noobie needing advice

[l3laze72]

I just started playing ddr and love it. However, I bought a cheap $20 soft mat with the game like 3 weeks ago and it is already freakin out. Phantom steps out the wazoo. So, my questions are 1-should I buy another cheap soft pad and mod it with flooring, etc. , 2-buy a good hard pad, or 3-buy a metal pad? The metal pads I've looked at on ebay are about $100-$150 and they do have polycarbonate panels...not acrylic. I'm just now learning and know that I'll never be as good as some people I've seen play, but who cares...I have loads of fun! I don't really want to invest a lot of money considering I don't have it, but I would consider spending the $100-$150 for a better pad. Also, what's the average life of a pad? I know it depends on use and how hard you use it, but any kind of estimate to help me choose would be great.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Pantera]

As far as I'm concerned there are only 3 pads other than the arcade one, the BNS XTreme, Red Octane's Ignition 2.0, and Cobalt Flux. Which one to buy depends on how much you're willing to spend. BNSXTreme is about $40-60, Ignition 2.0 is about $80-110, Cobalt Fluxes are in the $200+ range. They're all pretty good, but naturally, the higher the price, the better.
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[Dancin vamp]

Just just mod yor pad.Im considering that.Lets try that...

[DDRdre]

If you are god at building stuff build a metal pad with the help of the topic in the sticky's in this forum. If you were to get a soft pad buy a konamix one.
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[v13inc]

I dont know how long you are willing to wait for a new pad, but i am starting a company called padproject. i am making low cost alternatives to the metal pads on the market. They should be on sale within a few weeks, and will be priced at around $150. These are high quality pads, much better then cheap ebay metal pads.

I have a thread running conerning this, where i am asking for suggestions before i finalize the design here: http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=84715


(hopefully i wont get flamed for advertising)

[Xo Steveo oX]

uh..... i use a $40 pad, soft, and i have a nonslip material kinda thing under it, and it works fine, aside from when it doesnt respond sometimes which totally messes up my momentum. i would buy a better metal pad if i were u.
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[l3laze72]

I have one more question. Should I get a pad with 6 or 8 arrows? I found a couple of metal pads on ebay, one with 6 and another with 8 arrows. The 6 is $98 and the 8 is $140. Since I am a noobie, which game and level uses all 8? By the way, the 6 arrow one has a 30 day guarantee. The 8, 14 day guarantee.

Thanks for the help!

[diabloslayer469]

Give us a link to the metal pads before you buy them. They, most likely, suck. And don't get the 8, it's just a waste of money.

[l3laze72]

Here's the 8. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3087397808&category=21185

And the 6: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3086705049&category=21185

Thanks for the help.

[Zing]

When I see ebay feedback such as "product NOT as described & is piece of junk. Seller very unprofessional.", I tend to stay far away.

The above quote is referring to an auction for one of their dance pads.

[DDRdre]

Off topic:What game has 8 arrows

On topic: Well i still think you should build one and what game do you have?
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