Looking for a more suitable pad

Ineffable · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2009

My girlfriend and I are currently using the official Benami pads that are packaged with DDR. I know these won't last us very long. We started playing on XMAS when we got DDR X. So these pads are a little over a month old but, we are now playing these difficulties: ITG(up to 9s), DDRX(up to 12-13s) and SN2(up to 8s).

What is a good mat for us to invest in that isn't a metal one. We don't have $200+ to invest into a mat. And please don't mention an Ignition. They are impossible to find.

Thanks.

DAVE101 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: Indiana

In your case: by new soft pad(s) and do the plywood modification:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/library/faqs-modding.php
http://www.krellan.com/ddrpad/

It looks like you might hit 10 footers soon, they very difficult with a foam pad or anything that could move around easily. You need a metal pad or what I mention above.
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richard2o9 · Trick Member Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Location: Stockton, CA

You could buy a red octane afterburner metal pad. It's only $159 and it comes with free shipping. http://www.redoctane.com/s.nl;jsessionid=0a010c451f43bfbc2d7fa25d45ad8947c6dc2a9cbf48.e3eTaxiMa38Te34Pa38Ta38Oa3z0?c=731742&it=A&id=93&sc=9&category=280&leadsource=3

limewirelord · Basic Member Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR

The Ignitions are back on the RedOctane website.

http://redoctane.com/Game-Controllers/DDR-Dance-Pads/Ignition-Dance-Pad-3-0-Multi-Platform-Edition

Free shipping at $60 a pop. I kinda wish I didn't buy the Afterburner now so I could have gotten 2 of those D:

Ineffable · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2009

So should I get a BNS or Ignition 3.0?

richard2o9 · Trick Member Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Location: Stockton, CA

Ineffable · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2009

Ok sweet. We already decided on an Ignition. Going to order it next week around Wednesday or maybe earlier. (stupid Valentine's day)

Ineffable · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2009

Does the Ignition slide around much?

PureBlue · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

It doesn't slide around a lot; it still slides, but nowhere near as much as a normal soft pad. Then again, it also depends on if you have a carpeted floor or a hardwood floor. It slides less on hardwood, but it's still definitely usable on carpets.

Ineffable · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2009

Wow thanks. That's good to know. We have a hardwood floor. *orders*