Grass mats - All created Equal?

[blitznbobs]

So here's the strange thing, for some reason, the previous owners of our property saw fit to put all the gateways in the muddiest parts of the field.... and so I thought rather than move the gateways, Id stick in some grass mats. I've no experience whatsoever, of these mats except in other peoples homes, so are they all the same or are there differences and what should I watch out for.

Tea, Sympathy and doses of Covid Vaccine to those who have read this far.

 

[Spottyappy]

Mud control mats are, imho,the only ones worth having.
they don’t sink, or bend.
they are expensive, but are well worth it.

 

[MereChristmas]

Search mud ‘control mats’ and ‘grass mats’ on HHO.
There are many threads concerning both.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Mud control by a mile. Friend has had them down over 20 years and they still look like new.

 

[asmp]

Shame you’re in Cheshire as I’ve some left over from a pallet I ordered!

Mudcontrol have a FB page where people can share a pallet as the delivery costs are high

 

[Spottyappy]

Shame you’re in Cheshire as I’ve some left over from a pallet I ordered!

Mudcontrol have a FB page where people can share a pallet as the delivery costs are high

Where are you asmp as I’m after more, am in the Home Counties.

 

[chaps89]

Whilst mud control mats are definitley the option to go for if you can afford it, I put grass mats down in my gateways last year and it made such a difference.
There was mud on top of them yes, but at least it was solid under foot/hoof and much less mud than the surrounding areas. I bought the fieldguard ones just because they happened to be local, I'm not sure how they compare to other ones but they held up fine, 1 got torn/damaged in a particularly high traffic area but nothing major.

 

[Nicnac]

I spent quite a bit paying contractors to put hardcore down a few years ago. Waste of money so now have Mudcontrol mats which are brilliant and well worth the money (am on clay)

 

[abb123]

I park my 7.5 ton lorry on mud control mats and they stand up to that fine on my clay water soaked field

 

[blitznbobs]

Ok you’ve convinced me ... mud mats before next winter ... but it’d probably be cheaper to move the gates to a less muddy spot?

 

[asmp]

Where are you asmp as I’m after more, am in the Home Counties.

Hants/Wilts border so probably no good for you

 

[Spottyappy]

Thanks asm, yes is too far, am sure you will sell them though.

 

[zandp]

Hants/Wilts border so probably no good for you

How many do you have ? I'm Wiltshire /Somerset border so not a million miles away ?

 

[asmp]

How many do you have ? I'm Wiltshire /Somerset border so not a million miles away ?

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