Sticky metal pads.

[Resident Lune]

Apologies if this is some sort of repeat thread. I tried several times to use the search function, and it just kept timing out on me. So I figure it'll be alright if I just make a thread to ask.

I've had my Cobalt Flux for a few years now. Love it, have almost no problems at all with it, and whatnot. The problem is that I've struggled against what seems like, well ... "sticky" pads.

What I mean is that the top of the arrows, and in essence the whole pad, seem to just grip to my feet as though they're not going to let go (so I don't mean "stuck arrows" like when they depress but never stop depressing). In fact, occasionally I'll even hear them pull off my sneakers as a result of stickiness.

I've tried Windex-ing it down (yeah, stupid move on my part, it seems) ... and it looks like it only got worse. It isn't so much that it's killing my play, because I haven't yet gotten back in to the groove of playing fast 10-footers and whatnot. But it still feels like I'm almost wading through quicksand when I jerk my legs up to get my stuck sneakers off the pad.

So does anyone have any advice? I'm not trying to make these pads as slick as, say ... something covered in oil. But any sort of way to make the pads not so gripping would be great, even if it involves doing something with my sneakers and not the pad.

Thanks in advance.
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[chubbycox]

This happens to me with my flux too. The simplest solution for me was to dust the bottom of my sneakers with a very small amount of talcum powder (baby powder). I put a tiny bit in my hand, then take a large clean and dry paint brush to dust it on to the bottom of my shoe. It helps reduce the friction between the two surfaces (sneaker sole and panels) so they don't grip eachother as much. Just be sure to dust it on finely and you will be fine! I've been doing it for a really long time and have not yet had any issue with slipping or getting talcum down inside the pad and causing problems.

Good luck!

[Marq(uistadorous)]

Yeah, I HATE sticky pads. My Blueshark will randomly get sticky, but I don't know why. I think it depends on your shoes and how clean they are... mabe
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[Ghettobarney]

I throw dirt all over my pad, it might not be good for it's longentivity but it makes it really slidy.

-FOOO
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[ChilliumBromide]

The panels are too moist. The oils and dirt from long-term use have been beaten into the panels, so they form to whatever touches them. The first solution that comes to my mind is to cover them in boxing tape, then pul it off. Moist clay (just between the "plastic" and "leatherhard" stages) will pull oils and moisture out of your hands, but I don't know if they'll pull anything out of Lexan.

Good luck!
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[Resident Lune]