Metal Pad Discussion Part II

DuffMan_ · Trick Member Joined: 02 May 2002 Location: Temecula, CA

I have a cobalt flux and its great. Yes, its all a flat surface, but the center is raised a little bit. I can tell when im on the arrow or not with the center. You will get used to it, it only took me about a day. The pad is also very resonsive. If it is unresponsive, all you have to do is loosen/tighten the screws on a step to make it more responsive or less responsive. My pad doesn't move at all with the four griptape things I got and my c-box plug hasn't even came close to falling out. If you have any questions, e-mail them and Vance or Matt will reply pretty fast. They have the best customer service.
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24-7ddR*aLaN* · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:31 pm Post subject:

yeah so u sayin....get it cuz its the best deal and its worth your money and it will last a long time and its better to buy over other metal pads? yeah ive heard reviews already, but we need to have some comparisons. thnx anyway duffman, i see you a lot in the cf forum...the customer service does seem great..can u guys back me up in the suggestion for bundles and onsale prices in cf forum? it'd be great...
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mrlucky2u · Basic Member Joined: 24 Apr 2003

Question for those that can help.

I bought a metal pad when they first came out. (the original 4 button pads)
Anyways its just about dead now. And im looking to get a new one.

I have read the reviews and the mods for the different pads, and i just have a few questions.

I cant afford the CF pads, because i need to buy two, one for my Girlfriend and one for me. So we were going to buy the Cybergames pads. The question i have is about moding them..

with my 4 button pad, you could not remove the rubber pads on the bottem because there is a junction box where all the wires come together, and the electic board is held. This "junction box" stick out about a half inch lower than the rest of the pad.
Does the cybergames have this as well? If so, how do you remove all the rubber pads under that mat and keep the matt level?

Also, how important is it to replace the plastic covering the arrows? Do they break that easy?

I only weigh about 155lbs, my Girlfriend about 120lbs.

Also, does anyone have any experiance with the new "version 2" pads?
They soposidly are not made up of 9 individual pieces, but a solid metal pad.
If you know anything about them, please do tell.

Any info you have helps a lot.

Thanks

Jason
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24-7ddR*aLaN* · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 8:39 pm Post subject:

whew..i dont think the cyphergames pad is gonna be much better than your original metal pads. Jeeze...everybodies getting CFs now

, its seems like its the best quality for your money. So why don't you and your girlfriend talk over the quality of the pads cuz maybe a CF could be worth it. Im not really sure about the box thing, i think its fine if u take the legs off the cyphergames pads cuz i ahvent heard anything about that...besides i havent seen any mods for the original metal pads

, so they probably set up those mods just for the cyphergames pads.

If i was really desperate for ddr, and if your just buying your girlfriend one to put in her house too, id dig the money to get myself a CF and her..... some other one.

hehe j/k hope this helps

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revolutionZERO · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere

has anyone tried out the hard pad from lik-sang.com? it looks sort of wierd but it's cheap and I was wondering if it works well. their product description reads, "This is the ultimate thingy. Authentic arcade feeling."
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=0&products_id=573&PHPSESSID=ccd2ca3f5088f26fd6ac04478b26b799

mrlucky2u · Basic Member Joined: 24 Apr 2003

Thanks for the help.

Im in the process of buyinga house right now, so the CF pads are just a little too pricey, although I would LOVE to have one. Maybee I will treat myself later.

Good point about moding the CG pads. Never thought about it that way.

Does anyone have any experiance with the "New version 2" pads, that are made of one peice instead of 9 peices?

Thanks again!
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24-7ddR*aLaN* · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 11:15 am Post subject:

sorry man i dont know about the new version, ill go check it out right now- ive been to like every ddr site

. yeah i just moved into a new house too, i took the wait

plz wait on biuying those kind of pads, the cypher games, ive heard a lot of complaints and bad customer service... u should look at the CF forums if your just a little bit curious

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24-7ddR*aLaN* · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 11:51 am Post subject:

revolutionzero: those are not very popular, because i havnt heard anything about them, appparently people do not use them, they are plastic it seems. Steer clear of plastic, but the price for those are really cheap compared to the other prices for that pad at othre sites. But if its plastic, DO NOT get it. If your in the $60 price range, get the ignition/DX style soft pads, they are really good. If your going metal, your gonna have to spend way more than that-take a look areound the soft and metal threads

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bio retard · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 7:06 am Post subject:

Has anybody used the Cobalt Flux doubles kit?

revolutionZERO · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere

Has anyone ever used a metal pad called Konamix Metal Pad Ver2? You can find them on eBay. I was wondering if they are any good.

[Edit] never mind I found out it's the CG one

wesdives · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Utica, New York

I am just wondering if anyone has owned a CF pad for 9 months or more. I know they may seem indestructible, but then again, so was the Titanic. And I'm a helpless narcississtic pessimist to cheap to save the money to buy really good pads the first time out.
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MarshallKobe · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

Just got my "version 2" pads off of ebay...make sure you get these becuase they are a lot sturdier. Also the metal contact is a sheet on metal on the back of the arrow instead of some foil tape. I am trying to snake another at a good price. One went for 28 bucks yesterday! With shipping that's about 80 bucks!!! You can beat that with a bat!!!

Steadily improving in HEAVY MODE.......

Var2 · Basic Member Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA

I was just curious, how well do the pads over at redoctane.com fare?

Link: http://redoctane.com/ddrmetalpad.html

They are $30 less on sale, and I live in Sunnyvale, so pickup would be a uber plus for me.

Can you gimme and pro's and con's for these pads?

Also to summarize the quality rating, can you see if this is correct?

Dance Performance Pad (8 circle button pad) < Cyphergames < BNS Metal Pads (buynshop.com) < MyMyBox Pads < Cobbal Flux

Where would the RO pads fit in?

Any help would be great.

GoLeafs28 · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:08 am Post subject:

Before I even start on this let me say that yes Cobalt Flux are the best HANDS DOWN.

Now then, I keep reading lots of posts about how Cyphergames platforms are poopy and about dead metal pads and such. If you are not willing to open up the platform and do some light soldering when something goes kaput then by all means stay far away from ANY metal platform that is not CF. Hell, even with CF you might have to open it and rebow the metal.
I have two Gamesdepot platforms that I believe are the same as the Cyphergames ones. I had the problems that I read about here but I fixed them. The pads work fine and when something goes wrong I fix it. I had the start button wire break after about 3-4 months... resoldered it and it works fine. If you get ghost steps or constant contact on a panel open it up. It is likely that a scrap of the metal tape has stuck to the circuit board. Clean it. If, God forbid, a panel stops working entirely check the wire. You may need to resolder it. I have not run into any problem I could not fix. The platforms that aren't Cobalt Flux are not made like a CF.

I'm REALLY not trying to sound harsh or anything... sorry if you take it the wrong way, but this is what you will have to go through if you don't want to pay 300 for a CF.
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ChaseTatsujin · Trick Member Joined: 29 May 2002 Location: Waterloo, IA

Yeah, CF pads cost 300$ for a damned good reason. Your not buying a CF pad, your investing in it. I mean you get excellent Customer service, and the pad is super-durable, and they even have proof of it's merit. It's a sure thing. I mean my friend bought some knock-off metal pad a week ago and the panels already broke. He's going to Lowe's this week to get some lexan cut.
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MarshallKobe · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

Who are the bozos that continuously bid early on metal pads hence driving the prices up? It makes no sense since no one EVER stops bidding because one person tries to "scare" the others off with a high bid. It just kills us all in the end.

Learn how to "snake" a bid and lets get the prices down...

This also goes for the "geniuses" trying to increase the prices on the old mixes....

Var2 · Basic Member Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA

If you can't afford a Cobalt Flux pad, what is the next best option?

Cypher Games?

Red Octane?

BNS?

wesdives · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Utica, New York

From my own painstaking experiences and thorough reading of both this post and its predecessors, go with CG, or save the 100-150 bucks up for half a cf. That's what I should have done. Just make sure you do whatever mods are suggested BEFORE use of a crap brand. I didn't and now I am going to have to save up for a CF all over again before getting a AAA
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ChaseTatsujin · Trick Member Joined: 29 May 2002 Location: Waterloo, IA

Id just pay 300 for the CF....I mean I'm a retard when it comes to electrical work....so buying anything else would be a major headache.
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