Longboards and why?

[Quarter Note]

Clueless question.

What benefit does a longboard provide compared to a stock pedal plate? I was told they are better for Heel down.


thansk

 

[Mitchell?]

Big-footed people.

 

[Quarter Note]

Sounds logical. Do they use heel up or down?

 

[xdoseonex]

theyre alot better for heel-toe strokes

 

[Brother_Bong]

^^^ or guys with big feet!

 

[Opopanax]

But are they worth the huge price tag? I have relatively large feet that slip off my bass drum pedal sometimes. I've thought about changing over to an Axis longboard, but then that leaves my hi-hat stand the gimpy one. So unless I get a hi-hat stand with larger pedal it's all staying.

 

[Alan_]

I don't really have issues with my feet fitting on the pedalboard of my DW 5000's, and I'm a size 12. However, I don't have my foot all the way up the footboard.

 

[Opopanax]

That might be the problem; my feet slide way up to the toe-stops.

I have a DW5000 on my V-drums and I have to say it holds my foot better than my Pearl pedals, which I think have the nicer action.

Eh, it's all in the technique. I'll focus on that for a bit..

 

[jaundiced]

As well as being good for bigger feet and even better for heel/toe strokes, another benefit is that the long boards help provide better leverage, power and speed by allowing the player to play further down on the footboards for heel-up single strokes.

 

[Mitchell?]

But are they worth the huge price tag? I have relatively large feet that slip off my bass drum pedal sometimes. I've thought about changing over to an Axis longboard, but then that leaves my hi-hat stand the gimpy one. So unless I get a hi-hat stand with larger pedal it's all staying.

:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=446365

 

[shine.fm-youth]

^^

problem solved

 

[Howepirate]

I'm pretty sure me and Derek Roddy have the same sized shoe...a 9 1/2 or 10 ( i read it somewhere....?) and we both use longboards. They aren't just for people with big feet.

 

[Opopanax]

That hi-hat stand looks slick. I think I'll stick with my Pearl hardware for quite some time though; wearing thin-soled, grippy shoes (PF Flyers in this case) helps keep my feet in position..

If I ever wear this stuff out I'll check into Axis. Thanks for putting that link up, Mitchell, I appreciate it.

 

[iatemygoat]

i wear a size 8 and a half. i use longborads for the extra leverage and speed. after watching my newest video i hadnt realized just how much of the heel part of the pedal im using. my foot is almost falling off!!!

this may be a bad thing?

 

[I love Cheese and drums]

If it's good enough for adler I would use them! I just cant afford them!

 

[Mitchell?]

That hi-hat stand looks slick. I think I'll stick with my Pearl hardware for quite some time though; wearing thin-soled, grippy shoes (PF Flyers in this case) helps keep my feet in position..

If I ever wear this stuff out I'll check into Axis. Thanks for putting that link up, Mitchell, I appreciate it.

I always use my internet ninja powers to do good. Which usually entails finding links for people. Do I get a medal for that?

 

[Alan_]

no but a cookie is in order methinks. we can write OMGTHANX2U on it in icing.

 

[Mitchell?]

...

THANXX

 

[Brother_Bong]

Goat-I don't think it's a bad thing, see lotsa guys do it.

Cheese-Adler jumped ship and went to DW.

 

[Hack_and_Slash]

Cheese-Adler jumped ship and went to DW.

Not saying I don't believe you...but how do you know? A lot of people have been saying this but I've never seen or read anything.