RED OCTANE!! Grrrrrrr!

[StitchBauer24]

A word to everyone out there, if you are thinking about buying a new DDR pad, don't go with Red Octane. I know that lots of people rave about how gfeat their products are, but in reality, they suck big-time!

My $100 pad (which I have allready paid $30 once before to fix) is messed up again, less than 8 months after I bought it! It's ridiculous how much those things cost, and how poor their quality is. So yeah, if you are still reading past all of my moaning and complaining, don't buy from Red Octane, they suck!

[abrannan]

For a counterpoint, my Red Octane pad is still working fine 9 months later, with nary a problem to be found.

[legend]

maby your abbusing(?) oyur mat in some way.

[havix]

I personally do not like Red Octane, but you also gotta factor in how often you play, how "big" you are, what difficulty you play on. Because I know me being 6'3'' and 270 pounds, and playing on heavy and almost everyday...I can go through cheap pads like water.

[legend]

ya that will do it. you could get a mat that is a little more expensive, mabye it will work better.

[havix]

That's why I bought a Cobalt Flux metal pad...works great. Check it out, a bit on the expensive side.

[ddr247]

Redoctane=crap
you want a good dance pad? go buy a metal one!!!
I had a red octane. Used bare feet on it. After 2 DAYS it ripped to shreds just from normal use!!! Go buy a nice metal pad of of ddrnation.com for the same price as a redoctane! ;D

[ryanddrfreak]

i dont have to worry because, i use madcatz blue mat i dont know the specific name but i have used it for more than a year and no problems.

back to the subject i have never used a red octane pad ,however it may be just the pad itself. my friend bought a universal mat(1 month ago)ang has had many problems.me i am fine.if this keeps up get a new mat by a different brand,if it is still bothering you use warrentey for a new mat until one works.

[StitchBauer24]

Just a quick update, I called Red Octane about this and the executive kindly showed me exactly how much Red Octane sucks. He told me that the expected life-span for their pads is 6-12 months, so it seemed right to him that my pad would start crapping out on me.

Am I the only one who thinks this is ridiculous? Remember this before you think about buying a Red Octane pad, your hard earned money will turn into crap in a few months!

And in response to other posts, no, I did not abuse the pad in any way. Red Octane pads are just naturally sucky.

[legend]

I'v never used one and I don't think I'm going to

[xstatic]

maybe your pad was faulty?

I talked to this kid at the mall yesterday and he told me that he got a colbalt flux metal pad and wore it out in a month....now that's what I call BS. *This kid is a bragger BTW* So I just laughed at him and was like okay man, sure.

[abrannan]

Stitch, what pad would you recommend, then, since RedOctane pads "suck big-time"? I've never seen a soft mat that had a longer life expectancy, and I'd have to go through three RedOctane mats (at 2-3 years of life expectancy) to even come close to the cost of a Cobalt Flux. So, for those of us who want a pad that a) won't set us back over half a grand for a pair, and b) doesn't weigh 30 lbs. What's your recommendation?

[StitchBauer24]

abrannan, that is besides the point. Red Octane's products are expensive, and yet they know exactly how long (or in this case, short,) the pad's quality is going to last. Even though they know this, there is no indication of what the consumer is getting into.

Personally, If I had known before buying the pad that they company knew that my $100 pad would malfunction in less than a year, there is no way in hell that I would have forked over that much money.

[havix]

StitchBauer24 said:

Personally, If I had known before buying the pad that they company knew that my $100 pad would malfunction in less than a year, there is no way in hell that I would have forked over that much money.

But at the same time, there are those who think that the cheap generic pads are nice...but you spend 30 bucks on those...and well, for me they wear out in a week or 2, simply because they suck harder. RO is better than those generic pads but at the same time, they are crap, there are better mats out there, the only problem is they can be a tad more expensive (i.e. Cobalt Flux).

[legend]

try a universal mat I find it works the best

[alaklain]

I've had my soft pad for over a year, it still works without any modifications, but I'm not a heavy player.

(heavy as in, i don't play 9 footers 3 hours a day)

[orb]

I have used my Red Octane ignition pad for 6 months and it hasn't shown any signs of weakening. I'm 280 pounds and use if for 30-45 minutes a day. (religiously) I have a second pad that I reserve for friends and it still looks like it is straight out of the box after about 3 months. I'm careful to stack them flat when not in use, but other than that I haven't done anything special to them.

I started at 330 pounds back in november as was sure that I would destroy the pad quickly given than I use it every day. But, it's been flawless. When the pad eventually does give out, I won't hesitate to go for another Red Octane...

[havix]

Yes, the RO ignition mats are great, but DO NOT go for a metal pad from them. They do not last very long (I have bought one).

[agent709]

I hope they release a dual purpose PIU and DDR pad.

[abrannan]

havix said:

Yes, the RO ignition mats are great, but DO NOT go for a metal pad from them. They do not last very long (I have bought one).

The new afterburners? Or the old metal mats?


Also, I feel the need to point out to everyone once again.

DO NOT THROW A BROKEN PAD AWAY! THERE ARE PARTS THAT CAN BE SALVAGED AND USED BY YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE (like, say your favorite getupmove board moderator : TO MAKE OUR OWN ARCADE-STYLE MATS.

At least offer them up here before you get rid of them. I'm almost always in the market for a board or two out of a dance mat, and I'll gladly pay shipping to help keep useful parts out of a landfill. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.