Speed Cobra Spring Snapped

[Ricardo]

While practicing today the right side of my Speed Cobra snapped the spring at the bottom connection ring...........the weakest point.
Immediately I got on the web to find the proper replacement part............not as easy as you would expect.
I found a place in New Hampshire that had some stock and I ordered 3 springs so I can have a couple of spares.

I am so glad this did not happen during a gig.

You guys playing these pedals would be wise to carry a spare spring.........FYI.

[MDK]

hmmmm thanks for the info that would surely be a disaster on a gig. Did you order it from the drum center of portsmouth?

[slinglander]

Uh-oh, better get my Speed Kings prepped as alternates. Good thing they collapse down for easy transport.

[funkyruss]

my Iron Cobra spring snapped very prematurely....to heck with original parts, i got 2 Gibraltar replacements, 1 installed, the other floating around in the gig case....

[SpazApproved]

crazy! Sorry to hear

[Ricardo]

hmmmm thanks for the info that would surely be a disaster on a gig. Did you order it from the drum center of portsmouth?

Yes, exactly.
Are they good ?

[Lefty]

my Iron Cobra spring snapped very prematurely....to heck with original parts, i got 2 Gibraltar replacements, 1 installed, the other floating around in the gig case....

After 2 Speed Cobra springs. I bought Gibraltar also, it's been quite a while, and they're still holding up..

[Russ]

That's a good point at the end, keeping backup pieces for your hardware is always a good course of action. You don't want to be in the middle of a session and have something break, then have to stop until you find a fix or replacement. That's a lot of time to miss, and sometimes that time is money.

[Pearl MCX Man]

This is probably the reason why I stick to my P2000 Pearl PowerShifter Eliminator chain drive it has been good to me and never broke yet in the 10 years that I have used it.

[Ricardo]

Received the replacement springs and now I'm back in business.
Swapping out the spring is not as easy as it looks.
If one of these break during a gig, it is not a simple 5-minute operation.

Having said all the bad news, I can tell you the new spring does feel perfect.
I still love the Speed Cobra.

[MDK]

Yes, exactly.
Are they good ?

Sorry missed this, yes they are very good. I go visit the store all the time. Shane the owner is a great guy and they have no problem helping anyone find their sound.

The last week or so I have noticed sloppy foot work on my part and chalked it up to my normal playing that happens at times but after 4 practice sessions in a row I started getting frustrated, then I noticed my sc pedal was noisy.

I took the pedal off and low and behold one of the screws was laying underneath the pedal and the other was very very loose. I put them back in using loctite and so far so good. If you have a sc pedal you may want to check these screws and re-tighten using loctite.

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