When it comes to your playground, what's more important than making sure it's safe for your kids to play in and still have fun? With Future Mulch Premium or Playground, you have two options that place the primary emphasis on safety. First, Future Mulch Premium offers the ultimate in soft surface fall protection. There is simply nothing better. When a child falls, and you know they will, many times, they literally 'bounce' and get back up. With the most serious injuries being 'hug and cookie' type boo-boo's, your kids can get right back to the serious job of playing and having fun. With Future Mulch Premium, you don't sacrifice anything. And truthfully, with other products on the market, claiming 99% metal-free, that we'll concede is cheaper, you ultimately get what you pay for. In a 1000 square foot playground, with 6,000 pounds of material, do you want to have your kids running around on 60 POUNDS of needles? That's what you get in those 99% products. 1% may not sound like a lot, but when you realize what you're actually getting, you will understand why we ONLY sell 100% metal-free products. You'd not let your child play with a box of syringes, so why let them play in a playground full of sharp steel fibers? We also offer Future Mulch Playground, the best 'nugget' product available. It's small size, only 3/8" makes it ideal for playgrounds. Unlike other nuggets, ours is TOTALLY METAL and FIBER FREE. This is so important for the kids safety, and with other nuggets like that 5/8" play stuff, you'll find those traces of metal and lots of fiber, which can mold and mildew, potentially making your playground uninhabitable. The trade-off from the softness of Future Mulch Premium Shred is the chunk product is easier to maintain. Cleaning with a rake or leaf blower is a little more effective with this type of rubber. And it doesn't stick to socks and get into pants as easily. It's not quite as soft, but still maintains all the required safety benefits of Premium. High use playgrounds, such as schools and day care facilities may appreciate the need for a product that won't be tracked into buildings and classrooms, and still perform the most important aspect of any product. Offering premier safety while allowing for the need for maintainence. One key issue of rubber mulch over wood products is the speed in which it dries. Wood mulch can stay wet two or three days after a heavy rain. With Future Mulch, the kids can be out playing on a DRY surface a few hours later! This is important for playgrounds with lots of kids and not being trapped inside because the ground cover is too wet and muddy! Of course, for a child at home, even a short time being restricted from playing can seem like an eternity! The choice is yours. We offer both types of products, always metal and fiber free for your kids safety. Call our playground specialist and discuss which option is best for you and your kids. And don't forget, we offer all our colors at the same price. There is no additional price for the fancy colors. So, if you have a desire for a hot blue playground, you can get it for the price as black or earthtone brown. And with our new lower pricing, and better shipping rates, we can beat almost anyone's price for the same grades of products. Make sure you talk to us before you buy and let us beat the best price you've found!