Get the Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4.
| Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4 | Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $349Lower price |
| Type | Hitting Mat | Hitting Mat |
| Size | 60 in × 48 in | 60 in × 36 in |
| Thickness | Not published | Not published |
| Hitting area | Hitting panel to one side | Anywhere on the surface |
| Replaceable hitting strip | Not published | Not published |
| Tees | The 4-hole Fiberbuilt Grass panel accommodates our Adjustable Tees, and the Performance Turf stance mat also allows you to place a real tee anywhere in the turf; ships with one 2.265" [sic] rubber tee and one friction-fit real tee holder (Adjustable Tees temporarily discontinued) | its tee-in-turf design lets you use your own tees for tee shots with any club |
| Durability guarantee | 300,000-shot guarantee | Not published |
| Weight | Not published | 19 lbs |
| Material | Fiberbuilt Grass hitting panel; Performance Turf stance mat; one-piece solid rubber foundation | Performance Turf with non-slip backing |
| In the box | Solid rubber foundation, Performance Turf stance mat (4'x4'), 1'x4' Fiberbuilt Grass hitting panel, One 2.265" rubber tee, One friction-fit real tee holder | Hourglass Performance Turf 5'x3' Mat, Rubber Ball Tray (50+ balls), 4 Alignment Rods |
| Warranty | Stance and turf mats: limited 1-year warranty against manufacturers defects; rubber bases: 5 year limited warranty against defects | Stance and turf mats: limited 1-year warranty against manufacturers defects |
Get the Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4.
Get the Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4. It's a proper hitting station — Fiberbuilt Grass panel, one-piece rubber foundation, a 300,000-shot guarantee — and if you're building a hitting bay, the extra $850 at list is the difference between a mat and a setup. The Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 makes sense if you genuinely need to roll it up and put it away after every session, or if you're just dipping a toe in before committing to a permanent bay.
Both are Fiberbuilt mats running 60 inches long. Both use Performance Turf and let you push a real tee anywhere into the surface. Fiberbuilt doesn't publish a thickness for either one, so if you're trying to figure out whether a floor-standing launch monitor will sit level or need to be offset, you'll have to contact them directly.
The Traditional 5×4 is a proper two-piece assembly: a 4×4 Performance Turf stance mat and a separate 1×4 Fiberbuilt Grass hitting panel, all sitting on a one-piece solid rubber foundation. That foundation matters. It's solid one-piece rubber rather than modular sections, and it's what carries the 5-year warranty on the base (the turf gets one year). The Hourglass Kit 5×3 has no rubber foundation at all — it's a roll-out mat, which means the floor underneath is what you're standing on. Non-slip backing helps, but if your garage floor is slick or cold concrete, that's your hitting surface.
The Traditional comes in at 60 inches × 48 inches. The Hourglass is 60 inches × 36 inches — same length, a foot narrower. The Hourglass shape is the other notable difference: it's pinched in at the waist to give you a visual guide to your swing arc. The Traditional is rectangular, set up as a dedicated right-or-left-hand hitting station with the grass panel offset to one side.
The hitting position tells you how each is meant to be used. The Traditional is offset — the Fiberbuilt Grass panel is the hitting surface, the stance mat is where your feet go. The Hourglass is a full-surface mat: you can hit from anywhere on it, and it's reversible, so you can flip it to spread wear around.
The Fiberbuilt Grass panel on the Traditional carries a 300,000-shot guarantee. The Performance Turf on the Hourglass has no shot guarantee. That's not a knock on the Hourglass, but it's a real difference if you're hitting a hundred balls a day every day.
The Traditional lists at $1,199. The Hourglass Kit lists at $349 — a $850 gap at list. The Hourglass includes a rubber ball tray (holds 50+ balls) and four alignment rods, and the whole kit weighs 19 lbs. Fiberbuilt doesn't publish a weight for the Traditional, but a one-piece rubber foundation is not going to roll up and fit in a closet.
Get the Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4 if:
Get the Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 if:
A foot of mat width and a rubber foundation are the physical differences. The real difference is what kind of hitting setup you have. The Hourglass Kit 5×3 is a roll-out mat with some useful extras thrown in — it suits a space that has to flex, no argument. But the Traditional 5×4 is built for a bay that doesn't move: Fiberbuilt Grass panel, one-piece foundation, a 300,000-shot guarantee on the Grass hitting panel. If the bay is permanent, the answer is clear.
Get the Fiberbuilt Grass Series Traditional 5×4.