Folding soft pads

mfillescasabc · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Folding soft pads

Do you fold your soft pads (for storage) or does this destroy the pad?

videoCWK! · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: Folding soft pads

dj_sammylvr03 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Location: Connecticut, US

I used to have a cheap $15 mat to start. (Don't we all?) I would just throw it in the corner and it would give me ghost steps. I souldn't advise it.
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DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

I folded my first softpad a lot and I blame that for it's demise. But I didn't fold the second one and it broke after just about the same ammount of time, so I don't know. But I don't recommend it.
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XMaxX · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

I don't recommend folding up your soft pad. Folding up a soft pad and throwing it into a corner usually results with phantom steps and/or terrible sensors. I lay mine out flat against the wall or leave it on the floor.
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ceraf · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

only fold it if you really, really have to. possibly for portability

furielrage · Basic Member Joined: 13 Jul 2006

Folding does cause ghosting if you do not fold it right, just make sure you don't fold on any of the arrow panels.

XohshitztonysbackX · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jan 2006

I've gone through 12 same softpads.

10 of 2 of them was due to folding it.

So Now my 11th and 12th works great for 3 years without folding them.

11th one is messup due to me broke the wires that plugs in the PS2 console.

Yes, softpad worn out . depends on how much you play each day.

I hate softpads when I can't do 7 footers on the damn thing.

Dogswood · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2006

folding does no harm if you do it right. Just fold along the area's between the buttons and your pad wont get damaged.

to XohshitztonysbackX: lol, owned. "folding" and "origami" are slightly different. Only one of them should be used on soft mats.

To fold my soft mat, I stand above it, grab it in the line between left and B(this is xbox), and right and A (obviously 1 hand on each side). Pull it tight, and let it fold over itself along the line between your fingers. Then tuck the top bit under, and lay it on the ground. Then grab it the same way between Right and nothing (bottom right) and Left and nothing (bottom left). Let it fold there, then tuck the bottom third in between the middle and the top. AND THEN... just pressure it karate chop style between the center and left and fold the arrow inwards, then between center and right, and fold that arrow inwards above left arrow.

Chaos Master · Trick Member Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Location: Westerville, OH

hmm, i fold mine because my parents are extremely OCD about anything protruding into the "middle of the room" (aka more than a couple inches from the wall). i should think about saying "would you rather have it sitting there or have to buy me a new pad?"