Members MattACaster Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 So I go to play drums last night and realize that I brought my throne upstairs the night before. Well, instead of walking 30 feet to go grab it, I just used my $40 Tama throne I originally bought with my drumset. As soon as I started playing, everything became easier. No more balance problems! Everything just kind of clicked! I never thought a throne could make that much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'll take it. Mine's still broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted May 7, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'll take it. Mine's still broken. What happened to yours? I figured those things were bullet proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkpunkcaddy Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 My Pork Pie throne is great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I've been using a Pearl throne for 11 years now. Still works great. I've been looking at different thrones, something that maybe isn't so much of a motorcycle seat. I'm thinking about the Tama Ergo-Rider because it would allow me to move a little easier but not slide around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turdadactyl Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 +1 on the Pork Pie. I love mine. I've tried the Roc-n-socs in stores and I don't like them at all. The bounce in them is totally not what I'm looking for. I move around enough...no need for the seat to move too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted May 7, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 +1 on the Pork Pie. I love mine.I've tried the Roc-n-socs in stores and I don't like them at all. The bounce in them is totally not what I'm looking for. I move around enough...no need for the seat to move too. I think that might be why I don't like it. That and the swiveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members polarnewfie Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I hate mine, its a gibraltar motorcycle seat. Its hard as a rock and I think if I use it much longer I'm gonna need a bucket of preparation H.Any throne would be better than this one. I've had it 3 years now and its still hard. Hasn't softened up one bit and I'm 230 pounds, and I play almost daily for a couple of hours. Go figure. Must have cement mix for padding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I like my Pork Pie, though the roc-n-soc that I've used was hella comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fesswrx Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have the complete opposite results of you. Recently I shared another drummers kit at a joint gig and used his tama throne. I felt so out of place sitting on it and uncomfortable. I love my Roc n Soc nitro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turdadactyl Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I think if I use it much longer I'm gonna need a bucket of preparation H...I've had it 3 years now and its still hard. Hasn't softened up one bit..and I play almost daily for a couple of hours. Go figure. The only way that comment could have gotten any better for my Beavis & Butthead mind is if it said "play WITH IT" instead of just play. Sorry...back on topic you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members devinw Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 That pork pie looks nice but I think they are just a bit overpriced. Sure they have thick foam...but $160 for a round throne...I dunno about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 That and the super high cushion is strange...but then again I'm not a big guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I bought a tama throne of some kind and it's glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JakeB LLC Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I feel you. I had a Pork Pie throne that I loved for years and one day it hit me that it is better for your back and posture to have a more stable throne. I got a Pearl Throne and I LOVE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I never bought into the whole "a throne is INCREDIBLY important" thing until I broke my old Pearl throne of almost 7 years. The tripod just gave out, and I said (because of this forum, no less) "what the heck, let's make an investment." I bought a Tama First Chair Ergo-Rider throne, and my ass has never been happier. When you don't have to worry about your seat at all, your balance, etc... you can actually focus on drumming. I will never, ever go back to a simple throne again. It may have been $120, but it was worth every penny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slap happy drums Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 Shoe R crA Z man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 What happened to yours?I figured those things were bullet proof. Apparently, at a gig, a little metal clip came off the bottom. Mine's a Lunar Nitro with the gas lift. Anyway, the metal piston that controls the height has nothing to push onto at the bottom, so instead of lifting my ass up, it goes down to the floor and lifts the whole chair up... legs and all. So basically, it's 100% unstable, as it's resting on a single center piece of metal and not any of its five legs (or at the most, two of them). I also took it out of the back of the car before a gig and the leather edging had split open, exposing the foam. Not even along the stitch, it just... busted open. Maybe from the heat? I don't know, I've never had leather explode from heat. Either way, I had to use some electrical tape to "patch" it. So now I've got a $150 Lunar Nitro with the $40 or whatever backrest attached to it, and the $30 Buttkicker mount on the bottom of it, and it's sitting there collecting dust while I use a $20 Pulse every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 That's the #2 reason I won't get a hydraulic throne. #1 is that they bounce up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I was given a Pork Pie, so I'm not gonna bitch. It's fine for now. But the Ergo Rider is what I'd like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DW_Man_TX Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have 2 Roc-N-Soc thrones, one Nitro one not both with backs, I love them. The main thing is that you are comfortable. If you butt and back hurt you will not play well. So whatever works for you is what it is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bitter Dawn Posted May 7, 2008 Members Share Posted May 7, 2008 PDP throne here, has a nice shape to it and it has never made my ass sore... no remarks needed on that one you guys My only issue is it has a tendency to loosen around the top and slowly spiral down, thus making it harder to double bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monatonous Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Is there any way to stop the swivel on the Roc.n.soc? I just realized maybe THAT is my problem. Thank you SO much for bringing this up -- I never would have thought it was my THRONE!! But definitely I'm always all twisted up when I switch to do a little double bass pedal stuff -- I thought it was just me and maybe I wasn't strong enough to keep myself balanced with all four limbs moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SYMBOLIC Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have the 1st generation of the Tama's 1st chair, the one with the back rest. I've had it for I think 10 years, and the only complaint I have is when other people sit on it, and think the back rest is there to lean back on like a recliner. It's funny that the thrones that swivle are causing people trouble. I can see why it would be problematic, but I think it's strange that people didn't think of it. I guess it's just my Biomechanics degree paying off for me. I have my throne set up so my weight is on the throne, and not on my legs so I can move them on my various pedals and not get off balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevin K Is A OK Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 yeah maybe the hydraulic bouncy {censored} makes it harder to play. i have a roc n soc but i might get something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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