Buying a metal arcade pad- worth it?

ddrdancer36 · Basic Member Joined: 22 Jul 2005

Do you think its worth it to spend a lot of money on a metal mat with the bar? I really like it, especailly because I love playing in the arcade but don't have the time to do it. Are the mats exactly like the arcade?

I'm pretty sure this is the one i saw-
http://www.keepgaming.com/ddr/super_arcade.htm

Is that a good mat?

Thanks

jjang1993 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2005

this pad is a TX-2000, which is crap. the soldering job is bad. the acrylic panels suck. and instead of sheet metal like the CF theres crappy conductive foil which burns out after about 1 month of use. However this pad can be modified to work better. Making your own panels from lexan plastic. Sheet Metal Mod and give it a good soldering job. I dont recommend playing on shoes if you dont want to make lexan panels because the weak thin acrylics with crack. the acrylics are bowed up and bend when you step on them. if you dont buy the 4 screw design the brackets on the side will cut your feet. also with the TX-2000 the bar i hear isnt solid and is very wobbly. making the bar almost useless. i advise getting the model without the bar if your gonna get a TX model which i think isnt a very smart choice unless your getting it for under 80 bux. but if you buy a TX-1000 or 2000 you'll most likely have to do some mods. oh yeah TX-1000 and 2000 arent like arcade pads.
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ddrdancer36 · Basic Member Joined: 22 Jul 2005

Thank you for the help. Can you please recommend to me a metal pad that wont break, and that is like the arcade one, and is possibly affordable also? (up to $300 i guess). I appreciate it.

EDIT: where can I find a RedOctane or CobaltFlux pad?

Galactic Wave · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM IT!!! Don't even think about buying dude i have one and the soldering sucks, pads crack after a while get a CF as for me well i am stuck with this damn crappy pad.
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DJZylch · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject:

Im thinking about getting a CF... define crappy carpeting.

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deM' · Trick Member Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Location: Southington CT

The cf is handsdown the best built pad on the market today imho, i just recieved my 2nd and my first has been going strong for about a year and a half now. Crappy carpeting means, REALLY thick shag, thats basically the only thing that will do anything to a cf, and even that is rare.

AA Bob · Trick Member Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Location: Alllll right!

I really recommend you buy a CF. It's worth every penny. It's also worth the extra $25 for the mod kit - makes it feel like an arcade mat, and they even put it on for you.
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