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Posted by DJ Charlie on Nov-26-2002 03:01:

Slipmats...

Any slipmats better than others ?

Posted by Jah on Nov-26-2002 04:13:

check these out... http://www.sicmats.com/

Posted by auujay on Nov-26-2002 04:32:

I read somewhere that those "wave-like" slipmates that have no logo, just a solid color are actually anti-static or something. Is this total bull? Or are the less static inducing then the "normal" ones like the ones that came with my Tachnics 1200 MK3Ds?

Posted by Acid John on Nov-26-2002 05:19:

the "wave like"....which ones are you talking about...

i have a pair of those velvety ones in black

they have a sort of wave-like pattern

i suppose they are anti-static, seeing how once i stopped using the neoprene ones that came with my tables, and i started using these...there was almost no static

Posted by jdat on Nov-26-2002 05:27:

Felt splitmats take the dust off of your vinyl and repel static or so it seems.

Plastic slipmats ( the one given with your decks ) should never be used for mixing purposes.

Posted by musicaddict on Nov-26-2002 05:41:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
Plastic slipmats ( the one given with your decks ) should never be used for mixing purposes.

yup, they are meant to be use for hearing only not mixing.

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-26-2002 06:22:

and slipmats should "grip" your records
the only slipping should be between the platter and the slipmat
there's ones that esdjco makes that i felt are great
they have a rubbery texture on the top and felt on the bottom
here's where you can buy them online
http://www.esdjco.com/catalog/item....talog_id=77&mc=

Posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx on Nov-26-2002 13:19:

Anyone know where I can purchase hooj choons slipmats??

Posted by JohnSmith on Nov-26-2002 16:13:

I got mine off ebay:

not sure if you can get them from hooj.com anymore.

anyway, i didn't like them, they were too thick, so now they are just decoration. I took the black ones that came with my techics, and flipped em upside down, they work great. they work great right side up to, but i think they look cooler upside down

Posted by Dj Flesch on Nov-26-2002 16:54:

does anyone know good sites for lots of different slipmats? I am specifically looking for a transformers/decepticons slipmat.

Posted by auujay on Nov-26-2002 17:18:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
Plastic slipmats ( the one given with your decks ) should never be used for mixing purposes.

No, when bought my Technics SL-1200MK3D each one came with a rubber slipmat and a felt one. The felt one is just a gereric felt slipmat with "Technics" printed on it. They work OK for mixing. Sorry to confuse you guys.

Acid John is talking about the ones I mean, I think. I had heard that these slipmats did a better job of repelling static then normal felt slipmats (I never heard how this was supposed to be true).

Posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx on Nov-26-2002 17:19:

THanx for the info john.

I personally have no problem mixing with the Technics slipmats that came with my tables also. Is it really neccessary to purchase new slipmats? Are there any negatives to using the ones they give u on the technics?

Posted by DJ Ezzian on Nov-26-2002 18:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Jah
check these out... http://www.sicmats.com/

Thanx for the link! some great slipmats there

Posted by JohnSmith on Nov-26-2002 21:32:

quote:
Originally posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx
THanx for the info john.

I personally have no problem mixing with the Technics slipmats that came with my tables also. Is it really neccessary to purchase new slipmats? Are there any negatives to using the ones they give u on the technics?

no, the technics ones are great. i like em way better than my hooj ones, both for quality, and for looks.. the white is kinda cheesy..

but, it should be noted, only the M3Ds come with slipmatts, the MK2s don't. they only come with the rubber ones, that are useless for mixing, they don't slip at all.

Posted by JohnSmith on Nov-26-2002 21:34:

oh man, i so want a pair of these!

Posted by 531.am on Nov-26-2002 21:36:

vandit slipmats are very soft

Posted by DJ Charlie on Nov-27-2002 04:37:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
and slipmats should "grip" your records
the only slipping should be between the platter and the slipmat
there's ones that esdjco makes that i felt are great
they have a rubbery texture on the top and felt on the bottom
here's where you can buy them online
http://www.esdjco.com/catalog/item....talog_id=77&mc=

Those anyone secondes that ?