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Reviews (1)
Feb 02, 2019
Nothing better for the price!
I bought one of these used and was pleasantly surprised. It has a couple of quirks and room for improvement that I'll get to in a bit but let me say what I actually like about it first.
First and foremost is the value. At less than $100 its a great deal but at the 40 bucks I paid for it used. It's an INSANE deal! At the time I really wanted the Pearl Eliminator Remote Hat. But I figured for 40 bucks I could try it out and if I having a remote hat in general. I could just upgrade later. Well I'm happy to say that with a little maintenance here about once a year. 3 years later I LOVE it! I like that it actually has a cam system for the drive instead of just pulling directly on the cable. It increases clamping force while reducing effort required to close it. The tension adjustment method of the hat is great too. Its a knob that is easy to turn and access. And the pedal assembly/tower has a fairly narrow profile. So it doesn't get too cumbersome in your pedal line up. Of which I have 4 plus a Cobra Clutch and it fits well.
Now for some opportunities on Griffin's part. First. The cable is cheap (obviously duh) However this is easily overcome with a little bit (a solid 2 hours!) of time spent removing the cable and lubricating it with some chain/cable lube. Then its actually almost un-noticable that you're not using an actually Hi-Hat stand with no cable. Also that brings up my next complaint...I'm a diesel mechanic and this thing is NOT quick or easy to take apart. So if you're not good with your hands. Just save up and get a better one because you WILL have to lube the cable every 6-12 months depending on the amount you use it. And as stated above...It is a very time consuming project. And the final complaint is that the cable could be another 1-2 feet longer. Even if they just offered a replacement cable in different lengths that would help. In my setup. I had to move my ride cymbal out of the spot I've been comfortable with for 20+ years because the cable was too short. Not really a huge deal. I'm used to it now of course. But never the less it is something to keep in mind Oh and I know some people would like it to have a small set of legs. This doesn't matter to me as I have all kinds of crazy clamps a nd huge racks that everything gets mounted to.
Overall it is a great product for the price and I gave it 4 stars because it deserves every one of those stars. I remember wanting a remoter hat SO BAD when I was a kid. But they were over $500 just for the "stand" and then another $200-$300 just for a half decent set of cymbals to put on it. Today the average remote hat setup will run you only around $300. And of course cymbals are still expensive. But this hat will save you tons of money if you just spend some time lubing the cable and other moving parts.