How do I reduce the the beater travel to the bass drum ?

[boneill]

This is probably a dumb question to many, but I'm not seeing a hardware adjustment to tighten the beater travel to the bass drum. I have a dual-pedal/beater device.
As it is now, the beaters are banging my leg when playing, which is obviously annoying. This started up after I upgraded my bass drum.
See attached pictures. Any hints are appreciated !

[Chaser]

This is probably a dumb question to many, but I'm not seeing a hardware adjustment to tighten the beater travel to the bass drum. I have a dual-pedal/beater device.
As it is now, the beaters are banging my leg when playing, which is obviously annoying. This started up after I upgraded my bass drum.
See attached pictures. Any hints are appreciated !

Looks to be a PDP402..which doesn't have a Beater Angle adjustment and it is a Common Complaint.
You probably extended the Beaters when going to a larger Kick Diameter to center the Beaters and increased the arc so now it swings back far enough to hit the top of your foot etc.

There isn't much in the way of adjustment on these pedals pretty much the same Pedal design for 16-20 years.
The only other adjustment I see available is for deck height (3 holes top of cam/chain).

How to Adjust PDP DP402 Double Bass Pedal

You can try and loosen the rocker and decrease the space between Beater and Head...doesn't move much..Lower (Shorten or cut them as many have done) the Beaters low off center or find a Pedal with adjustable Beater Angle.

See this Topic

PDP Double Kick Pedal and bass drum help.


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[Hellfire]

Looking at the images, it appears to have the standard hex shaft. You might be able to disassemble the beater shaft and reposition the beater cams on that shaft up one side of the hex (don't reposition the chain cam). That should change the beater angle without changing the pedal board level (assuming you can get that apart).

[boneill]

Hellfire: I did tinker with that hex thing, thinking I could reposition the beater bars. The parts along the pole were not meant to be disassembled. Good idea though !

[boneill]

Chaser: You are correct on all accounts. I upgraded from the Surge kit kick to the red Crimson (I think). Total deal - the fancy new red bass drum was $200 CDN. After I put the double-pedal onto it I noticed the crazy travel distance. If I fully release the pedals while playing my shins get whacked....at least I tend to put some weight on it during songs.

[Chaser]

Chaser: You are correct on all accounts. I upgraded from the Surge kit kick to the red Crimson (I think). Total deal - the fancy new red bass drum was $200 CDN. After I put the double-pedal onto it I noticed the crazy travel distance. If I fully release the pedals while playing my shins get whacked....at least I tend to put some weight on it during songs.

That is one of the early STRIKE 14" Kick Drums that came with the Original STRIKE and STRIKE Pro Kits.
The STRIKE Pro SE was released with the Black rack,Cymbal mounts changed from the posts to the crossbars,shells went from floaters to drum lugs,a newer trigger design,white Mesh Heads,14" Hi Hat (No bottom Cymbal..same controller) and the 20" Kick.
I think the biggest complaint for those is they were somewhat Top Heavy and would wobble if you didn't get the 3 Point Stance level..

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[Hellfire]

Hellfire: I did tinker with that hex thing, thinking I could reposition the beater bars. The parts along the pole were not meant to be disassembled. Good idea though !

That sucks. Well if you get desperate you could always bend the beater shafts in a vise. You would need to do that with both beats and be close to the same angle. Just a thought, but again only do that if you're desperate. 

[Chaser]

There are some Companies..Danmar Percussion..DW..that offer a "Bent" Beater.(Attached)
Usually for setting up a double kick on a small head ..don't have an idea or image of one being used with the angle facing the head.
It may be a short stroke..I thought there was a Company making a Curved "Crescent" Shaft with a self-aligning Head.. but I am unable to find it at the moment.
The last image is the Bent/Offset Beater similar to the  ones used for the Alesis Stealth Kick and KAT Percussion KT-KP1 Bass Drum Trigger ..basically they are the same design.The cheapest way to go is as Hellfire suggested and try to bend them yourself.The hardest part would be getting the angle to match on all....or if you ruin one you'll need to purchase another etc.More than likely you won't be able to bend them twice.

KAT Percussion Silent Strike Angled Beater also has an angled version ..it is Tennis Ball style..

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