The Quick Verdict
Get the SIGPRO Softy 4×10. It's 91 lbs lighter, has a replaceable hitting strip, and lists for $99.01 less. The Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 7×4 is worth considering if you specifically want a modular system that assembles without tools and includes a built-in spacer designed around a launch monitor — though Fiberbuilt doesn't publish whether that turf panel can be replaced on its own. Check price at The Indoor Golf Shop →
What They Have in Common
Both leave room beside the hitting surface for a launch monitor or a stance — the Fiberbuilt's panel sits off-centre, and SIGPRO publishes open mat beside the Softy's strip. Both take real tees. Neither publishes a swing guarantee.
Where They Differ
Size and Weight
The Fiberbuilt is 85 in × 49 in; the SIGPRO Softy 4×10 runs 120 in × 48 in — that's a full 35 inches longer at essentially the same width. If the bay is tight lengthwise, the Fiberbuilt fits where the SIGPRO won't. If you've got the floor space, the SIGPRO gives you more room to spread out.
The weight gap is the bigger story. The SIGPRO Softy 4×10 weighs 31 lbs. The Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 7×4 weighs 122 lbs — a 91 lb difference. The Fiberbuilt is not moving once it's down. Whether that's a problem depends on whether you ever need to move it, but it's worth measuring your doorways before ordering.
Thickness and What It Means
The SIGPRO Softy 4×10 is 2.5 in thick; the Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 7×4 is 1.75 in thick. That 0.75 in gap is worth knowing if you're using a floor-standing launch monitor, since the two mats sit the ball at different heights. Both makers publish launch-monitor space as a feature, but only Fiberbuilt explicitly includes a spacer component designed to address that. Worth checking your specific monitor's requirements before committing.
Hitting Strip and Replaceability
This is where the two mats part ways most sharply. The SIGPRO Softy 4×10 has a replaceable hitting strip — when it wears, you swap it, not the whole mat. The Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 7×4 uses a Pure Impact Turf panel that is not listed as replaceable. Fiberbuilt also notes this is a limited-time configuration with a narrower 1 ft hitting panel rather than the 2 ft panel on the 8×4 model.
Warranty
Fiberbuilt breaks it down by component: one year on the stance and turf mats, five years on the rubber bases. The Indoor Golf Shop publishes no warranty for the Softy 4×10 — that's worth knowing before you hand over $1,199.99.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the Fiberbuilt Player Preferred Studio 7×4 if:
- The mat needs to fit in a tighter lengthwise footprint (85 in vs 120 in)
- You want a tool-free modular system with a dedicated spacer for a launch monitor included in the box
- The five-year warranty on the rubber base matters to you
Get the SIGPRO Softy 4×10 if:
- You want a replaceable hitting strip so a worn surface doesn't mean replacing the entire mat
- Moving or repositioning the mat is a realistic possibility (31 lbs vs 122 lbs)
- You want the longer stance and monitor area that 10 ft of mat provides
- Spending $99.01 less at list is relevant
The Bottom Line
The SIGPRO Softy 4×10's replaceable strip is the practical advantage here — a strip you can swap is the difference between a worn mat and a new mat without buying everything again. The weight difference is real too; 31 lbs moves, 122 lbs doesn't. The Fiberbuilt's modular design and included spacer are thoughtful, and its five-year rubber warranty is published where The Indoor Golf Shop lists no warranty for the Softy at all. But Fiberbuilt doesn't publish a way to replace just the hitting surface, and over the long run that's the gap the price difference doesn't close.