Jack Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Hey guys, Is there a consensus? I'd always applied the hook to the board, and the loop to the pedals, that way when one takes a pedal off a board and uses it on it's own the pedal doesn't pick up all the rubbish in the velcro and ruin the carpet. That seemed to make sense to me and for many years there was joy. Nowadays, with the advent of the internet, camera phones, 'show your board' threads and the BC marketplace, it seems as though most people prefer the hook on the pedal. Am I missing something? Edited January 7, 2019 by Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I do the same as you, for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hook on the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, bartelby said: I do the same as you, for the same reason. I also started doing the same as you and Jack, but it seemed all the pedals I bought used had the velcro the other way around with the (hard) hooks on the bottom and a Pedaltrain PT2 I just bought from the FS was topped the (soft) loop, so I've kinda now gone with the flow. But I agree if you have the soft loop on the bottom of your pedals it doesn't pick up crap, nor scratch surfaces. Makes much better sense However VHS won the day over Betamax. And some folk still don't rate Yamaha BBs...😂 Edited January 7, 2019 by Al Krow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 votes for common sense and yet: 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: ... it seemed all the pedals I bought used had the velcro the other way around ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: some folk still don't rate Yamaha BBs... Ssh. Keeps the prices down innit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: if you have the soft loop on the bottom of your pedals it doesn't pick up crap True... the crap ends up stuck to the much larger surface area of your pedalboard instead 🧐 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 This is why i looped the board and hooked the pedals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 If you hook the pedals they can also grip carpet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GisserD Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Try it with hook on the top, then if you don't like it, turn your board over and try it the other way round. If you don't like it that way, it's easier to change back..... If you DO prefer it, you should probably give up pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, BreadBin said: If you hook the pedals they can also grip carpet. I don´t use carpets, i don´t like the way they sound! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 If you have a Diego board, it comes with carpet on the board. So the hook goes on the pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Same here with a Palmer Pedalbay - board is ready carpeted, so the hooked tape supplied goes on the pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Definitely shiny side out. Oh no, sorry, that's tinfoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hairy side out. Oh, no, sorry, that’s fake fur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 GripFill FTW! I put the hook side on the pedals. My Diago board is covered in loop inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs_triumph Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) The first cheapo pedal case I bought was lined with loop so there was only one way to go. Edited January 8, 2019 by gs_triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I'm firmly in the loop on the board camp. Otherwise your pedal board will constantly pick up all kinds of crap. (and I don't mean cheap Chinese pedals) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Hook on the board, soft loop bit on pedals. Don’t know why I do it that way around. Possibly cause for what ever reason I had more of the one than the other ?!?!?! 😜😂🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Don't think I've ever seen a board that comes pre loaded with anything but the loop side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 fluffy stuff on the board, pointy stuff on the pedals. I find doing it the other way around makes the board catch serious amounts of labrador hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Fluffy on the board, scratchy on the pedals. Increases the amount of heft considerably. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Fluffy stuff on the board seems to be the winner. Never really thought about it until now. I cable tie mine as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 This thread is proof that being in the majority of a vote doesn't necessarily make something the correct choice. I'm trying to think of another example, maybe a newsworthy and topical one, to prove my point... 😀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Steel board, neodymium magnets glued to the pedals. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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