Metal Pad Discussion Part II

[vsamaco]

[treeflood]

ive had my tx-2000 for about 2 weeks now and ive seen no damage done at all. been playing with socks and no shoes though. this pad seems to be pretty sturdy and has not been doing weird things yet. pretty good pad

[vsamaco]

[HaruSohma]

Hey, I played on a metal pad for the first time today after having a soft madcatz mounted on a wood board, and i was suprised how much better i did....

Anyway, I began looking for metal pads online. I realize that the Cobalt pads are like, amazing miracle devices that withstand shotgun blasts, tanks, and extreme temperatures =p kehe, but theyre a weeee bit too pricey for me.

then i found this on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21185&item=8112283652&tc=photo

whoa, thats a huge link! anyway... It seems like this isnt bad at all, the buttons are polycarbonate so they wont break like crappy acrylics. Im assuming it has a ps2 port because of the x and o buttons on it... I was just curious if it lights up, is a piece of crap, etc. etc. Questions I should probably ask the seller but i thought someone else might have gotten one, as I read here this seller is pretty reputable...

Feel free to give lots of helpful advice
Thanks a bunch,
Haru

[lNllClK]

holy poop! i was looking at the metal pads on ebay the other day and there's some dude that builds his own pads and is selling them for 200 bone? what the frick is this? they look pretty cool but i'm just questioning the integrity of the sale ya know? check it out if the link works. tell me what you think... i've already ordered a cf but i'm just curious to hear what people have to say on it or if they've had experience.(he'll add buttons for pump it up? woot!)
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21185&item=8113747020&rd=1[url][/url]
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[lNllClK]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21185&item=8113747020&rd=1
oops. try this
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[XxFriedRicexX]

Woah... I'm actually kinda tempted to buy it. Of course, I'd hafta save up for quite a while. A real custom dance pad... hmm... it's really tempting.
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[Clearalbino]

I was wondering whats the difference between the version 1 CF's and version 2.

[DDRdre]

[Verified]

[Sinistar]

[HitokiriX]

[nekura]

[HaruSohma]

It may be different for all pads but do all of the pads that you can buy light up as well *as bright* as the arcade ones....

Kind of a dumb thing to look for when it comes to buying a pad but its on my little checklist of ebay metal pad shopping which maybe someone could comment on:

-Are the panels polycarbonate plastic? *yes is essential* ^^
-Is it 1.5 or 3 inches thick? *I assumeda 3inch might be sturdier and contain more high quality circuitry as 1.5 is just more compact... does it matter?*
-Do the arrow panels have LED lights? *must for me*
-does it have a bar? *it seems all 3in. have and the 1.5's dont, I really dont need a bar but i dont want to go to a 1.5 inch if im gonna lose out in stability/durability and overall quality.

just some thoughts

[ProdigySim]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21185&item=8113792966&tc=photo

I'm waiting for another auction for a pad like that one, but does anyone know what kind of modding it needs, if any?

[cata-tonic]

I am in the market to buy a metal pad. Currently I am seeing what my options are besides getting a RO pad (CF is out of the question). I have read in this thread that two reputable sellers on eBay are JudysDeals and ngult.

I have also found an 8 panel pad that has polycarbinate buttons for $139 on GameEnhancer.net, and I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about this seller and the pad they are selling. It seems to be a good pad for the money, but I'd like to find out more about it before I make my decision.

[EDIT]I just found out that GameEnhancer.net is ngult's website, so I guess it is a reputable. I'd still like to know if anyone has heard anything about the pads he is selling.

[Corey | RanciD]

Has anyone tried to make a Cobalt Flux more like an arcade pad? I've begun to play in the arcade a lot more and my Cobalt Flux is an absolute joke compared to real pads. With all the arrows level with the center you it's so much easier than having the arrows sunk. I'm thinking of building a sort of case to put over the pad that will make it more like a real one. Basically it would just be a thin piece of wood covered in sheet metal that would cover the the pad and have the proper shaped arrows cut out. It would have wood around the border that would sit flush against the sides of the pad (probably with a layer of felt on the inside or something) to keep it from sliding around the pad. Then I just leave it like that or put a base board underneath and screw it all together. I think it'd be pretty easy.. the only challenge would be the screws on top of the pad and the corner plates on the side.

[Sinistar]

[Corey | RanciD]

That sounds pretty clever.. I'll go check that out. Thanks a lot.

[Slooog]

can anyone tell me if this pad is good enough to the point it will last about 4 months for soemeone who plays about maybe up to like 8 hours a week and is about 170 lbs. I already have it bought and its being shipped i was just doin some late research and trying to get feedback from people

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=21185&item=8114746018&rd=1