We installed GST's Shock Pads under our artificial turf, and they’ve made a big difference in the safety of our backyard playground. The pads provide a cushioned surface that reduces the impact of falls, giving us peace of mind while our kids play. They were easy to install and have held up well to heavy use. I highly recommend them for any play area.
For artificial grass installations, both lawn pads and shockpads will provide the cushions to make the turf feel great. However, shockpad is thin and will only provide minimum cushioning with no fall ratings, lawn pads are thick which can not only provide cushioning but also fall ratings. For an example, a 1-1/4” thick lawn pad’s fall rating is 5’, in another word it will be safe to fall from 5’. Combinations of different lawn pads can provide different fall ratings. In general, the lawn pads cost more than shockpads. To learn more about our shockpad or lawn pad products, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873 or email us at [email protected], thank you!
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Our Shockpads products to be used with artificial grass installations are made of PE (Polyethylene) and POE (
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The main function of shock pads for artificial grass installations is provide extra cushioning, so it is more of a luxury option not a necessity. Installing of shock pads is not a hard process, and the materials will add the overall budget to a turf project, so if your budget allows and you like the extra cushioning feel, go ahead with it. For any further questions, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873 or email us at [email protected], thank you.
Read Answer: Are shock pads worth the investment if I don't have kids?
Absolutely. Artificial grass will be a much better option for playgrounds. Playgrounds get used a lot and I will suggest you to discuss with us when selecting your product, my recommendation is always to go with artificial grass that is lower pile and more durable. More importantly, artificial grass surface needs to have meet certain fall ratings or in the industry's term: GMax. In order to achieve to certain fall ratings, you need to install padding underneath the grass: The pads come in different thicknesses, each thickness offers its own fall rating capacities. For an example, if you want to have a fall rating of 5' which means falling onto the surface from 5' won't get people hurt, the thickness of the pads needs to be 1-1/4", the higher the fall, the thicker of the pads needed.
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The process of installing artificial grass for a playground is pretty much the same as regular artificial grass lawn expect that all of the public playground projects require cushioning pads under the grass. Many residential playground applications don’t have lawn pads under the grass as no special rules or regulations apply, however, all public playgrounds will require the lawn pads to achieve fall ratings for public safety. Let’s look at this in two parts:
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There are some pros and cons for each type of artificial grass when using it for playground applications. Here are my opinions:
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