Josiah wrote:You can get a DW heelless double pedal for almost half the price. They are proven road ready pedals with easily replaceable parts available almost anywhere in the world.
It is very obviously a MUCH better designed pedal as well. Where the hell is the bass drum hoop clamp on those anyway?! Not to mention any company that builds anything drum related and does not use the universal drum key screws are utter morons. Sorry, but that's just plain idiotic to use Hex Set Screws for EVERYTHING. Including the beater holder?!
Like bstocky said..... they look like prototypes with some serious design flaws besides the ones I've pointed out. Look at those pedals and look at these. There is a world of difference:
Between Tama, DW and Yamaha you have more then enough truly proven products that work fantastic. I have a set of DW5000AD's with over 1,000 gigs on them and have to date only broke 1 screw on the main pedal, and they get thrown around, mixed in with large hardware cases, dropped, stepped on (haha!) you get the idea...
I studied with Mike Packer while at LAMA, and he designed that pedal from modifying a 9000 series pedal to work better with his foot technique- it's all about rebound and motion, the same moller esq thing most folks go for with their hands.
Anyway, a lot of the LAMA folks adopted the technique and the pedals are great. I'll get one whenever my Tama Iron Cobra falls to shit. I've had that pedal for years with virtually no issues...