Best Golf Hitting Mat? Reveal of the Final Product in the Hitting Mat Review Series

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After owning and reviewing an All Turf Mat Monster Tee mat (now discontinued) and a Fiberbuilt mat, I knew there had to be better options. I learned of this hitting mat and read many positive comments, not to mention it's list of impressive customers, so I became really interested and ordered one for the basement lab! In this video I'll reveal the product, unpackage it, secure it to the ground, hit shots and give my initial impressions.
You can find this mat and other turf options at Sim Turf.
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0:00 Intro
2:12 Unpackaging
5:36 Setup
6:34 Hitting Shots
8:50 Tee Demonstration
9:39 Conclusions
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30 июл 2024

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@freezeseal Год назад

Thank you for the very informative video. I was about to order the Monster Matt before stumbling upon your video. This is the matt for me! Liked and subbed. Looking forward to your final review and upcoming videos.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

My pleasure!! So glad you found it helpful!! The final review is live and can be found here: The Best Hitting Mat - EZ Tee Hybrid Hitting Mat Review ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BCjc58s6gUs.html. Thanks again for reaching out and your nice comment!!

@tylerthoen8608 Год назад

Started the ordering of my sim build for my garage this month. I have been back and forth between EZ tee and the monster mat, but I couldn't find a lot of great reviews on the EZ tee hybrid. Thank you for this! I was convinced that this was the way to go and put the order in right after I finished watching. Keep up the good work!

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Glad I could be of help!!! Enjoy it!!

@davidevans485 Год назад

Thanks for the video! I’m in the process of putting together a simulator in my garage and the hitting mat is one of the more critical components, in my opinion. I’m very much looking forward to your follow up review. Thanks again!

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Thanks for the feedback!! Final review is a few weeks away.

@zwarx3237 Год назад

great video. very thorough. definitely subscribing

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Thanks for the feedback!!

@JohnMark82 5 месяцев назад

Gained a subscriber for this one. Thanks man I might have to order one.

@TheGolfNerd 5 месяцев назад

Solid product, but I’d recommend a hitting strip and not a full mat. Thanks for the sub!!

@jasonmitchell7550 Год назад

Ugh, just ordered the monster mat. Wish I would have waited a few more days until this video came on. Thanks for the info.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Some these things are personal. Hopefully this works great for you!

@mpkelley20 Год назад

Yup. My favorite mat I own. I have strips that are 1 foot by 4 feet. I was told they aren’t the best for standing on and hitting so I have stance mats that are separate. I have obviously stepped on my strip and it is a little “loose” feeling under the feet but not to the point where I think it would cause issues. If I didn’t have stance mats I would have ordered a bigger size. But love this mat. For your other followers, like you, I contacted the main office and they set me up with the local distributor. He had tons of strips that had been cut from big country club installs he had done so getting the 1x4 was easy. It was around $10 per square foot so the strip cost me $40 and I drove to pick it up as it would have been $40 to ship. lol. But even at $80, it is a bargain. I assume with prices up eveyehere, it will be more today than 2 years ago.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

This is great stuff! Thank you for sharing!!

@fanoftheboxtoo Год назад

what are you using for a stance mat?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@fanoftheboxtoo I bought a 4x6 EZ Tee Hybrid, so I’m using it as the stance mat. Thanks for the question!

@mpkelley20 Год назад

@@fanoftheboxtoo For me, I have two stance mats I got from HD Golf when I bought their softstrike mat. They work well and have a hole cutout that I use for driver. Bought some of those plastic adjustable height tees from amazon that seem to last months and months for me.

@chadcleary7931 Год назад

This is it. This is the mat. Thanks, man. Your channel is helping me a ton.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

That’s exactly why I started the channel. This is the best compliment I could ever receive. Thanks Chad!!

@chadcleary7931 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd I really hope you do a video on enclosures. It’s my last piece to get. And there’s so many options.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@chadcleary7931 I’m working this as we speak. More to come… hopefully!

@chadcleary7931 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd YES!!

@chadcleary7931 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd you still liking this mat?

@mrbillsir1 Год назад

Questions: When using an iron on the SimTurf Mat, does the iron go down into the mat simulating a divot for a center hit, or does the impact hit low on the face. Using foot spray has helped me determine this with hard surface mats which impact very low on the face. Like you I suffer from tennis elbow, however on my right arm and I have to be very careful. Does an iron glide through the SimTurf or does it grab with irons. Range mats are very low pile so there is no grab, but I can no longer use range mats as the impact brings on pain so any insights on the elbow issue are appreciated.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

This is why I stress to folks to not skimp on hitting mats!! Cheaper mats like what driving ranges use are just so hard on the body and not worth it. I updated this video with a final review which you can see on the channel. I offer some additional input after using it for a month if you are interested. Anyway, I’ve used the mat now for several months and I’m glad to report I do not have issues with tendonitis. It’s been great for allowing me to practice indoors without concern of injury. As far as hitting it heavy, it will let you hit one heavy and the corresponding strike will be higher on the face. Let me know if I can help further and thanks for the question!!

@handsomedave1875 Год назад

Thanks for the very informative video, can you let me know please if they can ship the mats to the UK ,thanks.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I believe they only ship to the US. Having said that, I know that another viewer reached out to them from Canada and they put him in touch with a local distributor. I’d reach out to Chris Duff by filling out the online form, he’ll get back with you. Just understand they are in their busy season and it may take a few days. Let me know if i can help further. Thanks for the feedback!!

@georgewood715 Год назад

Do you have the Mevo+ on a stand (like some of the 3D printed ones) to level it with the mat?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I do have a 3d stand. It sits on some turf that is the same height as the putting turf you see in the video. Then I use tee height and ball height adjustments to tell the mevo how high the ball sits relative to the putting turf. Thanks for the questions and let me know if I can be of further help!!

@mongoosevsgt 3 месяца назад

I have the original Fiberbuilt strip mat and it’s like hitting golf balls off steel wool. Looking for a new mat and i think i found it!

@TheGolfNerd 3 месяца назад

Since publishing this video I’ve tested additional products that I personally think perform better. My favorite is the Bullseye 3D. You can see more details here if interested. Thanks for the comment!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QdpHRlWUJA0.htmlsi=m7xjhOt33s3HZrt5

@mongoosevsgt 3 месяца назад

@@TheGolfNerd Thanks!

@PJo336 Год назад

Wish I did more research before buying my entire setup 😅 Looks pretty solid

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

You can always just replace a hitting strip sometime in the future. Pretty inexpensive upgrade!

@mattperrault8932 Год назад

How much does the netting in your golf net move when you hit shots into it? I have a net and it has a lot of give which I am not a big fan of.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

It’s pretty stable, but I wouldn’t recommend it as it wears out quickly. They replace the netting when it does, but folks who use the Spornia net that can found here on Amazon seem to like it a lot. It is definitely the netting of choice. amzn.to/3BZQll5 This is what I have. amzn.to/3dYWkhW

@mattperrault8932 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd are you hitting 8 ft from ball to net?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@mattperrault8932 yes I am

@ccugolfer2 Год назад

I have similar issue being very prone to golfers elbow. what is your experience in terms of easiest on elbows?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

The Fiberbuilt is very easy on the elbow but I’ve found so far that the Ez tee hybrid is also easy on the joints but feels more like real turf.

@ccugolfer2 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd Thanks for the quick reply

@MoneyHungryPicker 3 месяца назад

Great review! In all of the golf simulator social medias I am on the Sig Pro Softly overwhelmingly comes out as the #1 mat by far. Have you reviewed a sig pro softly? Thanks

@TheGolfNerd 3 месяца назад

I haven’t. I’ve only hit the 3D version. Here’s a link if you are interested. I know the SigPro products are very highly regarded, my only concern with their products are the thicknesses. The SigPro products are all in excess of 2” thick and the typical hitting strip products are around 1.5” thick. As a result of this, if you ever want to move in a different direction, you’ll have to figure out how to modify the thickness so that it fits. Hopefully that makes sense. Here’s a link to the 3D product video I mentioned: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QdpHRlWUJA0.htmlsi=BfA9Tc1SiQOctkIv

@TheGolfNerd 3 месяца назад

After seeing this question and providing the response, I reached out to Indoor Golf, it’s their SigPro line, and asked if they’d like to provide a sample for review. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with them previously. Good news, they are sending me a hitting strip to review! Once I receive it, it’ll take a few weeks to schedule and produce a video. Might want to subscribe so you know when this new video drops. Thanks for the suggestion!!

@MoneyHungryPicker 3 месяца назад

@@TheGolfNerd great news! Thank you!

@MrShank12u Год назад

PUTTER??? what launch monitor do you use? And how good of roll do you get... Horizontal & Vertical Launch Angle numbers ???

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I use a Mevo plus. It’s ok for putting but not as accurate as camera based systems like Foresight and Uneekor. Let me know if I didn’t answer your question!

@MrShank12u Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd so mevo doesn’t give you any accurate putting numbers I assume ? I have foresight GC2… it’s sketchy on putting… but I can keep my putts consistently between -.4 & +.4 horizontal launch angle. But I keep thinking of my hitting strip wasn’t so worn (Divot Action) my putting would be even better. So of my top concerns is roll of the ball L & R and feel for speed off that mat.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@MrShank12u I don’t think the Mevo would be an improvement. Putting is one if it’s weaker attributes.

@jerryyng Год назад

Can you confirm the thickness of this mat? It's not listed on their website. Thanks.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Just checked it. Looks right around 1 1/4”. Let me know if I can be of further help!!

@alanunley2226 Год назад

I keep hearing about a whittek Quattro. Have you done a review or heard of it?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I haven’t. I did reach out to them several months ago and never heard back. It’s a good idea to try again, so I’ll reach out and see if there may be some interest. Thanks for the question!!!

@bougie_kenny Год назад

Thanks for the video. Any residue on the club?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I’ll have to double check and I’ll get back to you.

@bougie_kenny Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd Thanks! Look forward to the reply. I got fitted for PXGs in August. Can’t remember how the turf felt.

@mattdiehl6780 Год назад

Also curious on this as the Monster Mat leaves residue according to one review I saw

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Kenny, I've practiced a ton as I'm working on another unrelated review. I can happily report there is no residue on the bottom of my irons.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Matt, there is no residue forming on the bottom of my clubs and I've been practicing a lot for another unrelated review.

@goFourward Год назад

This seems like a similar style to the Country Club Elite. And in all of my research I’ve seen people complaining about eventual joint pain from using the CCE mats - or supposedly any mat that takes a tee due to the grabby nature of the surface. What makes this EZ Tee Hybrid different than those other “takes a tee” type of mats? Thanks!

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

During my conversations with SimTurf they told me that the Hybrid part of the name refers to the fact that it is a blend of the two most common types of turf materials. One is for softness and one is for rigidity. They’ve blended the two to try and find the sweet spot. I’ve been using the mat for two weeks now and have been hitting a lot of shots during this time for upcoming product reviews. If I had done this on the monster mat, I couldn’t lift my coffee cup out of my car’s cup holders. I’m sore from all the swings for sure, but I have no tendinitides. I’ll speak more about this during the final review, but as of now, I’m feeling pretty confident it won’t cause tennis elbow for me. Hope this helps and thanks for the question and feedback!

@goFourward Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd Not sure what happened to my reply (maybe in limbo because I posted a link to Synthetic Turf website), but thanks for the info! And that’s crazy about the Monster Mat - glad I held off on ordering it. Looks like I will inevitably buy this EZ Tee Hybrid :) Looking forward to the final review.

@davidmcpa 7 месяцев назад

What is the size mat which you are using?

@TheGolfNerd 7 месяцев назад

The EZ Tee hybrid was 6x4. Hope that helps!!

@Caddiesense Год назад

When will your series on Speed Training start?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I’ve posted a video detailing my off-season plan. You can find it here. Offseason Golf Improvement Plan - Quest to Hit 150mph!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U7n-73l9g20.html Let me know if you have any other questions!!

@mattsolomon6292 Год назад

Did you keep using the ez tee? Wondering if you ended up with foot indents?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I am not. I’m using the bullseye hitting strip. And yes, I did get impressions before I went to a hitting strip setup.

@mattsolomon6292 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd appreciate the comment. I’m looking for a mat for the patio so wanted to avoid the multiple pieces but hard to find something that won’t indent. I had a lower priced tee strike mat and within a couple sessions the foot prints were terrible.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@mattsolomon6292 I think impressions are unfortunately unavoidable. I have impressions in my putting turf that sits on EVA foam. If you are looking for a decent mat at a good price that I think stands well, check out my video on the monster mat. It has pros and cons but it might be a good fit for your needs.

@mattsolomon6292 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd thank you again for your thoughts, really appreciated. I’ve seen monster mats, I’m a bit put off by them constantly saying the green left on the club is something other than a defect. It does seem the best way to go is a heavier mat and then cut an insert. Foot prints will happen but some of the teeline turf really suffers quickly. Have you tried Rawhide?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@mattsolomon6292 I have not. And yea the monster mat is a bit of a mess but it does wipe right off. I recently tried a sigpro 3d and was very impressed. It’s a very firm mat, but feels surprisingly great. Might check that out.

@deeedog Год назад

Will you be putting out a final review of the SimTurf soon?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Yep, now that the sim is built I’m trying to catch up on some of the videos I have planned. Thanks for the question!! If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing!

@kimm8675 Год назад

How is it holding up so far?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Really well. No complaints so far at all.

@kimm8675 Год назад

I am trying to choose something like this mat or the Fiberbuilt practice station. Looking forward to your review on this mat. I don’t have a simulator. Just want to use it to hit balls into a net.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@kimm8675 I can already tell you I prefer this over the fiber belt practice station!

@kennethgarrison521 Год назад

Any reason for not saying the cost?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

Sorry man!! The cost as of today is $455. Not sure what I spent when I bought mine, can’t recall.

@Griswald2000 Год назад

Appears they don't ship to Canada. 😞 I sent an email but have yet to get a response.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I just spoke to them this week. Apparently this video has caused quite the increase in sales. They may be slow getting back to you as there are Responding to current orders.

@Griswald2000 Год назад

@@TheGolfNerd Got a response, no shipping to Canada but they referred me to a Canadian dealer.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

@@Griswald2000 thanks for the follow up. I’ll try to point that out in the final review

@twiki9995 Год назад

@@Griswald2000 can you give me the name of the Canadian dealer?

@deepakvrao Год назад

Thoughts after a month?

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I really like it. Not sure if you saw this video or not but I just posted my follow up video to this one here. The Best Hitting Mat - EZ Tee Hybrid Hitting Mat Review ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BCjc58s6gUs.html

@thegoalnet5915 4 месяца назад

What’s your go to mat these days? Still the bullseye?

@TheGolfNerd 4 месяца назад

I have been using and very much liking the Bullseye 3D. So not the original one, which was good, but the 3D is excellent.

@jeffhorn7072 Год назад

Interesting that the price has gone up from $405 to $455 since you posted this.

@TheGolfNerd Год назад

I spoke to them shortly after posting and they mentioned they would be raising prices soon. It’s just a result of all the costs going up everywhere. I even believe I warned someone else in the earlier comments, but they may have been on Facebook.