What shoes are you wearing? I'd aim to change those prior to changing your pedal. I wear Adidas Sambas. Any chill Converse (high top/low top chuck) works wonders as well. Another thing you can do is mess with the length of your beater- that will change the range of motion you have to slide to achieve double and single strokes. Keep at it! Don't give up

I will never give up. I wear vans. I am heavily considering returning my dyna sync and getting a used DW 5000 or 7000 to save money because I just lost my job. I could use the extra $300. Are used pedals a no-go? Drumming is so expensive, but I will do anything for music. Also worth noting my friend has a DW 5000 and i tried it out when I was over, gotta say I did find it easier to slide. Probably because the foot board isn’t such flat metal. Could’ve been an illusion though? For all I know, it was something else. Also you illustrated innyour video that the shoes shouldnt matter too much, you did it with those bulky hiking shoes. I have some pumas that look very similar to your sambas. Probably will get a cheaper pedal so I have a little longer to find a job but either way I will learn this technique. chain drive vs direct drive is a distinction I know nothing about, I don’t have a preference, I just saw really great things about the Dyna Sync and more notably it seemed like nobody had anything bad to say about it, so it seemed like a safe choice. What do you think? I used to have my ride on the left because I was used to doing steady sixteenths on the hihat, and it carried over to the ride. But yesterday I switched it back because I realized I dont want to turn my left arm into a timekeeper. I want both my arms to be capable of leading or following. I am very determined and I am practicing every day.

@@esobrev You have the right attitude! Honestly I think chain drive does make a difference. A DW 5000 sounds like it could help you significantly. Keep on keepin on