When to Replace the Synthetic Turf on a Padel Court? The Complete Guide for your Padel Club
Among all the components of a padel court, the synthetic turf is undoubtedly the one most exposed to wear and tear, as it is called upon every day to ensure that players have a perfect grip on the ground, optimal shock absorption, and even, regular ball bounce.To ensure high standards of play, however, it is important to always keep in mind the importance of proper maintenance of the turf, which in this way will also last longer over time.
Let's start by saying that on average a padel synthetic turf can last from 3 to 6 years, depending on the quality of the materials, the occupancy rate of the courts, whether the courts are indoor or outdoor, and finally the level of maintenance.
Let's see what are the essential steps to put into practice for this to be done in the ideal way.
How to best maintain your padel synthetic turf Index
Cleaning the court: it is essential, especially in outdoor settings, to remove leaves, branches, moss, or weeds, which, as they decompose, can lead to the formation of fungi or other pests that deteriorate the fibers of the turf over time. Performing this operation weekly with a broom or rake is the first aspect that should not be neglected at all when maintaining a padel court.
Fixing of bubbles, wrinkles or carpet: it often happens that bubbles or wrinkles can form on the surface of synthetic grass or that, due to temperature changes, the mat shrinks. All these aspects are inexorably detrimental to the proper bounce of the ball, and for this, it will be necessary to contact qualified maintainers who, using special devices, will solve the problem.
Redistribution of sand: it is good to know that to bounce the ball evenly in all areas of the court, it is necessary to redistribute the sand that tends to accumulate along the perimeter walls of the court or near the net using a classic brush or by using a special machine with rotating brushes.
But while proper turf maintenance will undoubtedly ensure it lasts longer, the time will come to replace it.
How to realize that it is necessary to do so?
When to replace padel synthetic turf? Index
Loss of height of the wire: with the friction between the sand and the shoes, the wire wears more and more, becoming shorter and shorter and getting to the point where it can no longer contain the sand within it and ensure proper rebound and shock absorption.
Bad ball bounce: after months or years of repeated interventions to fix bubbles, and creases or to add new parts of the carpet where shrinkage of the carpet has occurred, it is likely that the carpet no longer performs as well as it did in the beginning, significantly impacting ball bounce in particular.
ZeroS, the Padel Synthetic Turf with the Longest LifespanIndex
As we have seen in the previous examples, the friction of shoes with sand is undoubtedly the aspect that, more than any other, accelerates the wear and tear of padel synthetic turf. It is precisely on this that we at NXPadel, the Italian company that produces Fiberglass Padel Courts, have focused on, studying our own idea of synthetic turf for padel.
Called ZeroS, and officially on the market since November 2023, it is the world's first padel synthetic turf that, thanks to a very high density of textured fibers, does not require the use of sand as a filler (hence the name ZeroS).
Because of this aspect, its durability is increased by 30 to 40 percent and it does not require redistribution operations or sand addition while maintaining proper rebound and optimal grip.
In addition, ZeroS is completely bonded to the ground and, for this reason, the formation of creases or bubbles will be impossible, as well as the phenomenon of mat shrinkage will have no way to occur.
Finally, ZeroS does not have a latex backing, but the carpet is composed of 100% textured fibers. Thanks to this, you will be able to take advantage of the surface to play down to the last layer of yarn without worrying about getting to the backing. This factor gives rise to one last incredible advantage of ZeroS: its total permeability, thanks to which the formation of moss or mold that will damage the carpet is prevented.
As we have seen, knowing perfectly all the dynamics that come into play when it comes to synthetic turf wear is one of the crucial aspects of maximizing one's business. Add to this the propensity to keep an eye out for the latest innovations that an increasingly dynamic industry like Padel can offer, and success will be assured!
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