How to Choose a Field Striping Machine
A field striping machine is a wheeled marker you walk behind to lay down straight boundary, sideline and yard lines on natural grass or turf. The decision comes down to three things: how much marking material the machine holds per fill, how many fields you mark each week, and who is going to push it. Everything in this collection is a Jaypro Easyliner field line marker, offered in a 10 lb. capacity model and a 50 lb. capacity model, priced from $174 to $508.
Note that capacity on these units is rated in pounds rather than gallons, so you are sizing the machine by the weight of marking material it carries per fill. More capacity means fewer refill stops in the middle of a layout, which matters when you are striping a full-size pitch in one session. Less capacity means a lighter machine that is easier to lift into a truck bed, store in a small shed, and hand to a volunteer coach or parent.
Field Marker Machine Comparison: 10 lb. vs. 50 lb. Easyliner
| Feature | Easyliner 10 Lb. Capacity | Easyliner 50 Lb. Capacity |
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| Material capacity | 10 lb. per fill | 50 lb. per fill |
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| Best suited to | A single field, youth-size pitches, practice grids, mid-week touch-ups | Full-size soccer and football fields, multi-field complexes |
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| Refill stops | More frequent across a full-size layout | Fewer stops on long perimeter runs |
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| Handling and storage | Lighter to lift and easier to tuck into a small equipment room | Heavier once loaded; plan for cart or truck transport |
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| Brand | Jaypro | Jaypro |
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If you only mark one field and mostly refresh existing lines, the 10 lb. model keeps the cost and the lifting down. If you are laying out fresh fields at the start of a season, or covering several fields in one morning, the 50 lb. model saves you trips back to the material bag.
Soccer Field Lining Equipment and Football Field Striping
The same field liner machine handles both sports, but the workload is different. Soccer field lining equipment has to cover a long perimeter plus the halfway line, center circle, penalty areas and goal areas — a lot of continuous running with only a few tight arcs. Football field painting involves shorter, more repetitive work: sidelines, end lines, hash marks and yard lines every five yards, which means many stops, starts and careful alignment rather than long uninterrupted passes. Programs that share a multi-use field usually run both layouts on the same grass, so a larger capacity machine cuts down on refills when you are marking two sets of lines back to back.
Layout Tips for Straight, Repeatable Lines
The machine is only half the job — the layout work in front of it determines whether the lines look sharp from the stands.
- Set and record your four corners with a measuring tape, then mark them with stakes so you can reuse the same geometry all season.
- Run string between corners for the first cut of every line; after that, you are following an existing line and can usually work freehand.
- Mark when the grass is dry and recently mowed so material sits on cut blades instead of clumping in wet turf.
- Walk at a steady pace — speed changes are what make a line look thin in one spot and heavy in the next.
- Do the perimeter first, then interior markings, so you are not walking a loaded machine back across fresh lines.
- Empty and clean out the unit before storage rather than leaving material sitting in it between uses.
What We Carry in Field Line Striping Machines
This category is focused rather than sprawling: two Jaypro Easyliner field line markers, one at 10 lb. capacity and one at 50 lb. capacity, spanning $174 to $508. That covers the two situations most US buyers are actually in — a single school, church or club field that needs periodic re-striping, and a parks department or athletic program marking full-size soccer and football fields on a schedule. Marking material, measuring tape, corner stakes and string are separate purchases, so factor those into your season budget alongside the machine itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a field striping machine?
A field striping machine is a wheeled unit that dispenses marking material along the ground so you can lay out straight boundary and yard lines on grass or turf. Instead of measuring and re-measuring with string every week, you set your corners once, then walk the machine along the line. Both Jaypro Easyliner models in this collection do that job at different capacities.
Should I buy the 10 lb. or 50 lb. capacity Easyliner?
Choose by field count and who is pushing it. The 50 lb. capacity Easyliner holds more material per fill, so it suits full-size soccer and football layouts and crews marking several fields a week. The 10 lb. capacity model is the lighter, lower-cost option for a single field, youth-size pitches, practice grids and mid-week touch-ups.
How much does a field marking machine cost?
Field marking machines in this collection run from $174 to $508. That span covers both Jaypro Easyliner capacities, so what you are paying more for is how much marking material the unit carries per fill. Budget separately for the marking material itself and for layout tools such as a long measuring tape, corner stakes and string line.
Can the same machine stripe both soccer and football fields?
Yes. Both Easyliner models are general-purpose sports field line markers, so the same unit can lay out soccer touchlines, center circles and penalty areas as well as football sidelines, hash marks and yard lines. The practical difference is workload: football layouts involve far more short, repetitive lines, which is where the larger 50 lb. capacity saves refill trips.
What brands of field liner machines do you carry?
We currently carry Jaypro field line markers in this category — two Easyliner models, one with 10 lb. capacity and one with 50 lb. capacity. Keeping the range tight means the comparison is straightforward: same brand and same product line, with capacity and price as the deciding variables between the two units.
Is capacity measured in gallons or pounds?
Both units in this collection are rated by weight, not volume — 10 lb. and 50 lb. capacity. That means you size the machine by how many pounds of marking material it holds per fill rather than by liquid volume. Check the individual product page for the material details and dimensions before ordering.
How do I keep my field lines straight?
Straight lines come from the layout, not the machine. Measure and stake your four corners, run a string line between them, and follow the string for the first pass of each new line. After the initial layout, you can follow the existing line freehand. Mark on dry, recently mowed grass and walk at a steady, consistent pace.