RedOctane Metal Pad

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

RedOctane Metal Pad: Product Link

MSRP: $199.95

Product Description:

Bring the Arcade Experience Home!
The RedOctaneâ¢ Metal Pad is the closest you can get to replicating the arcade experience of Dance Dance Revolution in your home! This all new arcade style metal dance pad features a stainless steel surface and shatter-proof polycarbonate buttons for an arcade machine look and feel. Now you can experience all the thrills of the arcade in the comfort of your own home!

Engineered for Durability
The RedOctaneâ¢ Metal Pad was designed with durability as a top priority. It features a heavy duty one-piece steel frame that weighs over 40lbs. The metal pad's sturdy construction provides exceptional longevity and features an extended platform base for outstanding stability. You won't have to worry about this pad slipping and sliding. The metal pad ships fully assembled and ready to go so all you need to do is simply plug it into your game console and you're ready to play!

Outstanding Performance
Top DDR players in the US were involved in the conception, design, and development of this top quality dance pad. It introduces many new features that are exclusive to the RedOctaneâ¢ Metal Pad including an all new metal frame, advanced wiring that provides maximum sensitivity to ensure accurate scores, future compatibility for Xbox DDR, and an extended platform base that provides added leverage for practicing your tournament winning freestyle moves. Your friends will be jealous of your new metal pad AND your new dance moves!

Great Value and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
This dance pad was designed from the ground up to be the best metal dance pad in it's price range and is the best metal pad you can buy for the price. As with all RedOctane products, the RedOctane Metal Pad comes with a 60 day no questions asked return policy. If for any reason you're not 100% satisfied with your purchase we'll refund your money!

Features:
* Includes control box for PlayStation/PlayStation 2 / XBox compatibility (separate control box not required)
* Heavy duty one-piece metal frame for durability
* Extended platform base for increased stability
* Shatter-proof polycarbonate and stainless steel surface for an arcade look and feel
* EVA foam base (non-slip bottom) to help prevent the pad from slipping
* Advanced wiring for maximum sensitivity
* Corner brackets that prevent sharp exposed edges
* No assembly required

Specifications
* Compatible with PlayStation / PlayStation 2 / XBox
* One piece, all metal pad
* Pad comes fully assembled
* 8 buttons: 4 directional buttons, X, O, Start, and Select
* Non-slip cushion bottom
* Dimensions: 34 1/4"x37 3/8"x1 1/4"
* Weight 40lbs
* This product has sharp edges and plates which can cause injury. Caution should be taken when lifting and handling the product. Players are strongly advised to wear shoes while playing.
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Dance · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Louisville, KY

AT first i thought to myself.
HEY, where did all the pad threads go?
Then i remembered! Into Hershy's pad thread and cream of course!!!

NO

But. I own this pad, internal wires broke in 6 months. Asking Red Octanes customer service. Who knows, they might send me a new one or fix mine for free

Good pad, it works very well, doesn't do phantom steps, gotten many AA's on 10 footers, IZA KEEPA!!
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject:

What about the arrows cracking? I've heard problems about that.
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Mine make squeaking sounds a lot, but I haven't cracked the arrows on them (yet).
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sandau · Basic Member Joined: 30 Sep 2004

Bought one refurbished from RedOctane's eBay store for $119+$40 shipping ($159 total):

http://stores.ebay.com/Redoctane_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm

RedOctane didn't pack it very well (just corner foam) and Airborne dinged it up on each side but it works great and looks like new other than that. The panels were all brand new with the covering. Pretty decent price!

goodtimesddr · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject:

I have one, and I must say they are worth every penny.
Good buy.
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:14 pm Post subject:

Is the pad like Cobalt Flux's all flat pad, or are there raised parts of the pad similiar to the arcade experience?
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Dance · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Louisville, KY

CHROMEDOME · Trick Member Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Location: San Ramon, CA

Well I have a RO pad and I have only seen pictures of the CF but it looks completely flat and my RO pad isn't that flat. You can feel where the arrows are and they are a little lower than the metal around it.

I really love my RO and its worth it
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MaxXSakura · Trick Member Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Arizona

i just bought some brillo pads to clean the sensors of the RO metal pad

just wondering, which side should i use to clean the sensor, the blue hard side or the white soft side

or does it matter?

DDRGriM · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Location: Michigan

I just got my RO pad yesterday and it works like a dream, i couldnt be happier. For the most part, it is flat, except for the brackets on the four corners of the center metal piece. And i DO have one complaint.

If you step down between 2 of the buttons that can actually be depressed, there is a thin metal separater which hurts like a Mo fo at times! i think the squeeking is from the arrows rubbing against them or something. But it sucks cuz i cant wear shoes, i just about touch the cieling as it is in socks!

MaxXSakura · Trick Member Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Arizona

so how do i use the brillo pads to clean the inside of my metal pad

i dont really want to use water without knowing what it will do to the pad, so should i use it dry or wet, and which side should i use?

discobiscuits · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: phoenix

water shouldnt harm anything electrical as long as it is not plugged in..... also if you do use water, give it a good amount of days to evaporate the leftovers.
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DDRGriM · Basic Member Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Location: Michigan

Ive had my RO Pad for THREE DAYS and its already starting to wear

. Right in the middle of Heavy Matsuri Japan, it says Please Insert Controller #1. So i unplug and plug again, Still dont work. I unplug pad from control box, the msg goes away, plug it back in, msg comes back.....WTF!!!!

Also there are some dents in the top of the metal middle piece.

I just sent RO a big angry letter how im not paying for shipping it back

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MaxXSakura · Trick Member Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Arizona

ok, one of my arrows finally cracked. It happens to be my left arrow. Anybody have any suggestion of fixing it without really replacing it.

it already has a sheet metal contact thing

.old · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Has anyone bought one of those refurbished metal pads red octane is selling on EBay and how was their experience with it?

DigitalMocking · Basic Member Joined: 15 Oct 2004

tekmill · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman MT

anyone please post the mods, to make it more sensative..thanks much appreciated
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MaxXSakura · Trick Member Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Arizona

so is there anyway i can fix the crack on arror, or is there no other way than just to buy a replacement

MaxXSakura · Trick Member Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Arizona

well, i called RO, i just asked for the replacements and they just shipped it to me, free of charge. Good thing i only have 4 more days till the end of the 60 days warrenty