I ended up trying out a Speed Cobra. I messed around with it for a little while, and decided the long board wasn't quire what I was looking for. I was surprised at how different the long board felt. There was one thing about it that I did really like though, the "Cobra Coil", which is a spring under the foot board causing the pedal to bounce back quicker. So I ended up buying one of the new Iron Cobra 900s, and that feels really nice. I've reduced the tension in the spring, and also adjust the angle of the beater. For some reason I always played with the beater pretty close to the bass drum head, in hindsight I've found that this was a bad idea.
Overall, I'm very happy with the new Iron Cobra.
Thanks for everyone's input!
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