Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Site of the NFL Pro Bowl
San Diego Chargers Practice Field in Mission Valley
FieldTurf at Petco Park
“Throughout my coaching career I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate several different artificial turf fields and FieldTurf has impressed me more than any other synthetic surface I have seen. I believe FieldTurf has a great future… combining the durable features of artificial turf with the safety and playability benefits of natural grass.”
“If I had played on this surface in my NFL career I might still be playing… I'd be like Warren Moon.”
“When the NFL came here to time our receivers and potential pro prospects they classified it as a fast grass. Something that is a fast grass that can stay a fast grass for a heck of a long time is something worth looking at.”
“Unlike grass, FieldTurf provides consistency throughout the year. It will end up being safer than a natural grass field in the long run. Grass wears down, loses its softness and therefore increases the potential for ‘foot lock’ or other injuries, as the field develops inconsistencies.”
“Having a turf of this quality is unbelievable. I think the amount of injuries we’re going to save from not having to practice on Astro-turf is going to be a great asset to our players. The cushion and the cutting surface has been unbelievable for our players as well.”
“I never in my lifetime thought I would hear myself say this, but in many ways, it's better than grass. It most closely resembles a natural surface as anything we've ever seen… and not only that, it never wears out.”
“I think this surface is great. I have been to see both the field at Soccer Magic 1 in Kingston, Ontario, and Ringgold High School in Pennsylvania. I stood on it and also ran on it and played on it. It is truly the greatest stuff. If teams were smart they would all be playing on this surface.”
“The field felt cushioned and played true. It was the finest synthetic field we have played on in over 25 years of pro soccer. The surface was a revelation to our staff and Olympic players. It was exquisite, superior to any field that we have played on.”
“I am extremely happy with our field. It has done more for our athletic programs at Ringgold than I could have imagined. I believe we have as fine a field as there is in the United States. We are in the process of hosting some very big soccer and football games, and the reaction from these people has been tremendous.”
“In mid-July you installed your FieldTurf at our Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo, TX. Since that installation, the reports from the players and coaches have been unbelievable. Players have used all types of shoes, and all have been completely satisfied with the traction. Up until the present, we have not had one serious injury sustained on the surface. Maintenance has been zero. We have gone from a philosophy of keeping people off our field, to save the the grass, to a philosophy of putting everything on the field that we can. The product seems to get better the more you use it.”
“We had a good experience when we played in Washington, our players liked it and the surface received good reviews from references at current installations. Our research showed it was the best suited turf for our practice facility, and that was the basis for our decision.”
“That grass was incredible - the best field I ever played on. It’s better than grass. No ruts. They ought to install that field at every stadium.”
“This is different, coming out here today was definitely a good idea because I've never seen anything like it. It’s better than natural turf.”
“I wish we had it in the stadium. It doesn’t make you faster, it just makes you more comfortable and it's safer to play on.”
“I'm a tremendous believer now. It’s about as much like grass as you can have a synthetic surface be. If you’re going to have a synthetic surface, this is the best I've seen.”
“We believe our squad will have fresher and stronger legs at the end of the 16 week season with FieldTurf. Our players love the new surface.”
“We chose FieldTurf after several visits to their fields and after consulting the Field Managers and Coaches that play on those surfaces. Overall, we selected FieldTurf because it was the best surface for football as well as for the other sports that will need to use the surface.”
“We loved it, we absolutely loved it. It’s absolutely the perfect condition and very soft. It’s just great.”
“We don't need a grass field to get ready for games on grass, FieldTurf means we’ll have a second outdoor field ready for practice at all times!”
Rick Neuheisel, the Washington Coach, likes the surface so much that when it came to putting in a new practice field east of the stadium, he opted for FieldTurf instead of grass.
“FieldTurf is absolutely the best thing to happen to Nippert Stadium. The field is very comfortable, stable, forgiving, grass-like in appearance, as well a durable. We couldn't be more pleased with the product.”
“FieldTurf is a state-of-the-art surface. We found it to be less abrasive than other natural surfaces, and it looks and feels like grass. We believe it will be the next generation of turf used in college athletics.”
“I walked onto a field of it and thought, ‘Well, where's the artificial field?’ I thought I was standing on a grass field. It wasn't until I got down and looked into it that I saw it was an artificial surface.”
“FieldTurf really does closely resemble the playing characteristics of a good natural grass pitch with both the bounce and the roll of the ball being true. I have had the opportunity to travel the world in my football career and can say that I have never experienced an artificial surface as good as FieldTurf.”
“I am so impressed with the FieldTurf product that I would highly recommend it to Head Groundsmen and other Professional Football Clubs.”
“Whether it’s for indoor or outdoor use, FieldTurf has revolutionized artificial surfaces! It feels and plays like the real thing.”
“We have evaluated a number of synthetic grass products and FieldTurf is by far the only company that meets our high quality demands and shares our Commitment to Excellence. To insure our continued position as the leader in player development and player safety, we believed that we needed to install the best synthetic playing surface in the world for our players. In the past two NFL seasons, we have played twice on FieldTurf in Seattle’s Husky Stadium while facing the Seahawks. Both times the games were played in torrential downpours and both times the players’ footing was excellent. Our players look forward to getting FieldTurf installed on our practice field.”
