[FTC]: How much does an FTC field (Mats Only) cost?

[TechMaster100]

I am in the FIRST Tech Challenge.

I am interested in buying some square mats (144 sq ft total) for the FIRST Tech Challenge. My team needs an FTC robot game field; we are only interested in the mats, and we can cut any additional parts from plywood.

How much does an FTC field (Mats Only) cost?

[Greg Needel]

$230 for just the tiles http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-softtiles.htm

There are cheaper alternatives online, but these are the "Exact" ones

[MechEng83]

AndyMark sells them for $230 for the whole floor set. http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-softtiles.htm

I'm sure you can find other sources too.

[DonRotolo]

Do you mean those grey 'foam' tiles about 2' square? Try Harbor Fright for a similar material, IIRC $8 for 4 tiles

[driesman]

They can also purchased directly from Softtiles. In the past they offered a discount for FTC teams. Probably worth calling them.

[Foster]

I have the tiles from VEX.

These tiles are thicker than the ones you normally find at Home Depot, etc. That makes them more resistant to people tearing the fingers off when they take the field apart.

When you shop you should look at the single "key" along each edge. On some tiles the key goes left, others it goes right. It's designed to keep you from getting some tiles wrong way up. But it has the unintended consequence of making some tile sets not interchangeable. For example, Home Depot tiles don't work with the ones from BJ's. So when you get the tile set, get a few extras ones. The VEX set comes with 4 extra gray tiles.