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DeAglE · Basic Member Joined: 17 Jun 2003

6'6", and 104 lbs??? do u mean 5'6"??????/??
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DeAglE · Basic Member Joined: 17 Jun 2003

because if u are 5'6" then you probably have some growning left to do and should get some pads that would support more weight. However, if you are 6'6" then you probably don't have much growing left to do and most likely won't have to worry about weight on your pads.
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de_ddr_415* · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: san francisco

sorry for going off the subject but i need an opinion on which pad to get..........should i get a BNS DX DELUXE XTREME PAD or a RED OCTANE IGNITION 2.0 pad. I read the bns review and its pretty convincing cuz the foam insert is actually 1 inch thick, the pad is 10lbs, and its half the price of the ignition pad.......the ignition pad is 99$ and has a foam insert but dont know the width of it, dont know the weight of the pad, and yah....... so should i get the BNS DX DELUXE XTREME PAD or the RED OCTANE IGNITION 2.0 PAD....if anyone has any other good suggestions that for which pad to get that lasts long to make the money worth and time please reply

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de_ddr_415* · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: san francisco

sorry for going off the subject but i need an opinion on which pad to get..........should i get a BNS DX DELUXE XTREME PAD or a RED OCTANE IGNITION 2.0 pad. I read the bns review and its pretty convincing cuz the foam insert is actually 1 inch thick, the pad is 10lbs, and its half the price of the ignition pad.......the ignition pad is 99$ and has a foam insert but dont know the width of it, dont know the weight of the pad, and yah....... so should i get the BNS DX DELUXE XTREME PAD or the RED OCTANE IGNITION 2.0 PAD....if anyone has any other good suggestions that for which pad to get that lasts long to make the money worth and time please reply

THANKS
PEACE OUT

DDR-a-holic · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:46 am Post subject:

I dunno if I would get the Red Octance ignition 2.0, but thats just me. It's a really good pad, but for me the price of 100 bucks is not worth it. I personally have had the MYMYBOX Ignition pad (the one they sell at cyphergames.com) for roughly 8 months, and it is still in excellent condition. This Ignition pad is the same pad as the Red Octane, and it is about 60 dollars cheaper. I take very good care of my pad though. The surface you place the pad on to play also affects the life of your pad. If you play on a carpet, your pad will get ruined much faster, so you should definately mod it. Soft pads are also much more responsive on a hard surface. I built a platform that holds my ignition pad for when I play on a carpet, and when I play on a hard surface I just take the pad out. I'm gonna try to get the plans for it online for people to see.

So I would suggest to get the Ignition pad from www.cyphergames.com, but I have not tried the BNS pad so I don't know how good it is.
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RelliK · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

OK i'm going to mod my cheapo pads with the plywood mod as my first pad has poopy the bed. However when i came to getting the hardwood floor covering it was nowhere to be found. When i asked for it by that name at home depot i got a puzzled look form the employee. What exactly am i looking for and is there any substituion if it canot be found. Thanks in advance for any help.
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RelliK · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

OK heres the deal. I'm now thinking mad catz is not the way to go. But i need an opinion or two before i go click OK. I am currently doing 8's-9's in the arcade and need to know my pad will hold up and read. Should i just go for decent pads and mod them or go for the mad catz and mod the hell out of em?
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BeachBum · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 4:56 pm Post subject: pads...

I just get my pads off EBAY... 2 for 10$, how can you beat that??? they work fine, if they get stepped out, just buy some more... i just bought some not but 3 days ago, ive had no problem.......
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Vic Viper · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jun 2002 Location: Richmond, VA

TonyY510 · Basic Member Joined: 22 Jun 2003

well trying to get a reply for my sake, i went to homedepot to get the tools to mod my pad, but nobody knew waht was a hardwoodfloor covering, someoen tell me waht its called or waht the depot guy called it and which role!!!

DenoxiS · Basic Member Joined: 20 Jun 2003

Hi,

Referring to the first and the previous posts, the one I bought (actually two of them) from eBay look really reliable to me. They are soft but thick. The thing is they response in 2 seconds after you step on a direction. I'm assuming it's not becasue of the carpet (because I can see the LEDs), but they both are defective somehow. Has anybody had any Dance pad with 2-second delayed response time?

My setup is Sega Dreamcast and Dragoncast adapter for PSX controller.
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Dubble Oh Kevin · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Reading, MA

I just got 2 Nuby Dance Pads from CompUSA (found here: http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=299398&pfp=BROWSE) These pads look good and have the same grippy bottom as my friends RedOctane pad. I have ordered 2 dance pad covers from RedOctane, and I have been planning to just duct tape buth down to plywood. My friend did this with his redoctane and it works perfectly. I want to know if anybody knows anything about this pad and what mod would work well for this pad. Thanks!

BeachBum · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 4:26 pm Post subject: Ebay Pads

i have had my pads (which i got from ebay)and they work just like any other pad i have gotten... your pad(s) must be defective or something because i havent had one problem with mine... i have AAA'd most of my songs... i dont kno what to say then to leave really bad feedback...
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de_ddr_415* · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: san francisco

ok today i was playin ddr and right in the middle of the song the buttons dont work so i reset the ps2....but the buttons still dont work...then i switched the pad to the player 2 port ....and the buttons still dont work then i take off the dvd remote adapter off of player 1 port and plug in the ddr pad and now it works.....i had this same problem less than a week ago when i got the pad and exchanged it for the same one.......so do you think the buttons dont work because the pad is just a cheap piece of sh*t or is my ps2 controller port breaking down and i got the ps2 like 3months ago.... please i need some opinions for what the problem is before i make a move

Mad Catz Beat pad: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/222136.asp

GFBeach · Trick Member Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Location: Georgia USA

Well, one of my heavily modded Cyphergames 1.0 pads is finally dying. It lasted a good six months with REALLY heavy abuse, so I'm not too disappointed. I've still got a 2nd modded 1.0 pad that's in good shape, though. But, I DO have a dead pad, so I'm in the market for a new set.

I had my heart set on buying Ignition 2.0s this next time around, so I had a friend bring over his BNS pads (pretty sure it's a DX-Xtreme) last night because I've heard a lot of good stuff about them. Oh my god. Even un-modded, these are the -best- soft pads I have EVER played on. I don't need to go into anymore detail than that.

So here's my question: How do BNS DX-Xtremes compare to Cyphergames Ignition 2.0's? The black foam in the Ignition 2.0s doesn't look as solid as the BNS foam. Here're URLs to compare:

BNS Ultra DX: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-ULTDX
CG (?) 2.0: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3532793146&category=11322

Which of the two should I get? I could probably get two of the Cyphergames pads for 60 bucks total, whereas a set of two BNS pads is about $120 including shipping. I don't mind paying $120 for two top-notch Ignition pads, but if the CGs are just as good, I wouldn't mind saving $60. ^_~

Warg · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2003

Dude, get Mad Catz pads! Lawrence can beat Max 300 in the arcade with a D and guess what he got on my $15 Mad Catz pad...a D! He passed Max 300 in a $15 pad! He's also passed any 9 footer on DDRMAX PS2 and gotten A's on songs such as Rythym and Police(DDRMAX), Drop Out (Konamix), Healing Vision Angelic Mix (DDRMAX), Paranoia (Konamix), Insertion (DDRMAX), and Orion .78 Civilization Mix (DDRMAX). GET THE MAD CATZ BEAT PADS - THEY RULE ALL SOFTPADS INCLUDING MY IGNITION 2.0!

ROANE
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batdance · Trick Member Joined: 16 Mar 2003

I have a metal pad and want to play double.I dont want to buy another
metal one but a soft one.So..my question is..whats the best soft pad to
play double with a metal pad?

GFBeach · Trick Member Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Location: Georgia USA