NEW Trick Pedal VS. Pacific BOA

[CLWarunki]

Just wondering if there are any HOD members lucky enough to have tried BOTH of these new springless pedals and how they compare? I'm looking to upgrade my pedals and hardware soon... would love to try these out. Any firsthand advice?

[Randy walker]

I have a BOA, not really put any time into comparing the Trick. TheBOA is very, very smooth......you have to sit with both and try for yurself.

[peter c]

Yea, I have been meaning to get out
to Brad's to try these, side by side but
haven't. The market has been really
busy and just getting back on track,
this year has taken a lot of effort.
Perhaps soon.

Brad (VDrummer) is the drummer to talk
to about this, right now. Let's see if
he pops in for an early evaluation.

I have tried the Boa and did write about
it. Randy is right about it. Very cool
design and simple mechanics, including
something that emulates the Axis VDL.

For either of these, be prepared to shell
out the cash, comparable to Axis.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 25, 2006 09:16 AM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[Groovemeister]

Man,

I posted about this a little while back. I've tried out the BOA pedal and it was really nice. A little bit odd to get used to at first (a little like Premier's ill-fated EDP300 some while back) due to the sheer smoothness of it.

The price was really got me. In the store it was more than the cost of a DW9000, I couldn't work it out. Maybe these will come down in price sooner or later, but at the moment (I'm speaking for the UK here) the price is likely to dent the sales...

MP

[Vdrummer]

The Trick has an internal compression spring, like the Ludwig Speed King did.

I haven't spent a lot of time with them, but so far, of the two - my preference would be the Trick. Both are very, very nice though and someone else might just as easily prefer the BOA. At this level the pedal's are incredibly smooth. Both are expensive. A double pedal of either (when available) will cost about what a good entry level kit will. We sold 2 of the 3 Tricks we received within the first week. We think they'll become very popular despite the price.

[Randy walker]

The BOA double was introduced at Namm<

[peter c]

Brad,

Will the Trick Pedal be able
to be converted from a single
to a double-pedal?

This is one of the GREAT things
about the Axis line.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 26, 2006 10:24 AM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[Vdrummer]

Randy, Cool. I know Trick had a double at the show, but don't know when it'll be released.

Peter, yes - I think it can be converted to a double. We stock the Boa and the Boa Hi-hat too, so you can check them all out at the same time.

[CLWarunki]

Thanks for the info guys. I know there's been a lot of talk about both of these pedals here in the last few months but I wanted to focus more on the comparison factor.

I'll have to wait until the local shop gets them in so I can test them out side by side. I don't see why they didn't release the double pedals at the same time though [img]confused.gif[/img]