Impact Screen

[Grieve14]

Has anyone made their own impact screen before? If so what did you use?

Is a sheet hung up and something behind, like a duvet or old carpet, enough to stop a golf ball?

 

[MendieGK]

my dad bought fishing netting and its been perfect.

 

[Alex1975]

Has anyone made their own impact screen before? If so what did you use?

Is a sheet hung up and something behind, like a duvet or old carpet, enough to stop a golf ball?

Lots of times for many years. The best thing I have found is dust sheets: http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/v...EET_6_X_3FT/?gclid=CJnAhYeIv9ACFQaeGwodvnINBw

I get several dust sheets to make layers or fold them to make layers and then put a duvet cover from the charity shop over the top. They usually last a year or so in the wet and cold.

 

[Grieve14]

Lots of times for many years. The best thing I have found is dust sheets: http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/v...EET_6_X_3FT/?gclid=CJnAhYeIv9ACFQaeGwodvnINBw

I get several dust sheets to make layers or fold them to make layers and then put a duvet cover from the charity shop over the top. They usually last a year or so in the wet and cold.

Thanks, this could work - It will be in my garage, mainly used over winter so should last me for what I need

 

[Alex1975]

Thanks, this could work - It will be in my garage, mainly used over winter so should last me for what I need

Tie knots in the corners of the sheets like a rag doll, you can then tie cord around the knots and tie to your fence or tree or whatever. Any holes you try and make will become the weak point.

 

[simmb]

Archery netting is supposed to be good. Seems popular with home simulator builds.

http://collinsnets.co.uk/product/ar...ing_wp_cron=1479913983.4683930873870849609375

 

[Grieve14]

Archery netting is supposed to be good. Seems popular with home simulator builds.

http://collinsnets.co.uk/product/ar...ing_wp_cron=1479913983.4683930873870849609375

This could be perfect – in the long run I want to project on to it, although I’m trying to do things very cheap… What is the material called??

 

[Alex1975]

This could be perfect – in the long run I want to project on to it, although I’m trying to do things very cheap… What is the material called??

I just purchased this: https://www.golfswingsystems.co.uk/product/domestic-pro-practice-bay/

The white impact screen is an optional extra and the white one is £80. Chat to Sarah there and I bet she would sell it separately. You could project onto it I would think. Its heavy duty, super quiet and well edged. Just a thought if you want to spend some money down the line.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Once hung a blanket from a wash line - hit the ball straight through it...

 

[Alex1975]

Once hung a blanket from a wash line - hit the ball straight through it...

I once did the same, swung at it, the wind blew the sheet out the way, the ball hit a bench behind the sheet and came back and hit me in the bits.

Rick G cried with laughter when I recounted that story to him.

 

[simmb]

This could be perfect – in the long run I want to project on to it, although I’m trying to do things very cheap… What is the material called??

I don't know what the material is called I'm afraid. I just know that a lot of people have started using it in home simulator setups. I am looking to setup a sim room myself so it got my attention. It's supposed to be strong, quiet and you can project onto it.

 

[ruff-driver]

Made mine with several layers of this i got from work,
not gone through the fence yet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/scaffold-netting

 

[Oops!]

A draft with some lead weights in the hem will do it, too, and it's almost for free.

If it's plain white you even can project onto it.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I once did the same, swung at it, the wind blew the sheet out the way, the ball hit a bench behind the sheet and came back and hit me in the bits.

Rick G cried with laughter when I recounted that story to him.

Mine went straight through and disappeared into the woods. It was a heavy blanket as I thought that would stop it billowing and be a better 'net' - but it's very weight prevented it giving enough - and straight through went my ball...

 

[Oops!]

I think that almost anything will stand a well hitten golf ball if it is fixed at all ends, because it cannot give way anywhere, but if you fix it like a curtain just on the top and maybe add some lead weights on the bottom hem, the energy will spread and even a blanket will stand it.

(Please excuse my poor english, I hope I could make myself understood ... !)

 

[Grieve14]

Made mine with several layers of this i got from work,
not gone through the fence yet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/scaffold-netting

Thanks for that - that will do nicely - I have a double layered sheet on a frame and will stick some of this behind it as an extra layer of protection

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I think that almost anything will stand a well hitten golf ball if it is fixed at all ends, because it cannot give way anywhere, but if you fix it like a curtain just on the top and maybe add some lead weights on the bottom hem, the energy will spread and even a blanket will stand it.

(Please excuse my poor english, I hope I could make myself understood ... !)

...not in my experience

We ended up whacking potatoes at it...great fun