I don't know if this is the right forum to post it in, but I'll go ahead anyway. What do you think about artificial pitches? And I'm not talking about those ancient models, but about the pitches you can actually use football boots on. I'm not a fan of it to be honest. I know a lot of people are, but generally the pitches we play on are very good. I guess Belgium has a good climate for it though. The ball still doesn't bounce up as high as on artificial pitches and what's most important: if you fall your knees won't be burned. I've played 5 or 6 times on artificial pitches and I hurt myself every time I got tackled. And that's with using vaseline. I also think it makes me slower. I don't seem to turn and move as fast as on grass. I just don't feel "free". Then there's the speed of the ball. It's simply faster than on a perfect grass pitch. Not much faster, but a tad. All in all real grass carries away my preference.
Grass isnt considered as equipment, so no this doesnt belong in here, it belongs in the player forum!
I hate artificial. Being in Greece its all artificial except for some grass pitches which are very hard. Unless your completely professional. I've played at Kalithea stadium against their first grade which is a division one team which was grass, but it was still very hard under neath. back to artificial, I've rolled my ankle twice on it because it doesnt give at all and I have knee problems now because of it. the only good thing is the ball never bobbles. but i would rather softer bobblier grass any day.
we play on fieldturf all the time and I HATE it. its so tiring because its like running in sand. also I cant shoot on it very well... its just too different. Good grass is better than anything fake...
This is my favourite surface! I dunno what you are talking about, guys. We have quite a few of really quality pitches here. I believe the one I usually play on cost the district about $1.5 million. It's soft and grass-like, I love it. It's a very fast surface; there are no bumbs that mess up your shots, when the ball suddenly jumps; you don't need to clean your cleats after a game or practice...
They just put in an artificial field here in Evansville... I don't really like it for games, but my club coach is head of the park so we get to train on it... its great for training because the conditions are always great... its also awsome to just got out there and take shots or mess around... but for games the pace is really off and even after playing on it a lot it seems like our team (and others) can't get used to it... long balls are limited because of the quick surface... it just throws the game off for both teams
Yeah, it doesn't burn you as badly as astroturf did, but it will give you a decent rug burn if you slide hard.
Anyone experience breaking studs on this stuff? I've been wearing vapors and I get scared somtimes it can just get stuck and the pop =( $100 down the drain.
I broke a stud on my copa, but that was literally after 2 years use on artificial training everyday. so I wasnt too dissapointed. Ive seen a mate in vapor I's snap the heel studs off, he was very big person though. Alot of people break the heel studs and keep playing on them
Thats what I'm scared of... Maybe I'll jus cough up the money to get turf shoes. They need vapor turfs
here in southern california we have either rich schools with Artificial pitches or poor schools with dirt and some random patches of grass here and there. they both suck becuz artificial fields ur not stable on becuz it moves and ppl are always straing some muscles and most importantly u cannot slide or fall or anything!
Brings up another point about artificial turf--the blades of "grass" are more abrasive than real grass and will eventually wear through the toes of conventional cleats/boots sooner than if you play on the real stuff, which is why many turf shoes have that extra layer of leather around the toe. Based on my experience, the adidas Predator Pulsion 2 TRX TF is a pretty good mid-range turf (in terms of cost) shoe.
My uncle works for a company here in Chicago that installs the stuff. Its name is called " Playsafe". I myself like it, but it does feel a bit mushy and its hard to strike the ball until you get used to it.
My uncle works for a company here in Chicago that installs the stuff. Its name is called " Playsafe". I myself like it, but it does feel a bit mushy and its hard to strike the ball until you get used to it.