Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 10×4 Center vs SIGPRO Softy 4×10

The Quick Verdict

Get the SIGPRO Softy 4×10. At $499.01 less at list and 143 lbs lighter, it's the easier call for most people building a home bay. The replaceable hitting strip also means you're not buying a whole new mat when the surface wears down. The Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 10×4 Center makes sense if you're regularly sharing the mat with a left-hander — the center-hit layout genuinely solves that problem in a way the SIGPRO doesn't.

What They Have in Common

Both are 120 in × 48 in — the same footprint, the same 10 ft of floor space. Both take real tees. Neither Fiberbuilt nor SIGPRO publishes a swing guarantee on these.

Where They Differ

Price and weight

The SIGPRO Softy 4×10 lists at $1,199.99. The Fiberbuilt lists at $1,699. That's a $499.01 gap at list prices. The weight gap is starker: the SIGPRO is 31 lbs; the Fiberbuilt is 174 lbs. That 143 lb difference matters the moment you need to move either mat.

Thickness

The SIGPRO is 2.5 in thick. The Fiberbuilt is 1.75 in thick. That 0.75 in gap is worth thinking about if you're placing a launch monitor on the mat itself. A monitor that sits on the mat surface will be 0.75 in higher with the SIGPRO than with the Fiberbuilt. Worth checking your monitor's placement specs before you buy.

Hitting position and replaceability

This is the real fork. The Fiberbuilt uses a center-hit layout: one 2 ft × 4 ft hitting panel sits between two 4 ft × 4 ft stance mats. A right-hander and a left-hander both address the center panel — no repositioning the mat, no compromise. It also assembles without tools, which is a nice detail for a 174 lb modular system.

The SIGPRO is offset: the hitting strip runs along one edge, with the stance and launch monitor area beside it. What the SIGPRO trades in RH/LH symmetry it more than recovers in replaceability — the strip is a discrete component you can swap out when it wears, rather than replacing the whole mat. The Indoor Golf Shop publishes no warranty for the SIGPRO Softy 4×10. The Fiberbuilt carries a 1-year limited warranty on the stance and turf mats and a 5-year limited warranty on the rubber bases.

One flag on the SIGPRO: its strip thickness is listed as 2⅜ in on this model and 2½ in on the 4×7 version. SIGPRO hasn't resolved that inconsistency publicly, so I can't tell you which is correct.

Tee compatibility

Both take real tees. The Fiberbuilt uses a Friction-Fit Tee Holder that slots into holes in the hitting panel — and Fiberbuilt specifically notes that its own Grass Series adjustable tees don't fit this mat. The SIGPRO's teeline turf accepts real tees at adjustable height with no adapter required.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the SIGPRO Softy 4×10 if:

• You're building a bay alone and need to move the mat occasionally
• The $499.01 list-price gap matters to your budget
• Long-term cost of ownership is part of your thinking — a replaceable strip means you replace one component, not the whole mat
• You're hitting from the mat solo and don't need symmetrical RH/LH positioning

Get the Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 10×4 Center if:

• You share the bay with a left-hander and want a clean solution without repositioning anything
• You want a warranty on the rubber base (5 years vs. no published warranty on the SIGPRO)
• The modular, tool-free assembly suits how your space is set up
• Weight and price are secondary to the center-hit configuration

The Bottom Line

Two 10 ft × 4 ft mats, one meaningful structural difference: center-hit versus offset. If you're the only one hitting, or you and a playing partner both hit righty, the SIGPRO Softy 4×10 is the pick — lighter, cheaper at list, and the strip is replaceable when it wears. The Fiberbuilt's center layout is genuinely useful for mixed-handed bays, but it lists higher and weighs over five times as much. Unless you specifically need that center configuration, the math points one direction.

Get the SIGPRO Softy 4×10.