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mtbloco said:
I skimmed. Did you get your mat yet?
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No. Hitting off a strip I bought at Dicks with a rubber gym mat underneath currently.
 
jdtox said:
I need to get back down in the garage. Maybe tomorrow
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I need to get mine back in shape. Garage has been used as a workshop this past weekend with replacing an exterior door. Stupid house projects.
 
jdtox said:
No. Hitting off a strip I bought at Dicks with a rubber gym mat underneath currently.
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Goose said:
I pretty much have the mat and launch monitor picked out. Still trying to decide if I want an enclosure or retractable screen.
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Do you want to be able to park in your garage or not? I went "retractable" because we park our cars in there.
 
willplaysgolf said:
Personally the hitting fat thing is a big plus for me, as I think most other mats let you get away with too much on a fat shot.
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That’s what I’m after as well. Have the bristle style fiberbuilt pad now and you get away with murder on fat shots. I’m pretty sure it is actively hurting my swing.
 
I'm so itching to buy a basic Amazon projector and an impact screen just to get something better/other than a tv screen. A short throw projector is out of what I feel like paying so I'm resigned to buying a sub-optimal set-up but idk if I care that much about it to begin with.
 
thepete said:
I'm so itching to buy a basic Amazon projector and an impact screen just to get something better/other than a tv screen. A short throw projector is out of what I feel like paying so I'm resigned to buying a sub-optimal set-up but idk if I care that much about it to begin with.
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Let us know if you find something that works. I always balk at the cost of even a mid-range short throw.
 
Superscroll said:
That’s what I’m after as well. Have the bristle style fiberbuilt pad now and you get away with murder on fat shots. I’m pretty sure it is actively hurting my swing.
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I don’t remember the flight deck being overly forgiving but I didn’t have it that long. Compared to the flight deck the softy just generally feels a lot nicer to hit off of.
 
thepete said:
I'm so itching to buy a basic Amazon projector and an impact screen just to get something better/other than a tv screen. A short throw projector is out of what I feel like paying so I'm resigned to buying a sub-optimal set-up but idk if I care that much about it to begin with.
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You could go the Ebay refurbished route. There's a lot of good projectors for around US$300. Not sure what would be available where you are but it could be worth a look.
 
AuzzieMatt said:
Do you want to be able to park in your garage or not? I went "retractable" because we park our cars in there.
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I will be able to park in the garage either way. I would just like the cleaner look of retractable.

But then there is the more money. And I am worried about ceiling protection with a retractable screen. I have a high ball flight and ran into some issues with wedges on a friends SIM
 
Goose said:
I will be able to park in the garage either way. I would just like the cleaner look of retractable.

But then there is the more money. And I am worried about ceiling protection with a retractable screen. I have a high ball flight and ran into some issues with wedges on a friends SIM
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OK. I have a manual retractable that I'm into for about $400. Sound tile stuck to the ceiling would work.
 
AuzzieMatt said:
You could go the Ebay refurbished route. There's a lot of good projectors for around US$300. Not sure what would be available where you are but it could be worth a look.
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Ebay in general and that feature specifically isn't really a thing in Europe I'm afraid.
 
thepete said:
Ebay in general and that feature specifically isn't really a thing in Europe I'm afraid.
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I kind of thought that may have been the case but I wasn't sure.
 
Hawk said:
Let us know if you find something that works. I always balk at the cost of even a mid-range short throw.
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You can get a Panasonic PT-VZ580U 5000-Lumen WUXGA 3LCD Projector for a few hundred now I believe and it works really really well in sim rooms. Its why I have used for years and the image is super clean. They discontinued the model finally, but it is what Foresight was recommending for years.
 
JB said:
You can get a Panasonic PT-VZ580U 5000-Lumen WUXGA 3LCD Projector for a few hundred now I believe and it works really really well in sim rooms. Its why I have used for years and the image is super clean. They discontinued the model finally, but it is what Foresight was recommending for years.
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I'll check it out. My screen leaves a LOT to be desired, so we'll see lol. I'm sure I could rig it up to make it work better.
 
And the wife is using the garage hitting bay as Christmas decor storage. 👎👎👎
 
AuzzieMatt said:
OK. I have a manual retractable that I'm into for about $400. Sound tile stuck to the ceiling would work.
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What brand retractable?
 
Hawk said:
Let us know if you find something that works. I always balk at the cost of even a mid-range short throw.
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I've toyed with the idea of one of those small projector units, I have around ~15 feet to play with depth wise so I could get a decent sized projection but shadows and centering might be tricky. I could also hang it in the ceiling but then shadows and distance to the screen will be an even bigger factor. In the winter I can make it plenty dark so that should help with brightness/color even though I won't hit 3k lumen or whatever they recommend.
 
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