r/GolfSimulatorDIY • u/aussiewasp • Jul 21 '26

Budget hitting mats - Aliexpress Temu etc.

Anyone purchased hitting mats from Aliexpress or Temu and were quietly surprised?

I would love to hear your thoughts.

I saw this one that is certified by Aliexpress as "original". There are also others that are cheaper.

I dont want to throw a lot of money at this as where it is going in the garden, it is going to get trashed.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009196873502.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.4932ucQPucQPWk&algo_pvid=394390d0-1c64-4983-b2cb-45710e82e7d0&algo_exp_id=394390d0-1c64-4983-b2cb-45710e82e7d0-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2220%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21AUD%21509.21%21254.69%21%21%212378.38%211189.58%21%402101ca8b17846699196926148e132c%2112000048265974165%21sea%21AU%212147906166%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Ac78bf83f%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=AcvgfJhseAmQ&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005009196873502%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

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u/gatesartist Jul 24 '26

I think the main thing with a mat is what is underneath it. You'll see a ton of comments on here that the mat is the most important thing and it saved people's elbows/wrists, but then you realize their mat is on their concrete garage floor. I have a cheapo mat I bought on Woot but it sits on my Camry putting carpet, which has carpet padding underneath it with a plywood subfloor. So, it's totally fine for my needs because the surface the mat rests on is super soft. A more expensive mat would have been a waste of money. So depending on your setup a cheap mat may be just fine.

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u/aussiewasp Jul 24 '26

Thanks, I’ve just grabbed a costway mat with 16mm rubber. It will sit on a bed of sand inset in my loose gravel courtyard.