When I was younger I used a tan real feel while working through my drum corp obsession. I always noticed how sluggish my hands felt after getting on a real drum after a week with a pad. "I was just shedding these cheeses and now they're awful!" After some research I found that a number of players experienced this and took to calling it "pad hands". Those same forums were busy with chatter about this pad and so I bought the 1st generation. Problem solved. I've since gone to school for classical and I now freelance on kit often. This thing is invaluable. I feel like ever drummer / percussionist ought to own one. Way better than any real feel, vader, VF, or similar type of pad.

D

NYC

im in the battery section and i use this pad just about any down time i have and let me tell you this pad is great. it has helped me with chops and my musicality

sir pad alot

Ontario, CA

I march a high school snareline, and this pad feels almost exactly like a real drum. This pad was a great investment, and good for the rudimental snare. I wouldnt reccomend this pad to someone who is just learning because it is very expensive for a beginner, but if you play on a line or do solos, this pad all the way.

Drummer

Tampa, FL

I am the Senior Drum Captain at the Thomas Jefferson High School Blue and Gold Regiment Drumline myself and my co-captain both use this pad all the time and cannot get enough of it. When we have down time in school, during lunch, after school and during rehearsals we always pull out these Pads and just go to town and in the three years since we've had them our quality of sound has increased, our technique is phenomenal and we are proud to say that we will be marching with the 2012 Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corp out of Canton, Ohio. This pad is a must have for ALL Marching Snare Drummers (Traditional, Military, Showstyle, etc.) buy it and you will not be disappointed.

Jonathan (Mean-Jay) Moore

Canton, Ohio

this pad is amazing i use it non stop the only anoying thing about it is that you have to clean it very oftenly with turtle wax but other than that its the best pad ever!!!!!

Dana Middle School Drumline snare 2011

San Pedro,CA

It takes a while to get used to the feel, but the Invader is realistic and high quality. Just don't forget to clean it!

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