jagmanjoe optishot cover owners and finding a stance mat
I recently picked up a thicker optishot cover from jagmanjoe, and I'm looking at options for a stance mat. It's pretty thick, I think around 2 1/2 inches total so is there any other options besides buiding the platform with plywood and insulation board?
DIY Plans for optishot 2 with JAGMANJOE XL Matzilla for OptiShot
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jagmanjoe
I personally believe you can do much better in price and have a more realistic stance feel by building your own. I have stated before that a stance platform can easily be made from 2" styrofoam and plywood which Home Depot, Lowe's and others will cut for you at little cost. To achieve the center section that can be replaced a simple mending plate at each end will hold it in place. One big key is having the stance platform slightly higher than the sim section and shim the hitting surface up to be level. Also, often the stance turfs are made of the same material that the hitting surface is. In my opinion that creates a somewhat mushy and unrealistic feel. For the stance portion, if you want a first class finished look, simply cover the stance area with a good putting turf. It does not compress as much when standing/swinging thus providing a feel more like standing on a tee or fairway. For that matter you could use the same material to extend the center section beyond the hitting area out to create more of a putting type surface and even put a small cup near the end of the extension. I have freely shared my plans for building the inexpensive platform with many. For people wanting to have the ability to use the sim for left and right handed players, just have one platform on each side with the section in the center for the sim and putting if wanted. Foam board and plywood certainly no more than $50 and quality putting turf can be had for $2 to $4 a square ft to cover the surface. Depends on how valuable your time is and how much satisfaction you get out of making something like this yourself.
Just my opinion.
I just ordered your JAGMANJOE XL Matzilla for OptiShot & am looking to make a stands mat. I am interested any plans that will work with my setup.
Thanks