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After hearing much praises on the net about strap drives I have bought the flexi glide part for my powerglide IC. Even though the strap glide is awesome, this issue makes syncopated rhthms not satisfying and responsive at all. Both the power and precision is not there, and the resistance it applies on multiple beats is just frustrating. I have tried raising the footboard, using different beater angles, different spring tensions and nothing solved the problem. I don't know if other strap drive pedals from different brands are going to be better but I may just take this part out and use the powerglide again.

I share the same affinity for these earlier Iron Cobras, having gotten my second kit in the early 90s. Not sure if you’re committed to keeping the pedals completely stock Tama parts only, but I can highly recommend Japan made Canopus SpeedStar rocker bearings. They just add that extra bit of fluidity. I have installed them on many pedals and I love them.

Is this one of the current models? I have the maple in pistachio ……..please could you advise on your tuning for it ?

I got the enkel of t but dont use t becausr of the rubber but where can u fond the parts of the spring and i vergot my blok on a bassdrum is ther sime one ho can help me

Haha great stuff! I remember the HP20 footboard from my early drum lessons as a young in it was so smooth. Was finally able to track one down after watching your videos! Thanks a bunch!

This is exactly the kind of video I was looking !!

Great Video! I feel the same with the Power Glide Cam. I'm getting next december a new Iron Cobra Double Pedal with Rolling Glide. Rolling Glide is in a lot of ways... a better more natural-controlled feel. Thought about getting a Speed Cobra, but even they put a Rolling Glide in it, hate the angle...

It’s controversial I know but I love the rubber gizmos (the round ones-not the T shaped ones…and despite having 6 spares, I’ve not replaced one in 30 years…makes the pedal incredibly fast and totally silent.

I have had this pedal since it first came out. I won’t use any other-it’s fast and silent…and brilliant for recording. I don’t like the supplied beaters (contact area was too small-and the hard plastic side fell apart) - but the pedal itself has, imho, never been surpassed…it’s brilliant.

NICE!

I have a vintage 80's Tama kick with that tom mount. It's great & I use it for small setups.

Great!!! Love it now if I can just figure out what I can use for the cymbal mount mine is missing I guess sleeve so I can’t tighten boom

Hack for those who don't want to hang- 14:00

My camco reissues have 2 bolts that hold the beater. But the bolt heads are longer. The reinforcment ribs cast into the footboard bottom are different too.

Just bought a 2nd gen Iron Cobra with the rolling glide cam. It still feels heavier and less responsive than my Iron Cobra with old style Camco cam.

Jump to 6:12 for the rumeur.

Meh I gave up on straps and chains long ago. Direct drive is the way to go.

Great cover!

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Great idea for a basic rack setup - I really appreciate your response! Love your channel & your drumming. I would love to send you a pic of my currrent setup 🙂

Why not use a gibralter stealth dock or simple riak, instead of drilling the kick? the feet/legs? I have used a basic tama rack for toms/cymbals for 35 years & can get any tom positioning I want. It also has a smaller footprint than most kits & is lighter to carry since there are no cymbal stand bases... just curious. Thanks!

Part two @40:17

Love it

Great videos man! The attention to detail and your way of explaining it are both really cool and helpful!

Thanks for your advice, adjusting my petals is a bitch.. Its kinda like geometry or something, hard to figure out but thanks anyway, take care

on the old one you can also flip it to the other side to use up the rest of the wood, can't you?

I have 20+ y/o iron cobras (hp900pwn) with that same Speedo-Ring setup. Playing deathmetal, speedpunk, hardcore, etc and it has never failed, even after adjusting the pedal heights.

Nice bro. those chops were awesome

I played massive show last actual stage show I did back in early 00s and I used a rental kit that had a then earlier Tama kick pedal. I used a Speedking all my life. Single kick player. That show I was doing all types of doubles with ease and never knew what the hell it was. Your video I just watched about the iron cobras. Before it said Iron Cobra was it!!!! I haven't played for 16 years until today. I finally got a kit again as a gift. Been playing guitar. Man I am so stoked but the kit needs work. Especially a kick pedal. The stock DDrum is sadly no good. Missing a spring and on top of that the spring it has is garbage. I feel bad as it was a nice little starter kit but I told my daughter I'll have to find another pedal. Then some cymbals. I'll work out the heads muffling them and tuning. Heck yeah man. I'm rusty as hell but I noticed the kick right off the bat. Lol

The legendary Tama Camco pedal. Best pedal ever made!

You said the reason you went from the older model Rolling Glide to the Newer Iron Cobra was because the roll pin that connects the footboard and heel plate was worn out and making the pedal noisy for recording. I think the ultimate reality is that you prefer the feel of the Rolling Glide sprocket because that is what you have played for years but at the same time, you want all the stability and other features of the Iron Cobra 900 pedal.

Dude...I have checked out all your commentary regarding the Iron Cobra pedals and it seems that your ultimate conclusion may be that your favorite pedal is your vintage Rolling Glide? Perhaps you should reassemble it back to all original components and simply play it instead of trying to convert the Iron Cobra Flexi Glide into a Rolling glide. I mean...you already had what you loved to begin with. Cheers! ♪♫♪

I just bought a used flexi glide double pedal. And the cobra coil will fix the issue your experiencing

Hi Cool video! I just purchased a Tempo KIng. Do you know how/where to grease it?

I had the first version of this. I loved the play feel, adjustments, and that quick attachment thing. But it was very unreliable, rubbers went broke all the time and one gigs last song and last stroke that beater holder gave up and the beater was flying above my head. I got free upgrade for the round rubbers but I still did not trust it anymore and I sold it, even I loved it.

😄 *promosm*

I have usedIron Cobras for over 20 years & just got some Speed Cobra 310's. I added cobra coils to the 310s and they do absolutely nothing, so I can't believe they would help on the heavier Iron Cobras

dude thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS

Incredible, bro

Thank you, It's awesome to have it in video 😅

How do this compare to the modern high end pedals? I have a double one I got from. Someone but just need to get hold of the heater holder parts for it

Well explained. Thanks. With the strap contact point staying on the end of the cam to the end of the stroke, you have the same action as a direct drive pedal.

Useful information. Thanks

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Ya I'm crazy for the camco pedal as well ! And I have never found a pedal as fast as a camco I had an idea to give the camco all the upgrades the iron cobra got but I sold my camco's on eBay and replaced them with falcon pedals oops .

Nice review! Lovely looking kit

I need to replace the beater pads upon the beater heads of this particular pedal but am Not having any such luck in attaining/locating the replacement pads. any ideas or direction you could give myself,mate? Thank-Yourself sincerily, for your time!!!😀

Hi Jon, I'm an old friend of Flo. He quickly told me about you many moons ago and now I follow a bit of your works. I'm a Meshuggah fan and will try to absorb those mystic letters! Just a quick note: this playlist is a bit weird: czcams.com/video/IIZdRwJAY0A/video.html since we have two intros at positions 4 and 5, and some backing tracks that «seem» unrelated (or maybe you want us to play the letters with them?). Cheers from Nantes and have a good 2023!

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