which metal ddr pad to get?

robodork1 · Basic Member Joined: 07 Oct 2008

my friend wants to sell me his ddrgame ion that he barely used for 100$, is it worth it? i heard the pad isnt very good because i only play on heavy. if this is not a good deal, are there any other good metal pads for under about $200?
THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE

n00byn4t3r · Basic Member Joined: 24 Sep 2008

a pad from the TX series. i reccomend the TX 6500v2

belink · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2007

Get an afterburner. TX-6000 or TX6500 otherwise.

Let me make this clear: DDRGame pads SUCK. They are super-duper cheap.

Lamont · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

What about the ion pads? They look pretty sturdy.
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

no. anything from ddrgame is crap.

my friend has bought 2 pads from ddrgame, one was the ION and it was horrible. it started to break about 2 weeks after he received it.
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Lamont · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Cool. I am just worried about the pad breaking under my weight. So if the one mentioned above is legit, I'll get it.

So it's between Afterburner and the TX-6000/TX6500. I take it they are both equal?
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yukihime · Trick Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Location: Philly, PA

Hi

the 6500, from just doing a quick google looks like it's only available in Europe.

The 6000 looks like it's all metal - but it's not really. Use the search here on the forum for the TX-6000. I don't remember exactly, but I think? it's a thin metal on thin wood.

Both the afterburner and the 6000 use foil contacts, so ...

I don't know how recessed the 6000 arrows are, but I have read the arrows on the afterburner can be "too" recessed.

Good luck! and no, don't buy anything from ddrgame.
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

yeah, the afterburner's are too recessed IMO.

and basically, NO metal pad is going to be all metal.
also, almost *all* metal pads use the foil contacts, so thats not really the issue. plus thats an easy fix (sheet metal mod)
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ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

If none of the arrows are cracked, all of them work, and you can get it open to do maintenance and cleaning, it's probably worth it.
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Lamont · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

I think I'm just gonna aim for the MyMyBox 3" when it's available.
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n00byn4t3r · Basic Member Joined: 24 Sep 2008

Thats like 3 times your budget

Lamont · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

daitenshi · Trick Member Joined: 11 May 2004

I've been waiting on mymybox for a long time... I don't think they will be getting bluesharks anymore. I can't even really see how they will stay in business much longer...