Iron Cobra or Eliminator!

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Which do you prefer?

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I won't deny that the DW9000 Series is great, but for that price, they better damn well be. About 500 bucks for the 9000 DP, 200 dollar difference to the IC.
 
I wouldn't say that DW's are a gamble. Slipknot on the PDF who wrote that review is a drum tech or roadie for professional musicians. As such, he sees equipment fail that are subjected to far more abuse than the average musician puts on their gear. Unfortunately, his word is seen as law by most folks at the PDF who have not learned to be wary of gear gurus who profess to know the one best product you should buy.

I have a DW9002 pedal and have had zero issues with it. I can't imagine playing drums with out it as it is so smooth and resposive. I also know lots of local drummers who play professionally, and they have not broken a single pedal (mostly DW5000 owners). That being said, the Eliminater and Iron Cobras are also excellent pedals, just not for me. There is no one ultimate pedal, in the same way there is no one ultimate drum kit or guitar. Go out to your local music store and try as many pedals as you can and find the one that is right for you. Beware the guru who says otherwise.
 
jaykeMURD said:
The only pedal I found that could compete with the IC was the Axis DB pedal. But, the prices on them babies is Nuts!
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love the axis, it's worth it.
and they are indestructable.
 
I was looking for a Double Kik pedal that was Fairly good but wasn"t very expensive (under $125) and I couldn"t find anything that was good enough, all the Pedals in that Price Range seemed Really Light weight which made me feel like I would Break them as I have Broken my Fair share of Kik Pedals....
After a while I started to look for maybe a Used set but all the Ones I could afford were rather Old and beatup Looking....

I finally Found a Brand new set of "DW Pacific" Double Kik Pedals for $75 on e-bay, I was really leary of buying them because at $75 i didn"t think I would get a Very good set and I couldn"t Find any Info on these Pedals anywere but i did find info on DW Stuff and It all seemed Like really High quality and expensive stuff so I decided to buy the DW Pacific Double Kick Pedals for $75 US Pluss shipping which made it Just Over $100 Canadian......

When they Finally showed up and I opened the Box they seemed like Pretty sturdy pedals and they didn"t have those Old style Round Batters they had the same type that the Higher end Pedals had on them.....

After setting them up and adjusting them the way I liked them I was very pleasantly surprised with these Pedals ,They are Fast and Comfortable and do not need a Lot of Force to use them....
They are the Best Pedals I have Owned ,then again I hadn"t Bought a New set of Double Kik pedals for about 10 years and 10 years ago I paid about $300 for my Last set which I think were made by Dixon and these are much better......

So if anyone is Looking for a Cheap set of Double Kik pedals that are Pretty good and Perform much better than you would think for under $100 then you might want to look into the "DW Pacific" double Kik pedals....

Cheers
 
I didn't vote because my only experience with the eliminators is from casually tapping on the display models while walking through music stores. I have owned Iron cobras though, and while they were fine at first, they slowly started to break down after a year or so. The part that actually holds the right beater shaft cracked off, leaving them unusable until I could get a replacement part. I kept having to re-tighten various screws and bolts and the pedal board on the right side kept wobbling around. I ended up selling them after I got some DW 9000's. The 9000's were wonderfully built and were really smooth, but I sold them when I started playing guitar in my band again. Now I'm getting back into drums again and got some DW 5000's and I love them. They actually feel alot better to me than the 9000's.

Sorry to get off of the Iron Cobra/Eliminator thing, I just have a bad taste in my mouth from my Iron Cobra experience. I also didnt like the beaters. Theyre fast, but to me they sound like you're hitting the kick with a pencil compared to the larger beaters on most other pedals. Not enough mass I guess. The eliminators have larger beaters, so I imagine I would preffer the sound they would produce over the iron cobras personally.
 
I knew this was a good thread when I created it.....so long ago. :cool:
 
What kinda jackass would neg rep me for posting that in MY thread!?

Didn't sign it; because the individual is obviously a pansie. Second, the individual is a N00b, because it's a gey chicklet......HOLY HELL!

FUCK WHOEVER DID IT! ;)

Back on subject......

IC is better than Eliminator, discuss. :D
 
honestly, the Iron Cobra is best for me.

i absolutley love it- most dependable, well built and RESPONSIVE!

i like it better than the DW 9000. honest.

love it so much.

as for DW hardware being that much better, STFU, its really not. same crap..

i use gibralter/tama/noname hardware.. whatever looks good and will serve my needs and price. DW is overpriced. resale value=shit. sure, buy a brand new DW custom kit for 10k+, and then have to sell it for around 4k IF THAT.

i'll let you know if my IC breaks. i'd say dont hold your breath here... i'm not a bad owner but some of my pals get a little stupid with it.
 
I love Tama hardware across the board but it's really up to personal preferences. Lots of guys swear by the interchangeable cams in the Pearl kick pedals.
 
I have a cheapass ludwig double, but if I could afford it I would probably go for the iron cobra.
 
My Eliminators kick unholy ass. Used them for touring, recording etc. Same pedals for the last 8 years or so. Only maint. need was oil halfway through.
They are my practice pedals now, in front of my desk. Love my Axis as well, worth the $$$ for sure. I never kept a DW for very long, they keep my heel up to high with playing flat. Iron Cobras are great, but I don't think they have the longevity that my Elims have.
 
I've been playing on an Iron Cobra for probably 4 or 5 years now, no problems. I've been wanting to try out the Eliminators because I've been looking for a change and one of my favorite drummers uses them, but a lot of the reviews I read said they aren't very durable and broke after a few months. Most people said they went back to their Iron Cobras? Sounds about opposite of what this thread says.
 
NegadivOne said:
I've been playing on an Iron Cobra for probably 4 or 5 years now, no problems. I've been wanting to try out the Eliminators because I've been looking for a change and one of my favorite drummers uses them, but a lot of the reviews I read said they aren't very durable and broke after a few months. Most people said they went back to their Iron Cobras? Sounds about opposite of what this thread says.
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i don't recall hearing much about durability issues with the Elims...that said, i have Iron Cobra hi-hat and double kickers and i love em. the DW are the ones that i've heard aren't very durable.
 
well, i havent really had much expeiance w/ pedals, I have a Pulse (lol) dbl kick right now. It works, fine for my first dbl.

But, I just ordered an Axis (axx?) single pedal. Can't wait til it comes!
 
i personally prefer tama on the hardware and such as pedals, stands, and hihats. i found the the spring on pearls go bad so if you have a heavy set of hihats the you wont get the response out of the hihat stand. Tama all the way.
 
I have two eliminators. It's a good solid pedal and the cams can be swapped to suit the drummer's style. I'm not really a great fan of either the Elims or Cobras when it comes to playing though. I find them difficult to control. Probably going back to Ludwig Speed Kings. Hope you make the right decision.
 
I really like my Iron Cobra chain drive. I tweak it and I like how it responds. My very favorite pedal is my old Gretsch "floating action" strap drive from the early 1960's. I've repaired it hundreds of times and I bought two extra ones used to use for parts just in case, and I still love it, but I went to the Iron Cobra because I wanted to get used to another pedal so when the Gretsch eventually does go I'll have another pedal that I like.
I tried a lot of different pedals, but these just suit me.
 
my cobra's haven't failed me once in the long journey they've had with me, and they're adjustable to fit any taste. I've never found a person I couldn't get comfortable on a cobra. And if you like that heavy beater feel..... well..... don't complain, just get new beaters.
 
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