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I don't think the holes in the pedal are there for any particular look, they are more than likely to reduce the weight of the pedal board.
And also to strain spaghetti or grate some cheese.
I don't think the holes in the pedal are there for any particular look, they are more than likely to reduce the weight of the pedal board.
....Can't believe they make the almost perfect pedal for metal, and then drop nuts the last bit and ditch the longboard. It's like they wanted to compete in the metal niche with Axis and Trick, but decided to ditch the longboard so as not to dissuade non-metal customers. IMO
They have an Axis-style Variable drive Lever = +1
Made from machined aluminium, not cast = +1
Features the floating rotor whatsit spring thing from the 9000 series = +1
Novel hoop-clamp enabling centering of beaters = +1
Easily adjusted Czarcie Kopyto style tension adjuster =+1
Smooth footboard with perforations for weight reduction/faster return = +1
Independently adjustable foot board height/drive linkage assembly = +1
Weight adjustable beater and drum key holder = +1
Everything designed for maximum efficiency and speed, seemingly targeted at the people who buy Axis and Trick and other direct-drive pedals and who like to go very fast with high-bpm double kick and machine-gun blast beats.
Yet they do not seem to have made it in a long-board design = -10
So, +8 + -10 = I am going to buy some Tricks instead.
Can't believe they make the almost perfect pedal for metal, and then drop nuts the last bit and ditch the longboard. It's like they wanted to compete in the metal niche with Axis and Trick, but decided to ditch the longboard so as not to dissuade non-metal customers. IMO
Tricks are compression spring driven, so the feel between them and expansion spring systems is different already.
I have learned a lot about DW in the last couple years. They move slow, look at details to inth degrees, and if they were not absolutely sure the new design would not garner rave reviews and customers they would never have released it. They do a lot of in-house work with endorsers, so I imagine they all gave a great deal of input before the pedal hit NAMM.
Can't say I like the look, but I found the 9000 to be the nicest expansion system I have tried. I'm sure this one is as good. Still couldn't take me away from Drumnetics, but DW seems to make good use of details in design.
They will make some kind of longboard, and also other types of cosmetic looks as this thing moves along. Then they will offer it in a chain drive. It's like fashion. Everything comes back after awhile.
Not to steal a thread but if you would like to see a very nice pedal that the average Joe can afford check out this Gibraltar pedal. Scroll down and watch the movie about the pedal.
Now back to your regularly schedule DW thread.
http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=2925&sid=689&cid=26
that movie sold me with all of the options
I tried that pedal at NAMM, and I actually found the CHEAPER Gibraltar pedal felt even better. http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=2926&sid=689&cid=26
Street prices - single is $479. Double is $1k. Yikes.
Hijacking the thread. I'm on the fence here. The Gibraltar 6711DB or is it worth to spend the extra money on the Pearl Eliminator P-2002?