drummingman
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Is there really an advantage of one over the other (meaning when you can get the same model pedal in either style, like with Trick or Axis)?
You get more leverage with short boards... I find this is better for patterns where you have to stop and start/alternate leading feet. Personally I prefer playing with a bit more ankle, feeling some resistance and I find I have less control with long boards as the sweet spot is somewhat lost, or not as easy to exploit or something. Pretty hard to describe but I think of longboards to be like walking in skis, or stepping on two big wooden planks that remain somewhat flat, and so you end up having to 'stomp' your whole leg whereas with short boards you can use the pedal more dynamically.
Good explanation. I've found that I too have more control with a shortboard - especially when pausing between fills with both feet. After being on the shortboard, it took about 4-5 months to transition to a longboard. Actually 6 months since my longboard is a direct drive.
the default answer would be: Preference. I stay sharp on both in case I use someone else's kit with different pedals.
Longboards work great for heel-toe. But I can still do those on shortboards.
Preference...
For me it's the opposite.. I have more control with the longboards...played short boards for a long time and just recently switched to longboards...for me I just prefer the longboard and find the sweet spot to be bigger on them..so I definitely agree the answer would be preference...
Pearl Demons allow you to convert from short to long which is great. I've found I definitely prefer longboards for doing heel toe work (but then again I have a size 13 hoof)!
That was the best description I could ever read on this matter.You get more leverage with short boards... I find this is better for patterns where you have to stop and start/alternate leading feet. Personally I prefer playing with a bit more ankle, feeling some resistance and I find I have less control with long boards as the sweet spot is somewhat lost, or not as easy to exploit or something. Pretty hard to describe but I think of longboards to be like walking in skis, or stepping on two big wooden planks that remain somewhat flat, and so you end up having to 'stomp' your whole leg whereas with short boards you can use the pedal more dynamically.
You get more leverage with short boards....
That was the best description I could ever read on this matter.
I don't think there is any cut and dry advantage. It's simply what your foot prefers.
I recently switched from a short board (Iron Cobra) to the longboard (Speed Cobra).
I found that I don't have to work nearly as hard for quick doubles, like on a Latin pattern, with the Speed Cobra. I play mostly heel-down too. Overall, it seems much more effrotless with the longboard.
I occasionally switch back to the IC but I much prefer the SC.