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Was hoping you guys had some price-conscious backstop ideas, diy or otherwise. I want a net about 15 feet in height behind my goal. Ideally it would double as a golf net as well.

It would be in my backyard near a neighbor's fence. Thanks for any advice.

 

 

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7 hours ago, x-axis said:

Was hoping you guys had some price-conscious backstop ideas, diy or otherwise. I want a net about 15 feet in height behind my goal. Ideally it would double as a golf net as well.

It would be in my backyard near a neighbor's fence. Thanks for any advice.

 

 

Get a pop-up portable net designed for lacrosse, golf, or baseball. I have seen them about 10' x 7' and larger:

Example: https://www.amazon.com/GoSports-Practice-Hitting-Personal-Designed/dp/B079JDQKV4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1ZQU5BSIEMX67&keywords=golf+net&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=golf+net%2Csporting%2C118&sr=1-4

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8 hours ago, VegasHockey said:

Get a pop-up portable net designed for lacrosse, golf, or baseball. I have seen them about 10' x 7' and larger:

Example: https://www.amazon.com/GoSports-Practice-Hitting-Personal-Designed/dp/B079JDQKV4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1ZQU5BSIEMX67&keywords=golf+net&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=golf+net%2Csporting%2C118&sr=1-4

I guess I assumed that a golf net couldn't handle hockey pucks. Should I double it up?

 

3 hours ago, RodneyPierce said:

I guess I'll try foam wrapped pvc with a t style connection at the bottom. 

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10 minutes ago, x-axis said:

I guess I assumed that a golf net couldn't handle hockey pucks. Should I double it up?

 

I guess I'll try foam wrapped pvc with a t style connection at the bottom. 

I would say the nets made for baseball/golf should be fine.  They take baseball's and golf balls at speeds similar to what we are shooting picks at.  Maybe even a bit higher.

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From a physics stand point, you are completely wrong in terms of a golf ball.

A golf ball is putting out approx 256N of force (160 Km/h X 1.6 oz) where as a hockey puck is putting out approx 600N of force (100 km/h X 6 oz)

 

Baseball is definitely more in line with a hockey puck shot. Your average baseball player is probably hitting at around 100 to 120 km/h, X 5.25 oz of a baseball equating to more or less the same amount of force as a hockey puck shot.

 

 

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For the cheaper option, I have used heavy duty 1/2" mesh outdoor garden netting and doubled / tripled it over. It stopped pucks fine. Back in the day when I was playing a lot of golf I used to drive 1000 balls a day into it.

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On 2/20/2023 at 10:25 AM, raganblink said:

From a physics stand point, you are completely wrong in terms of a golf ball.

A golf ball is putting out approx 256N of force (160 Km/h X 1.6 oz) where as a hockey puck is putting out approx 600N of force (100 km/h X 6 oz)

 

Baseball is definitely more in line with a hockey puck shot. Your average baseball player is probably hitting at around 100 to 120 km/h, X 5.25 oz of a baseball equating to more or less the same amount of force as a hockey puck shot.

 

 

Thanks for the physics lesson. 

 

Now back to what I originally said about the combo golf/baseball netting, it should work fine 😉.

 

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"/" typically doesn't indicate a combination of the two words, rather an "or" meaning, hence my confusion. That's your English lesson for the day 😜

 

For sure if it is a combination device - since it takes baseballs - would work just fine. Would hate to give someone the thought they can use a golf net and be a-okay when most likely, they won't be.

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3 hours ago, raganblink said:

"/" typically doesn't indicate a combination of the two words, rather an "or" meaning, hence my confusion. That's your English lesson for the day 😜

 

For sure if it is a combination device - since it takes baseballs - would work just fine. Would hate to give someone the thought they can use a golf net and be a-okay when most likely, they won't be.

Ok.  Sure thing bud.

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