the weight also took out the hitting area dent for a better TV picture. Balls hit then drop straight down, contrary to expectations, but I figure the weight changed the screen response. Flying tees are a different story, they were shooting back like nails, scary and actually dangerous. I got some tee weights, little ceramic figurines with cord and a loop to attach the tee. They work great, but one figurine came apart and required glue. With a good cord and loop that looks strong to last, I'll replace the figurines with fishing weights.