Iron Cobra question

I can't seem to find any IC Rolling Glide pedals to try out. How are they compared to the Power Glide? I heard the PG are heavier and slower than the RG...is this true? I can't decide which one to get

i don't believe the PG is slower than the RG. The PG has an offset cam that increases the velocity of the beater just before impact with the head.

However, I don't think the RG is any slower than the PG either. I use the RG double pedal. I tried both and just found the RG more to my liking. To me, it just felt smoother and more fluid than the PG.

I play in a metal band, no death-metal type stuff, but I still play alot of pretty fast 16ths, sixlets and even some 32nds on occassion, and so far I still like my rolling glides. They get the job done, and, as I said, they're super smooth.

Rolling Glide is a direct drive pedal. Other direct drives are the Axis, Ludwig Speedking, Yamaha Flying Dragon and DW5000T.

Power Glide is an offset cam drive. Another offset cam pedal is the DW5000A.

The DW9000 and the Pearl Eliminator can be set up as either a direct drive or an offset cam.

Direct drive has a one to one ratio of pedal board to beater movement and offset cams don't. Typically, direct drive allows more power and the offset cam allows more speed.

Hey Rockbeat,

How do you have your pedals adjusted?

Rolling Glides are not direct drive pedals.

I think maybe your idea of what direct drive is might be off.

How's this: Like a direct drive pedal, Rolling Glides and DW5000T pedals have a one to one ratio of footboard to beater movement, although, technically they are not direct drive pedals.

Direct drives are more similar to the Power Glide than anything because the beater will accelerate towards the head due to the linkage configuration. The Rolling Glide is just a constant radius cam that is "one to one" to the footboard. It is my understanding that the rolling glide actually feels faster and smoother, but the power glide (just like the name suggests) is more powerful due to the higher velocity of the beater.

My beaters are set about 6 inches from the bass drum head with the weights all the way to the top, if that's what you mean. I know that seems to be a bit far from the head, but somehow it works for me. I've tried setting them up closer, but the shorter stroke just didn't feel right. I didn't really gain any speed from it and lost some power. I like the feel I get from them as they are now.

Yeah that's what I mean. I have a Gibraltar, beaters at 45 degrees, set to about an inch above center (22") no weights, max tension, and "HI HAT left foot" . Adjusting them is really frustrating. Thanks.

Oh, yeah. I use the Iron Cobra beaters, and keep them where they strike the head just slightly above center as well. I also keep them at maximum tension.