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Author Message Brian Payne Senior Member Username: brian_payne Post Number: 216 Registered: 01-2014 Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 03:31 pm:    Does anyone have any recommendations for indoor turf for a fitness center? Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 377 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 03:47 pm:    Brian, I have a client who asked for ECORE Turf this week. I just got the email and don't know anything about it yet. - Brian Payne Senior Member Username: brian_payne Post Number: 217 Registered: 01-2014 Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 03:58 pm:    Looks like the E-Core Speed and Agility Turf is what we would be looking for. I’ve spec’d ecore rubber before, but didn’t realize they had turf. Phil Kabza Senior Member Username: phil_kabza Post Number: 662 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 02:22 pm:    You might want to look at SYNLawn's Agility Speed Turf. Discuss with them, as other turfs may be more appropriate. Disclosure: They are a client. Phil Kabza FCSI CCS AIA SpecGuy Specifications Consultants www.SpecGuy.com phil@specguy.com Stephen Wilson Junior Member Username: swilson Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2019 Posted on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 - 03:06 pm:    I recently specified some synthetic turf for a couple projects--these were outdoors but essentially the turf construction is the same. It was a public project, so I wrote it as a descriptive specification with approved manufacturers. We approved Astroturf, FieldTurf, Shaw Sport Turf, and Turf Nation. It's worth noting that there are some turf companies out there that buy the turf carpet from other companies and then rebadge it with their own installation system. One thing I learned from the athletics expert in our office is that there is a big variety in turf products out there. A lot of the systems have their own proprietary features and the companies can say "there's no equal" because of the unique blend of features they have. Also, the turf types all have a different feel to them based on fiber type, infill, and length. Some are better for certain sports than others--it's best to check with a rep in this area or see if anyone from the Owner's side has preferences. A few things to consider: - Fiber type (monofilament, slit film, or blend?) - Height - Backing - Infill type Something you may want to consider: there are turf products out there with primary and secondary fibers. The primary fibers are long and straight and the secondary fibers are shorter and curled to help keep the infill material in place. Might be something to consider if you're concerned about the infill material migrating. John Bunzick Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1810 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 - 04:51 pm:    Stephen is right about there being a lot of differences in these products, although some of the differences may not matter for one's project. I wrote MasterSpec section 321813 Synthetic Grass Surfacing a few years back. I'd recommend checking out the supporting documents, in which I try to explain those differences. The section is written principally as a performance section because performance seemed to be the driver of the selection process, kind of like wood athletic flooring, and some construction methods were not relevant to performance. (If you hate the section, please be kind.)