All About Sports Netting

The verdict is in. The lady who got struck with the ball behind home plate last June at the Nationals game was the victim of cheap quality netting. The question begins with why would the Nationals who are a profitable organization purchase netting to protect their fans from a cheap netting company who care not about quality money but selling anything just to turn a buck? Backstop netting should be made of 100% twisted knotted nylon. The incident that could have been really bad turned out to be ok due to luck. Her hand was covering her face and the ball luckily hit her shoulder.

After a few tears and an ice pack, she was left to reflect on how lucky she really was. Could you imagine getting hit in the head at speeds over 100 mph.The Nationals baseball organization dodged a bullet by going with an inferior company and with inferior netting. Being a major league outfit, cheap netting, especially plastic, should not be seen in stadiums trying to protect the fans.

If the nets were bought at a company that sells custom nylon netting, the net would have stopped this 10 out of 10 times. You cannot underestimate the durability and quality of nylon netting. Clothing, parachutes, carpets and flak vests are made of nylon so you know it is made to withstand force.  HDPE or poly netting is plastic and with the sun as an added element, the plastic eventually turns to brittle and breaks as you saw at the baseball game with just a little force over time. Do not allow your fans or the organization to become a victim of a potential hazardous situation like this one. Make sure you do your due diligence and research before you invest in netting for your facility. We make it easier for the customer by writing blogs about situations like these to try to minimize this happening to women, kids and men. 

When trying to decide for a net to fill a void, after the measurements are taken, is to decide whether to go for custom netting or pre made nets. For people in the netting industry, it is obvious that custom fit nets are the way to go, whether it is a baseball backstop net, Batting Cage net, soccer backstop or football filed goal net. Lets face it, why would you buy anything else that would not fit your netting needs. 

The scenario begins when it is time to replace a baseball-batting cage net. The old net is taken down.  You re measure the poles and realize that they are an odd distance, at times not very uniformed. A couple issues and questions arise. What is the total Height x Width x Length? After determining this, do we need the net to be so close to the poles? Can we live with 6” off the poles to avoid ball firing back off them? Thus avoiding extra unnecessary costs of putting padding around the poles?  All these questions are valid ones and ones that all organizations encounter prior to making netting purchase decisions. Now Pre Made nets have already been made overseas and usually offer a cheap option. For years, people have been buying pre made cages or backstops because there was simply no other alternative to the low cost fix. The quality was obviously terrible but the price was really low. People would pay $500-$700 for plastic pre made cages that would only last two years top outdoors. This has now changed in the last five years. 

 

Custom netting can beat the prices of pre made nets and cages by offering superior quality sports netting at lower or the same cost. The thirst for cheap priced, high quality, long lasting netting that the customers have been asking for has been answered by Nets of America Inc.They combine 100% twisted knotted nylon netting that will last outdoor as backstops over 6 years easy and batting cages over 5 years easy (depending on how often used-Average). See the difference. Don’t make the mistake of the past and purchase a plastic or pre made net. Buy the nylon Heavy-duty netting to last at lower or the same price as the cheapo netting. Picture yourself walking around in a plastic overhung T-Shirt! Now why would you do that to you batting cage? Dress it up like the pros do and shop Nylon netting from our selection of custom sized options at Nets of America Inc. Major League Baseball teams have jumped on board and now it is time for you the customer to get the net that you deserve at a budget that you can pay. We are here to help fulfill your netting needs.

When buying sports netting, whether it is for baseball batting cage nets, baseball backstop netting, golf nets, lacrosse backstop nets, soccer backstop netting, etc., it is important to educate yourself with what you are getting.  There are many materials of netting out on the market and everyone spins their material to make it better because they want to sell the inventory they invested their money into.  We will compare the two top options on the sport netting market, HDPE vs. Nylon.

HDPE Nets

Nylon Nets

First lets get to the basics of what each material is comprised of. Lets start with HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). HDPE is a fancy name for a product that is derived of plastic. Although it has a large strength to density ratio, HDPE in netting will not hold up to extreme persistent weather elements including heat, dryness or snow. It has a burning point of 248 degrees F. Typically HDPE is used in plastic bottles, corrosion resistant piping and plastic lumber. Nylon netting is used in clothes fabric, bridal veils, package paper, carpets, musical strings and rope to name a few things. It has a melting point of anywhere from 374-664 degree F. Nylon is also a softer and easier product to work with the hands when finished. Now that we have the principles of what each material consists of, we can now move onto why nylon netting is the ideal choice for batting cage nets, backstop netting, soccerbackstop netting and golf nets.

Batting Cage Nets

So you have a Major League, college, high school or little league facility that requires netting replacement. Not knowing anything, you do the research online and find HDPE, which states High Density! And then you see Nylon. High Density sounds catchy and the pricing may be eye catching but as we all know, the cost of the Yugo was also eye catching. Too bad the Yugo would only last a few years. It is just a no brainer. Everyone wants to buy custom netting for his or her baseball, softball, soccer lacrosse or golf course that is of good quality and very affordable. It is true that you pay for what you get. But what if there exists a company that offers quality custom sports netting cheaper than the HDPE!!. It is a win for all parties involved. Nets of America Inc. stands behind their 100% Twisted Knotted Nylon netting and will not be beat on the price of a custom built batting cage, backstop net or odd shape net. Give them a shot. You will not be disappointed. Lastly, could you all imagine if we lived in a world where all our clothes were made of plastic (HDPE)? Scary! Imagine it in the south where the summer months hit over 100 degrees. IF you would not wear plastic in the heat, why leave your backstop net or batting cage net out there also that is plastic. Do your organization a favor and call Nets of America Inc. for the best prices of quality nylon nets in the country.