Hey there, I was wondering if there are any plans on improving the hoop clamp design of the Trick Dominator? I saw on youtube you were working on a prototype for something for the Pro-1V, did you ever finish that?
I have been gigging my Dominators for years, and the problem has always been there, but lately it has been more often and more extreme. The hoop clamp just doesn't clamp tight enough for a lot of kick drums/places I have to play ... during a song the pedal will start to come off of the drum or start twisting to one side so the beater angles in stead of hitting straight. Luckily on my own Tama and Sonor kickdrums this doesn't seem to be an issue.
Really frustrating problem, I have tried putting a few layers of griptape on one of the hoops, but that didn't help. The only thing I have found that helps if I'm at a gig and this is happening, is taking 3 minutes and taping the whole pedal down to the mat/floor with ductape. Really annoying and I want this fixed :( I like the ease of use of this clamp, but it just doesn't grip tight enough.
Any tips or info about a planned mod for this would be aces!
Zitat von Odowalt im Beitrag #3but some things have been the way they are for years because they just WORK!
hmmmm, maybe.. maybe not.
The problem with those hoop clams is that they are just spring loaded and there is simply by far not enough force to get a steady connection. It is capable of getting about 20-30% of the clamping power of a very weak regular clamp. The dominator has the additional problem of not offering a proper base plate allowing some velcro strips, spikes, or rubber pads to be placed. The design also doesn't really allow some modified or retrofitted parts to be attached since there's simply no room. On the other hand, I used to make a retrofit model for the Pro 1-V but there wasn't that much interest in it and I decided to discontinue it in favor of other upgrades that were also time-consuming.
The adjustable and form-fitting quick-release hoop clamp of the Phantom could be an option to be retrofitted onto the Pro 1-V (only future will tell) but for the Dominators I do not see many possibilities, unfortunately.
I bought my Dominators a few years ago and they come with velcro strips. Those strips grip very well and keeps both pedals stationary. I actually had to take some off when I applied them, it was a struggle to move it. You might be able to contact Trick and get those strips.
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