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I've just purchased a DW 5000 AD3 bass drum pedal for my Premier APK (almost vintage) kit.
I wonder what you do when you're not satisfied with certain pieces of hardware that come (or you "inherit") with your kit, and I especially wonder what other pedals you've changed for a DW 5000 and why.
And I would also like to know how you choose between TD3 and AD3 pedals.
 

What don't you like about the pedal? 

Which one? I love the DW one...
 

My mistake. I thought you meant you didn't like the  pedal.  I love that pedal, I actually just upgraded from the 7000

 
In the meantime I've done a bit of search in pedal threads, and it's mentioned in one of them that this DW can sometimes produce some 'squeaking' noise, which is interesting because wherever I looked up this this pedal before, it was always said that it's completely noiseless and very durable, stable, fast and everything - so now I really wonder about different opinions.
 

I suppose anything made of metal with a lot of moving parts is subject to squeaking if not lubricated properly. 

BUT. . .  I have a 5000 and a 5002 (as well as a 9002).  I've never heard a peep out of any of them.  My Ludwig Speed Kings, on the other hand - those things are notorious for squeaking where the metal linkage connects to the toe of the footboard.  DWs?  Never had a problem.

I recently purchased a DW5000 pedal and I was a bit surprised at the squeaking sound I was getting. I lightly sprayed wd40 on the linkage spring it knocked it right out.Give it a try... ;D

I prefer silicone spray for this kind of thing, it dries without an oily mess & doesn’t attract dirt, oh and it seems to lube better for longer..

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I guess I still don't know what the OP was referring to with inherited pieces, but I am celebrating twenty years with my DW 5000 pedals.  Never known anything like 'em.  I had Speed Kings for several years, but they squeaked like the dickens, and one of them broke in half right where the beater shaft attaches.  I thought that was a ridiculous place for it to break, so I took some time and compared the DW and the Camco pedals, ultimately settling on the DW's.


Dan

Its a plane, no, its a train, why its....its SUPER! Cobra. Try a Tama flexiglide and live happily ever after. Seriously check one out if you get a chance.

I can't remember which model is which, but I picked the one that claimed to have the "balanced" cam.  I think it was the TD3.  Just thought a consistent feel was preferable, since I have a heavy foot anyway.  I think it's an excellent pedal.

I think he wanted to know (if you were a happy DW pedal user), what you'd been using before, and why you changed to DW.

 
Thanks, Chris, I meant exactly that.
(But what is OP? Is it me?)
 

Just a guess, is it ‘Original Poster’ ?

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Yeah, my guess was the same...
But is there anyone here to answer my questions? :)
 

Yes, you're right, TD3 is with sort of direct drive, while AD3 has some trick to give more speed to the pedal (now I'm too lazy to look up definitions at the DW site - I've done that before but I forgot what they said).
Now I just wonder if anyone can add some private experience why they chose this or that pedal and instead of what.
 

But Paicey, how does Cobra come to this question? ... :)
(I tell you I've tried Iron Cobra, and a few other ones, but now I'd like to hear about DW...)