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Post by car2oon on Mar 14, 2006 22:09:09 GMT -5
I spend all year saving up for the red octane 3.0 mat, and only 2 and a half months after purchase (right after the warranty ends, mind you) my right arrow dies. Its completely dead. No response whatsoever. I use the mat on heavy mode for about 25-35 minutes a day. I only weigh about 125 pounds, so I cant imagine why my right arrow would give out so quickly-
So I cant help but feel at a loss. So I come here in need of help on my next decision.
I've been reading around, and everyone seems to recommend the cobalt flux mat, but thats way too expensive for my price range.
Ive woundered if building my own metal mat would be any better? Has anyone tried this? How long would they generally last?
If anybody has any other suggestions, Id appreciate that too. One things for sure, Red Octane has lost my business forever.
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Post by psisar on Mar 15, 2006 1:15:25 GMT -5
I went through about half a dozen Ignition-style mats (including an RO, which was crapacular at best) before I decided to build my own. My pad works great for me... I've only had it build for about a month, but I have yet to have a single problem. The good thing about DIY is that if something does go wrong, it'll be easier to fix since you know where everything goes.
I can dig up some links and give you some tips if you're interested.
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Post by car2oon on Mar 15, 2006 14:53:14 GMT -5
I went through about half a dozen Ignition-style mats (including an RO, which was crapacular at best) before I decided to build my own. My pad works great for me... I've only had it build for about a month, but I have yet to have a single problem. The good thing about DIY is that if something does go wrong, it'll be easier to fix since you know where everything goes. I can dig up some links and give you some tips if you're interested. Yes, please, I saw a really helpful tutorial a while ago on how to build your own metal pad- but I have no idea where or how I found it. Know where it is? |
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Post by abrannan on Mar 15, 2006 16:23:39 GMT -5
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Post by car2oon on Mar 15, 2006 17:28:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I think thats it. Thanks!
Now I just need to know if anyone else here has built thier own mat, and had any luck with it. How long has it lasted?
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Post by psisar on Mar 15, 2006 17:54:20 GMT -5
Yep, thats the link I used, except with some difference. You should consider taking apart the board from your Ignition and using it for your metal pad, thats what I didnt and its XBox, PSX and USB (sorta *rolls eyes*) compatible.
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Post by tg1013 on Mar 16, 2006 2:11:09 GMT -5
I bought a RO metal pad, and the same thing happened to me, but with my down arrow instead. I ended up pulling up the panel to see if I could fix it... turns out the connections just needed to be re-soldered. Mine also gave out after 2 months, go figure!
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Post by ripoff on Mar 28, 2006 0:58:30 GMT -5
My RO 3.0 started misstepping after about 5 total hours of play. Do NOT waste your money on these pads. I can't imagine what their other products are like...
Buy cheap. Don't buy name brand. Case in point: My Junior year in college I picked up two "IgnAtion" imitations via ebay for around $60 post-shipping. A normal DDR session lasted a minimum of 2 hours straight, and I could AA 8-steppers easily. Now I stand 6'4" and weigh 200, and these pads lasted me 'til the end of my senior year. Yes, they tore a little bit, but duct tape kept them working just fine.
$60 for 2 years of awesome DDR. $90 for 5 hours of missteps? Not worth it!
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Post by Pyrochaos on Mar 28, 2006 11:14:47 GMT -5
Are the 3.0s really having that many problems? I had a 2.0 before I had my flux and it worked fantastic with a PS2 to Xbox adaptor and even worked perfect after I sold it on ebay.
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Post by abrannan on Mar 28, 2006 11:51:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I've had next to no problems with my 2.0. The inner foam under the left arrow gets a little "tired" if I've been playing too long, but otherwise it's been solid for just under two years now.
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Post by DDRMom on Apr 1, 2006 13:03:15 GMT -5
The RO Ignition 2.0 was great, each of mine lasted about 9 months; then I tried the RO 3.0s, and they each died within 2 months. And you can't find real 2.0s anymore even on Ebay (I also had a RO metal that lasted about 4 months.)
So finally, I went to Ebay, got a cheap 2.0 knock-off -- took out the thin foam that came with that, inserted the nice thick foam from my dead 3.0s, and attached my vinyl pad cover on top with heavy velcro. strips. Vwa-lah! This is working great for me.
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Post by Nuggets on Apr 1, 2006 14:46:41 GMT -5
These kinds of threads are what scare me off from buying DDR mats. There doesn't seem to be a reliable mat out there.
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Post by abrannan on Apr 1, 2006 18:05:15 GMT -5
The real problem, (and thus the advantage of metal mats) is that there are no "user servicable" parts inside. Meaning, you can't take them apart and fix them. With an Afterburner or Flux, if there's an issue, I can pop the arrow out and have a look-see. With any other mat, if there's an issue, the mat is them dead.
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