No problem. I didn't mean at all to try to force you back to the Speedking and I can absolutely understand that this pedal is not for everyone. I like my SK really loose, just a couple of turns in on the spring tension screws. And as of late, I have started using it as a "longboard" (i.e. with the heelplate attached to the pedal board).

Best,

Magnus

if someone is buying a pedal, or any piece of musical equipment for that matter, because so-and-so uses/used one is buying something for the wrong reason.

this "if it was good enough for..." argument comes up a lot here. you could buy the drums bonham used, have the attitude Buddy had towards rock drummers or people who use match grip, or Louie Bellson's hair piece...if you can't play it, you ain't gonna play it on gear someone else used.

Everyone can defend these pedals, which is fine. But saying something is tops because someone else used it is not a valid argument.

Saying you like it because it suits your style of playing works best.

I'm not bashing anyone for digging on these pedals, so don't get that idea.

now back to our regularly scheduled program

I picked up a WFL Speed King a few years ago because it was only $25. The next day I put my DW5000 Turbo on ebay. Haven't even considered getting a different pedal.

You can tweak and tighten a pedal all you want, but it will only be as fast as your own foot.

That's not what I said or meant. Read both posts, please. I may be overly grumpy (in the case of my reply to geckobeats). But I am not stupid, at least not that stupid.

/Magnus

I hate drum pedals. They are the one part of my kit that I've never really been happy with. I started with a Speed King (still have it!) graduated to a Rogers Swiv-O-Matic (which was used/abused - it broke, and I dumped it) and finally broke down and bought about the most expensive pedal I'd ever seen, a Sonor Giant Step. Now, I like the Giant Step, it's part Swivo, part Slingy Tempo King, part DW.. you get the idea. Seems like they threw every idea (and adjustment) known to man on this pedal. Took me, literally, years to learn how to play it after the SK. But at least it doesn't squeak ;)

It does have a great attachment system, although the docking plate is expensive (it's Sonor). And it is the silkiest pedal I've ever used, but that's a limited judgement, obviously. I play jazz and some pop, I don't tend to bury the beater except as an effect, and yet I think this pedal would stand up to anyone. It does have a smaller beater (twin-head), and using a larger beater makes it necessary to re-balance the action, it seems. I do use a small weight near the top of the beater - seems to make it a little snappier.

I'm delivering my SK to DrumMechanix this week, for a refurb. I thought, now that I actually know how to set up and play a modern pedal, I'd come back to the SK, give it an audition, and at worst I'd have a vintage pedal (to match my equally vintage Ludwig hi-hat stand!) as a back up. I'll let you know what I think of the refurbished pedal and how it plays compared to my Giant Step.