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    Here is a little review I made on the RTOM mooongel pad.

    This thing is amazing and really builds up wrist strength


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    Great review, I been on the fence whether to get one of these or just use a pillow. I realy like that you can mount this pad. Thanks
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    No Prob.. My favorite pad if you REALLY want to feel the burn. If i use this thing for a while I end up hitting like a monster after. gives you the ability to do doubles on anything too.

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    Pillows, Pillows, Pillows. If you want speed and stamina pillows is the only way to go.



    The video is just doubles which any drummer should be able to play on a chair with 2 spoons.

    No matter how you cut it, you are still just hitting things with sticks, you can't get any more basic than that.

    Don't overthink it.
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    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

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    Thanks for the review Scotty. I've tried it and frankly, I got the same affect from just throwing a towel over my existing Real Feel pad (similar to playing on pillows). And since my Real Feel also has a threaded female on the bottom, it's like having two pads in one.

    I don't want to be too cynical but I think drum practice pads are one of the most hyped pieces of drum gear in the industry. If you want a hard feel, play on pretty much any hard or semi-hard surface. If you want a softer feel, play on any softer surface like pillows, the side arm of a couch or the top of your drum stool.

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    Tom, I have never seen a threaded female. I have seen short 1's, tall 1's, wide 1's, and thin 1's, never have I seen a threaded1.

    Must be something I have missed over the years.
    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

    I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.

    IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO

    WILL ROGERS

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickthedrummer View Post
    Tom, I have never seen a threaded female. I have seen short 1's, tall 1's, wide 1's, and thin 1's, never have I seen a threaded1.

    Must be something I have missed over the years.
    I knew the minute I phrased it that way that I would hear from you.

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    Somebody has to keep you on your toes!!!!!!
    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

    I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.

    IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO

    WILL ROGERS

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    Mi pillows are too loud, this has the same absolute zero rebound and is small, portable, and quiet. I don't think this is over hyped at all. Not many pads do what this one does.
    Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
    7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
    Sabian HHX Legacy

    Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing

    http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by MDK View Post
    Not many _____ do what this one does.
    I can't tell you how many times I've heard that phrase through the years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    I can't tell you how many times I've heard that phrase through the years.
    I was just in DCP friday and they literally have 15 - 20 different types of practice pads on display that you can play when you walk in the store and I can tell you the only one out of all of them that was quiet and absolute zero rebound was the moongel. Thats why I am buying it, not because of what someone told me or reading an advertisement. To each his own but you should try it before dismissing it is all I am saying. Not everyone wants zero rebound and I get it, I have another pad I use as well that has good rebound but I been wanting zero rebound that is quiet to offset my other pad.
    Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
    7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
    Sabian HHX Legacy

    Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing

    http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by MDK View Post
    I was just in DCP friday and they literally have 15 - 20 different types of practice pads on display that you can play when you walk in the store and I can tell you the only one out of all of them that was quiet and absolute zero rebound was the moongel. Thats why I am buying it, not because of what someone told me or reading an advertisement. To each his own but you should try it before dismissing it is all I am saying. Not everyone wants zero rebound and I get it, I have another pad I use as well that has good rebound but I been wanting zero rebound that is quiet to offset my other pad.
    I have tried it. My opinion stands.

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    1 could always get a bucket of sand and get 0 rebound which I fail to understand.
    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

    I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.

    IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO

    WILL ROGERS

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    Group hug.

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    Dennis was a big practice on pillows guy also.

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    Chambers and Emmanuelle Caplette both have mentioned pillows numerous times.
    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

    I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.

    IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO

    WILL ROGERS

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    I wonder the longevity on that gel is... I'd be afraid when it wears down it just explodes lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by PDP_Drummer View Post
    I wonder the longevity on that gel is... I'd be afraid when it wears down it just explodes lol
    Dating myself but it is like a stretch armstrong
    Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
    7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
    Sabian HHX Legacy

    Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing

    http://www.redskymary.com/ NOT MY BAND, JUST A GREAT LOCAL BAND WHO SHOULD BE SOOO MUCH BIGGER IMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by PDP_Drummer View Post
    I wonder the longevity on that gel is... I'd be afraid when it wears down it just explodes lol
    Man, I never even thought about that. I've seen lots of soft plastic things disintegrate over the years. I would be afraid to leave it in a hot car in the summer.

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    "Man, I never even thought about that. I've seen lots of soft plastic things disintegrate over the years. I would be afraid to leave it in a hot car in the summer."

    I don't know Tom, but at 5'7" 190lbs, I would be afraid to leave you in a hot car in the summer.
    YOU MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

    YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

    VAE VICTIS

    ONCE YOU HIT A CERTAIN AGE, YOU BECOME PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED BY A LOT OF CRAP.

    I HIT THAT AGE 20 YEARS AGO.

    IF DOGS CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN, I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO

    WILL ROGERS

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickthedrummer View Post
    "Man, I never even thought about that. I've seen lots of soft plastic things disintegrate over the years. I would be afraid to leave it in a hot car in the summer."

    I don't know Tom, but at 5'7" 190lbs, I would be afraid to leave you in a hot car in the summer.
    Be sure to leave the window cracked a bit to let air in. You know, that works so well.
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