SIGPRO Softy Hitting Mat and Insert

With the launch of the THP Tech Studio, we are always on the look out for new products that are perfect for the #GarageSimCrew and today we might have found just that. When it comes to searching for the perfect hitting mat, there is one that is often overlooked and probably shouldn’t. The SIGPRO Softy Hitting Mat and Insert is not only unique to the market, but has some benefits that some of the more well known options simply do not have.

SIGPRO Softy

The SIGPRO line is designed in house by the Indoor Golf Shop. When I first heard this, I immediately thought of a cheap option “made for” product with high margins and cutting cost. After a bit of research, however, we learned that couldn’t be further from the truth.

The Indoor Golf Shop has the ability to test nearly every option on the market. Their website sells many of the biggest names in the game such as Fiberbuilt and TrueStrike. After thoroughly testing and deconstructing mats from just about every company, the design team discovered some materials and construction methods to produce not only the most realistic hitting surface, but also one that eliminates soreness in joints.

SIGPRO Softy hitting mat compression slot illustration

The SIGPRO Softy is a pretty innovative design that starts in the middle with a super soft foam insert. A plush layer of 1-inch thick Teeline turf feels a bit like real grass, and definitely on par with some of the more popular options available. Below that is a thin layer ABS polyurethane which is in place to allow for the flexibility at impact and then return to form immediately afterwards.

Three compression slots on the bottom of the Softy mat act as release valves. To explain this better, as you make impact with the mat it is compressed, and the air dissipates creating something that mimics a realistic golf shot on the grass. These release valves also help to eliminate any of what we call “mat arm” as they help remove the sharper vibrations that sting a bit.

Before getting to the fine details, something in that video above may have caught your attention as well. Yes, you can use a regular tee and adjust your tee height as you would on the course.

The hitting strip is the same specs and materials of the rest of the SIGPRO Softy Hitting Mat and the dimensions are 28″ x 12″. Having the strip will allow replacements to be made without having to buy an entire new mat. You can find the replacements on their website here.

The construction being done this way should help alleviate some of the “perfect golf shots” when you know you caught something a bit heavy. The fat shot perfection that is often times discussed with the #GarageSimCrew could be lessened while offering some protection to the joints at the same time. As a FiberBuilt user, we have enjoyed what that surface offered, but will be replacing it with the SIGPRO Softy Hitting Mat in the THP Tech Studio.

The Softy comes in two different sizes with the Large being 4′ x 10′ and coming in at a price of $999 and 4′ x 7′ coming in at a price of $799. The hitting insert is also available for individual purchase at a cost of $199.

For more details on this or any of the other products that the company offers, check out their website at www.shopindoorgolf.com.

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