Is the Afterburner worth it?

[trob xD]

I am debating which metal pad I should get. I was thinking if I should get the RedOctane Afterburner or get the Cobalt Flux?
The thing about it is that its not ME thats paying for it, my parents are. I dont want my parents spending their hard earned money on MY 'wants'. The CF is clearly the better choice, but its 350$!! (With shipping) And the Afterburner is only 250$ (Which is way more acceptable.)
The CF is very pricey and for all i know it doesnt come with a warrenty (It might, i didnt really look)
The AB has a 90 day warrenty and looks like it has the same feel as the cobalt, just a little less better quality.

Im leaning towards the CF ... but the AB has its positives aswell.

Give me your opinion

[videoCWK]

Go for the CF. It has a 6 month warranty, and the need to exercise this warranty is quite rare. If you take care of it, it will last a long time. If you want an arcade feel though, get the arcade mod (I reccomend the clear one). I've heard bad things about the Afterburner, and RO itself. I've experienced some of RO's badness with the Ignition 3 that I bought and immediatly returned.
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[DarkCore]

If these are the only two pads that you want, go for the Cobalt Flux. The Afterburner's arrows can easily shatter due to the fact that they aren't made of lexan like on the Cobalt Flux. The arrows are also half an inch repressed, which could suck for flat-flooting 11+ songs. Oh, and if you're wanting the arcade feel, the Cobalt Flux with the arcade mod is not a good choice. I have the Black and Textured arcade mod that came with my Cobalt Flux, and I took them off as soon I got the lexan panels to go under them. I live in Canada, so I had to pay duties and customs on my Cobalt Flux so it was close to $500.00 and not $350.00 like it should have been.

You could also consider Mymybox's Blueshark if you want the arcade feel and better sensitivity. I regret getting a Flux, and not this pad. The pad is the same price as the Cobalt Flux, and I'd take it over a Cobalt Flux any day. http://mymybox.com/ddrmbsgxg.html (It's currently out of stock but I assume that Mymybox are getting some soon.)

[Norkusa]

I've owned both and the Flux beats the AB in every way.

I bought the Afterburner first and it lasted about 3 months before it crapped out and had to ship it back to RO for a replacement (and within these 3 months, the arrows had to be replaced twice). And don't even get me started with the crappy c-box issues. When the replacement AB arrived, I sold it on Ebay and used the money I got form that towards a *used* CF that I bought from someone here on the forums.

The CF I got was almost 2 years old to begin with and had been used a lot. I've had it for almost 2 years now and it has never given me problems. Just have to clean the contacts every once in a while. I did have a problem with the base cracking though but that's because I play on carpet. As soon as I noticed it was cracking, I created a base mod for it and it hasn't cracked any more since.

There is no way in hell an Afterburner is going to last 4 years with every day use. They look pretty, but they simply aren't built well. Get a Flux if you want a pad that'll last.

[trob xD]

How about a Nexen? My parents are willing to spend 400 dollars (as long as its for 2 pads ) And if not then like 300 for 1 pad.

I could get 2 Nexens for 419$
(thats including shipping i think[i hope])

Im probably going to go with the 2 Nexens


Anyones opinion on that decision would be greatly appreciated.

[DARREN HAYEZ]

If you want the arcade feel, honestly do not go for the Cobalt Flux. I played on one at a library and I could not tell which arrows were where. I almost fell off a few times too. I really don't think the arcade mod would help much. And this pad was giving off errors like mad.

I haven't played a Blueshark or Nexan, but I am one of the few people here who will not tell you to get a CF.
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[trob xD]

yeah i probably wont get a CF

either 1 blueshark or 2 nexans

Wow this choice is killing me.

I want to play doubles but i want the best quality pad out there!
Meh idk

[videoCWK]

[ChilliumBromide]

AB: piece of poopy; don't spend more than $30 on one.

CF: Takes some getting used to the feel, and not very good if you also play at the arcade, but it will last you forever if you don't actually attempt to kill it.

BS: Apparently the best commercial homepad you can get, although I've never played one myself. (the fact that it's less than 1/3 the weight of an actual arcade pad has me wondering about the materials)

Nexen: Go for 'em while they're still $200! Definately the best in it's class. (lightweight commercial 1" flat metal home pads)

Other: If your parents are going to be paying for 'em, homebrew's probably out of the question, leaving you with tx4000's and tx6000's remaining on the list of worthwhile metal pads that don't cost $600 each.

If homebrews aren't out of the question, then they're DEFINATELY the way to go.
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I used to be active here lol

[trob xD]

Hehe well my brother and i have been working on a RipTides homemade pad.
Weve got it to work and everything - just not well.
The down and left buttons seem to not work very good (but they still work) and up and right work pretty good.

Its been like 3 months in the process while making this because we ran into dozens of problems along the way.

So what i was thinking is that i could get 1 blueshark and just wait until the homebrew actually works properly.

But on the otherhand, for the same price as a blueshark i could get 2 nexens and start playing now!

meehh -.-

[AA Bob]

[trob xD]

I dont think im getting a CF

1 Blueshark or 2 Nexens.
Cant decide

[DarkCore]

I own a Cobalt Flux with an arcade mod and it feels nothing like an ITG 2 decicab. If it did I would have never of un-installed it. I have the black and textured mod kit, and I installed it with the brackets, and I found the difference between this pad and the arcade's pads unreal. It felt nothing like the arcades. And I found it hard to flatfoot 11's or even 10's on it. As soon as I took it off I was passing songs that I was never able to pass before like mad. I find that the Triangle, Square, X and O buttons are really hard to push down with the arcade mod installed. I have to lean all of my weight on it on and that's not a word of a lie.

Anyway my opinion on the whole "2 Nexens or 1 Blueshark" is that you should get 1 Blueshark. I know getting two pads seems awesome, but if you want a high quality arcade-like pad, go for the Blueshark. It says that the Blueshark is sold out on Mymybox's site, but the only reason that's there is because alot of people are wanting to get these now for Christmas and they don't want to disappoint people if they can't make them in time. Just send them an email telling them that you want one and they'll see what they can do. If you are a barefoot or a sock player, I'd strongly recommend that you'd not get the Blueshark and get the Nexan as it's basically the only metal pad that you can play on without shoes because there aren't screws sticking up out of the pad.

The Nexan is a good pad for the price, but it cannot compare with the Blueshark. The pad doesn't feel like the arcades at all probably because the arrows are barely repressed so that you can only feel it if you wear socks or play barefoot. The Blueshark is far more durable and you can easily replace a sensor if one burns out or anything as it uses the real arcade foot sensors.

Mymybox is making a three inch Nexen pad with a bar which I'd assume is going to cost about the $299.99 whenever it comes out. It'll be out soon though so people can place their orders for Christmas

Good luck deciding.

[trob xD]

I don't want to wait for it, but I think im going to go with the BlueShark.
Now all they have to do is restock

[DarkCore]

[trob xD]

Will do.
Thanks.

[videoCWK]

You have to lean all your weight on it because it's the black and textured mod kit. That one is much thicker than the clear and smooth, so you have to press harder. You should've gotten clear and smooth.
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