What is the best synthetic turf for my field?
Most synthetic turfs in the industry today are basically the same. Up until 2005, almost all synthetic turf fields were constructed using a polyethylene LSR fibrillating yarn (yarn that splits through use). In 2006, the vast majority of the industry changed to a monofilament non-fibrillating yarn. The reason for the shift to monofilament was because fibrillating yarns (yarns that split) were showing signs of wearing out in 4 to 7 years due to the continued separating of the yarn. The monofilament tests showed that the wear characteristics of that product would last approximately 3 times as long as the LSR yarns. While there are subtle differences in the manufacturing of synthetic turf, a good monofilament turf is suitable for any ball game sport.
