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ChilliumBromide
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60.  Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| DarkCore wrote: | | DancingTofu wrote: | | The guy who sold me mine had over 99% positive feedback, but that didn't keep the pads from being made of cheap materials, carelessly drilled, badly sautered, and having 1 cracked arrow on arrival, and 3 after 6 months of play. |
And what kind of pad did you order? You could've kicked up a fuss with eBay, and gotten some kind of refund. |
I could have, but I just figured the original crack was nothing serious, and both my pads worked perfectly, they were just made poorly.
Then the original crack that I thought was nothing developed into something over the course of 2 parties, so I took that panel off and used one from the other pad, which had mysteriously died. (it later mysteriously came back to life for a week, then died again as soon as I got back from yet another party. xP)
I didn't think it was complaint-worthy because I'd already had them beyond the time I could return them. (14 days from shipment. They arrived 7 days after shipping due to a holiday weekend and bad californian truckers, then, by the time I had finished unpackaging them, setting them up, and finding out that the second one had a minor crack in one of the panels, it was 11:30 PM on the 13th day. Dx
I found out later that paypal had a 90-day guarantee for poopy like that, checked the purchase date, and realised that I was at 86 or 87 days in, meaning that I wouldn't be getting any money back due to paypal's "hey, we don't process anything 'til it's been sitting around for 5 days!" policy.
But I got the chips, 8 sq ft of sheet steel, a poopy of plywood, some wires, 2 control boxes, 9 undamaged plexiglas squares, and a nice screwdriver out of it. xD
Not bad for $146, eh?
Also, yes, it's an obvious tx-1000 knock-off, only differences are that it has more screws and slightly cheaper materials. xP
Fortunately, I'm going to be making and selling my own DDR pads soon.
One of my friends is going to give me $50 pre-order, so I can get an assload of sheet steel, and the rest I can purchase as needed. ^^
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Trifthen
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| 61. Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| DarkCore wrote: | | My impression was correct with the Cobalt Flux, only I wasn't aware that the arrows were going to sink in on me. XD I think I'm going to ask for a Blueshark for Christmas just to see what everyones talking about. And if it's that much better, I'll use my Cobalt Flux for a Stepmania pad, and I'll use the Blueshark's for my PS2/Xbox (When I get it for Christmas) |
It really is frighteningly better. Having beaten my V2 flux pads into dust, de-bowing them several times only to be plagued by over-bent metal contacts and ghost-steps, I still like them, but I figured now was a great opportunity to try the new Blue Shark pads I kept hearing about. It's heavy as hell, so it doesn't move around on carpets, while I had to re-orient my flux pads after any songs with turns.
I'm really glad I bought this pad. Awesome...
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DarkCore
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| 62. Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: |
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| Trifthen wrote: | | DarkCore wrote: | | My impression was correct with the Cobalt Flux, only I wasn't aware that the arrows were going to sink in on me. XD I think I'm going to ask for a Blueshark for Christmas just to see what everyones talking about. And if it's that much better, I'll use my Cobalt Flux for a Stepmania pad, and I'll use the Blueshark's for my PS2/Xbox (When I get it for Christmas) |
It really is frighteningly better. Having beaten my V2 flux pads into dust, de-bowing them several times only to be plagued by over-bent metal contacts and ghost-steps, I still like them, but I figured now was a great opportunity to try the new Blue Shark pads I kept hearing about. It's heavy as hell, so it doesn't move around on carpets, while I had to re-orient my flux pads after any songs with turns.
I'm really glad I bought this pad. Awesome... |
Meh, I've had my V2 Cobalt Flux since October 11th, and I seem to be getting pad misses and pad greats when I try to AAA songs. I just got frusterated with DDR Extreme 2, and turned my PS2 off and tightened to screws as they were actually really loose, and the panels weren't sinking in as much as they used to. They sink in normally now, so hopefully this problem is fixed. I still like my Cobalt Flux but I want to try a Blueshark; I just don't want my Cobalt Flux to go to waste. |
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HappyDispatch
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| 63. Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
Thanks for the great reviews. Both the Nexen and the GXG look good and I will be purchasing one or the other in the next few days. My GF and I have a MMB soft pad right now and we're looking to improve our DDR ability. I can almost do 10 footers and she plays standards.
One of my concerns is noise. I live in town houses and the pad will be on the bottom floor. I don't want to disturb my neighbors nor do I want to scare the hell out of people walking by my apartment. I've seen the video of Delirium played on the GXG with shoes and it seems pretty loud. Is it just loud because he's wearing shoes?
We play barefooted. I've read that you need to wear shoes while playing on the GXG because of the screws? Again, will this make playing on the pad loud? The Nexen could be potentially quietier since it won't require us playing in shoes?
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DarkCore
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| 64. Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| HappyDispatch wrote: | Hello,
Thanks for the great reviews. Both the Nexen and the GXG look good and I will be purchasing one or the other in the next few days. My GF and I have a MMB soft pad right now and we're looking to improve our DDR ability. I can almost do 10 footers and she plays standards.
One of my concerns is noise. I live in town houses and the pad will be on the bottom floor. I don't want to disturb my neighbors nor do I want to scare the hell out of people walking by my apartment. I've seen the video of Delirium played on the GXG with shoes and it seems pretty loud. Is it just loud because he's wearing shoes?
We play barefooted. I've read that you need to wear shoes while playing on the GXG because of the screws? Again, will this make playing on the pad loud? The Nexen could be potentially quietier since it won't require us playing in shoes?
TIA |
I know what video you're talking about, and the audio pick-up was just over-sensitive. It's not that loud. And you pretty much need to wear shoes unless you don't mind slicing your feet open. 
That's the only really question I can answer as I've never played on one; sorry. |
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trob xD
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| 65. Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Are the Nexen's good for 10 foot and higher songs?
I have beat every 10 foot song on ddr with my SOFT pad :O and im working on the 10+ on ITG.
The nexens look like a VERY good buy for just regular playing and everything, but can these things take a beating?
I'd love to have a blueshark or CF but they are too pricey for just 1 pad 
My parents and I have agreed that they will spend 400 dollars on me- as long as its 2 pads. So for 400 dollars i can get 2 nexens! 
Just one concern- are the Nexens heavy duty pads that can take a 12 foot beating?
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DarkCore
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| 66. Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| trob xD wrote: | Are the Nexen's good for 10 foot and higher songs?
I have beat every 10 foot song on ddr with my SOFT pad :O and im working on the 10+ on ITG.
The nexens look like a VERY good buy for just regular playing and everything, but can these things take a beating?
I'd love to have a blueshark or CF but they are too pricey for just 1 pad
My parents and I have agreed that they will spend 400 dollars on me- as long as its 2 pads. So for 400 dollars i can get 2 nexens!
Just one concern- are the Nexens heavy duty pads that can take a 12 foot beating?
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It says on Mymybox's site that it's built to last under harsh conditions like a Cobalt Flux, and Cobalt Flux pads can be used on any song at all. You may want to consider PM'ing vesper about the Nexen. He's the only person on this site that I know of that has one. |
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Marq(uistadorous)
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| 67. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| DarkCore wrote: |
It says on Mymybox's site that it's built to last under harsh conditions like a Cobalt Flux, |
Oh, so it's GOTTA be true...
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DarkCore
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| 68. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Marquistadorous wrote: | | DarkCore wrote: |
It says on Mymybox's site that it's built to last under harsh conditions like a Cobalt Flux, |
Oh, so it's GOTTA be true... |
Did I say it was true? That's why I said to PM Vesper about it as I myself do not have one. |
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vesper
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| 69. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys
Sorry I haven't been around or answering PMs, I've just been real busy lately.
As far as the most recent comment goes, the BlueShark is "built to last under harsh conditions" in my opinion. Sure you can't run over with an SUV like you could with a Flux, but there's no way in hell you could damage a BlueShark just by stomping on it. The arrows are real thick and the whole pad is solid and heavy (which kinda sucks if you have to move it around by yourself).
The one problem I've had with my BlueShark is that part of the sensors "fell off" I guess. Each panel has these two black rectangles glued to these metal brackets, and I opened up one panel and noticed that the rectangles had fallen off which is why the arrow stopped responding. I applied some super glue, stuck them back on, and since then have had no problems whatsoever (this was about 2 months ago, too).
trob xD, it's tough to say whether I would want two nexens or one blueshark. Myself, I don't do any doubles play so the BlueShark is all I need, but if you're going to get into doubles then Nexen might be the way to go. It's much easier to move around on a Nexen (I almost beat Maxx in socks on the Nexen no-bar, and I fail about 1/4 of the way through on the BlueShark with shoes no-bar).
I find the Nexen to be a great socks pad because the arrows have a nice plastic-like feel, and it just feels wrong for me to play on it with shoes (plus you won't be able to feel where you are, the arrows are only marginally recessed).
To answer your question, yes, it's definitely possible to do 12's on a Nexen. I'm not skilled enough where I can pass 12's consistently (I've passed a 12block songs about 10 times or so), but I was able to pull of some nice scores. The Nexen was my pad of choice for a few weeks, but eventually I got lured back to the BlueShark because I wanted a real solid arcade feel.
If anybody has any questions just ask and hopefully I'll respond in a timelay manner. Sorry for this long post btw! |
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shurf
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| 70. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Great to see you around again.
| vesper wrote: |
I find the Nexen to be a great socks pad because the arrows have a nice plastic-like feel, and it just feels wrong for me to play on it with shoes (plus you won't be able to feel where you are, the arrows are only marginally recessed).
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But its still safe to play with shoes on, right? Like, if I play 12's with shoes will it fall apart like a TX? |
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vesper
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| 71. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| It won't fall apart by any means, it just felt awkward to me. It's ok to use shoes on the BlueShark because the panels are so solid, but with the Nexen the panels sort of mush in (the panels are foam and thin plastic IIRC), so for me I just prefer socks. But yes, I have used shoes on the Nexen without any problems. |
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ChilliumBromide
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| 72. Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| shurf wrote: | Great to see you around again.
| vesper wrote: |
I find the Nexen to be a great socks pad because the arrows have a nice plastic-like feel, and it just feels wrong for me to play on it with shoes (plus you won't be able to feel where you are, the arrows are only marginally recessed).
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But its still safe to play with shoes on, right? Like, if I play 12's with shoes will it fall apart like a TX? |
It's so infinitely better than the TX, I wouldn't worry about it. Seriously, TX's are made out of poopy-cheap materials, and unless I'm mistaken, the Nexens aren't. The ONLY thing you might worry about is if it has Plexi panels instead of lexan, in which case you could simply buy some lexan panels after a few months when it suites your wallet. (Even plexiglas panels will last 3-9 months on higher difficulties)
But if it doesn't feel right with shoes, you can always wrap your feet (or better yet, some socks) in bandage tape, which will protect your feet even on arcade pads. (I cut my foot open yesterday and had to wrap some around one of my feet over the band-aid because I had Aikido. When I was playing DDR later, that foot felt significantly more protected than the other)
Hoope that helped. xP
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davidyko
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| 73. Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:26 am Post subject: |
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I've been contacting MyMyBox, and apparently we'll be able to pre-order the Bluesharks with bar as soon as this weekend! I dunno about the ones without bar, but I'm guessing it's the same.
*waits impatiently for Saturday to come*
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videoCWK
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| 74. Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Vesper, with all this success with your MMB pads, do you think I could trust one of their PIU pads? I've gotten replies from other people (actually just one) that said I shouldn't, but since you seem to be having such luck with these I wanted to know from you if I should.
Heywait, do you know if you'll ever review one of the PIU ones?
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trob xD
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| 75. Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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awesome. thanks. i think im going to go with the 1 blue shark, but i definantly still want a Nexen
lets hope they come in this weekend so i can get one.. |
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shurf
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| 76. Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| DancingTofu wrote: | | shurf wrote: | Great to see you around again.
| vesper wrote: |
I find the Nexen to be a great socks pad because the arrows have a nice plastic-like feel, and it just feels wrong for me to play on it with shoes (plus you won't be able to feel where you are, the arrows are only marginally recessed).
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But its still safe to play with shoes on, right? Like, if I play 12's with shoes will it fall apart like a TX? |
It's so infinitely better than the TX, I wouldn't worry about it. Seriously, TX's are made out of poopy-cheap materials, and unless I'm mistaken, the Nexens aren't. The ONLY thing you might worry about is if it has Plexi panels instead of lexan, in which case you could simply buy some lexan panels after a few months when it suites your wallet. (Even plexiglas panels will last 3-9 months on higher difficulties)
But if it doesn't feel right with shoes, you can always wrap your feet (or better yet, some socks) in bandage tape, which will protect your feet even on arcade pads. (I cut my foot open yesterday and had to wrap some around one of my feet over the band-aid because I had Aikido. When I was playing DDR later, that foot felt significantly more protected than the other)
Hoope that helped. xP |
That's awesome, I think plexiglass will hold up for a while.
And vesper, I'm pretty sure I know how the Nexen feels now thanks to your description.
Thanks guys. Nexen looks like my kind of pad. |
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ChilliumBromide
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| 77. Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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If I weren't saving up for supplies to build my own pads (and machine!), I'd get a Nexen too.
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revenGmyass
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| 78. Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: |
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ok so i ordered a nexen (using money order) last saturday and now its wendesday and i still didnt receive any email, anyone knows how long it takes to order something with money order
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noctorious
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| 79. Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Ok. I'm sick of the afterburners at school cuz I keep tripping on the arrows (maybe I wouldn't trip if their tv wasn't hung from the ceiling and like a foot away from me... I'll eventually snap my neck lookin up).
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I just ordered a nexen  Can't wait till it comes in !
I'm just hoping it wasn't a mistake, cuz everytime there is a mymybox discussion it always leads to the blueshark.. the nexen seems to be neglected when they start comparing. I don't have the monies for a blueshark. |
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