Red Octane Afterburner

[Torque]

Is there any way of getting one of these in the UK without having to pay LOADS for postage.

I was looking around the website and decided to find out how much postage would cost to get one in england. I thought it'd be something like $50, maybe a bit more, and i'd have been prepared to pay that much to get one over here.

I had a bit of a shock when i found out that postage would cost MORE than the mat itself!
The mat's $200 and postage came to $217!

I really want one of these but i can't afford $417 to get one imported. :/

Can anyone help out please?

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[wodos]

Man, I still can't believe all the bad reviews RedOctane's best pad ever is getting.

I bought my Afterburner in June or July, not sure which, but last summer anyway. I immediately noticed the control box issue when I played on the computer, so I called RedOctane the next day. Due to their EXCELLENT customer service, I had a replacement control box at my doorstep within a week. It has worked flawlessly ever since. My friend bought one soon after I did, and we hook them both up to play doubles. As for the weight issue, I am 6'0 and 150-160 lb, and I've been told that I stomp way to hard. But, I play 10-11 footers routinely, and the pad has held up every time.

I have played on a CF, and I enjoy the Afterburner much more than those. For one thing, I kept on losing my place on a CF. Yes, I have heard of their new recessed arrow mod, but I havn't played on it and it tacks on an even greater price tag.

The only thing that honestly could be said bad about the Afterburner is also one of its strengths: the recessed arrows. Anyone who is used to playing flat-footed at the arcade and barely picks up their feet will have a hard time getting used to this pad. I love them, though, and I never lose my place.

For anyone thinking of buying an Afterburner, I encourage you to try one out and see if you like it. It really does give a much better arcade-like feel than a CF. Like I said, mine is still holding strong after heavy use. Just check it out, you might just love it as much as I do, and save yourself $100+ in the process.

[sephiroth1215]

Ugh no you guys don't understand. What I'm saying is the CF is MORE sensitive or TOO sensitive compared to a normal arcade pad. People may like it but it can screw up your timing if you play in arcades.

Seriously I think that these pads only break depending on weight. Mine broke only after I brought it to a party and bigger people were stomping around....and there was a loose connection.

[ClassicSass]

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[camtheman1807]

[Jedo]

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[Marq(uistadorous)]

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[Cynamon]

I need to know if this AB pad will stand up to 4 to 5 hours of play from heavy to light on a daily basis with around 5 to 15 people playing on it on any given day. Playing styles vary from the I stomp so hard it sounds like the floor will break to the effortless play of someone who has been playing ddr on heavy since they were in high school. Also, I go to college and do plan on holding tournaments every six months or so on the pair of pads and need to them to stand up to that as well. Do you think AB is a good option for this? Thanks!

[aluminum.]

Thats hella sweet reiview. I got an afterburner and it is great! Not like thise crappy tx1000s.
Tell me, did you just copy from the internet, or did you use the pad before you said this? tell me

[aluminum.]

[gca4evtc1]

to me the blue shark looks like an improved afterburner with more of an arcade feel and a bar

[nekura]

Cross-posted from ITG Freak:

[HackaX0rus]

same thing happened to my RO igniton...i can A R&P heavy and i just failed R&P light because of timing...
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[Marq(uistadorous)]

Here r some questions that I need to be answered

1 Are the arrows really more recessed than the arcade, or r they the same.

2 Is it possible to use a chair as a bar on the ab or is the stupid metal thing in the back in the way. I need to be able to use something for a bar

3 Will I get caught on the edges because the arrows are so sharply recessed

4 compared to a tx, how sensitive is it?

5 does it use crappy foil to conduct, or sheet metal?

6 OVERALL, hows the control box?

7 does it only have one sensor per arrow?

thanx
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[Marq(uistadorous)]

Here r some questions that I need to be answered

1 Are the arrows really more recessed than the arcade, or r they the same.

2 Is it possible to use a chair as a bar on the ab or is the stupid metal thing in the back in the way. I need to be able to use something for a bar

3 Will I get caught on the edges because the arrows are so sharply recessed

4 compared to a tx, how sensitive is it?

5 does it use crappy foil to conduct, or sheet metal?

6 OVERALL, hows the control box?

7 does it only have one sensor per arrow?

8 r the panels stronger than the tx's and what r they made of?

thanx
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[Fattoxthegreat]

Alright, here are some answers my good friend.

1. Yes, they are a wee bit more recessed than the arcade, however, I find this easily getusedtoable and thusly enhances arcade performance.

2. Probabably, Yes, Definitely.

3. At first, perhaps, you'll get better on it.

4. Exponetially, I played on a tx myself, and found I was hard pressed to B crazy in love. The AB will do you no wrong.

5. Foil? Yes. Crappy? Not at all.

6. The Control box will, at first, work flawlessly on all platforms, but then it'll downsize the PC and Xbox support, but the redoctane adapter will
ameliorate the problem quite nicely.

7. Yes, how this is an issue I cannot say.

8. Very much so, They are 1/8th inch polycarbonate (hard as hell to crack)

You're welcome

[Marq(uistadorous)]

[vesper]

The arrows don't light up when pressed ^^

Tell me what you think of my review:

http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/afterburner/

[Marq(uistadorous)]

Thanx vesper, I liked that review. The AB sounds like it would be a good improvement from my tx1000...
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