I am in the very beginning stages of research and have my skytrak unit on order. I am wondering what might be the advantages of a hitting mat vs a hitting strip? I feel that for my simulator build, a hitting strip would be more appealing as it would be centered on my screen. If I get a hitting mat, it would be offset from the screen so that the ball would strike the center. I am not looking to cut corners with the hitting mat but also not looking to spend thousands on it either.
If I were to use a hitting mat, what turf is everyone using to butt up to it? What do you put under the turf to make it all flush?
My total area for this unit will be 17ft wide X ~15 ft deep. The screen itself will be 12′ wide x 8′ tall x 4′ deep.
Pictures and feedback on mats or strips would be fantastic. It is a bit of information overload and I don’t want to make the wrong decision. Thanks in advance.