Carl's Place
Preferred Impact Screen
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- Buy at PlayBetter $299Free ship, Preferred Impact Screen
- Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet $299Free ship, Preferred Impact Screen
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Carl's middle screen: tightly woven heavy-duty polyester with silicone reinforcement, rated to 250 mph, finished in the same 2.5-inch vinyl edges and grommets. We link the 8 × 8 ft Classic at $298.95, which Indoor Golf Outlet prices a dollar below the smaller 7.7 ft size; 29 sizes run to $774.95. It sits between the loose-weave Standard and the multilayer Premium: a cleaner image than the Standard, more bounce and noise than the Premium. The listed size may include the vinyl edge.
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Who this is for
Honest match per persona.
Good for
- Cost-Effective Buyer
The Carl's screen most DIY builders end up with: a clear upgrade on the Standard for about $110 more at this size.
Not for
- Performance Seeker
A screen on its own: no frame, side walls or padding. A performance bay needs all three; this is the screen you would hang in one you build.
- Showroom
A screen for a frame you supply.
- Family Setup
A screen alone. A room the whole household uses needs the frame, side walls and padding an enclosure brings; this goes inside one.
Specifications
The numbers, plainly stated.
Hardware
| Type | Impact screen only (no frame) |
| Construction | Tightly woven 100% polyester with silicone reinforcement; rated to 250 mph |
| Finish | Classic: 2.5" black vinyl edges with grommets |
Dimensions
| Size We Link | 8' × 8' (1:1), Classic finish ($298.95) |
| Other Sizes | 29 sizes, 1:1 to 16:9, up to 10' × 18' |
Same category, different tradeoff
Other enclosures we considered.
BudgetShop Indoor GolfSIGPRO Golf NetPractice net with side barriers that takes a SIG screen on its crossbar. Sold with or without a screen.
BudgetShop Indoor GolfSIGPRO Premium Impact ScreenSIG's white triple-layer spacer-mesh screen, the one in its enclosures.
Budget
Cross-shop
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