New Pedal

[rickthedrummer]

A Axis Longboard A that I ordered last week was delivered yesterday.

I had been using a Speed Cobra most of the time for the last 3 years. In between, I've messed with a DW 9000 and a PDP Concept pedal.

I did have a Axis pedal about 5 years ago, that I could never get right, so I gave it away.

This Axis has them all beat. It's light (I have no way to weigh it, neither pedal registers on my scale, but if the Speed Cobra is 2lbs, the Axis is 1 1/2lbs) and it's fast with almost no effort.

Definitely should be looked at the next time anyone goes to a music store.

[Ricardo]

Is it a chain (like the SC) or direct drive ?

[myk]

I don't think axis makes anything other than direct drive

[rickthedrummer]

It's direct drive.

[Lefty]

congrats on the Axis. The price has always kept me away from them. I have a speed cobra Dbl. and like it but a lot of metal players use the Axis. I've been chasing the metal stuff for a while. So does the Axis have as much power as the cobras? I've heard some people say they don't. I'd sure like to try some.

[drummerMD]

I just got a SC from *bay and I paid 245.00 bucks for it.(it's a 910 dbl pedal) it was not taken care of by previous owner, had to strip it all down and free the 2 main bearings. They were frozen. Cleaned both pedals all up and re lubed the bearings and ordered new springs. Like new now! I heard you can change the speed cobras to direct drive by putting pearl demon drive direct drive assem. on them. They will fit. I looked at both of them at a store side by side and it looks possible. I know where to get the DD demon assem. at 44.00 bucks per direct drive. . . . .sounds tempting. I like doing that kind of stuff anyway.

[FlyByNight]

What beaters are you using on the Axis Rick? I always thought those sonic hammers were pretty cool looking.

[rickthedrummer]

congrats on the Axis. The price has always kept me away from them. I have a speed cobra Dbl. and like it but a lot of metal players use the Axis. I've been chasing the metal stuff for a while. So does the Axis have as much power as the cobras? I've heard some people say they don't. I'd sure like to try some.

Lefty, I really don't have a good answer for you. The only thing I could say is to try it yourself.

What beaters are you using on the Axis Rick? I always thought those sonic hammers were pretty cool looking.

Mike, I just trying different beaters from different pedals I have.

As for the "sonic hammer". When I put the pedal on my drums, I put the SH in and hit the BD once, I thought , "are they freakin' kidding", and took it out.

It sleeps with the fishes.