Comparison
Built-In Golf Room Kit vs simDIY Premium Impact Screen
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A side-by-side look at how the Carl's Place Built-In Golf Room Kit and Rain or Shine Golf simDIY Premium Impact Screen compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line
Specifications
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Hardware
| Spec | Built-In Golf Room Kit | simDIY Premium Impact Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Built-in, wall-to-wall impact screen on top and bottom cables (no pipe frame) | Impact screen only (no frame) |
| Screen | Made to the room; Carl's Premium Impact Screen per Indoor Golf Outlet | — |
| Options | Screen only ($565); + retractable curtains ($1,185); + ceiling panels ($2,175); padded walls and ceiling panels ($3,995) | — |
| Material | — | Ballistic-grade woven polyester; vinyl-coated border, 3/8" grommets |
- TypeBuilt-In Golf Room KitBuilt-in, wall-to-wall impact screen on top and bottom cables (no pipe frame)simDIY Premium Impact ScreenImpact screen only (no frame)
- ScreenBuilt-In Golf Room KitMade to the room; Carl's Premium Impact Screen per Indoor Golf OutletsimDIY Premium Impact Screen—
- OptionsBuilt-In Golf Room KitScreen only ($565); + retractable curtains ($1,185); + ceiling panels ($2,175); padded walls and ceiling panels ($3,995)simDIY Premium Impact Screen—
- MaterialBuilt-In Golf Room Kit—simDIY Premium Impact ScreenBallistic-grade woven polyester; vinyl-coated border, 3/8" grommets
Requirements
| Spec | Built-In Golf Room Kit | simDIY Premium Impact Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Room Minimum | 14' W (tee-centered) × 18' D, 9' ceiling recommended, 11' maximum (Indoor Golf Outlet) | — |
| Mounting | Screen 1' off the back wall; 2x4 wood-framed walls without trim | — |
| Frame Gap | — | At least 2" each side between screen and frame (Indoor Golf Outlet) |
- Room MinimumBuilt-In Golf Room Kit14' W (tee-centered) × 18' D, 9' ceiling recommended, 11' maximum (Indoor Golf Outlet)simDIY Premium Impact Screen—
- MountingBuilt-In Golf Room KitScreen 1' off the back wall; 2x4 wood-framed walls without trimsimDIY Premium Impact Screen—
- Frame GapBuilt-In Golf Room Kit—simDIY Premium Impact ScreenAt least 2" each side between screen and frame (Indoor Golf Outlet)
Practical
| Spec | Built-In Golf Room Kit | simDIY Premium Impact Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Install Time | About 4 hours for the screen (Indoor Golf Outlet) | — |
- Install TimeBuilt-In Golf Room KitAbout 4 hours for the screen (Indoor Golf Outlet)simDIY Premium Impact Screen—
Dimensions
| Spec | Built-In Golf Room Kit | simDIY Premium Impact Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Size We Link | — | 7.7' H × 10' W, 4:3 ($449) |
| Other Sizes | — | 8 × 10.5 and 9 × 12 (4:3); 8 × 14 and 9 × 16 (16:9), up to $699 |
- Size We LinkBuilt-In Golf Room Kit—simDIY Premium Impact Screen7.7' H × 10' W, 4:3 ($449)
- Other SizesBuilt-In Golf Room Kit—simDIY Premium Impact Screen8 × 10.5 and 9 × 12 (4:3); 8 × 14 and 9 × 16 (16:9), up to $699
Persona fitWho each one is better for
Who each one is better for
Honest persona fit, side by side.
Better for Built-In Golf Room Kit
- Showroom
The screen spans the room wall to wall with no frame in view, which is the built-in look that pipe enclosures can't give.
Both fit
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