Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 vs SIGPRO 3D 5×5

The Quick Verdict

Get the Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3. It rolls up, it ships with a ball tray and four alignment rods, and it lists at $180.99 less. The SIGPRO 3D 5×5 makes sense for a permanent bay where you want a square footprint, waterproof construction, and a mat rated for commercial high-volume use — but Fiberbuilt doesn't publish a thickness, and The Indoor Golf Shop doesn't publish a weight or warranty for the SIGPRO, so both are leaving buyers to fill in gaps on their own.

What They Have in Common

Both are 60 inches long, both use a full-surface hitting position so you can stand anywhere on them, and neither one's listing publishes a shot guarantee. They're aimed at the same use case — a hitting mat for a home bay or practice space — but they take pretty different approaches to shape, portability, and what "complete" means out of the box.

Where They Differ

Size and footprint

The Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 is 60 in × 36 in. The SIGPRO 3D 5×5 is 60 in × 60 in. That's a meaningful difference in how much floor each one claims. The Fiberbuilt's hourglass shape also means the surface narrows in the middle, which is designed as a swing-arc guide — though it also means less flat surface overall compared to the SIGPRO's uniform square. If your bay has limited width, or you're sharing a garage floor with a car, the 36-inch-wide Fiberbuilt takes less space. The SIGPRO's 60-inch square gives you the full 5×5 regardless of where you set up.

Portability vs. permanence

This might be the sharpest split between the two. The Fiberbuilt rolls up and stows — it's a 19 lb roll-out mat with a non-slip backing, designed to come out when you practice and go away when you're done. (That 19 lbs is the full kit, not just the mat.) There's no rubber foundation underneath: what you hit off is the mat plus whatever floor you've laid it on. The SIGPRO is a permanent installation kind of mat — 1.6 in thick, waterproof, rated for outdoor use and commercial volume.

Tee options

The Fiberbuilt uses a tee-in-turf design, so you can push your own tees directly into the turf and use any club. The SIGPRO has four dedicated tee-insert holes and is designed for use with specific simulator tees — the listing mentions the Tomahawk NEO, Bir-Tee, and TeeClaw by name. Tees are sold separately for the SIGPRO, and the Fiberbuilt kit doesn't list any either — but the Fiberbuilt's tee-in-turf design takes whatever tees you already own.

What's in the box

The Fiberbuilt kit includes the mat, a rubber ball tray that holds 50-plus balls, and four alignment rods. For $349 at list, that's a reasonably complete practice setup. The SIGPRO lists at $529.99 and is mat only — tees sold separately, nothing else included.

What neither maker publishes

Fiberbuilt doesn't publish a thickness for the Hourglass Kit 5×3. So if you're pairing it with a floor-standing launch monitor, you'd want to measure the mat yourself rather than assume a figure. The Indoor Golf Shop publishes neither a weight nor a warranty for the SIGPRO 3D. You're buying a mat with no published repair or replacement terms — that's worth knowing before you commit $529.99 at list.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 if:

• You need the mat to roll up and store between sessions
• Your practice space doubles as a garage or living area
• You want alignment rods and a ball tray without buying them separately
• $349 is the right number and you can measure the thickness yourself before committing to a launch monitor setup

Get the SIGPRO 3D 5×5 if:

• You're building a permanent hitting bay and want the mat to stay put
• You want a full 5×5 square surface with no narrowing
• Outdoor use or water exposure is a factor
• You're fitting out a space that sees high-volume hitting and need a mat rated for it — and you're fine sourcing your own tees and accepting that neither a weight nor a warranty is published for this mat

The Bottom Line

The Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3 is the pick for most buyers. It's $180.99 less at list, it rolls up, it comes with a ball tray and alignment rods, and it works with any tee you already own. The SIGPRO 3D 5×5 is a legitimate choice for a built-out permanent bay — bigger footprint, waterproof, commercial-rated — but it comes in mat-only at $529.99 with no published warranty and no published weight. Both mats leave you guessing on at least one key spec, which is frustrating at either price. If the Fiberbuilt's thickness matters for your setup, call and ask before you order.

Get the Fiberbuilt Hourglass Kit 5×3.