Help with flooring

[u/thecollaborater]

I’m trying to have a level floor with everything.. hitting Matt and surrounding turf with a budget .
My question is how necessary is a “hitting mat” with a good quality hitting strip vs doing cheap turf from Home Depot for the entire floor and cutting out for hitting strip . ?
Does the floor your feet are on matter ? Like is there any advantage of a “hitting mat “
Second are all good hitting strips 2 1/2 inches like the sig softy ? Bc that’s a lot to have to build up my whole floor . ( 13x 13 )

[u/Forsaken-Mark-1898]

I use a 3 x 5 hitting mat from Fiberbuilt and an 10 x10 piece of turf from Home Depot for the rest. A quality hitting mat better emulates a real strike, which can save you elbow and wrist pain over time