If you have ever watched an indoor football game that was played during the 1970’s, you probably saw players getting all sorts of injuries on the old-style, rug-like synthetic turf they were playing on. That’s because, back then, getting tackled on synthetic grass wasn’t much different than landing on top of a slab of concrete – and that’s an awful lot of stress and strain to put on bones, muscles, and joints!

Luckily, though, times have really changed. In fact, today’s synthetic turf can actually be safer than natural grass.

Here’s why:

– Today’s synthetic lawns are completely flat
You might think that natural grass is flat, but if you look carefully, you’ll see that it has a number of peaks and valleys – all of which can trip you up and lead to sprained ankles and twisted knees. But with an artificial turf lawn, you don’t have that problem. That’s because synthetic turf is specially-manufactured to be completely flat. That way, you’ll never trip over it – no matter how fast you’re running during that touch football game, or no matter how fast your kids are running during their game of Tag.

– Today’s synthetic turf comes with infill

Part of the “cushioning” you feel in your joints when you walk or run across natural grass comes from the soil underneath it. So, in an effort to mimic that padding, modern synthetic grass manufacturers have created infill. Infill is a mixture of finely ground up rubber and sand; together, the combination looks and feels like natural soil. That way, whenever you walk, run, or get tackled on synthetic turf, there’s some padding there for you.
But infill isn’t just used in sports stadiums. You can also get it installed right in your own backyard. That way, your artificial turf lawn will have all of the padding that a professional sports arena has – making it safer for you and your family to run around on it!

– Today’s synthetic lawns don’t get hot

Traditional synthetic material wouldn’t be able to sit out in the sun and the heat without getting very hot.

Luckily, though, if you have an artificial turf lawn, you don’t have to worry about that. That’s because modern synthetic lawns are specially-manufactured to be able to withstand all of the elements without burning you. You and your family can feel free to roll around on it, without getting burned!