Metal Pad Discussion Part II

Shadow_65 · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Saturn

has anyone actually seen a metal pad "break"? or is thata myth?
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xequar · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 6:15 am Post subject:

No, it's not a myth.

I have managed to render one of my MyMyBox metal pads completely inoperative, and I have completely shattered two different arrows on another one (and that was AFTER the sheet metal mod).

I have discovered that any metal pad will be excellent, however, if you MAINTAIN them. That means opening up the arrows every couple of weeks (of very heavy play for a couple of hours a night like I used to do) and cleaning them up, reattaching the sheet metal mods if they're coming loose, tightening the screws that hold the pad together, etc. Any pad that uses foil tape based contacts should be modded with sheet metal (an easy and inexpensive mod) before you ever use it, and if you plan to use the pad on heavily padded carpet, having it either in a wooden box frame (ask me for details if curious) or on a sheet of plywood is a good idea.

So yes, it is completely possible to destroy a metal pad. However, if you take care of it, like so few people are wont to do, then whatever one you have should work fine. I've had my MyMyBox pads for well over a year now, and with regular maintenence, they work great.
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nate lee · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Location: San Jose, CA

Stop being jealous of Cobalt Flux! HA!

Shadow_65 · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Saturn

i have a cg and it has no legs or what ever and it has an inch of wood to support it and it has the led lights. i think its just fine
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Shadow_65 · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Saturn

my cg pad lookis and feels exatly ther same aas a bns pad cept the x and o are on solo arrows and the controll box says cyphergames. othewise its the same even the sticky stuff on the arrows and the foam on the bottom
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Atradaitoshi · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: discount austion pads on ebay

Hello. I was just wondering if these pads on ebayhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3080501202&category=21185 were one of those cg/gd pads or not. I read through the first nine or so pages of this thread and i gave up looking. (the search feacture wasn't much useful in this case either) I heard those cg pads were bad. These pads dont look like cg pads 'cause the panels in the middle and bottom left and right are shiny (not white). Any help would be totally awesome. Thanks
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zero2dash · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: discount austion pads on ebay

Atradaitoshi · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject: thanks

zero2dash · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: thanks

islanders54321 · Trick Member Joined: 07 Feb 2004

cg's are really good after sheet metal moding as well.

Laserbeamcannon · Basic Member Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Location: Alabama

Hi I am looking to get this pad are there any major problems with it and is it worth buying thanks

http://www.ddrgame.com/psps2suarmep.html

Soren · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Location: Denmark, Europe

Laserbeamcannon · Basic Member Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Location: Alabama

thanks

MrMe8395 · Basic Member Joined: 22 Feb 2004

I just purchased the Red Octane Metal Pad. Is that a good one? Is there anything I should to make it better or last longer?

loreleilee · Basic Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

ok, I'm trying to decide wha metal pad to buy. I can't really afford the cobalt, so I'm thinking of going with http://www.komusa.com/komusa/pldaremearpl.html that one. But, is that a mymybox, or is it some other brand? I'm a little confused. It looks the same as the one on _ter's page, but I thought I read back in this thread that it was something else.[/url]

loreleilee · Basic Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

ok, I'm trying to decide wha metal pad to buy. I can't really afford the cobalt, so I'm thinking of going with http://www.komusa.com/komusa/pldaremearpl.html that one. But, is that a mymybox, or is it some other brand? I'm a little confused. It looks the same as the one on _ter's page, but I thought I read back in this thread that it was something else. and does it come with a swappable control box?

Raptor517 · Basic Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, TX

i got a quick question for ya zero. have u ever actually PLAYED on a cf? because if u had, you would not be so happy with bns/ro/and mymycrap pads. i was playing at my friends house and broke his damn bns pad on accident when i first started playing. i moved on to a modded soft pad, which is better than playin on a mymybox because the steps actually respond. then i got a cf 4 months ago. it is the best i have played on. i like it better than the arcade. the buttons are sensitive, and that pad is just about indestructable. go on, try to break it. you will go thru 10 bns or ro pads in the time a cf would last you. think about that while considering your options.
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r1ptide64 · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC

ok, this is to express my eternal love for cfs.

about a year ago, i stopped playing ddr. my interests went elsewhere. my friends all made fun of me for blowing >$800 on ddr (huge chunk of that my 2 cobalt fluxes).

about a week ago, i started playing ddr again. you have no idea how happy i am that i bought and kept my cfs. they still work like new, i've never had a problem the warranty didn't cover (it's expired now though...) and all around just great.

pretty much the only problems with cobalt fluxes are that if you play at home a lot then go to the arcade you'll look stupid because you'll be used to the sensitivity of the cfs. they are without a doubt more sensitive than any arcade at which i've played.

buy them.

EDIT: oh and if you can't afford them, don't complain because i'm certain almost all of you have bought tons of poopy pads in the past. you should have bought a cobalt flux.

here's how to afford a cobalt flux: 1. don't eat. too much money. 2. don't sleep, work nights. 3. don't buy poopy pads 4. if you go to private school/college/grad school, drop out. 5. whore yourself out to 300 fat chicks for a buck a piece. or 1 really fat chick for 300 bucks. (any family guys fans?)

ok, just save up. it's worth it.
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jamesgriggs · Basic Member Joined: 04 Mar 2004

Has anyone bought the BNS pads for X-Box or PC use? If so, what adapter did you use? I need to know because I just bought 2 BNS pads from E-Bay, and I want to use them with both Ultramix and stepmania (I'm glad I got them when I did.... I got the last 2 that were 89.99 instead of 99.99

). Also, I plan on doing the sheet metal mod, but I was wondering what type of metal to buy. Does copper work, or should it be something else (steel, aluminum?)

Has anyone heard of any other problems with these pads that I should be prepared to deal with? I just want to prepare myself, because I've already made my decision for my pads, and I want to be able to fix them if there are problems.

zero2dash · Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject: