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Zc.Displaced
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0.  Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject: RedOctane pad covers...worth the $15??? |
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Hey everyone hows it goin? I was just wondering if it was worth it to pay to money. I play with a plywood moded 3rd party soft pad on carpet if any of that matters and i'm a 7-8 footer player as of now (always getting better  ) and yeah i was just wondering if i could get some insight from someone who has acually baught one of these to see if its worth it...thanks! |
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michelb
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| 1. Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| I have some but don't actually use them. I can see them being good if you want to play with shoes on and they probably help wear and tear on the pad but I play in my socks and prefer the feel without them. Also if you do want to use them, you pretty much have to tape them to the pad or something. |
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Zc.Displaced
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| 2. Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| alright thanks for the help! i really appriciate it! |
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Catastrophe
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| 3. Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject: Pad Covers |
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| michelb wrote: | | I have some but don't actually use them. I can see them being good if you want to play with shoes on and they probably help wear and tear on the pad but I play in my socks and prefer the feel without them. Also if you do want to use them, you pretty much have to tape them to the pad or something. |
I don't know what brand mine is but it has zippers on the top and it is at least 3 years old. (It came on a Topway pad!) Anyhow, to use it you unzip it, slide the softpad inside, and zip it shut. You know those plastic sleeves you put on trading cards? These are just giant versions of those for DDR pads. No tape is required.
I say they definitely help. Imagine this situation: You've modded a softpad by covering it with a sheet of plastic and stapling it to a giant piece of plywood. By doing this you've made it super-durable but you've lost the feel of the pad. I've played on a pad like this and my problem was that I kept 'falling off' the pad. Before I bought my Ignition I liked my pad cover because it didn't change the shape of pad but it still made it durable enough to play fast songs on. Keeping my balance without shoes on is still a problem (I only play in my socks too) but I'd need a metal pad to fix that problem. As far as spending less than the price of an Ignition on your pad goes I'd definitely recommend one. And if you're gonna do the staple-to-plywood mod then you might be better of using a real pad cover instead of a chair mat. Its probably only marginally more expensive too. |
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Zc.Displaced
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kiwi
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| 5. Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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i bought the ignition pad..with the hard foam inserts...and the cover..i used packing tape to maje the cover stay
and i think it really helps. this pad has lasted alsmot a year...where as all my other pads lasted a few month (SANS COVER)
so yeah
i like the ro pad cover
its my friend
just wish it came in pink!
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) but yeah...it just sounded kinda good to play with my shoes on...i wish i had the $$$ to afford a metal pad...cobalt flux...how we all want you...if you were i girl i would make out with you right here right now...but back on subjet yeah...thanks for the imput so far guys! really appriciate it! 
