Australian made Laykold offers the same grand slam tennis quality for pickleball, one of the most rapidly growing racquet sports. Laykold pickleball courts are designed to maximise performance and reduce injury and fatigue through their exclusive Force Reduction systems.
As the official court surface of the US Open, Laykold is the world’s most advanced hard court tennis surface, with the same exclusive Force Reduction systems made available for Pickleball.
Laykold has been trusted and chosen worldwide for over 75 years. As the official court surface of the US Open since 2020, Laykold continues to change the play of tennis and brings the elite level quality and pace precision to pickleball.
Just like our tennis court range, our pickleball court range includes traditional hard-court systems, as well as our Force Reduction courts, which are transforming performance. Our goal is to reduce player/coach injury and fatigue by providing a surface that encourages and enables even more of the addictive and dynamic pickleball play.
Laykold is also a great choice for basketball, netball and multisport applications.
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Our team understands the growing appeal of pickleball, between the dynamic play to quick rallies on a smaller court. Made in Australia, Laykold pickleball court systems are developed and tested to be suitable for:
The flagship product of APT’s Force Reduction revolution, Laykold Masters Gel delivers a step change in player and environmental performance. Our Gel courts combine ‘happy knees’ force reduction with the responsive energy restitution that players love about hard courts.
Chosen by Serena Williams and Pat Rafter as their private training courts and the Korean National Olympic Training Center.
– 17% force reduction (a traditional hard court only has 3%)
– 70% energy restitution (comparable to a traditional hard court)
– Retains 98% of force reduction for 10+ years
– Made from 60%+ renewable resources
– US Open-quality top coats
– 5-year warranty
SYSTEM FEATURES
Suitable competition level
Cushioned system
Suitable for non-racquet sports
The system can be installed on
ITF pace rating
Level of Force Reduction
Contains recyclable content
Features Green Technology
Longlasting, recoatable
The force reduction in our Laykold Masters 5 system is provided by a 5mm shock pad. It is the choice for advanced player comfort. This system is coated with US Open-quality Laykold acrylics for consistent bounce, pace precision and reliable footing.
– 14% force reduction
– 3000+ recycled tennis balls
– Retains 98% of force reduction for 10+ years
– US Open-quality top coats
– 5-year warranty
SYSTEM FEATURES
Suitable competition level
Cushioned system
Suitable for non-racquet sports
The system can be installed on
ITF pace rating
Level of Force Reduction
Contains recyclable content
Features Green Technology
Longlasting, recoatable
Laykold Masters Float fixes one of tennis’s biggest problems – moving substrates. Masters Float bridges cracks or moving substrates on all courts, thus enticing players back with a superior performance and look.
With 21% force reduction provided by a shock pad featuring over 3000 recycled tennis balls, Laykold Masters Float is good for a happy environment and happy knees.
– Designed for cracked and moving concrete or asphalt substrates
– 21% force reduction
– Retains 98% of force reduction for 10+ years
– US Open-quality top coats
– 5-year warranty
– Excellent for rooftops
SYSTEM FEATURES
Suitable competition level
Cushioned system
Suitable for non-racquet sports
The system can be installed on
ITF pace rating
Level of Force Reduction
Contains recyclable content
Features Green Technology
Longlasting, recoatable
SYSTEM FEATURES
Suitable competition level
Cushioned system
Suitable for non-racquet sports
The system can be installed on
ITF pace rating
Level of Force Reduction
Contains recyclable content
Features Green Technology
Longlasting, recoatable
A high-performance multi-layered acrylic system with a hard-wearing and long-lasting surface that will prevent UV degradation of asphalt surfaces. Is cooler and better to play on than bare asphalt or concrete.
– Wide range of UV-stable top coats
– US Open-quality top coats
– Custom colors available
– 5-year warranty
SYSTEM FEATURES
Suitable competition level
Cushioned system
Suitable for non-racquet sports
The system can be installed on
ITF pace rating
Level of Force Reduction
Contains recyclable content
Features Green Technology
Longlasting, recoatable
What colour will you make the court and kitchen? Use your imagination and choose from a wide range of Laykold colours to create your dream pickleball court.
APT has a network of expert design and installation agents throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Laykold is transforming tennis court performance with Force Reduction courts; our goal is to reduce player/coach injury and fatigue by providing a surface that encourages and enables more play:
• Laykold Force Reduction hard courts offer 15-21% force reduction
• Over 10 years they retain 95%-98% of their force reduction
• Their energy return (70% for Laykold Masters Gel) means that movement is fast and responsive
• All courts feature Laykold’s US Open-quality topcoats