DW 9000 chain or strap

[palmerlouie]

i have recently got a 9000 double pedal and its great.

tried to change from chain to strap last week and realised its a bit of a performance and i was burring the screw trying to undo it......

will a strap actually feel that different?? should i bother?

[peter c]

I want to hear Randy's view.

I switched from chain to strap on the Eliminators and experienced a much smoother feel.

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[Randy walker]

To be honest, I have not switched to the strap on my 9000 for I like how it feels with the chain and I really don't like chains but to me it does not feel clumsy.
It's personal preference.

[zmorton]

I've tried both on my DW 9000 and in the past prefered straps for their lighter feel but the 9000 is so smooth to begin with the chain gives me the feeling of more solidity. The strap was almost to fluid.

But of course these things are always a personal preference so I'd say try both.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 01, 2004 02:25 PM: Message edited by: zm ]</font>

[Lee Collins]

Heh, you can have my old strap double DW if you want, I'd gladly swap it for a chain one. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[sjj123]

I've a 9000 Dbl and I think the chain is fine. Adjusting the mechanism where the spring adjoins makes some dramatic chages in feel. Adjusting the "sproket" area makes subtle changes. I like moving the spring adjustment forward (away from me) which reduces the spring tension....get more of a natural bounce off the head. The amount of friction in these pedals is rediculously low

[peter c]

04-17-04

I finally tried the DW9K today, while visiting my brother in San Diego. It was at a Guitar Center, in San Marcos.

The selection there was really not the best - old design Axis X's (no A's), Eliminator-Twins on the floor, without cams (!) but they did have a Yamaha Flying Dragon that I was able to try.

The Flying Dragon is a fine pedal and definitely something to try before making any decision to buy a new kick pedal.

To the 9K, the pedal was smooth but with the chain, I felt the action was slowed. It was comfortable, though. The placement of the spring is something I still cannot understand. You will need to use rubber-adhesives to keep from slipping up into it, if your entire foot is on the footboard.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 19, 2004 01:13 AM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>

[peter c]

04-18-04

I went back again and spoke to the manager who took out some cams for me to try, as well as the hex key for the DW9K. I was surprised at the action of the Eliminator Twins. They were very good, with blue and red cams.

The DW9K is an interesting pedal. It's a fine idea. In my opinion, the cam adjustment is not radical enough. It's too small a range to work with, as opposed to Axis A (VDL) or the Eliminator. With the new purple and yellow cams coming in June, I think that it still is the most versatile pedal for the money.

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 19, 2004 01:13 AM: Message edited by: peter c ]</font>