Old 05-20-2011, 02:10 AM   #1
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Default iON pad for $200

Usually I see this pad around ~$350, but here it's $200 with free shipping (lots of them).
http://cgi.ebay.com/DDR-iON-Metal-Da...item3362de97e3
as opposed to
http://www.komusa.com/dadareionarm.html

Seems legit, and it's one of the more recommended pads.

Oh, it seems to be a version without a bar. Which may explain at least part of the price difference. I don't think I'd pay all that extra for something that can be solved with a little ingenuity.

Anyone have input on this? I could go for a nice pad right now. I could also go for not spending $200.

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Old 05-20-2011, 10:07 AM   #2
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I have heard the iON pads are hit or miss. With only 30 day return policy, i would be cautious, even though this guy has sold 25. The fact that shipping is free really makes this a great deal.

I would take this offer, then come back for a review, cause i might buy one!
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:30 PM   #3
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I doubt I'd be pushing it anywhere near any breaking points for a while, so my review wouldn't be too useful. Plus I've never used a pad before x_x
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:32 PM   #4
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Uhmm I got my metal pad for $174 for christmas and it works great as long as you clean the insides and stuff I heard Ion's work well though.
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:31 PM   #5
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The $200 one doesn't seem to include a built-in bar
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Old 05-25-2011, 08:04 PM   #6
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if there is ones thats less than 200$ im picking one up
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iON owner here. I've owned my pad for 2+ years with no problems (after doing the foil mod). Still works perfectly, no issues at all.

I got lucky when I bought mine, I happened to find it at a thrift store for literally $20 (needed repairs, but i fixed it)
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Old 06-16-2011, 04:32 PM   #8
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How does iON compare to ITG dedicab pads?
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:09 PM   #9
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iON sensor placement:

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2 Tapeswitch sensors in each button for better sensitivity
Like ITG dedicabs, DDR cabs have four sensors per arrow; however, if I remember correctly, DDR sensors are much smaller (taking up about half a panel equidistantly from the center, in comparison to ITG's much larger sensors, taking about 80-90% of the panel size). Because of this, on a DDR pad, you'll have to fine-tune technique to catch the up/down arrow sensors, whereas on an ITG pad, just barely touching it with the proper pressure will trigger it no problem.

However, the home versions of these pads (ITG to Blueshark as DDR to this) seem to give you less sensors, as well as different placement (a Blueshark has two sensors going horizontally across a panel, in comparison to an ITG dedicab having a sensor on each side of the square panel).
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Like ITG dedicabs, DDR cabs have four sensors per arrow; however, if I remember correctly, DDR sensors are much smaller (taking up about half a panel equidistantly from the center, in comparison to ITG's much larger sensors, taking about 80-90% of the panel size). Because of this, on a DDR pad, you'll have to fine-tune technique to catch the up/down arrow sensors, whereas on an ITG pad, just barely touching it with the proper pressure will trigger it no problem.

However, the home versions of these pads (ITG to Blueshark as DDR to this) seem to give you less sensors, as well as different placement (a Blueshark has two sensors going horizontally across a panel, in comparison to an ITG dedicab having a sensor on each side of the square panel).
Yeah, I think I'll just pass and make my own... I don't want to mess up my heel-toe
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Old 06-17-2011, 08:30 AM   #11
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I'd love to actually take the time to make my own pad. However, the expenses involved would probably be comparable to that of buying a Cobalt Flux (or more, because I'd want a dedicab-style setup with four sensors on each arrow), but at the same time, I can cater it to my particular needs, and maintaining it will be incredibly simple because well...I'd be the person who built it.
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Old 06-17-2011, 04:36 PM   #12
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It actually wouldn't cost that much. I know I could get the parts machined by my school for cheap... Also Cobalt Flux isn't that great really...
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Old 07-24-2011, 11:51 AM   #13
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I bought the pad. My only complaint after 2 days of usage is that the up and down arrows scrape against the frame if I don't hit the outer half of the tile. Can this be fixed?

I was expecting the tiles to be more tactile and less mushy, but I've never used a pad before.

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Old 07-28-2011, 09:50 PM   #14
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I´m lucky. I bought a Pad metal in 50$ cheap. almost new
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Old 07-28-2011, 10:00 PM   #15
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I think I have an iON pad. It's a different colour, but the buttons look similar. Just a note, the backbars are really cheaply made and are hollow.
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Old 08-10-2011, 01:44 PM   #16
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Default Re: iON pad for $200

With how much creaking and scraping noises this thing makes, and the strangely low price with no shipping cost, I wouldn't be surprised if this was bootlegged.

Anyone know how you could be able to tell?
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Old 08-10-2011, 05:03 PM   #17
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inb4 buyers remorse
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Old 08-31-2011, 11:00 AM   #18
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The scraping has faded.
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