How Long?

Flound3r · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: How Long?

i bought some foam pads on ebay and the first set sucked so i got replacements and they suck too! maybe im just impatient...how long should it take for pads that have been folded up for 2 weeks to get broken in and actually work?

shurf · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: NJ

I'd say about three hours of regular gameplay should be good enough.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Pads that have been folded up generally will never be the same again, sadly.

Intex (I think) soft pads get really bad unless you fold them VERY carefully.
The Konami softpads tend to tear if they've been folded up, even if you use a hardwood mod.
Those are the only ones I have experience with, but if you want a reliable softpad, you'll have to go for Ignition or BNS.
If you don't care about soft/hard, but want to be able to play in socks, the Nexen looks like the best bet, or a homebrew.
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Flound3r · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject:

well my problem is that when i play on them i get really pissed so then stop playing..its hard for me to play alot

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Flound3r · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject:

im just kinda waiting it out til i can get a flux or blueshark

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Well hell, if you'da said you were cool with hard pads earlier, I would just said that! xP
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Flound3r · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

hmm...maybe...should i turn off the corners when playing even on a soft pad? maybe thats my problem!

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Rychan · Contributor Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Castle Rock, CO

Yesh, controller off and modification is your friend ;D

I've been living off Ebay bought ignitions for a while now. Put a nice board in there and it'll last way longer than the cruddy foam.
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Flound3r · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject:

hmm thats a good idea. what should the boards dimensions be? including height pl0x plus what kinda wood

edit: nvm, i could just put the foam on top of my wood and cut around it